Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-25
ST.. Relations of Red Cross
with Needlework Guild Of
America. (A-4D.

May s. 1917
To All Chapters of the American Pc.
Cross:
For the information OF chantsrs a,
| to the relations between the Aner,c,,
Red Cross and the Needlework Guils
of America, there Is quoted below
| Joint letter sent out by our central Of.
| fee and the Guild. Our affiliation with
| the Needlework Guild was made soma
time ago. 1t has proved very useful
and 1t seems wise to continue IT, Tho
local Guild committees can undoub,.
eddy be of assistance to chapters mar.
ticularly In time of emergency. They
keep up continuous work and arc al.
ways ready to divert their efforts from
the normal channels to an emergency
trust that the chapters will be able
to make suitable and satisfactory ar.
| rangements with. the local COMMITTEES
of the Needlework Guild
ELIOT WADSWORTH
Acting Chairman
ITO avoid confusion in the minds q,
the branches of The Needlework Guild
| of America and the Chapters Of Tho
American Red Cross as to the relation
these societies bear to one another
the following statement has been
formulated jointly to be sent to every
branch of The Needlework Guild Of
America and to every Chapter OF the
American Red Cross.
1.-THE Needlework Guild OF America
was organized thirty-two years ago 70
provide garments for outgoing patient,
from hospitals and for all other inst.
tutions in need of garments for which
there was no other organized supply
In addition. it's members were to serve
! as an emergency body in time ~ local
or national disaster. each Branch 90
make special collection Of garments or
other supplies as needed at the scene
OF disaster. The Guild has among
| its archives. dating as far hack
as the Johnstown disaster. letters Of
appreciation from the Red Cross for is
timely service. The two organizations
worked together so effectively that IN
1907 1t was proposed that they he Of.
fcially connected and at that time an
| animation was effected. This action
did not change the previous status o,
the Guild as an Independent organiza'
ton. nor has the present war relief
movement. 1t is understood that the
Needlework Guild members should
continue their work as In the past for
relief in Europe. but that supplies in.
tended to meet the needs Of the armed
forces of the United States shall ~
through the American Red Gross
Needlework Guild members should
continue to work under the Leadership
OF their own emergency committees,
but all work which they intend for
this special purpose should he made In
accordance with Red Cross patterns
and requirements and delivered In
packages uniform with Red Gross
specifications to the most available
Red Cross organization.
The American Red Cross az.
preciates that through the cooperation
of the Guild the supplies of articles
which 1t may need will be materially
increased. The American Red Gross
wishes to continue its cooperation with
the Needlework Guild in order that the
supply of such articles may reach the
greatest possible proportions. II Is
be hoped that local Branches Of t@
Needlework Guild will communicate
with local Red Cross organizations 50
that there will be a complete under
standing as to the work going on II
each community.