Evening journal., 1917-09-12

Foreign War Relief Committee Of the
Red Cross, Of Delaware, has submitted
the following report Of the activities Of
her committee for-the past ten months
Wilmington. Delaware.
September 40, 1917.
ITO the Chairman Of the Delaware
Chapter OF the American Red Cross
and Members OF the Executive Com
mittce -
"The Foreign War Relief Committee
was appointed November, 1914. by the
chairman OF the Delaware Chapter OF
the American Red Cross. General Charles
Bird
This committee has submitted re
ports at the annual meetings, which
have been accepted and fled. Il now
presents only details of about ten
months work since October. 1915. Since
this date forty-four boxes have been
sent abroad. and four packages have
been sent by parcel post. -Four OF the
boxes contained surgical supplies.
twenty contained clothing for
women and children non-comhatants
hospital garments and comfort bags for
soldiers, and ten contained condensed
milk sent 20 the French and Belgian
children. Three packages were Tor Bel
gian soldiers. and one for an English
prisond IN Germany. Tho hoxI have
been valued az from. SiOO 10 $3.50 They
have been sent 90 Serbia, Russia and
France. The committee has received
acknowledgement Of each box. with
grateful thanks for same, also special
commentator for the selection and
preparation of the articles contained
therein
Two large cases were sent in Novem-
Der TO the Christmas ship, for the
| Syrians. Tho firm of Samuel Green
baum contributed 10 these boxes and
other merchants gave MS unusunl prices
on articles purchased
One Of the shops sold a lot OF wo-
mems serge suits and coats valued
4 from So 10 S12) for tho nominal
b price OF 81 each. which enabled the
committee 10 send splendid boxes. A
letter viii be read telling OF these
/ suits when received.
Referring TO he report OF Mrs.
Roberi Pennington. chairman Of
surg cal supplies, / quote the follow
ing:
About February LIST, Mrs. Joseph
Bancroft suggested forming a surgi-
cal dressing class. with proper in
.sruc'ions from Washington, as a
start towards 'Proparedness.' with
Miss Evelyn p. Hayes as instructor.
About fifteen were finished IN this
class all passing high in their ex-
aminations; and if Is because OF
Mrs. Bancrof's fore hought that We
are now able 10 carry on the work
for our own soldiers I'm the most up
to-date and approved methods OF
surgical dressing.
From the report OF our treasurer
Misc s. Cornern Bowman the com.
nj. ee has received.
\ During 1916-i917 1890. 81, OO7 81
EXPENDED t.-............ 9uS "
Balance on hand ........s 9s5!
This balance will be sent to Madame
Diechtal for the benefit of a hero o
the Marine and his family-thus clos
ing the account.
Outside OF the above funds, Mr.,
William c Speakman. chairman OF tn
knitting committee. has been abl'
Through the generosity Of her friendl
10 send $500 TO the wife OF the pres
, dent OF the French pepsblic MADAM
, bPOincare, for the~ benefit of Frenc
orphans on, hundred pounds 81 woo
valued at S276) to the Franco Anne
lean committee. S67 to French soldier
Of the invaded regions also package
from Alliance Franchise. Sti for IN
tobacco fund FOR the American ambl
,ance, $50 10 a wounded French 50
. d.fr So 600 for a farmer OF NOyo.
in the invaded region. 81 900 for COW
for the people Of psrt OF norther
! France which has been reconquerel
j and $40 towards the reconstruction {
French villages, making the amour
I passing through the hands Of the con
: mittee, S4.92t.57.
S Another feature which added Siii
[ our funds was an informal and lntcnsl
S ly interesting talk given at Tho Hot
. dupont on November 9, 1915 by Nr
', William C.. Speakman, describing viii
r is going on behind the trenches
D France, and telling OF Der personal e.
8 periences while visiting In the bOmbart
ed districts. Many doors usually close
n 10 fOrcigncrs-eyen war correspondent
e were opened 10 her and Dr. Spcakma
y by the government and through n
h kindness OF friends IN recognition Of n
T. great service they had rendered
y bringing over the Wilmington dent
J. automobile ambulance and remaining
e give their personal efforts 90 aid q
French soldiers.
u All money received has been spel
is FOR expenses Tho committee has a
p ways financed itself. receiving from q
d chapter only the clerks salary and 81
u tlonory, amounting 10 S26s.67 FOR q
three years.
d The committee has been authorize
u by the chairman OF the Delaware Char
e ter OF the Red Cross 90 close tie worl
q room. not because OF less interest. bl
on account Of more spacious quarter
T. being opened I'm the old City Hall Z,
Is the Preparedness work for our on
y men who are now entering this torrib
war our workers have been tram
ferred 10 that place. and are doing m
work, with scores Of helpers. Since u
time Of closing, on April 3. 1917. seyc
large boxes have been packed and SCI
n abroad. One containing surgical SUI
n plies .swas sent TO the Military Reli'
y Committee. Wilmington, Delaware. III
work will be continued by individual
4 OF the committee.
ID Altogether we have received donation
Id