The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-29
RED CROSS MEETING
DUPONT Employees Make Great
est Giving in Nation

Tbs has been Red Cross week. The
DUPONT officials and employees have
made strenuous efforts to make the
event in this region the biggest of any
place in the nation. The donations have
been great and the spirit of the good
Samaritan has prevailed as never be-
fore in the DUPONT Village and in Penns
Grove.
As a visible manifestation of that
spirit at home a large meeting was held
in the tabernacle of the Penns Grove
Camp Meeting Association on Tuesday
evening. About 800 were present. Mr.,
Fred A. Gentieu presided. explained the
purpose of the meeting and organiza-
ton which is to be the Penns Grove
Carney Point Red Cross Association. a
branch of the National Organization.
Officers were elected as follows:
ChairmanFred A. Gentieu.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. Harold Irwin.
Secretary. Mrs. r. S. Dufield.
Treasures-Orville Parker. Joseph
:. Flanagan.
Directors-Mayor Simon Cunningham.
State Attorney Daniel V. Summerin.
Jr.. Mrs. j. c. Ziegler, Mrs. John Han
mum. Henry j. Blohm. Charles Green.
Mrs. Hannah Ashcraft, Henry Sturgis.
Matthew Mitchell. Dennis Fahy. C. C.
Morris. \. II. Barnart. Major Clarke.
Clifford Mcintyre. Randolph Schackel-
ford. Schuyler Colfax. Frank OiConner.
George Evans. j. G. T. Chaatem. r. D.
Latiuardia, Alex Livingstone.
Mr.. A. f. Porter. hear superintend-
ent on Carney Point. was the first
speaker. He said he conversed with
the English commissioners recently who
told him there were 20 millions of men
under arms. and exceeds all previous
wars. The Germans have machine guns
fifty feet a part on the front and extend
for a mile back. Two million shells are
fired daily by the Allies. The war is
costing 33 millions daily. 10000 have
been shot down in an hour.
In the territory recovered in France
not a child over five years is living and
thee millions are homeless. The din
is so nerve-racking that after a few
hours on the front soldiers are taken
to the rear. A hundred million dollars
are needed for the relief of the homeless
families. to furnish recreation rooms for
the soldiers who have been to the front
and for the care of the wounded. Give
III you can. This will not be the last
call for aid.
Charles A. Green told how Florence
Nightingale first started the Red Cross
movement for the benefit of the British
soldiers in the Crimean war in 1858.
SUcb mnunmaptc houa Dao1o -o.az IL
treat p~reser ;ers of nations. The Red
Cross is the divine spirit of the good
Samaritan to help our fellow man in
need. Affairs in Europe are getting
worse and it is urgent that we make a
sacrifice for our brothers who will soon
he on the battlefields.
Eric Allen. of New York. organizer
Of Red Cross societies, spoke of the
large and harmonious meeting. He said
1t was the greatest meeting he had at
tended. 1t started with $4,000 and end
ed with $4,000 in contributions. This
country is just waking up to the ~realiza-
non OF war. the sacrifices and horrors.
Billy Sunday APPLY said Turn hell up
side down and you will see the brand
made in GERMANY. They have been
planning and preparing weapons for
twenty years and now terror prevails.
Instead of making for life and happi-
ness. Germany made for death. Ten
millions have lost their lives. Sixty
thousand doctors have been killed.. Not
only doctors but all kinds of aid are
needed.
President Wilson kept us out of the
war as long as he could. but we have
his good reasons for being in il. No
nation ever wen to war with higher
and purer motives. The President has
put it up to the Red Cross supported
by voluntary donations. personal work
and sacrifices to meet the needs of our
soldiers and help others. Soon 100000
of our men will be in France. Hospit-
ais. beds and comforts will soon be need
ed by them.
What is human life without honor:
As President Wilson says 'sThe world
must be made safe for Democracy
When We see the heroes In men who are
going to battle for it. may we see an
gels in women coming to give comforts
and relieve suffering.
Chairman Gentieu announced that a
meeting will be held next Friday even
ing. July 9th. in the High School audi
torium. He also announced the follow
ing contributions at the powder mill: