The Penn's Grove record., 1917-07-20
RED CROSS OFFICERS
The Committee Organized For
Work. Volunteers Needed
For Service

The Executive Committee of the Penns
Grove1Carney Point Red Cross met in the
High School auditorium last Friday even
ing and organized by Erecting the follow
ing chairmen of committees
Chairman, Mr.. +. A. Gentieu; Score
tary, Mr.. Harry Davenport.
Enrolment Committee - Chairman.
Mrs. z. s. Dufield. Carney's Point Dis
trict. Chairman, Mrs. G. l.. Fleming.
PENIS Grove District.
Publicity and Information Committee
Chairman, Mr.. C. E. Wood.
Supply Service Committee-Chairman.
Mr.. r. S. Smith.
Finance Committee-Chairman. Mr..
John Hare.
Headquarters Committee Chairman.
Mrs. II. G. Irons, Carney's Point Dis
trict. Chairman, Mrs. r. p. Willis.
Penns Grove District.
Relief of Soldiers and Sailors Eamis-
ies-Chairmen, Mrs. George Platt and
Miss Clara Bingham, Carney's Point Dis
trict. Chairmen. Mrs. Frank Justice and
Mrs. Edward Harris, Penns Grove Dis
trict.
Education Committee-Chairman, DR..
c. l.. Fleming, Penns Grove District.
Chairman, DIR. W. H. Stocks. Carney's
Point District.
Military Units Committee-Chairman.
Mr.. J. G. Packard.
These chairmen will select their com
mittees as their aids in their branch of
work. The Executive Committee will
meet again this Friday evening in the
High School auditorium.
The house at No. 172 West Main st.
next to Odd Fellows Hall. has been do
mated free by r. Il. Willis and Bro, to
be used for the Borough headquarters
of the Penns Grove Branch. 1t contains
eight large rooms and numerous closets.
is well lighted and after being renovated
viii make ideal headquarters.
The various departments Will include
gauze room, muslin room, machine room.
supply room, oakum room, inspection and
packing room and office. Each viii be
in charge of the chairman of the com
mittee. 1t is hoped the Branch will re-
ceive the hearty cooperation of all.
The chairmen OF the committees are az
follows;
Workroom, Mrs. c. L. Fleming.
Gauze, Mrs Ralph p. Willis.
Receiving, Mrs. Peter Raymond.
Inspection. Mrs. ID. V. Summerill. Jr,
Fracture Pillows, Hannah Summerill.
Oakum Pads, Mrs. Lemuel =. Layton.
M~achine-niade Garments and Supplies.
Mrs. Edward =. Harris.
Muslin Surgical Supplies. Mrs. Harry
Davenport.
House, Mrs. Frunk Justice.
Packing, Mrs. Van Dyke Sickler.
Supplies, Mis-. Rena Leap.
Comfort Bags, Mrs William q. SUM.
merrill.
Anyone having sewing machines, sew
ing or other tabes or chairs to give or
loan to the Red Cross work rooms will
please notify Mrs. Ralph p. Willis, phone
ID. Old clean towels, bed and table
linen are much needed. All contributions
will be called for.
DIR. c. L. Fleming has been instruct
ing a class in First Aid to the Injured for
some weeks in the High School auditor
ium. Another class will be started with
DIR. Carey l.. Lawborn as instructor.
The work of a soldier is not a picnic
party. Some soldiers m Greece opened
a box containing silk socks and pajamas.
They were sent by pink tea sewing guilds.
The soldiers require needful articles.
Red Gross work means real sacrifeial
work.
Every woman should feel an obligation
to their country by doing something in
this Red Cross work. Two hours a week
is small time to give. There are about
1000 homes in Penns Grove and Carney
Point. If each give two hours a week
that would be 1000 hours. At s hours
a day will be 500 days work a week.
Think what a vast amount could be done
by women who idle that time away.
Think of the latent energy going. o.waste.
Ben Franklin said, "Doesth love rife?
Then do not waste time of which life
is made"
These are days of patriotism as told
in Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome"
that should be the same to-day.
Then none were for a party,
Then all were for the State.
Then the great man helped the poor,
And the poor man loved the great:
The lands were fairly portioned,
Then spoils were fairly sold,
The Romans were like brothers,
In the brave days of DID,