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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
Surgical Dressings WOrkrOOm.

The Surgical Dressings room is a
large light room accommodating about
fifty workers.
There are ten tables s feet long by 80
inches high covered WITH dark green
enamel cloth.
Only one kind Of dressings is made
at each table.
All workers must have a card Of ad-
mission to the workroom which is OBJ
tanned at Headquarters. and workers
are required to register at each ses-
sion.
The worxroom is kept open daily
from $50 to 1 and from 2 to s. except
on Saturdays, when it is open from
$50 to l. There are two evening ses-
sions on Monday and Thursdays from
to $50.
Directresses are in charge Of each
session. They direct and supervise all
work. and the wrapping and stamping
of the packages. The directresses
ton in Surgical Dressings given by a
Red Cross instructor.
A supply room adjoining the work.
room is equipped with large closets In
which the prepared and finished work
and supplies are kept
Materials for at least two days are
prepared ahead
The prepared materials are placed on
labeled shelves, folded. and tied In
packages Of one dozen each.
The finished work is packed on Sat
urday morning by packing and ship
ping committee. The boxes and water
PROOF paper are furnished by that
committee.
AL. supplies received at the work.
room are examined and checked by
the chairman. and a receipt is made
out and sent to the Purchasing Agent.
a daily report Of the finished work is
kept and the number of workers pres
ent.
A bi-month1y report is made to the
Military Relief Dept.
The Surgical Dressings Committee
consists Of a chairman, secretary and
twelve members
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
Report of Membership Com
mittee.

In order to obtain the most sue
cessful results from a membership
campaign it is absolutely necessary
that considerable amount of pre-
paratory work be done. Without such
careful preparation the best results
cannot be obtained and it is impossi-
BILE TO reach all of the various men,
bers In a community and give oppor-
tunity for joining the Red Cross In
Portland, about three weeks was
given to this preparatory work and
the first step was to open a cam
paign headquarters. This headQuar-
ters should be as centrally located as
possible and provided with the proper
signs. clerical force. telephone service.
typewriters and all of the other ne
cessary details that go to make up a
we'll ordered office. In Portland, all of
the necessary furniture and office
equipment. including the rent. was
gratuitous.
n was necessary TO prepare the
general public through the proper
publicity that a membership campaign
was TO start, and the various details
we're explained through the papers.
Our experience was that it is particu-
larly important to impress upon the
public the fact that membership In the
Red Cross Is absolutely without any
obligation for service and that the
principal object in obtaining the mem
bers is to get their financial and moral
support to the movement.
Having prepared the general public
through publicity, 1t was then neces-
sarv to make arrangements for solici-
nj a.
ton. II was decided that the best way
TO do this was to obtain representa-
tives from each line Of business or pro-
fession who would be responsible to
see that enrolment blanks were circu-
lated amongst those In its particular
business or profession. This did not
mean that representatives CHOSEN
would be obliged to do actual sollclt-
ing themselves, merely to serve as q
chairman. and they were permitted 10
make such arrangements as they saw
A. 70 obtain the best and most COM
plete results. In this way no activity
was overlooked, and the Membership
Campaign Committee feels that the
ground was most carefully covered.
Our experience was that 1t is eX-
Eemely desirable to have every repre-
sentative Membership Campaign Colh-
mtttee composed of prominent citizens
both men and women. in the comman-
ity and it is extremely desirable IN
making up such a committee that all
clements in the community be repre-
sented. The result was that most ex-
cellent and efficient assistance was
given by practically every member ana
II was quite largely through thelr IN
fuence that so good results were op-
tanned
Our intensive campaign lasted one
week. although out Campaign HEAD
quarters were open three weeks before
the intensive campaign began ana 1or
about one week after 1t closed. AS a
result Of our canvass to date we nave
obtained approximately. $500 MEM
hers. which is more than 10 per cent
~ the population solicited, ana ap-
proximately $4,000 has been turned
into the Treasury of either the PORT
land Chapter or the National Ameri-
can Red Cross.
r. w. DODGE.
Chairman Membership Committee
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
Report of Women's Instruction

