The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-29
FINE REPORT MADE
ON RED Cross WORK
Richmond Chapters Activities Re-
viewed BY Acting Chairman
Coleman workman.
TASK HAS BEEN HUGE ONE
peonIe OF This City Have Responded
Literally and Big Results Ar'
dicted BY Offcial

chairman 70 the 2EVVo menus
here That Richmond will TAR eA-
coed the mark set for IL oy lns nH
.tinnal organization; is predicted ~
NJ coleman who. however. calis
upor the members to continue the'r
,,1tirirr efforts 10 aid our soldiers
The report follows, r,.s
AS acting chairman Of the Rlch-
mnnd chanter In the absence OF Hen
rv " Anderson, am asked TO MAKE
a statement in reference 70 me &C
.tivitles, of the Red Cross Richmond
chapter, which I Will do as or'eiiN %
7 can. -.
1T is hardly necessary for me TO-
refer 10 the magnificent response OF
the Richmond people TO the appear
made for funds with which to carry
on the very important WORK 70 De
done but I do wish TO again ATTEST
the LOYALTY and devotion of the Ken
mond women who are responding SO
hheerfully to the call on them Tor
Individual work.
AT present the Richmond chap
ter has more than $1,000 members
and large number of the lady mem p
hers of same are giving their ume'
either at the headquarters at Fourth
and Grace streets, or at the various
auxiiiaries scattered over the CITY. IL
must be remembered that the work
as the work OF the national ofFaniza-
tion. has expanded 40 rapidly in the
last few months that We, as well as
the national organization. find our
selves almost overwhelmed by the
demands on us and, therefore II
things do not run as smoothly as
could be wished, we trust you VIII
bear with the officers until the or
canization can be so perfected that
All the machinery will run smoothly
In perfecting the organization ana
carrying on the work allotted 10 us
we are governed by rules and regula-
tons which at times would appear
70 be unnecessary. but when II is re
membered that every single article
made, and all the work done, has TO
: he strictly in accordance with speci-
flcattons given out one must realize
that the ladies In charge Of the Nari-
GUS committees have no alternative
but to accept work only that will be
: acceptable 10 the national orEsniza -
ton.
I know that the width Of a hem
Of sheet appears 10 be trivial
matter but when one remembers
that the width Of the hem designates
the shee, for which the nurse is look
ing to use on a bed Of suffering the
necessity fer the proper width Of the
hem becomes apparent. The seam
= on suit Of pa3amas Is trivial mat
ter, but II the seam is not right II
, will cause irritation and suffering 10
p some POOR boy who has offered his
, Life for us. / mention these little
! things to show how important It IS
Z that everything should be exactly
r right When the work is not up to
- regulations IL is the duty OF the lady
s IN charge OF the inspection TO call
attention to the defect. and while II
IS unpleasant for her to point out
mistakes Il the article is not exact =
tly right II cannot be accepted,
The hospital garment and surgl-
cal dressings committee has made
and has rarked for shipment, all
the supplies necessary for the Rich
| mond base hospital, and its efforts
are now directed towards furnishing
fss many, supplies as possible for the
general organization. for II is re-
allied that those boys at the front
are fighting our battles for as and
for every one of them saved. one boy
less is required Of us The Rich
imond base hospital headed by DR.
= Stuart Mcclure. and the Richmond
- mhClance company. in charge Of
&c Or. e. Howard Lewis. have both been
organized and mustered into service
T. The equipment for these two units is
. being secured rapidly and in a short
? time. properly officered. properly
equipped with A full complement OF
men and nurses, these two units viii
s take their places ON the battlefield
- in Europe
The national organization has
made a call on the country for l.
q 5oo,oco knitted sets comprising 8
p sweater. a pair Of socks. wristna nd
r and scarf. IL 900 to be furnished by
. Virginia and 5000 TO be furnished by
=, Richmond We understand il is pro.
" posed to distribute through the locaI
9 chapter one-third Of these sets the
. other two-thlrds being distributed by
I the national organization and we will
see to II that every Richmond boy
a is properly supplied with these sets
p II is, however most important that
g this distribution he made systemat-
q icallv 70 the end that there will not
. he duplication OF work and | respect
e fully ask that those OF our members
who are themselves knitting sweat
I ers, etc for individuals will report
. their names to our committee on
! military relief
! Right here / might state that our
I knitting committee has ordered a
Z supply of wool sufficient 10 make
more than ; 600 sets, and daily these
I garments are coming in and are be-
: ing distributed as fast as we can sys-
; tematicailv do so.
nave maui tNtS statement In
reference to the knitted garmentsto
correct an erroneous rumor that has
gained headway, TO the effect that
the Richmond chapter had refused
to supply sweaters 10 the men at
Camr Lee, near Petersburg
We must realize that we are all
working for common cause. and
If the officers Of your organization
appear al times TO take arbitrary po-
sitions, these positions are taken 10
get best results and accomplish plans
on foot to properly systematize the
work
Richmond. in her war relief rorE
for our present allies, has made an
envia bic reputation for herself and
from the self-sacrifcing way our
women have gone into Red Cross
work. I predict results not only TAR
beyond what is expected Of Rich
mond, but also far beyond anything
re hoped Richmond could do"
VISIONS OF WEALTH