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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-25
ISL. Cooperation with Federal
Council Of Churches. (A-42).

May IL, 1917.
To All Chanters Of the American Red
Cross:
This is to inform you that the Fed
eral Council of Churches, with head
quarters at HIP Woodward building,
Washington, d. c., is conducting a war
sufferers relief through Commission
on the Church and Social Service. 1t
is the desire of the Council to ally
themselves with the Red Cross we
believe that this cooperation is OF great
value since the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America reaches
thousands of committees throughout
the country. The Council through It's
Executive Secretary, DIR. Tlppy, mas
recently issued circular entitled Ihe
Church's Response to the Nation
and il has further outlined it's purposes
and defined it's connection with us in
leahet on specifications for Red
Cross Supplies"
These circulars. copies of which are
enclosed. have been prepared by Dr.
Tipnv in a conference with the officers
of the Red Cross and are entirely APP
nroved by us. | desire especially to
urge the chapters to cooperate in every
under the Jurisdiction Of the Federal
Council. and to ask that the chapters
help these churches by encouraging
their plans, and by contributing, when
ever possible, material for hospltai
supplies and the like. It is 10 pe
hoped also that the chapters Will make
every effort to allow the workers with
in the church parishes to meet in the
church looms, and not TO insist that
they come TO the chapter work rooms.
In general it is expected that sympa-
thetic relations between chapter and
church will result in the Strengthening
of the local chapter through broaden
ing the scope of the relief activity OF
the community.
For further information on the con-
nection between chapters and other
associations similar to the Federal
Council of Churches, see our Circular
on AuXiliaries A II { ia.
ELIOT WADSWORTH,
Acting Chairman.
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$50. Red Cross War Council.
(A-43).

May l0,1917.
Copy Of Telegram to All Red Cross
Chapters:
The President has today appointed
Red Cross War Council consisting of
Henry p. Dawson Of J. p. Morgan &;
Company. Chairman: Charles D. Nor
ton. G.. NJ. T. Murphy, Cornelius n.
Bliss, Jr., Edward n. Hurley, with
William II. Taft, Chairman. Eliot
Wadsworth. Vice Chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. eX-officio members.
The President today issued the fol-
lowing statement: Quote. 10, May,
1917. I have today created within the
Red Cross War Council to which
will be entrusted the duty of respond
ing to the extraordinary demands
which the present war will make upon
the services Of the Red Cross both in
the field and in civilian relief The
best way in which to impart the great
est efficiency and energy to the relief
work which this war will entail will
be to concentrate it in the hands OF a
single experienced organization which
has been recognized by law and by
international convention as the public
fundamentally for such purposes. In
deed. such a concentration of admin
istrative action in this matter seems to
me absolutely necessary, and I hereby
earnestly call upon all those who can
contribute either great sums or small
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SIT. Extract from "Adminis-
tratiOn Regulations"

