The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-25
ORGANIZING AMBULANCE co.
Latest Move by Vermont Chapter
American Red Cross.

American Red Cross.
The herculean task of conducting q
Statewide campaign for membership
N the Vermont chapter American Red
Cross. which takes place the week OF
May %. has in no way dalnpened the
spirits of The officials of that organi-
zatlon in any other effort possible to
aid the American soldier Even with
tits great effort IN hand, the an
nouccenent now comes from the Hon.
BedGeid Proctor, chairman OF the Yer
mont Chapter American Red Cross,
shat this society. on the urgent re-
quest of the national body, is organic
ing an ambulance company. and that
Or. William StiekGey OF Rutland viii
serve as captain.
Under the regulations of the Red
Cross the Vermont Ambulance com
pany will consist OF the following per-
sonnel: One captain, pay $20o; four
first lieutenants, pay each $l66; one
hospital sergeant, who Will act rs
first sergeant, sos; seven sergeants OF
the first class, $50; four sergeants,
SS6: two cooks, $50; two assistant
cooks privates OF the first, SIS, five
mechanics, S24: twenty chauffeurs,
privates of the first class, SIS; five
orderlies. priyates Of the first class
SIS; two buglers. SIS; SS priyates
who will be privates of the first class
S15 or SIS.
The headquarters OF the organiza-
ton will be 251s Merchants Row
nj
medical examination have also been
opened in Corporation building, Rock
ingham street, Bellows Falls.
OF the many needed things in the
organization OF the armies OF the
United States ambulance companies
are recognized as being the most i'm
portant. These companies are needed
for immediate foreign service.
National Red Cross headquarters
at Washington has notified Chairman
Proctor that as soon as the Vermont
Red Cross Ambulance company is or
ganized it will be enrolled into the
federal service and ordered abroad
within a few weeks Through this
ambulance company the quickest op-
pOrtunity for foreign service is offered
and this viii probably be the only
chance with the exception of the Yer
mont infantry of serving with a strict
~ Vermont unit. Beginning with the
enrolment Of the company into the
fedora service, the men of all grades
and ranks viii 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
corresponding grades of the regular
service and will be entitled to the
pension privileges and other favors as
regular service men. Nermonters de-
string to join the Red Cross Ambu-
lance company should make applica-
tion for enlistment at local Red Cross
headquarters. If there is no branch
Of the Red Cross in a community hav-
ing men who desire to enlist then ap-
plicatiOn should be made to the near
est Red Cross branch. AS rapidly
as the branches receive five or more
applicants Chairman Redfeld Proctor
of Proctor or DR.. William Stickney of
81 North Main street. Rutland, are to
be notified, when arrangements viii be
made at once for medical official to
examine the applicants.
There has been much speculation as
to how soon Vermont would have
place on the firing front of France. Ii
now looks as if the Green Mountain
State would be represented on foreign
sCil within very short while and
this has been brought about by the
energy and the thoughtfulness Of
Chairman Redfeld Proctor of the
American Red Cross.
Mr.. Proctor has been summoned to
national headquarters at Washington
and has been Obliged to cancel all
speaking dates for this week,