The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-15


box talcum powder .O5 or II
towel (rough or BATH IL
towel (smooth or face) IL
! cake Of soap .os
| comb ,0j or IL
l hair brush .lt
package of adhesive plas
ter Il yd. long, | inch
wide) lC
l-2 doz. strong pairs russet
shoestrings .O5 for two pairs
/ unbreakable mirror (pol-
ished steeD .O5
1-2 doz. pocket handker-
chiefs .05 or 10
(2) 1000 small Housewives or
Sewing Outfits, Sample furnished on
application to the Chapter Secretary !:
Should be made of khaki or heavy
brown cotton. about 6x12 inches. and
should contain the following articles:
> small cards on which is wound darn
ing cotton. white and tan;
/ card on which is wound linen thread
white and TAM
l doz long darning needles, assorted
sizes;
doz. milliner's needles Nos. 4 and
5;
paper of needles, No. g.
/ doz. safety pins, sizes;
l pair blunt scissors;
1 part paper common pins;
2 doZ. buttons. brown metal and
white bone
CD 1000 pajamas (two sizes. 3S
and 42) of outing flannel. soft gray or
striped material recommended;
1000 pajamas of cotton or soft ging-
ham (without Red Cross emblem
sewed on each. as these emblems are
used on hospital garments only.
This circular is issued as a call for
each Branch to prepare as many OF
these as it conveniently can, and for
ward them when completed. all
charges prepaid, to Red Cross Supply
Depot, State Armory, Burlington, VI
Also send to the Secretary. State
Headquarters, Storing Building, Bur
lington, letter advising when goods
are shipped and list of contents OF
each package
q. S. Military Relief Three Ameri
can Red Cross Base Hospitals having
been called into active service, we are
requested by Division Headquarters tc
continue making the hospital dress
ings, supplies, garments and linen
and ship as fas as n box is ready, to
II. s. Dennison, Director Red Cross
Supply Service, (Warehouse) 100t
Washington St. Boston. Mass. Ar
ticles should be sent direct by the
Branches and as prescribed in A. b
C. Circular No. 1876. new No. l64)
Smaller packages than full boxes may
also be sent, but hospital dressings
should not be forwarded TO Rostor
unless made according to Red Gross
standard instruction.
European Relief: Hospital supplies
Of all kinds for European Red Gross
should hereafter be sent to the
American Red Cross Receiving Sta
lion, Bush Terminal. Brooklyn, n. Y,
whence they will he shipped direct
All charges for transportation should
be prepaid. and express companies al
low oncthird discount from regular
rates
Civil Relief Civil Relief Commit
tees should be prepared to render aid
10 any needy soldiers families and
report such cases to the State au
-horities for financial aid II is urged
that all national civilian relief work
be co-ordinated under the direction OF
he Civil Relief Section of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Duties Of Branch Officers The Of
1cers and heads of committees form
he Executive Committee of the
Branch and should meet frequently
% conduct the business of the
Branch
The Secretary should keep a rec
ord of all business transacted by the
Executive Committee and the Branch
and should receive from the Member
ship Committee all names of mem
Ders. see that each member has a re
3eipt for dues paid, and forward TO
-he Chapter Secretary names of all
ships on report blanks furnished,
Send with the report a check for the
amount of dues paid, less % cents
per member retained by the Treasur-
er of the Branch An annual report
of the total membership, and activi-
ties of the Branch, including value of
supplies made, should be forwarded
to the Chapter Secretary in October
of each year.
The Treasurer should receive al
belonging to the Branch and
pay to the various committees. upon
vote of the Executive Committee on
orders signed by the Secretary and
countersigned by the President. The
Treasurer shall make an annual re
port to the Chapter Secretary of all
money received during the year, how
it was expended and balance on hand,
in October.