(Par. 1o.> The Chairman and Sec
retaries of Chapters are expected to
exercise vigilance to discover any
cases of misuse of the insignia or
name Of the Red Cross and promptly
TO report all relevant facts to the
Chairman of the Central Committee
at Washington, 50 that the committee
may take the action devolved upon 1t
by sub-para graph 81 Of paragraph So
of the Bylaws. The officers of a
Chapter are erjoined to withhold any
recognition of or countenance any use
Of the insignia and name of the Red
Cross by any person. firm. society, as
ISOLATION, or corporation. If an assign
ment or division of profits between the
user and the Red Cross is announced
or proposed. a Chapter Is required to
refuse any recognition and refer all
such parties to the Chairman of the
Central Committee. In reporting mis-
use Of the insignia. etc. Chapter of
ficers are expected to forward any evil
dences of such misuse as are obtain
able.
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u will be understood from what ha.
hecn said above that the person pIaced
IN charge OF such bureau would not he
expected 10 give the last word NJ
counsel on every manner of dif1cu,t,,
brought 10 her notice. although nm
many matters she may be able TO do
nv. II is intended. rather. that sucb
person shall he sort of social cIe.r-
mc house. bringing into PLAY. on the
40 4atinns presented to her, every spe-
.ai resource available in the commun.
I'LL Naturally. whoever is CHARGED
u.'n thls duty should he well informed
iuti'nt, tactiul and cheerful.
Thls suggestion is supplemental 70
.aA' n \ & pamphlet No. lS3 mayo
g. mat chapter committees NAV be or
llHlzcd 10 deal with subjects of ON
ou,nt, legal aid and medical care
Foo .umc Instances 1t may be prefera h,e
4so local social agencies already in
xsteuco rather than to create new
sCi los directly under the CHAPTERS
Very truly yours.
ERNEST i. BICKNEIJ.
Director General of Civilian Relief
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may call your attention to the fol-
.o"ihs Facts and ask you to TRANSMIT,
INC same to your branches.
l.. enclose leaflet in regard m re-.
striction in the use of both the name
ana the emblem of the Red Cross
q The insignia of the red cross
should not be used on the arms oans
Ut collars Of any persons but enrolled
oross nurses. This has been
uohe' IN natural ignorance of this reg
uia'ion. by ladies at teas, receptions,
.husicdies' parades, etc, planned for
me raising of funds The enrolled
f-co Cross nurse only can wear the
emblem as described, and then only
"hen in service.
o. While there are no definitely
specihed regulations aside from the
iealiet, for the employment of the
Red Cross. as an emblem, it should he
used with discrimination: and chair
men must be guided by their judg-
mehts IN permitting its use For ex-
ample, II is undesira BILE for use on tags
on tag day.
:. IN a short time this Office will es-
Ut'Esh n supply service for the direct
SAFE oil text books, posters. buttons.
erc.' 10 chapters and auxiliaries in the
northeastern Division. Due notice
will be given later.
D. | enclose lists of material needed
IN FIRST Aid and in Home Nursing
c.lsses which, as suggestion, may be
or use to your committees.
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES r. NCTTER.
Associate Director.
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to the alienation of the suffering and
distress which must inevitably arise
out of this fight for humanity and
democracy, to contribute to the Red
Cross II will be one of the first and
most necessary tasks OF the new War
Council Of the Red Cross to raise great
sums Of money for the support OF the
work to be done and done upon great
scale. I hope that the response to
their efforts will be demonstration
of the generosity of America and the
power of genuine practical sympathy
among our people that will command
the admiration of the whole world.
End quote.
In view of the above it is necessary
to mod fy the plan outlined in Circular
A-29.
For the use of the War Council, the
National Finance Committee appointed
by President Wilson, headed by Cleve-
land Dodge and Seward Prosser of
New York, will raise great Red Cross
War Fund through our Chapters. Not
a moment must be lost in preparing
ourselves to meet the pressing calls
from Europe and the emergencies
which are soon TO confront US here.
Every Chapter should at once mobil-
ize and reinforce its finance committee
for this work, which is of the utmost
Importance and urgency. Call imme-
diately a meeting or your Executive
Committee to make far-reaching plans
for finance campaign as we look to
you confidently for large results. Please
telegraph the rancs of members OF
your inancc committee to Seward
Prosser. American Red Cross, Wash
ington, d. G.
You will be promptly and fully ad-
viaed by MIR. Prosser regarding his
plans and methods.
The War Council is Organizing to-
day The 'rcrcaslcg need among our
allies for supplies That can be furnished
quickly emily Nv purchase, az reported
by Herbert Hoover, and the inevitable
development Of home needs as we APP
proacl mobilization Of vast numbers of
American troops, make it clear that TO
meet the unprecedented situation. the
War Council must ask that each Chap
ter retain from the proceeds OF the
Red Cross War Fund campaign an
amount for local needs not in excess
of 20 per cent of the total raised by
it, Many Of our Chapters, apprec ating
The situation, will turn over the total
amount so raised to the Red Cross War
Fund.
The War Council wheneveI possible,
with advantage. will authorize eX-
penditures for specified supplies by the
Chapter in their own communities and
particularly for the purchase of mater
lials to be made by the Chapters INTO
these needed articles.
The funds as raised to be deposited
BY each Chapter in its local bank in a
special account to be known as the
Red Cross War Fund, to be RENTED
to National Headquarters as required.
Later the War Council will take full
! account of the needs by Chapters for
local civilian relief which will become
greater as our own troops are mobil-
lied
Please at once call together your
Executive Committee and telegraph me
assurances of their cooperation in
President Wilson's far sighted plans
for our Red Cross, Give this message
full publicity.
ELIOT WADSWQRTH,
Acting Chairman.
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SIG. Leafiet Referred to in
Paragraph SIS.
LAW RESTRICTING THE USE OF
THE NAME AND EMBLEM OF
THE RED CROSS

