Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING
Red Cross Elects New Chairman
of State Committee.
Redheld Proctor. Resigned. Will BE
Succeeded By Lieut.-Col. Harry {.
Pratt National War Fund Di-
rector ADULTS Accounts.

More than ordinary interest conferred
about the events which transpired at the
State headquarters of the Vermont chap
ter of the American Red Cross in The
Strong building last Saturday. In the
first place, the regular monthly meeting
of the Vermont chapter was held there in
the afternoon and. in he second place.
w. A. Killing Of Washington, u. c., field
director Of the National War Fund Coun-
Gil. and his assistant, w. B. Rogers, spent
the day going over the accounts Of the
state wal fund. for the purpose Of check
pE them and closing up the war fund
work In Vermont so far as possible
Several important matters were taken
up at the regular monthly meeting Of the
Vermont chapter. The resignation Of
Redfield Proctor, chairman of the State
committee In charge of the war work Of
the Red Cross. was received and accepted.
1t being understood that Mr.. Proctor had
resigned to take up patriotic duties which
would occupy the greater part Of his
time. 1t was voted at his meeting to ask
Lieut.-Col. Harry c. Pratt Of Proctor,
lately Of Montpelier. to serve as chairman
of the State committee. 1t is expected
that he will accept this honor.
Members Of the State committee who
were present at the meeting Saturday
were: Ex-Gov. w. w. Stickney of Lud-
low. Mrs. A. o. Ferguson of Burlington,
Miss Bertha Cary of Proctor and DR.. T..
G.. Twitchell and II. 8. Howard, secre-
tary, Of Burlington.
Mrs. H. r. Watkins of this city, who
Is In charge of the distributing Of supplies
throughout the State. gave a report of
supplies distributed. In this connection,
81 txypn NyAtn1 fo ntoa a. H. y------ -
in the regular army and the medical corps
still remaining at Fort Ethan Allen com.
fort bags aand sewing outfits. SO far as
these can be supplied at the present time
there being a few Of these remaining in
the supply station at the present time,
This move to supply the Vermont boys
In the regular army with these comforts
Is to be carried out in cooperation with
the work of Mrs. w. c. Rivers, who Is
attempting to interest her friends and
neighbors. and such organizations az she
can in the work Of supplying the soldiers
OF the regular army at the fort with these
comforts of army life. Mrs. Rivers will
start a concentrated campaign along this
line.
There was considerable discussion con.
corning the ACCESSIBILITY of organizine
within the branches of the State, nAv,
rs " thS yin VI tHe AIneElCaI
Red Cross. 1t was finally decided that thi.
step would be recommended to thu
different branches throughout the State
In order tina those who may be especial,
interested in the work for the navy ma,
get together and do their Red Cross worl
for that branch of the service in partic.
ular. h organization of such branche.
within the local branches Of the State
should be reported to the State head.
quarters Immediately. Such organizations
are In the line Of following out the sug.
g~estions Of the war council Of the Ameri.
can Red Cross.
h State chapter will also recon.
mend that each branch In the State
SO FAR as possible. organize a Junior Rec
Cross. or children's auxiliary. open t.
all school children for the nominal fee O,
twenty-five cents. This action was voted
on at the meeting on Saturday.
Each Red Cross branch in the State 1.
invited to send as many delegates a.
possible to the annual meeting of the Yer
mont chapter, which will be held in tn,
headquarters rooms In the Strong build,
Ing on November 7. Each branch will bt
allowed but one vote at this meeting
however. The chapter council. which II
the advisory board Of the chapter. and 1.
| SOtiiPOo0o VA Oh0 Cl0CIINc I6PIe60I4LV
from eac branch in the State. will alst
meet November Z at the same place.
There has been some confusion ovel
the real status Of the Red Cross chapter
In Vermont. which the secretary wishes
to clear up. All the branches Of thu
State are united in one State ~organiza.
ton, known as the Vermont Chapter
Of the American Red Cross, and thu
headquarters of this chapter Is located
at The Strong building in this city. Al
reports of the separate branches SHOULD
be sent to the State headquarters, II
order that they may be consolidated into
one State report, which will be sent u
Washington In November. This is ir
accordance with the orders received from
the division national headquarters. which
requires that the reports be sent in BY
States. in order that each State ma,
get the credit for the amount Of worl
which 1t Is doing.
Any Of the branches which may hav,
on hand In the local banks or elsewher,
money belonging to the State war funt
of the Red Cross should send in THU
money at once to II. T. Rutter, Stat,
treasurer. at the State headquarters. II
order that this war fund shall be cleared
up completely by October J., it ia neces
sary that these reports should be in a
headquarters Immediately, as they hav,
to go through regular channels and will
cause much difficulty II they are DELAYED
For the purchase of material in tn,
supply line. the headquarters Is nov
located at Proctor and Miss Bertha Car,
IL In charge. All needs for materia
should be communicated to her.