Evening journal., 1917-11-08
Great Work Done BY.
RED CROSS WORKERS
Military Relief Committee
Tells of Articles Shipped
During October
COMMITTEE REVIEWS
MANY ACTIVITIES

for October, SHOWS % cases ldchtu
and sent In October These cases con-
tanned i.5i5 pairs pajamas, 800 pairs
stockings. COO flannel shirts. 3J6 flannel
shoulder wraps, 40 conNalescent robes,
63s bed shirts, i9 pairs bed socks, "a
pairs cotton paiamas, PA pillow cases,
sheets, Z surgical aprons, pair
surgical leggings, 2 surgical helmets
96i8 gauze compresses, 1852 gaiize
/ sponges, 1000 muslin bandages'
2,g7i surgical towels, t,45S gauze band
/ ages, l12 laparotomy pads, 4i2 gauze
] rolls, 3i2 gauze drains, 800 flannel /
& bandages, 3Oi crinOline bandages, too ,
four-taned bandages, i6S abdominal |
bandages. 400 triangular bandages, i36 |
T-bandages. Coz knitted wash rags, |
/ 2iO sling bandagcs, 2i5 gauze strips, |
90 oakum pads, So fracture pillows, III
odd pillows, 100 sweaters, 30 muir
ilers and 80 afghans.
The committee has given 30 comfort
bags to drafted men, i0i to navy men
at the pusey and Jones plant, 4O To
the hospital corps Of the Delaware mi"
fita. and three to applicants OF various
d DraLches Of serSire; have 300 nlled
, bags on hand and IN addition TO these
/ have 10 bags which are TO 20 abroad;
Z 1850 bed shirts have been assembled
= and there are still 1000 to be assem-
, bled.
B I'VE have made here in our rooms
b 2i,226 surgical dressings during this
4 MONTH" the committee states.
3. The knitting room reports for Octo-
[. ber-6Oi sweaters 56o pairs OF wrist
/. lets, 3i2 scarfs, 220 helmets and 70
a pairs of socks.
n Out Of this number tlfe committee
has sent 52j sweaters to Philadelphia,
500 pairs wristlets, 252 scarfs. 2ii
4 helmets, all to Mr.. Scott 20 sets lsweat-
= ers, scarfs, wristletsl TO Newport, r..
=, 1. u. $. n. Training station; 80 sweat
y ers, as pairs wristlets, 40 scarfs 8
helmets, TO patrol boats on Delaware
river; sweaters 10 navy recruiting
station Ninth and Market streets, and
" sweaters TO needy drafted Delaware
r. boys. The committee concludes:
Pr Our totals are Surgical, 2lo2S
'd articles; medical, 1901 articles; knitted
S. LIZA articles; total 366O3 articles.
ne Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, chairman
military relief committee, submitted th'
ry above detailed report.
on Red Cross Instruction.
ct, The committee On Red Cross instruc
tion reports:
IN, Glasses are being held In Wilmington
m lMiddletown, smyrna, New Castle an
S. lClaymOnt. The class In first aid jus
graduated in NliddletOwn, instructed b
ne, lDr. Vaughn, examined by Dr. Levi
le- reported i3 members enrolled, t3 a
ca tended every lesson and i3 received ce
tncates from the American Red Gro
Of lon examination, the banner class.
At the request OF the divisional S
perinendent Of surgical dressings, Nj
: Evelyn B. Hayes. who has had charge
the teaching and making OF surgi'
Y dressings, has been designated sup
J visitor OF surgical dressings, and "
80 lbe held responsible for the quality
II the dressings sent TO the division wal
Y house. She Is required TO send an
III lslructor TO any branch where the wo
Is found to be below standard
Glasses In home nursing are bel
held Tuesdays and Thursdays at
Ma %. m. New members can join this ella
iler Iby enrolling at 9i3 Delaware aVen'
DN- Evening classes are being organic
ioh' also in home nursing.
has At a meeting Of the executive col
all mittee OF the Red Cross Society,
irst delaware. Mrs. Willard Hall Port
pre- was reelected chairman Of the mi
lSth tarv relief. with power 20 chose J
rig sub-chairman, and in the same w
ary- Mrs. Joseph Bancroft was re-elecl
chairman Of the committee on j
8 OF Cross instruction, Mrs. Henry
med thomson chairman Of the iinaI
Bar committee. and Edmund Mitchell cha
I be man OF the membership committee.
18th II was decided that Henry p. SC
rsey and Edmund Mitchell should so
iith Washington to make arrangements
rsey the new membership campaign mere
ents. December.
Iclu- The chapter treasurers rep
sol showed a balance OF s6iooAz hel
NJ Candy asked for a monthly au'
q Of ing Of his accounts BY Mr. hch
e ist Reese.
Of 81. .99i 80 in the special fund OF
old hnance committee.
Mrs. Porter reported for the milit
relief committee that three new G.
IL mittees had been formed, one for nj
work at the old City Hall, under \
I'll L Joseph p. Wales; one a navy auXiii'
Lb under Mrs. Charles r. Miller, forl
chairman Of the Navy League, and
the canteen committee, under
10 Preston Lea.
pro- Five hundred Christmas packages
IS as being packed from headquarters OF
~ 10 1000 asked for. Mrs Eugene +. dul
r9Mh ,N and Mrs. Francis s Whitten have g
80 anteed 1OOO packages AhvIN'
Mluo, .N An account Of the work acc
'inlns plished at the city hall was read si
con- m ing 80 cases packed and sent du
OF lls october. with 36,3O3 articles, inclu
b, 80 knitted garments.
" Mrs. j. Ernest Smith reported
'riliSu l., containers Of fruits and vegetable.
~ ao. celved from the state, and l6 cent
o'lons ~, fruit from Wilmington; l5i quart
o'ts fruit were sent to Camp Dix and
u W quarts are on hand.
.,.,. Miss Emily p. Bissell reported
sup sup the West End Reading Room had
S'5 Solli7 accented as a naval club by the 7
Closeu delphia naval officials and would
'3leto opened shortly.
,eas 80. Miss Madeline Draper reported
y W the Home Service Bureau that
'.'ls Soun mittees were being organized thre
iinS VI ont the State. Harrington, D
! leu 10y Ds smyrna and Middletown are alread
cn bad ganized
0ii n"u Mrs. Bancroft reported for the
.... mittee on Red Cross instruction.
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