Women's instruction has been one OF
the most f1ourishing departments OF
the Red Cross here in Portland Early
in the season the Y. w. c. A. very
kindly offered us the use OF their
building tor holding our classes; the
Children's Hospital sent up three hos
pital beds for use in our model hospl-
tai room; Owen Moore Co. gave us a
doll with infants full outfit, for dem
onstration purposes. Besides this we
purchased a full equipment Of appli-
ances used in Home Care of the sick,
in order that our students might have
materials with which to practice. We
have also full set of First Aid charts
and an outfit Of bandages. etc, for use
in the First Aid classes. The Catholic
Institute has also fitted up a model
hospital room and is now holding a
full class in Elementary Hygiene and
Home Care of the Sick under our aus
pices.
We have on our list of Instructors
for First Aid Drs. Eugene Fogg'
George A. Tibbetts. John H. Hayward.
Harold V Bickmore. B. D. Ridlon. and
Elmer King, DR.. r. D. Moore. DIR. I. J.
Sullivan, Dr. D. Forest Weeks, all ap-
proved through the First Aid Division
in Washington. Drs. Charles Hunt and
c. NJ Leighton are approved as ex-
aminers. Through the Bureau OF
Nursing Service we have Miss Betsey
F.dgecomIb. Miss Marion Kemp. Miss
Laura Roburds. Mrs. Lulu Stahl
Horne, Mrs. Stevens Halves. Miss
Macdonald and Miss DEAFNESS. ap-
proved as Instructors Of Elementary
Hygiene ard Home Care Of the Sick
with Miss Edith Soule as Examiner.
Miss Penny and Miss Laura Roburds
have been approved as Instructors In
Surgical Dressings. Miss Margaret
Tolman and Miss Mary A. Jordan have
been approved as Instructors In Die
tetics.
Since March, three classes In First
Aid, one in Elementary Hygiene and
Home Care Of the Sick and two In
Surgical Dressings, total enrolment
of 1926, have completed their course
and been examined. The results Of the
examinations are not yet known.
There are now going on.-9 classes. in
Elementary Hygiene and Home Care
of the Sick, / in First Aid, and l In
Surgical Dressings, with total enroll
ment Of 17s.
We are forming new classes all the
time In First Aid. Home Nursing, Sur
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
Report of Hospital Supplies

AT the Red Cross headquarters work
room, 132 Park street, the hospital SUD
plies department is busy making man,
garments-pajamas, hospital bed shirts
| shoulder wraps. convalescent gowns and
hot water bag covers for the comfort OF
hospital patients, and operating caps ant
gowns for the use of physicians anG
nurses.
The work rooms are most convenient
for our needs, and we appreciate fully
the generosity Of st. Luke's church who
at great inconvenience and sacrifice have
given up their entire Parish house to Red
Cross work
The stock room is piled high with ma.
terials. bought at wholesale and on the
best possible market by our able pur-
chasing agent The various articles made
are cut by machinery. Upon arrival at
the work rooms the cut material is as
sembled into individual garments, which
are rolled. tied up and packed into one
Of the six convenient closets in the main
work room. So we'll equipped Is the Par
ish house that each garment can be sep
arated according to its kind, and still we
have room for our yarn. notions and fin
ished work. AS soon as a sufficient num-
ber of garments is completed they are
folded counted. and bundled according to
Red Cross regulations and are then
placed on the long tables in the stock
room to await packing and final ship
ment
In addition to a chairman and secretary
the work room has a committee of L
ladies, two Of whom are in charge each
member or not, is welcomed as a worker
the only condition being that she pre-
sents a registration card procured at
headquarters. A daily register Is also
kept at the work room, SO that each night
we know who our workers have been and
how many we have had.
Seven Of our 13 sewing machines have
been given or lent by interested friends,
and we have the promise of many more
when the various church guilds cease
work for the summer.
Tuesday and Friday are known as
yarn days" and the committee in charge
are busy women, selling, giving helpful
directions. and distributing yarn to knit
teTS uHdDie u Duy lOT themselves. FOf
this last purpose fund has been estab-
lished and a little bank sits on our desk
to catch the contributions.
Visitors are daily happening and we
are often busy showing guests about. ex-
planning our methods Of work. selling
samples and showing finished garments
The admirable system which has been
worked out for us makes 1t easy to help
others who are just starting. and who
are not sure OF the best methods Of regis.
tration. requisitioning and record keeping
We are always glad to give information
for every visitor gives promise OF more
groups formed and moro work accom-.
plished.
Besides the headquarters' workroom. We
have a public workroom at the Catholic
Institute, equipped like the headquarters'
workroom with machines and all conven.
fences. and here three times a week work
ers are busiiy engaged on hospital gar.
ments.
Several group workrooms are also kept
busy in various parts Of the city and
suburbs. In these rooms members Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25

