The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-09-20
The Ked Gross.

3r september 18th business meeting
,,. held at the Belfast Red Cross room
a- the purpose of reorganizing the So
sq which under orders from headquar-
.- has now become the Waldo County
4,r,fr The following officers were
.seed. Chairman, Miss Louise Hazel
.r- chairman, Miss Maude E. Math-
gg tTeasurer, Miss Isabel CHM; secre-
~y Mrs, James c. Durham; executive
,rnl.Oee, Mr.. o. E. Frost, Mr.. c. w.
gesoott, Mr.. Selwyn Thompson, Mr..
liner sherman, DR.. Foster c. Small,
Ms Essie P. Carle, Mrs. Elon B. Gil
-s, and the chairmen of the Searsport,
r.y aud Islesboro branches. Three de-
srmeuts represent the activities of
rsrter, Military Relief, Administration
rI civilian Relief. Mrs. Amos Glenn
IN, Vas elected chairman of the Military
9glef and this department has charge of
hi sewing, surgical dressings, knitting,
.,Ane and shipping, etc. Mrs. Ben
es7etlne is chairman of the Sewing
.,mmIttee and Mrs. Harry L. Kilgore of
he Surgical Dressings committee. Rev.
.-an F.. Wilson was elected chairman
,he Administration committee, Rev.
Walter T Hawthorne of the Civilian Re-
Belfast will be headquarters for the
Red ross work in Waldo County and
have nrisdiction over the county.
Mss Isabel CHM presented the financial
epon of the Belfast Red Cross as follows:
Screwed from all contributions and en-
ersnments S13O4 73
EXPENDED.
Cotton cloth Sc 90
lsm 500 SO
,agze 119 04
1ling flannel 209 48
gNelIaneous expenses ITO %
Membership 122 90
Balance SO 63
S13O4 73
ltthe contributions the Bayside Branch,
91ose work has been of high quality, has
resented S101, the proceeds of an enter
lament Many in response to an appeal
for yarn have given money, and to them
1c Belfast Red Cross extends it's thanks.
tber contributions are: For the general
lni 425 from Mrs. James P. Taliaferro,
j] from entertainment at North Belfast,
s0 from Mrs. Arvine Wales, SIS from
Miss Anna Page of Gardiner.
Attention is called to the following:
SlHplementing letter of April II, 1917,
No. A 81, we wish to call your attention
5sa.n 10 the general rules upon this sub
w to be used as guide.
First No offers should be accepted
a,omplating a division of profits be-
ween The promoters and the Red Cross
Tbs rule applies to the manufacture and
aIe of merchandise or articles Of any
snd as well as to entertainments.
Second. No one should be permitted
70 promote or advertise an entertainment
Or Ike function as a Red Cross entertain
nent or benefit unless the management
o. Icoatrol is entirely in the hands of the
FED Cross Chapter.
lhlId. If, after due investigation, those
&eu1g to conduct benefit entertain
neats are found to be entirely reliable
and aching in good faith, they may be
Iermrted to make announcement in the
Press or otherwise, of their intention to
-9nate he proceeds of the entertainment
10 lhf Red Cross. But the entertainment
should not be advertised as Red Cross
'eneil' OF Red Cross entertainment, nor
any wording used in the announcements
lai would lead the public to believe that
7 ! beng given under the auspices of the
ned Cross or that the Red Cross is in any
Va! Connected with or responsible for it's
Management.
Fourth. In no instance should the use
The Red Cross emblem in announcing,
y advertising an entertainment be au-
aoIzed except in the case of such enter
dIhments as are. actually managed and
.'nlrolled by the Red Cross Chapter.
II is important that each individual
.'Sf upon this subject should be decided
agdh tact and diplomacy by the Chapter
lJdl on the ground.
W ask your cooperation in these mat
'1& Very truly yours,
HARVEY d. GIBSON,
General Manager
3fproyed