Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-03-30

Of the chapter year, or when their
work is completed; also, of course,
Sunday school classes. neighborhood
groups, and others, may form auxil
iaries. The branch. on the other hand,
is usually formed in some town not
large enough to finance or need the
full organization of a chapter.
Mrs. Charles E. Searls. Mrs. w. H.
Nichols, are working in Thompson;
Mrs. Herbert w. Bowen in Woodstock;
busy. Danielson has been doing some
work WITHOUT afhliation with the
American Red Cross. A definite or
ganization is expected there at once.
Many of the Putnam members are
at work in advance of the opening of
the special campaign days, and names
are turned in daily. Within forty
eight hours. the following have been
received by the officers: Mrs. A. G.
Bosworth: Mrs. G. U. Miller, Thomp-
son; Mary A. Marsh. Mrs John B.
McDuffee, John B. McDuffee. Mrs. Geo.
A Young, Nellie B. Andem, Chandler
Morse, Grace J. Handy, Mrs David
Flagg. Miss Hattie E. Baker. Mrs. Ell
vira Lennon, Mrs Chas. A. Thayer,
Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre, Dorothy Jones
Bartlett, Oscar S. Rich, Samuel Smith,
Gertrude Jones. Jerry Lappy, Chriso-
pher Campbell, Chas. Brown, J. F.
Carpenter, a. Macdonald, Jr, Helen
Sharpe.
Routes have been assigned under the
following titles: 1. Mechanics street,
Mrs. w. H. Richardson; 2. Shippee
Hill, Miss Gertrude Perry; 3, Grand
View. Miss Alice Morse; 4, School
street, not assigned: 5, Grove street,
Mrs. Frank Thayer: 6. Farrows street,
The Misses Maertene; Z, Fremont
street, Miss Mary Wheelock: 8, South
Main street, Miss Seward and Miss
Davis; 9, downtown, Miss Edna Mann;
10, Pomfret street. not assigned; IL,
SunnySide, Mrs. Ida Kennedy; II. Elm
street, Mrs. Justin Greene; IL, Provi-
dence street, not assigned; II, Miss
EstelIe Beaudreault, Marshall street;
Is, Woodstock avenue. Mrs. John
Bates: 16, Park street. Horatio Brown.
Each canvasser has received the fol-
lowing instructions:
Suggestions to Red Cross Canvassers
Make sure you understand just what
the limits of your territory are. There
is a map at the chamber of commerce
rooms.
Look over the list of names of those
already members, in the Observer of
March %.
Secure buttons and blank pledges
from Champeau's or the chamber of
commerce.
You can start as soon as you like.
Please finish by Saturday, April {. You
your territory yourself, by sending
someone. Take all the help you can
get.
Please report every day, in writing
amounts you have secured Signed
blanks and money may be turned in
either to Champeau's or the chamber
of commerce.
Almost anyone can pay one dollar
annual dues A great many can pay
two dollars. five dollars, or more IF
anyone cannot afford one dollar, ac-
cept any smaller sum offered, but do
not allow them to think that this
makes them members Do explain
that every cent is a help Record
names of contributors, and amounts.
Do not give pin, except to members
Be sure you understand what Red
Cross is: not a women's society, not
a war society only, not entailinS any
obligation to serve in the field. 1t is
the only authorized national body for
RELIEVING distress due to war, famine,
flood, pestilence, or other disaster. In
case of war, everyone will want to
help the soldiers and sufferers; and
the machinery must be ready Re
member, more than a thousand Con-
necticut boys are already in the ma
tional service, and need comforts
whether war comes or not
Home Guard Needs Recruits.
Recruiting for Putnam's home guard
has slowed UP. Only "a names have
been received. Most of the men who
have gone into the company enlisted
last week. This week there has been
practically nothing doing. At least
80 men are required to start drills and
rs are wanted. To get this number a
recruiting campaign may have to be
instituted, for little interest has been
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