El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-04


-HE following interesting notes
on the FL Paso branch Of the
l. Red Cross were given Monday
afternoon by Miss Mary Gates Red
mond. at the monthly meeting Of Re
becca Stoddert chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, which met
in the chapter room Of the WOman's
club. Mrs. Olive Davis Simpkins was
in charge, and planned for the youn-
ger members to give a program CEN
tering around topics patriOtic-and
what is more patriotic than the Red
Crosse
Red Cross work is a big subject.
even the comparatively small part
we have done and are doing in FL
PasO. The Red Cross is divided into
many different branches. its ACTIVE
ties are many First and foremost
we have our general chairman. Dr.
W L Brown DR. Brown has worked
indefatigab ably since his election year
ago this fail, il is due to him that We
added SO many members TO our chap
ter last spring; his the idea OF our
Festival of the Allies" which Melted
us about $4,000 In fact, this SPLEEN
did man is at the bottom Of all the
Red Cross work Pm going TO tell you
Of He is assisted by Mrs. B I.
Jenkins as secretary; ". W. Tur-
ney; n. COblentz and Mrs. J. A
Rawlings as executive committee,
Mrs. Il. ". Broaddus, head OF wO-
mans work. Mrs. Z. c.. Berry, captain
OF the refreshment unit; Mrs. : 2.
skinner. head OF the civilian relief
work; Miss A. Louise Dietrich and
DR.. B. r Jenness. in charge Of the
teaching center and Mrs. Donna Klu-
gel head Of welfare and recreation
branch.
The teaching center is one OF the
most important apartments Here
it is from Miss Dietrich and DR.. Jen-
ness that we workers are taught how
to do our work. Miss Dietrich
teaches home nursing. and surgical
dressing; DR.. Jenness first aid.
Mrs. Donna Klugel, chairman OF
welfare and recreation committee, has
charge of athletics and welfare work
in general Tor the soldiers. In fact, !
believe Mrs. Klugel is the founder OF
this work. which has done untold
good for our soldiers
Mrs. Berry and the refreshment
unit are two Of our most important
rain or shine, feed the soldier boys as
they pass through our city.
This unit has been greatly crlti-
CiZed; people say, IT'S useless waste
of money, our soldiers are well fed
That is q mistake our government
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the country to the other unequipped.
AT best these men are given two
meals a dlv. Men have come through
who hadn't had food for six or eight
hours. \ cup of coffee and a sand
witch looked mighty good to them.
Cur government is not TO blame for
This. in fact the Red Cross organized
this unit in order 10 cooperate with
the government in the transportation
of troops. Added TO the actual food is
the feeling these men take away with
them that the women are back OF
them, thinbinE of them and doing
their utmost TO help tn every way.
Civilian relief work is the caring
for OF the needy families OF soldiers
gone to war. This work. under Mrs
s p. Skinner. Is one that is little
talked Of. but one that is doing q
great deal OF good.
Under Mrs Broaddus we have sew
ing under Mrs. J. T. Williams and
Mrs. W. W. Turney; knitting under
Mrs. c. E. Kelly and Mrs. L. $.
Stewart, and surgical dressings IN
der Mrs. D. Bruce Smith.
Sewing IS divided into circle work
under Mrs. williams Under this we
have circles for all the various
churches and different women's or
ganiZations. such as DauChters.
American Revolution. Robert r Lee
Chapter. Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy; Wade Hampton Chapter, DauEh-