I
THE NAME AND EMBLEM OF
THE RED CROSS
Ar Act to amend an Act entitled
An Act to incorporate the. American
National Red Cross" approved Jan
uary fifth, nineteen hundred and five.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States Of America in Congress as
semblod. That section four Of the Act
entitled AN Act to incorporate the
American National Red Cross" APP
proved January fifth. nineteen hun
dred and five, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Sec. |. That from and after the
passage of this Act it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person within the juris-
dictiOn Of the United States to falsely
or fraudulently hold himself out as or
represent or pretend himself to be a
member of or an agent for the Ameri-
can National Fed Cross for the pur-
pose Of soliciting, collecting. or re-
ceiving money or material or for any
person to wear or display the sign Of
the Fed Cross or any insignia colored
in imitation thereof for the fraudulent
purpose of inducing the belief that he
is member or an agent for the
American National Red Cross. 1t
shall be unlawful for any person, cor
poration. or association other than the
American National Red Cross and its
duly authorized employees and agents
and the army and navy sanitary and
hospital authorities Of the United
States for the purpose of trade or as
t;cn to tv16 No q
Of any article whatsoever or for any
business or charitable purpose to use
within the territory of the United
States Of America and its exterior pos
sessions the emblem of the Greek Red
Cross on a white ground, or any sign
or insignia made or colored in imita-
ton thereof. or Of the words Red
Cross" or Geneva Cross" or any
combination of these words: Pro-
vided. however. That no person. cor
poration, or association that actually
used or whose assignor actually used
the said emblem. sign, insignia, or
words for any lawful purpose prior
to January fifth. nineteen hundred and
five, shall he deemed forbidden by this
Act to continue the use thereof for the
same purpose and for the same class
Of goods. II any person violates the
provision of this section he shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction in any federal court
shall he liable to a fine of not less
than one or more than five hundred
dollars, or Imprisonment. for term
not exceeding one year. or both, for
each and every offense."
Approved June %, 1910.
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checks payable to the same.
In either case send US your list Of
officers. with name of the church or
churches, and also information as to
memberships secured and supplies
prepared. The Red Cross consents to
this.
Receipts will be given which may be
used by the pastor as official vouchers
in his reports.
SEQ that they include cash turned
over and money invested in supplies.
WORTH NJ TIPPY.
Executive Secretary.
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5S2. Circular Referred to III
Par. 5S1.
WHAT HAS THE CHURCH TO Or :
FER TO THE NATION?

AS the United States enters the
Great War, the forces Of the nation
are mobiizing for the conflict. WHAT
is the PLACE Of the Church IN lhis
hour of crisis and danger? II is to
snjritualiZe the nation; to keep the
war conflict Of righteousness, liberty
and democracy; to hearten and en-
courage the men who go to the front,
and their loved ones al home; to
build a greater fellowship of reconciia-
ton. consisting Of millions who While
fighting will love their enemies; to
wage this war with the determination
TO make en- end of war; to so hate
war as 10 be restrained in its glorifi-
cation. noble as is this conflict, lest
the hold Of war upon the imagination
OF our youth he strengthened; to give
itself unstintedly TO the relief of the
suffering at home and abroad. which
the war has brought and will Yet
hiring uDon the world.
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SIS. Insignia: Supplies; First
aid and Home Nursing Ma
terial.
Norihcnstsrn Division A. r. Z.
Boston. Mass.
May 9. 1911.
~ tha,rmen Of Chapters ana
Auxillaries at Large.
Northeastern Division;
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Department Of Civilian Relief.
584. Chapters to File Official
Address. (A-46).
May IS, 1917.


