Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-16
NEARLY 100000 TAKEN
States Quota in Red Cross War
Fund almost Reached.
Reports Of Work Done in Vermont
Made at Monthly Meeting Of Ex-
ecutive Committee-Member.
ship Exceeds $1,000.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
State executive committee of the Vermont
chapter of the American Red Cross was
held Saturday afternoon at the state
headquarters at the Strong building.
Present were Redfield Proctor Of Proc
tor, chairman of the Vermont chapter
Harry S. Howard of Burlington. secretary
Col. Curtis g. Emery Of Newport, OF the
finance committee, DIR. T.. @. Twitchell OF
Burlington, of the medical service COM
mittee, Miss Bertha Carey OF Proctor, OF
the committee on hospital dressings ana
supplies, and Mrs. A. o. Ferguson OF
Burlington, of the committee on nursing
and instruction.
The total subscribed to the Red Cross
war fund in Vermont is S19S, 1854, accord
ing to the report of r. F. Joyce. director
of the war fund committee. This amount
will be materially increased by subscrip-
lions which are not yet fully reported and
the new subscriptions which are still COM
ing into the office. Vermont's quota of
| 100000 thus will be exceeded before
October l. when final report Is made to
Washington. This report exceeded ex-
pectations for early indications were that
Vermont would fall considerably short
of its allotment.
The report of the membership committee
showed that the State now has 1900 men,
bers and more names are being added
daily. 1t is expected that the number will
exceed $4,000 before the end of the present
year at the present rate Of increase. About
3d. a. members were secured during cam
paign week and the total receipts of the
campaign were $31,9O671. Disbursements
included $19, 479.OO, sent to Washington as
the national headquarters share of the
fees, and s5.Se5.79. which was sent back to
the branches as their share of the men,
bership fees. The total expense of the cam
paign was only $2SS6.57. which is 81 per
cent. of the total receipts This is very
low. as the campaign expense usually ex-
ceeds ten per cent. of the total. Over ST.
600 of this amount represents circulars,
posters. buttons. membership certificates,
and other advertising matter. The ac-
counts are to be audited by c. S. Emery of
Newport and NJ. C. Grandy Of Burlington.
| Mrs. II. K. Watkins, chairman of the
distributing committee, reported that 2,022
sets of pajamas had been distributed
| among the men of the First Vermont reg
imcnt and that every man in the organi-
cation had been supplied. Sixteen hundred
comfort bags, each containing a number
of toilet articles and other necessities OF
daily use, nave already been distributed
and enough more will be secured from the
branches within the next few days tc
supply the entire regiment with these as
well. 1t was decided to ask each branch
hereafter, to provide these articles to al
men who are drafted into service from
its locality.
Mrs. A. o. Ferguson reported that there
were 80 Red Cross nurses enrolled in the
State ready for active service as soon as
called. These nurses have met the rigit
requirements laid down for Red Cros:
nursing service and hold themselves ready
for call at any time. DR.. E. G. Twitchel
reported that plans are progressing fol
the Vermont Red Cross hospital uni
which is being organized for government
service under the direction Of DR.. T. S
Brown of this city. 1t seems probabl,
that this unit will be accepted for servic,
IN the field as soon as fully organized an,
equipped. The Vermont ambulance unit
which was disbanded some time ago upol
orders from the war department. will no
be recognized unless the State is re
quested to do so by the government au
thorities.
1t was voted to add the names of Ad
jutant-General Lee S. Tillotson of st
Adams, and G. o. Gridley of Windsor t.
the executive committee. These men will
head, respectively, the departments O
Red Cross military relief and Red Cross
civil relief