forts with those of the Chapter.
Where consolidation is not practicable.
friendly reciprocal relations should be
maintained. 1t is the purpose of the
Red Cross at all times to be helpful
force in a community, and not a COM
peting or disturbing factor
In carrying out these instructions the
committee has familiarized itself with
the local charitable and benevolent or
ganizations. which in the district COW
cred by the Portland Chapter number
thirty four.
Full information is recorded as to
the scope of the work covered by these
organizations. and arrangements are
in progress for cooperation and
friendly reciprocal relations in so far
as may be found practicable. The Red
Cross holds itself in readiness to as
sist these organizations if unusual
calamities make it necessary to do SO.
6. Committee on Emergency Relief.
The regular work of the Red Cross
is carried out on so large scale that
it is necessary to establish system
and regular forms for all majo opera
tions of the society. 1t is recognized,
however, that instances are likely to
develop where prompt action is ne
CeSsary, and where hardship might re-
suit if assistance or action was delayed
to conform with the regular methods
and formalities.
A special committee is therefore de-
signed to meet such emergencies, and
has authority to act promptly when
called upon to do so, according to it's
own judgment, in individual cases,
with the understanding that its action
will be endorsed by the society upon
full report. This committee is given
rather wide discretion, and is author
lied to have on hand emergency sup
plies such as it may think necessary.
T., Committee on Registration of Local
Resources.
This is an important committee. and
has one of it's members on duty at all
times at the headquarters of the De-
partment. 1t is engaged in register
ing and filing the activities of the
various committees of the Department,
but is especially concerned in keeping
classified and indexed record of all
who have indicated their Willingness to
render some service when called upon
to do so.
This record is secured by means of
circulars and newspaper advertisement
sent out by the committee, soliciting
the services of all citizens. The meth
cd adopted by the committee is il
lustrated by the following advertise
ment now appearing in the Portland
papers:
DO YOUR BIT!
A Chance for Non .Combatanks.
Enroll your services for use. when
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
Military Relief Department.

The Military Relief Department oi
the Portland Maine Chapter American
Red Cross is organized as nearly as
possible along the same lines as 'ne
superior committee in Washington III I,
order that we may clear to them IN All
business with the least possible oeiay;
The entire Department is oreahi1eu
with its peace function. as well as war
and is designed to give relief TO the
romhatants In our Navy and Army oy
'he furnishing Of trained men ana
women TO supplement the hospita'
service, and the manufacturing OF sup
plles for use in hospitals.
The Committee on Red Cross IN
suuction for Women furnishes rour
courses OF instruction.:
!. Elementary Hygiene and Home
Carr Of the Sick, the pre-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25

requisite for women's services
as nurses assistants:
2 Dieto tics;
5. Surgical Dressings.
T. First Aid.
The Committee on Red Cross In.
struction for Men is organized to give
instruction in First Aid and to assis,
the chapter in the raising and recruit
ing OF ambulance companies and san.
ltary training detachments.
These two committees of instruction
form the basis for the selection of mer
and women for Red Cross Service. i,
being their duty, as we'll as instruct.
ing, to take enrollments for all forms
OF Red Cross Service for the relief O,
combatants.
The Committees on Surgical Dress.
ings and Hospital Supplies have entire
charge. respectively Of the manufac-
ture of all surgical and hospital sup
plies used in War Relief work. They
supervise and inspect every article
manufactured in the district of the
Portland chapter.
The Committee on Supplies is organ
lied "to keep in touch with troops as
modified, find out their needs, and f1ll
them"
The Packing and Shipping Com.
mittee is organized to pack and ship
all the manufactured articles, and all
articles Of the Supply Service.
Local Red Cross Nurses is merely a
chapter register Of the State branch OF
Portland nurses ready to volunteer for
emergency Civilian Relief work or To-
cal Red Cross Emergency work.
The main committee Of the Military
Relief Department is composed of a
chairman, the chairman Of each de-
partment committee. and the secre-
tary; eight members in all.
Every bit Of the detail Of the work
Of the seven department committees Is
carried on in close cooperation with
the department. The secretary's desk
is the clearing house for all Depart
ment work. The monies, letters, and
business are 0. KID. at that desk be-
fore being passed out. thus enabling
this desk to control and keep in touch
with all functions Of the Department
The files, records, and accounts are
kept at the Department desk. and at
all times committee activities are CEN
tered here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
Report of Com. on Mems In
StructiOn.

