The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-24
VERMONT AMBULANCE COMPANY.
Is Being Formed in Vermont BY the Red
Cross Society.

Burlington, May 24.--The hereulean
task of conducting a statewide cam
paign for memberships in the Vermont
chapter American Red Cross, which takes
place the week of May rs, has in no
way dampened the spirits of the officials
of that organization in any other effort
possible to aid the American soldier.
Even with this great effort in hand the
announcement now comes from Redfeld
Proctor, chairman OF the Vermont chap
ter American Red Cross, that this society
on the urgent request of the national
body is organizing an ambulance COM
pany and DR.. William Stickney Of Rut-
land will serve as captain.
Under the regulations of the Red Cross
the Vermont Ambulance company will
consist of the following personnel: One
captain, pay $500; four first lieutenants,
pay each $ls6; one hospital sergeant,
who will act as first sergeant, SOS; sew
en- sergeants of the first class, $3.50; four
sergeants, $36; two cooks, $50; two
assistant cooks, privates of the first
class, SIS; five mechanics, $S4; twenty
chauffeurs, privates of the first class,
SIS; five orderlies 9rivates of the first
class, $ls; two bug ars, SIS; So privates,
who will be privates of the first class,
SIS or SIS.
The headquarters of the organization
will be 251s Merchant Row, Rutland.
Offices for enrolment and medical exam
ination have also been opened in Corpor-
alton building, Rockingham street, Bel
lows Falls.
OF the many needed things in the or
ganization of the armies of the United |
States ambulance companies are recog- |
nzed as being the most important These |
are needed for immediate for |
eign service.
National Red Cross headquarters at |
Washington has notified Chairman Proc |
tor that as soon as the Vermont Red |
Cross Ambulance company is organized |
it will be enrolled into the federal serv-
ice and ordered abroad within few
weeks. Through this Ambulance com
eign service is offered and this will prob
ably be the only chance with the excep-
ton of the Vermont infantry of serving
with strictly Vermont unit. Begin
ming with the enrolment of the company
into the federal service the men OF all
grades and ranks will receive the same
pay as regularly enlisted men of the
same rank. The recompense is consider
ably above the pay mentioned in this
article. The men will have the same
standing in every respect as men in cor
grades of the regular serv-
ce and will be entitled to the pension I
privileges and other fsvors as regular
service men. Vermonters desiring to
DIN the Red Cross Ambulance company
hould make application for enlistment I
It local Red Cross headquarters. II I
here is no local branch of the Red Cross !
n community having men who desire
% enlist then application should be
made to nearest Red Cross branch. As
apidly as the branches receive five or
more applicants, Chairman Redfield Proc I;
or, or DIR. William Stickney of 81 North !
lain street. Rutland, are to be noti-
led, when arrangements will be made ,
{ once for medical officials to examine :
he applicants. .
There has been much speculation as ;
o how soon Vermont would have a ;
lace on the fighting front of France. II 4
ow looks as if the Green mountain state
7ould be represented on foreign soil
rithin a very short while and this has !
cen brought about by the energy and :
he thoughtfulness Of Chairman Proctor n
( the American Red Cross. i
Mr.. Proctor has been summoned to .
ational headquarters at Washington 4
nd has been obliged TO cancel all speak +
" dates for this week =