Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-31

Lebanon: This includes the parishes of Goshen. Exeter, Liberty Hill, the of Lebanon village.
 Organized June 12, 1917; member ship l6o; given to War Fund from Liberty Hill church s11.25. Outside lected by different societies and given toward the work of the chapter is s21.97. The large number of member ships brought goodlv sum into the treasury of the chapter.
 Work accomplished: 434 pieces, of which 225 garments were sewn. The remainder 209 pieces were comfort and fracture pillows. knitted cotton band Woolen garments knitted since Sept. . number 22. including muff1ers. sweaters, helmets, wristlets and socks.
 Meetings of children II years of age and younger. have been held to snip small pieces of cloth into fragments for the filling of comfort pillows. Some of the children are members of the auxiliary.
 Work Done at Home. .
 Owing to the distance from Leba- non Centre the ladies of Goshen and Liberty Hill are unable to meet with the auxiliary. but the work is done in the homes and returned to the aux Hilary officers. Mary A. Randall, Sec retary and Treasurer.
 
 Franklin although not an organized auxiliary, is one in every other re- spect. having worked for the Red Cross faithfully and continuously for many months. They have given gen. erously of their money as well as of their labor and I regret not to be able to give you an exact statement of their work accomplished. All these. our al- no word of praise for their splendid showing. Their records speak for them, and it can readily be seen that the large part of our sewing Is done by these women, who in spite of many home duties, are determined to do their full quota of war relief work.
 We are glad to be able publicly to assure them of our appreciation, not only for the result. but also for the tefthfu1ness with which the work is taken and returned, week in, week ont, so that we have learned to de- pend upon their help as constant and not spasmodic.
 To enunerate in detail. the assist ance rendered by the people of Nor wich, would require more of your time than I am privileged to take. It has come from the societies and guilds in the churches. regardless of creed and their respective circles; from girls clubs, from organizations of every kind and from individuals in every quarter of the city and the town. Ger tainly by their good works. they show their appreciation of the great need and have also the consciousness of belonging to the partnership of this, the greatest volunteer organization in the world. which strives to guide alright the practical expressions of the sympathy of mankind for the suffer- CTS from any disaster or calamity
 Assistance Received.
 A Red Cross chapter is but an ex- ponent of the good will and the good works of the people whose right it is, whether members CT not to come at any time 10 seek Information or to "lend a hand.''
 The firm of Shea & Burke, and also the Lahn Furniture store, are still permitting us the use of their chairs and tables Mir Charles Bard has kindly loaned us an office desk and most useful. The Boy Scouts have fulfilled their reputation for helpful ness, answered our calls for help whenever and wherever needed.
 The Norwich Morning Bulletin and the Norwich Evening Record have re- sponded most generously to many and appeals to pass on informa- tion to the public.
 We wish to reiterate OUT expression Of gratitude for this general coopera- tion which has helped not only to tighten the work but also to lessen the expense of administration. An in valuable aid to the garment commit tce has been the loan. by Carl Brown, of two electric sewing machines They have greatly facilitated the prepara- ton of the garments and made any necessary sewing a pleasure. The committee extend to MT. Brown their1 most cordial thanks for this practical 1 assistance. From the moment of it's inception the National League for Womans Service has been an ardent ally of the Red Cross. Never has a favor been asked of it's interested and faithful chairman. Mrs. John D. Hall, that it has not been cheerfully grant ed.
 This spirit has been communicated 10 her co-workers, resulting in tka ab- sence of duplication of effort. Through their card system of registration they have been able to ask for the fulfil ment of promises made to the league, thus securing for the Red Cross help in various ways. such as transporta- ton for speakers in neighboring towns, difficult of access They have also managed for the Red Cross the distribution of wool and the re- ceipt of the knitted articles, Keeping all in a friendly spirit of cooperation with entire absence of friction.
 The report of any philanthropic or humanitarian society without an ap- so in closing. We beg you to give and give and give again. both of your money and of your time, for any or Tor all of the activities of the Red Cross. but just at present for 500 Christmas packets. which is our al- otment for the soldiers in camps in America.
 Each packet must cost less than ;I.50 and none of the money for their purchase to come from the treasury Your time we beg for even more ear lestly. l
 There has been a decided decrease | n the number of morning workers in 1 he making of surgical dressings. Can :e not resolve to devote regularly one i morning of the week to this purpose |
 Millions of Dressings Needed.
 Col Grayson Murphy, Red Cross manager in France. urges that all the ranches, auxiliaries and chapters in Few England, speed up in surgical ressings.
 "The Red Cross," says Colonel Mur-