On May 10th the Committee on
Mems Instruction under the Dept. Of
Military Relief was reorganized with
Mr.. Crosman as Chairman and Harold
r. Robinson as acting Chairman. The
Committee was authorized to raise and
equip an Ambulance Company.
The Committee met at the Red Cross
Headquarters May 18th and selected a
Captain.
The selection of the Committee has
been approved by the general Head
quarters of Military Relief.
We have four doctors in view as
prospective Lieutenants, and have
started a publicity campaign for the
enlisted personnel
H. r. ROBINSON,
Acting Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-05-25
mestic Science Kitchen which has
been offered for our use

church guilds or clubs gather to work.
When the garments are finished they are
all returned to the headquarters for pack
ing and shipping. All the groups greatly
help in swelling the amount of finished
work.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-25
bruised.

bruised
Richard Lehman, Cumberland; head
cut and several ribs broken.
Lewis Lehman, Cumberland; body
bruised and suffering from shock
The other occupants of the car
which belonged to George Flecken,
stein, Of Green street, Cumberland.
father Of Sylvester, were his son, c.
r. Fleckestein, who was driving the
car and Miss Lucy Lease, 10 years
old, sister Of Hazel and Nettie Nei,
ther of these two was injured Miss
Lucy Lease was thrown out Of the
car Fleckenstein. seeing that
crash was inevitable, seized the steel
gondola and held on until the engine
aud cars were brought TO a stop
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-25

Miss Ella Swartz is spending she
summer al Atlantic City and Now
York city.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-25

ESQ., Simultaneous meetings thor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
BOARD DEFERS
ACTION ON PLAN
OF new SCHOOL

Wayne township advisory board de
ferred action on plans for the enlarge
ment of district number II on the No
tional Road, West, until Thursday
night at special meeting last night
The board does not want to spend
more than $4,000 on the improvement
of this building, yet plans presented
last night call for an appropriation Of
$1,000.
The board advised the architect tC
alter the plans to cut down the costs
1t is believed that any plan which
calls for an expenditure of over $1,000
will be rejected.
Plans Prove Satisfactory
Plans for the proposed grade and
vocational school buildings to be
erected in Fairview were satisfactory
to the board A grade school building
alone would cost $4,000. A second
floor for a vocational high school
would cost $4,000 more. The board
has not taken action on the voca
tional high school proposition.
The proposed grade school building
contains four rooms, two of which
could be thrown into a single com
munity center hall on special occa
sions. Room would be provided in
the basement to accommodate do
nestle science and manual training
department some time in the future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
Court Records

Suit was flied in circuit court today
by Anna Sheppard. Cambridge City.
against Orlie Sheppard, McAllen,
Texas, for divorce.
1t Is allege0that Sheppard on three
occasions choked his wife leaving
marks on her throat "she will always
wear" that he threatened to kill her
and that on the day Of separation, July
Is, 1916. that he hit her on the side Of
the head with a poker rendering her
unconscious for almost an hour and
nearly dead from the effects OF the
assault" The couple was married
April IL. 1916
Rosetta e. Nicholson filed suit In
circuit court for divorce from Rhodes
B. Nicholson. The plaintiff lives in
Clay township. The couple was mar
ried at Covington. KY, in 1913
The personal estate Of Henry
Sieweke is valued at $9,7S5. so in an in.
ventory filed with the county clerk,
today.
Judge Fox announced today that he
will probably appoint Attorney Paul
Beckett, pauper attorney, for the April
term of Wayne circuit court.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
City Statistics
Deaths and EuneraIs.

