The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-25
A BRANCH OF RED
CROSS FOR CITY
MOVEMENT LOOKING TO SAME
TO BE LAUNCHED AT AN
EARLY DATE.

Backed by a score of prominent
brunswick women, movement will
shortly be launched to organize In.
cal chapter, or at least, division
and station, of the American Red
Cross society
Thus far the matter has been
preached only during informal con.
versations but already slogan has
been worded. 1t is, Home Prepared.
ness. Ever ready to aid worthy
cause and realizing this country is
facing possible crisis, all to whom
the subject has been broached have
responded enthusiastically with prom.
lses of full support One woman who
Is helplng 10 arouse interest in the
matter yesterday declared:
fa0nthePe is not "a. man, i woman, on
child in Brunswick who cannot in
some way help in this work. There
is lint bandages and gauze for dress
lngs, besides the larger necessary ar.
tlcles for the soldiers. We must NO,
allow other cities to surpass us ir
patriotism and duty at this crucial
moment. We may not need these
thlhSs for our own. and God gran,
we do not, there is yet the crying
need for them in Europe"
The establishment of a depot il
brunswick means an organization
whore men may be honorary mem
bers. but where the women are tho
workers. They prepare different kinds
OF bandages and comforts for tn,
wounded, mend and knit socks and
like articles to send wherever they
are needed. Often special delicacies
OF eating are prepared for sick and
wounded soldiers when such a depot
IS near a camp or base hospital
Red Cross workers or nprsaa nova,
see the first line of battle in pursu
ing their duty. The army ambulance
| corps rush the wounded off the field
on stretchers TO behind the lines
where the Red Cross establishes
| lhrst-aid station and where first aid
treatment is rendered. If the wounds
are serious enough, the soldier is
| then placed in an auto or on a trai,
| and rushed to 4 hospital farther awa1
from the fighting lines, where a fulle,
equipment may be maintained, and
the invalided cases go back to the
base hospitals in trains and autoe
for from fifty to hundreds of miles
While the wounded are in the Red
Cross hands, every need is minister
ed to. The hero" is read to alor6
sometimes. Sometimes the pretty
I nurse writes the letters home o,
tends to similar wants.
Not all the workers can 20 to the
tfoio. oniy those taking prescribed
training and passing rigid tests. but
all who wish may aid in the depote
giving and sending out supplies a
well as with money.
Many of the women here interested
nave been constantly advised through
letters from friends doing relief worl
abroad of the terrible conditions n
war abroad. One such letter dated
from France in September to won.
an interested in the present local
movement has this to say amono
| many other things:
When | tell you that this depoi
has, since May /, distributed over
$4,000 articles, clothed 8,94O persons
sent to the trenches 2,031 packets
each containing II Comforts given
supplies to 1873 hospitals, given 500
blankets, besides boots, witchen ufen.
sils, food, medicine, etc, you will re.
alize how anxious / am that these
shelves shall never be empty or the.
American flag come down"