Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-08
Efficiency in War Relief SOcie-
ties

PoMTRRT -Registrstion day has
come and gone One more definite
step has been taken in the progress of
The Great War, II II can be called pro-
gress--a step towards thelterrible con
summation to which we are forced.
The seieetive ennscfiption, which has
been put In operation rs the most Just
and most effective method Of raising
and building an army in our great
country so sigually unprepared Is TO
make for efficiency and power and
progressive strength in way that all
Relief work lacks This IS a serious
truth that the great army OF volunteers
in this work should make IL their con.
slant business TO overcome.
Much has been done, since the Mar
began, three years ago, To aid and al
lcvinte the suffering victims in
Europe More has been done, since
the entrance OF our own country into
the conflict. Especially has ofganila
ton been better The Putnam Red
Cross branch has large membership
and several auXilliaries in surrounding
towns In Pomfret, there are four
well organized relief associations. And
yet great danger exists that the ac-
tual work accomplished Will fall far
short of what il should
A mHn Of CONSUMPTION age registers.
Nhen he l. called upon, he has no
choice: he must obey, and enlist You,
| who have Joined Relief associations,
have you followed up your mem ber-
| ship With service? Have you attend
ed meetings OF your iorganlzation2
| Have you undertaken any work. Have
| you aceomplished the work under
taken? 1t Is So easy 10 pour out all Of
ones afdot tn the act Of espousing u
l cause
our navy p ; already sent out SpeQ
men. The Comforts Committee OF the
| Navy League, though organized but
| five weeks, WAS able TO equip these
men with sleeveless sweaters, helmets,
| muiliefs, wrlsters, mtttens and socks
This does not mean heaping useless
| comforts on men equipped by the gov
| eminent With every essential. On the
| contrary il means saving terrible SUI
| ieting and possible death by e .posufe.
| fhree boys ut Marbiehead, during The
4 last six weeks, died Of pneumonia be-
| cause They were not Injured 10 the
haTdstnps y hich service in the Coast
! Guard forced upon them, and because
| they were not sufficiently protected
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| suy town IS without its branch Of this
| Comforts committee now, " here You
| may get wool, needles and direction
| for making these garments, the in
/ mediate need f0r which cannot be
! filed The wool Is bought nc whole
/ sale, aud costs bat 81 b5 per pound #
you can give your time, but eanAot buy
| the WOOL II Viii be given % you, bur
only because some one else has been
| found 10 pay for IL, Pay something
for il II you can, that more and more
| may be used. Information about this
| work, materials and directions, max
be had from Mrs. T. Morris Murray of
| Abingdon, or by application 10 the
| Pomtret NeighboThood Association.
lfyou cant already knit, you can
learn. The busiest person in the world
| spends many idlesminnies, and these
can all be devoted 10 securing for some
one on the battle front comfort and
safety. Everyone should consider
whether IL is not possible 10 help here.
| There are also in Pomiret three other
| organizations for practical work. They
are all in need of workers.
There is the Surgical. Dressings com-
mtttee under the present direction of
| VIM. Il. Olmstead; the War Relief
association, just recognizing for the
summer; and the tPomfrel auxiliary
TO the Putnam Branch OF the National
Red Cross league. Information con-
cetning the War Relief association can
be had from Mrs. Vim. H. Elliott or
Miss Marian Harry, Pomfret, or phone
Mrs. {. +. Bailey, present chairman.
The membership in the Red,Cross is
repaolished here for organization pur.
poses. since only small proportion of
The names have previously been re-
corded.
lis publication Is, moreover, BY way
OF appeal 10 non-scliye member
Though there Is membership Of
| seventy, which II Is hoped 10 increase