Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08
Paragraphs 273 to 329.


This Bureau Is intended to serve the
following purposes:
% Effect the dardization of
kind and quality Of supplies produced or
bought by individuals and societies for
military relief.
~ Efficiently collect with ADEQUATE
inspection). and store until needed the
80 Distribute supplies of the right
the right time. with the ability. to do an
upon any and every request of the Army
and Navy.
"a Encourage the production of use-
full standardized material. not only nv
Chapters and members of the Red Cross.
but by members of all interested oreani,
cations and citizens c,ize s generally.
Service" is at Washington. There are
branch offices at present in Boston. New
York chie as,s.d Denver 1, San Francisco
tablsh.d later If required
The director OF each branch Office has
been assigned. for the present, the same
territory as is assigned to the corre-
spending divisional director These d.
rert"rs have been given full RESPONSE
ilNty Cor the initiation, organization nd
conduct Of the work in their respective
OF the Central Office.
There Will be agents at the various
places at which supplies are required
who VIII report all needs. in evidence or
anticipated. to the manager Of the Cen
tral office. who will receive requests
and Information also from the military
and naval authorities. Upon the basis
the shipment of supplies from the near
est place where stored. This arrange
ment VIII AZ once assure adequate and
prompt delivery. without duplication.
and provide. when possible in advance OF
actual needs. full Information concern
lng IN" amount. kind. and place of de-
livery ~ all useful supplies.
Although Red Cross Supply Ser
yigr IS the accredited agency of tho
Rcd cross for the collection Of contrib
utel supplies and their delivery directly
mean That the Red Cross or any Of its
parts Will seek 10 be the sole producer
IN Contributor of such supplies II does
mean that Red Cross supply Service"
VIII tudcaNor To standardiZe. collect and
deliver az needed an adequate supply of
,1rtrihuted material.
N many wsr-reiief organizations in
deptr l.utly should attempt to stand
au1 .-rk separate approach to the Gov
rr.u"p' u make deliveries in time of
wa. more would be waste and con-
f1..n whore efficiency and order are
,.t.Git essential Accordingly, it is be
Iutrd that this system will remove
ma. 7n'crtainty and serve the CON
believing tLsm of difficult and unfamii-
g.. task. This should result in the
s'r.gi5'lon Of production.
t;"I Cross supply Service will place
i'I' ards announcing it's organization
al purposes. and stating the oppor-
u.uv t. ship supplies to the Army and
NIt1 through it's offices. These placards
Val state. also, in general terms. the
k'1 lmount. and standard require
.a'ut@ ot supplies needed, with informa-
i.u. o. ho obtained ut specific places.
T...- pacards will become important
i.aHF IF standardizing materials pro-
H.I Cross Supply Service" will have
o.. NAN ceaterg Of It's work for collect
OIL au1 distributing supplies in the
't'~ where principal branches are es-
t,u"-h'd Tho director Of each branch
vel establish relations with ali the
..,ptrrs and other agencies producing
su'p'l"s within his territory.
lr' Ne sppposS that a case Of surgical
agency In Marshalltown. Iowa. 1t may
l.. turned over to the Red Cross Chap
ter Of Magshalltown II there is one II
Ira f"h warehouse in chicago. It is
trefrrahle. however that II should b"
q iivcred To- the nearest Chapter. If
.ort - ncigh3orinR Chapter. appro-
Il'at. measures will be taken to see
tiat the supplies are of suitable kind
Hud quality to warrant thor being ac-
rrptcd for shipment 70 the branch ware
house.
The case Of supplies having passed
into the possession Of Red Cross Sup
rly Service" and been sent to the
napier which has received 1t. will form
p part of n larger shipment. or. upon
orders from the Central once. 1t may
~ shinred directly to tho place where
,ded for Immediate use IT is under
stood, 81 course. that transportation
crarres will hr paid by Red Cross
supply Service after the supplies have
hem delivered 10 any of it's branch
warehouses;
The case Of supplies originating In
Mnrshalltown will b. marked with the
Tor on
which has made il and with descrlp-
won Of the contents Of the package.
when various kinds of supplies are IN
tha same package, they VIII be removed
~ the Warehouse, and each placed with
larger quantities of similar articles TO
h. repacked. All deliveries from the
warohouses Of the branch directors are
- hr made in uniform packages to meet
tAr specified needs. This will permit
there being within any one OF these
larger Packages smaller bundles each
MARKED with the name OF the commit
t.. ar person making it. whenever de-
sired hV the maker.
In other words this system or col
lection and distribution will Suarante"
az ,lat liz. articles are of required
standard and quality and (2) that de-
liver rs viii be made in all respects as
desired by those f 20, whom sI,ow they the maker
10 Ct fun credit for the gift In each IN
stpucr IT,
such system Of collection and dis rs
attention ana serve the purpose OF an
proluccrs. and stimulate the produc-
tau ~ materials needed me hiulIi-
,,lr If ORGANIZATIONS and their branches
Vs." wish to do something under =, the dn
pWt auspices will feel encouraged 70 ue e
$50 TIL. Red Cross Chapters VIII. OF
coirsr. make use of this system o.
trinruurtatiOn and conform TO the
standard requirements ,,
n rs contemplated that each pranC'i
director shall have in storage Suitapis,
tor Il
~ cost nrfr. to the Chapters in his ter,
rltor, aud "a other agencies, WHO WI,
then manufacture surgical suppileS anu
other articles To he later returned 10
tive Wtr,hutsc Of the branch director;
" is intended that there snail ne Is
sued from TN" Washington once az ~ :,
f,rvnls definite statements Of the klnu
'nd quantity and standard requi,rremtt n.s
VIII hc asked Ia collect within their re-
~prcti'c territories. The Washins."n n
oincr viii also. from time 10 Time is ,,l'
statements Of the amount OF supplies
collected in the aggregate by "Red cross