Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
Relation of the
NATIONAL SUR G &c A l.
DRESSINGS COMMITTEE
to the
WORK OF THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS
BY Miss Helen G. Child, Chairman OF
Surgical Dressings Committee OF
American Red Cross, Augusta

Chapter
ss. ors.aa.as,essas and Work S 81 H. 81
Surgical Dressings Committee was or
ganized in october, 1914. This COM
mittee Is volunteer War Relief or
ganization engaged in the making of
variety of surgical dressings which are
shipped to Europe for free distribution among
the hospitals; 1t aims to be the medium
orleans. who are DESTROYS of giving their time
and money for alternating the sufferngs OF the
wounded, can make and send surgical dress.
of which have not the barest necessities for
caring for the sick.
The committee has successfully striven to
of service. and second, economy in admins
tration, with executive or overhead ex
penSps. The committee is officially recognized
in all countries where it operates.
There are over $50 branches in all parts of
New England with a: central depot at the
1915. 3,4oo, 900 surgical dressings were ship
ped abroad for the wounded of the allies.
During the past year dressings were sent
Nalomica. Malta p, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and
Au sss: It. Services rendered to Ameri-
this country the services of the Surgical
Dressings Committee placed at the dis
posal OF MIR. Eliot, Wadsworth; acting chair
were urged to join the Red Cross individually
and to take part in its activities.
At the same time a call sent out to all
the branches that the work for the Allies
should be not only continued but redoubled
In the last bulletin the following sentence was
quoted from President Wilson'S message to
Congress.
I'VE should keep constantly in mind the
wisdom of interfering little possible
in our own preparation and in the equipment
of our own Military forces. with the duty
for it will be very practical duty--of sup
plying the names already at war with Ger
many. with the materials which they can OBJ
tain only from us, or by our assistance
They are in the field, and we should help
them in every way to be effective there The
bulletin continues, 'In accord with wise a
policy it is necessary for to continue as
are doing. and strain every nerve to send
as many dressings to the Allies, AL
lies as possible. The need for dressings this
summer on the other side will be greater than
ever, for the most terrible battles of the war
are probably still to be fought"
AS yet we have lost shipments by sub
marines. but if we do, it is only necessary to
36e. Cooperation Of the Two Societies
in Augusta-Mr. Nutter associate d.
rector of the North Eastern division of the
Red Cross says that, as the Surgical Dressings
committee had been established in Augusta for
some time before a Red Cross Chapter was
organized here. it would be we'll to leave the
management of this part Of the work in their
hands. and that the Red Cross Chapter
ings committee in this dearptment thus max
ing a harmonious union between the two
The Augusta branch of the Surgical Dress
ings Committee was organized in November,
1915, and since that time has continued its
meetings without interruption. Its work must
purpose is to cooperate in every way with the
Red CrOSS