To All Chapters:
The number of Red Cross chapters
has grown to more than six hundred.
For the convenience of the central
Office in dealing with chapters it has
now become necessary for IS to ask
that the chapters give us an official Of
fee address to which all communica-
tons consigned either to the chapter
officers or to the chapter at large may
be sent
Will you please arrange among
yourselves for such an address. and
send it to US as quickly as possible SO
that 1t may appear in the next edition
of the Chapter Directory as the ad-
dress of your chapter?
ELIOT WADSwORTH.
Acting Chairman.
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THE WORK TO BE DONE
Enrolment Of Red Cross Members.

The first opportunity for the
Churches is to help the American Red
Cross in it's campaign to enroll
great popular membership of 1000, 900
men and women.
This has the greater significance in
that the Red Cross is the only voIun-
teer agency cmmissioned by the Gov
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SUPPLIES WHICH CAN BE MADE
OR ORDERED LOCALLY
BANDAGES

Triangular zone yard cut diaronall,.,
-Four tan
E'.'r 'puo inch wide. two or two and
"a"- half inches wide) Seconds"
"r" cheaper and quite good enough.
leg pInts uhirty-s,x inches long)
Fatr-arm splints
n'El" dopr"sscrs for finger spints
Ilnh'r tubing for tourniquets
N0n absorbent cotton, known as
Moot wadding cotton roller
fefy tiipa
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FOR SERVING

Ch'na--l doZ. plates
dog. cups and saucers
doz cereal bowls
COZ tumblers
Slvor-li, dog. knives. forks. ana 'ea
spoons
= doz table spoons
dog. glass sauce dishes
FOR sToRERooM
! aoz glass Alb. tablet jars toF eup
plies
! ioz glass Glib. ,squat taoiet jars
! 6-qt white enamel jar for hour
J 3-qt white enamel Jar for sugar
. 2-at. white enamel jars for butter
on supply table
) wooden bucket for sugar supply % IT,
wooden top for -four barrel
MAY 't-
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EQUIPMENT FOR CLASS OF
FIFTEEN

tt hooks
Dhhrts
t Adtourniquet
IuHhcr tourriquet
angular bandages
lour-'a.l handages
g En. 'rs, or ~ in. wide
Rollers. one IN. wide
.cR aplirts
HTo-urrn spl'nts
Tuuglo deprcssers
ln1rH safety pins
Yards cotton roller
ItlpW tsoft
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So. Materials for First Aid
Class.
Suggested oy the Northeastern
Divison)
SUPPLIES FROM AMERICAN RED
CROSS, WASHINGTON, FIRST
AID DIVISION
-Nnntornical ,harte :

90 Anatomical charts 6
hatt-) set ............. $3.50
f-e' va OUTFITS containing tri-
OCULAR handage. sterile
fn7sing and safety
pIusl each ......... %
TrI books oWoman's general or
uiDstrial edition. each 40
"n4r0ll ittS Observation-Disclosures. D,
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5S5. The War Relief Fund.
(A-44).
May 10. 1917. !,
To All Chapters Of the American Red
.a.t Cross: rs

