The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-09-14

RED CROSS
Communication from
National Headquar-
ters in Wash
ington
70 All Chapters and Auxiliaries al
Large in the Home
Division

Mr.. :. IL. Greer. Director of the Bu-
can of Chapter Promotion, has request
ii me tn send the following Information
and instructioDs;tp sil Chapters in the
Home Division
There has been established under the
Department Of Military Relief of ths
American Red Cross. a Buresu OF Cam,
Service
memorandum herew ith tell you abont
the proposed service. lOu will see that
doe~ not in any sense dnplicate wha,
he United States Army j. planning for
he soldiers, nor does IL at all interior.
With, hut rather supplements the work
4 other authorized organizations, sucl.
the Committee on Camp Activities.
he y. NJ &. A, Y w q. A, etc.
Briefly described the American Red
cross will have nc -seh National Army
-antonment, National Guard Mobilization
amp, and at other military posts through
'ut the eonntry. a representative wh"
will look alter any needs of the soldier.
'ertsining to their physical comfort
In order To carry ont this work. there
sill be At each OF these military posts .
warehouse. where will be stored such ar
,icle- as have been dremed likely To he
leeded, both IN emergencies and gener
uly, for the comfort of the soldiers
There are sixteen National Army can
comments and siXte~n NstioLal Guard
Mobilization csesps where storehou-.s
will be erected, at each Of which viii H..
IN initial instsl,mrnt of various articles,
irugs, supplies, etc. in the quantity in
Heated on the enclosed list
We are planning 70 purchase most Of
these supplies with general fund- avai'a
lie for this pnrpos-. There are, how
..ver, a considerable numler Of itesas
ehich We have thought the chapter
sould like an opportunity 20 provide
These are suggestei in SEPARATE group.
m the sheet marked "a" A numler
Il the-e item-, you'd. naturally l.e masie
~ the chapter members. and other cis---
- vi articles, surh a. Janl-. play ing cards.
~ nI~mbers for this purpose.
On the sheet marked ''B' - shown a
i-t Of equiPment iOr emergency cots
One hundred zach of tlIerr equipments
~ill be carried at each oi the sixteen Ma
tiOnal O~ard Army cantonnent-. and
-i~ty hye at each Of the -ixtern National
Guard Mobilization CAMP. We l.lieve
these cot equipments % ~ one Of the
most important parts Of the Rel Cro--
-quipment The-e , 2.Cp cots ve have
attempted % allot among tie chapters
feeling that in tli- way only could ~ H.
sure Of getting prompt delivery 10 tire
camps.
We have suggested on sheet -" and
sheet b. the number or 1lattty ol
the various ARTICLES and energer cy CT
equipments which ~ have thougllt mighi
ie provided ~ your chapter. This has
been doue on the bass. first. 81 al. ting
the sbole prsinrtion D. the entire conn.
try and then among the vsri0u- chapters
in the various -ecti"ns Of tie courtfy.
VIII Jon please let ~ know a. prom u }
- Po--ible whether y,u can undertake
~hat 49, have lsid cut tor you.
VIII you plsa-e advise whether yfur
rhart-r would like T. contritut~ any oi
thc Oti'er aft'cles mentioned ON G~hrel
a ..
When thc qpots allotted Jon has bern
ccmpleted, cc kindly inform this ofice,
snd instructions wills ~ sent You inn.
mediateiy - 10 the packing and point a
Shipment.
We should like a. far e. possible te
cooperate With the chspters in their nat
ursl desire % give the srt-cie- xlsicl
they contribute N soldiers FROM theii
own stste, but the difficulty Of csrryin.
out this plan i obvious, and we hof-
that chapters will he contr 70 let tls,
distribution rest With the division Head
(Connnued on Psse six.)