BALLING-Harman J. Balling, age
AZ years, died at the Reid Memorial
hospital this morning following long
illness. He was a member Of the St.
Andrews church and Of the Moose
lodge. He leaves a widow, Eta Ball
ing; two sons, Paul and Elmer Ball
ing; two brothers. Joseph F., Of Day
ton and Edward g., of this city; and
two sisters. Mrs. George Winters and
Mrs. George Baker, Of this city. The
body of Mr. Balling will be taken to
the home OF his brother, Edward G..
Balling, 721 South Eleventh street
where friends may call after Wednes-
day noon. The funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
ATKINSON-Ruth A. Atkinson, age
13 years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Atkinson. of Economy died at
the Reid Memorial hospital Monday
night. Besides the parents, one broth.
er, Albert Atkinson, survives. The flu
neral will be held from the M. E.
church at Economy. Thursday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Burial in Economy.
Warranty Deeds.
Isaac O. Blose to William E. Faucet,
=. w. 1i-1d-Io, l0l d.. Jefferson town.
ship.
William e. Faucet to James NJ.
Catey ct. al. PIT. N. E. 12-l7-13 and g.
17-14.
James NJ. Catey to Isaac O. Blose,
Pt. n. E. 29-1S-14.
Tile Heashe to Samuel Drew, Pit. n.
E. 81 and 27-14-1.
BIRTHS
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kindley, o12
North Seventeenth street, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madden Satterfield,
1919 Sheridan street, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wooley, All
North Eleventh street, girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Paradise,
1923 North J street, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Hart, S23
North H street, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lora Alsop, 1927 North
A street, girl
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Craycraft, IS
North Sixteenth street, boy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
STEEL CORPORATIONS
ARE HELPING NAVY
(By Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, March 81. An
agreement with American manufac-
tnrers by which all structural steel
needed for the navy's building pro-
gram could be obtained quickly and at
a fair price, is being sought by Ber-
nard Baruch, of the National Defense
Council. Mr.. Baruch recently secured
an agreement with copper producers
by which the government will receive
millions Of pounds Of copper at fxed
price, based on the average quotation
for the last ten years. He will see
representatives of the steel makers
Wednesday.
Secretary Daniels tomorrow will
consult steel companies and other con-
tractors for material in destroyer con-
struction.
With orders out for twenty-four
boats and. more contracts to follow
Immediately. the work must be dis
tributed among material contractors
under plan making for speedy deliv-
cry and use of all national resources.
1t is not believed orders for 200 or
more submarine chasers can be plac-
ed before the end Of the week. The
department has proposals from major
eastern small boat building plants,
cbut has not made public the number
they can build nor their cost esti-
mates. Other builders are expected
to submit figures by Wednesday and
action will be taken Immediately to
lay down all the boats for which facil-
tiles can be found
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
DUBLIN PEOPLE
ATTEND CONCERT

DUBLIN, Ind, March 27.-Among
those in attendance at the Galli-Curci
concert at Richmond, Monday evening
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Floyd, Misses Marjorie and Doris
Floyd. Mr.. Everett Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Issiah Fricker. Miss Bernice Fricker,
Miss Frances Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Butler, Mrs. Alice Crull, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Herbst, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Slant,
Mr.. George Adrian, Miss Grace Oler,
Mr.. Forrest Macy, Miss May Gilbert,
Mr. Don Sutton, Miss Lucille Johnson,
Mrs. Emma tanning, Mrs. Chester
Laymon, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dem
aree and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Broadway.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-27
CIV Associated Pressl

PARIS. March Pr. Ducret, presi
dent of the Besancon prisoners of wal
association, has forwarded to the for.
eign Office declaration made by q
Besancon man, prisoner who was
forced by the Germans to work within
the zone of fire and who escaped.
The man alleges that he and his
companions were badly and INSULT
GENTLY fed, that they slept in hastily
constructed sheds which were Sc
small that each of the 600 occupants
had to lie in space IA inches wide
that they had no bedding and were
obliged to sleep in the mud and that
all were forbidden to write to their