Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-09-20

France and her Allies is now working
IN close and friendly cooperation
with the American Rcd Cross
1t is obvious that the greatest good
can be accomplished by the establish
ment of like cooperation ard good
will between the yalious Nar Relief
Societies associated with the War Ec-
lief Clearing House in this country and
the local Rcd Cross Chapters.
The War Relief CLEARING House. In
issuing its CIRCULAR Is mailing an cN-
planatory letter from which We quote
in part as follova:
These considerations Chipping dif-
ficulties) render il most urgent th,,
IN sending supplies 10 France Won ~,
guided by Information secured from
the Red Cross as to tho articles re-
Iuircd at the time and which the Red
or"Ss viii undertake 10 transport u,
ana distribute in France. The Amer
lcan Red Cross for Erapce and Rcr-
gum Is operating in close co-opera-
ton with many important RELIEF or
saHiZa'"hS which have heretofore
p'eh independently working in France.
sucii as the American Distribution
S'fNice' National Surgical Dressings
oiiihitlee' and the American Amhu-
lance Hospital Therefore. in estah.
hshing standards for hospital sun
phes' etc, information furnished bv
the Red Cross in America. viii be
nased upon the joint investigation OF
the American Red Cross for France
ana Belgium and prominent American
heilei Organizations in France"
AFTER expert study and consultation
WIN PHYSICIANS, surgeons. and other
Fe'iet Societies, complete standardized
directions for making surgical dress.
ihss. hospital garments and knitted
goods VIII be available shortly.
standard patterns have been adontes
Tor all hospital garments required ara
an pattern companies will issue Iden-
ucai patterns which will be known A.
hed cross patterns. ANY garments
made according TO these pattern. will
ne acceptable 70 the Red Cross
until these new directions and nat.
terms are In the hands of Red cros.
Chapters. any OF the above article,
MADE by other societies should be ar.
cepted by an Red Cross Chapter.. 4,
onered to them. handled on the same
basis as Red Cross articles, ana de-
hvered to the nearest Red Cross sur.
ply station. without expense 20 such
contributing societies
While making u plain ths. th...
societies will be most welcome. under
no circumstances should fnsistenoe or
attempts at coercion be resorted 20 IN
EFFORTS to bring this about.
The work OF other Relief Sor,eyses
IN friendly cooperation with the
Chapters. can he In the greatest DE-
gree helpful 20 the Red Cross n thew
VIII Join with IT, in making efYers,ve
this plan which will obviously result
IN a definite and dependable volume a,
production Of all snch articles
In sending TO the CHAPTERS tnfor.
nation as to the standards the Rad
Cross will send duplicate copies which
the Chapters should distribute 20 All
local Relief Societies heretofore s.so.
ciated with the War Relief Clearing
House. and the Chapters should cor
daily invite such societies TO co.opsr.
ate with them. TO the end that tho
work OF all Chapters and .ocie,,e.
VIII. so far as possible. be carried on
IN spirit Of unity and cooperation
Due to the fact that n Is a datt,.
experience that one hospital in the
allied countries will be over sunplicS
ana another equally meritOrious viii
De quite destitute OF many needed mr..
ucles, II is obvious that there should
ne great freedom In shipments on the
part or the Rcd Cross abroad TIE
Rcd Cross In this country Is therefore
unahie TO accept special deFinna,ad
shipments with tho understanding that
thev VIII actually be delivered - Tho
designated place We win erdeavo,
70 handle them In accordance with tho
"lshes nf tho sender but 'hry can
only ne accepted with Tho understn,d
ing that II II Is Impossible or irnrr.r
ucat TO 40 handle a. that N vtI y.
made general uso ~ M rou'rIhufIno,
oi articles whether designated or no,
VIII pc forwarded ms speedily ss ms
slble 10 tho Rcd Cross IN parIs ans
VIII exercise most careful dt.cra,fop
IN distributing them whore mnst NJ
gent needs are shown IN exis. n. the
time.
This decision has been arrived M nv
the War Relief Clearing Uouso IN.
Red Cross and other societies who a..
closely in touch with conditions
abroad.
In compliance with this agresnnen,
assumed
responsibility for the shipment OF
other relief supplies abroad. and all
Chapters may now accept all donn.
tions of supplies
Donations Of all regular supptiss
such as surgical dressings. hospital
garments. knitted articles and connfor,
Kits should be shipped 70 the supply
Service Station, 1I2 Berkeley ST. All
other special donations should b.
shipped to the American Red Cross
Supply Depot Warehouse No. 3, ss:h
Street and North River, New York
City Whenever you aecep, articles.
such as second-h hand clothing. shoes.
etc. which heretofore the Red Cross
has not been accepting. and which
may have TO be stored for some tim.
before actually being shipped abroad.
II might be we'll to write 20 the soci.
ETY. from which you accepted such
things. stating that you are not sure,
In view Of the extremely limited shin
ping space. a. TO when these thinrv
can be shipped abroad. but that you
will handle them 20 the bsst OF your
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