May ls. 1917.
To All Chapters Of the American. Red
Cross
Because Of the many and diverse
wants of European war sufferers and
the dispatch with which they can
usually be supplied by purchase. Chap
tiers are Urged to make cash contribu-
tons to the War Relief Fund wherever
possible.
The detail statement Just issued by
the Assistant Treasurer. showing the
distribution Of $165.000 in Europe dur
ing the months Of March and April,
will show how advantageously funds
can be used In this work.
More than half Of the S165,0oO was
distributed through the American War
Relief Clearing House Of Paris. About
$4,000 was used to relieve the suffer-
ing of the tubercular among the re-
patriated civil prisoners and others in
France who were thus afflicted from
exposure. Relief supplies in the
amount of $1,000 were purchased for the
Somme district and more than $4,000
was used for the work OF rehabilitation
In Alsace and northern France.
Five thousand dollars went to the
relief Of the French wounded; $4,000
went into relief work in the territory
reoccupied by France; $1,000 was used
in supplying the peasants and refugees
with shoes. and $4,000 was spent in the
purchase of live stock.
The new American Red Cross Hos
p tai of Paris. the first American hos
pital in France. required an appropria-
ton of $4,000. and $4,000 was ex
pended in the purchase of motor ambu-
lances and trucks.
Prominent among the other contri-
buttons were the following: Austrian
Red Cross. $4,000; Hungarian Red
Cross. $4,000: Bulgarian Red Cross.
$4,000: Portuguese Red Cross. 5000:
Roumanian Red Cross, $500. Clothing
in the amount of. $4,000 was purchased
for the Siberian prisoners and $4,000
used to relieve the suffering among the
Lithuanian exiles in Russia Five
thousand dollars went to Polish relief
and $4,000 to the suffering Serba1s.
Through the American Relief Clearing
House of Rome $4,000 was distributed
to the needy.
In many of the above cascs. the
money was contributed with the re-
quest that 1t be used for a specified
purpose in which case the wishes of
the donors were, of course" carried ont.
Otherwise. the money is .,pent for sup
plies WHICH. according L. reports from
Europe. are most nee, j. For in
stance, $4,000 has just leen spent for
condensed milk and $4,000 for absorbent
cotton purchased for shipment TO
northern France.
ELIOT WADSUORTH
Acting Chairman.
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SIS. Training of Volunteers
for Work Among Dependent
Families of Soldiers and Sail

FamlIleS OF SOIQlefS anu Sdli-
OrS.
SUGGESTIONS TO CHAPTERS AND
DETACHED COMMITTEES
A r c 1866.
May 10, 1917.
Department Of Civilian Relief.
II is the desire of the officers of the
American Red Cross that its friendly
service and relief work among dependent
families OF soldiers and sailors shall be SO
thoroughly done that the results shall re-
dound to the credit Of the organization.
II must be kept in mind that these fam
lilies are in need not because they have
done wrong, not because they are weak.
inefficient or ignorant. On the contrary
their condition is the direct result Of
somebody's having done sthe supremacy
right thing: the father. son or brother
having gone to the defense Of his coun-
try. to give his life if need be TO save
others More than that no man can do.
The subject of personnel in the hand
ling OF this work is. therefore. OF great
importance Obviously in those commun-
tiles where the volume of work is large
It will hardly be financially possible 10
engage a sufficiently large salaried staff
even II financially possible. ii would not
he wise to exclude volunteers.
Nevertheless, wherever the task is OF
fair size, Il may be necessary TO employ
on salary at least one trained social
worker. one who has had considerable
experience in dealing with families in dis
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58S. Telegraphic Expenses.
(A-4S)


To All Chapters:
We have had number Of inquiries
as to the reason why the long tele-
gram Of May 10th was sent as day
message instead Of a night letter and
some comment as to the expense in
volved.
Through misunderstanding some Of
the messages were dispatched by the
telegraph company as day messages
instead Of night letters, as was our In
tention. Upon learning Of this fact we
Immediately took the matter up with
the proper officials of the telegraph
company and the error has been cor
rected and all OF these messages
charged as night letters.
Under existing conditions II 10 often
necessary to use the telegraph when
in normal times correspondence by
letter would answer. The necessity for
prompt action is sometimes very great,
but we are watching our telegraph ex-
penses. and all other expenses very
closely and trust that all the chapters
will do likewise.
ELIOT wADswoRTH,
Acting Chairman.
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EQUIPMENT FOR CLASS OF Is

Sixteen Of the Following:
Tin plate
Ore-half pt. measuring cups
une-haH PIT. pop-over bowl
Small wooden spoons
Clsc knives and forks
Spatuas
Vegetable parers
Table spoons
tea spoons
small sauce pans
Smallest size pastry boards
N.tcc strainers
. size mixing bowls
Very small bread pans
Z small double boilers
: medium double boilers
medium sauce pans
: .arger sauce pans
: small frying pans
4 .arEer frying pans
. tin co Jkie sheets
$ small muffin pans for mufnns each
s regulation bread pans
s regulation cake pans
3 .argcr yellow mixing bowls
3 size plain white platters
e size plain white baking dishes
o size. 10 each. plain white plates
% lemon snueeZers