The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-05-21
LUMBERToN, CAROLINA MONDAY MAY 2 1s17

MRS. WADDELL ADDRESSES
LOCAL WOMAN'S CLUB
Wilmington Woman Made Splendid
Patriotic Address at Opera House
Explained Work OF Red Cross and
National Aid Societies-Meeting of
Local WOman's Club Will be Held
This Afternoon
More than 100 ladies and good
s9rlnkling of men heard Mrs. Ca
br'e'le de Rosset Waddell of Will
mington speak on the work of the Red
Cross and National Aid societies at;
the opera house Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Waddell, who is president of
the Colonial Danes of North Caro-
lima and chairman of the National
Aid society, came to Lumberton at
the invitation of the local Woman'sI
club. She is an eloquent and enter
tanning speaker and she held her aud
ience spell-bound as she told of the
great work being done by both the
Red Cross and National Aid socie-
ties. AS result Of the meeting Sat-
urday afternoon the ladies Of the
town will meet at the high school
building at o'clock this afternoon
for the purpose Of organizing a local
branch of either the Red Cross or
! National Aid
i The meetingSatu1Gay afternoon op-
: ened at 4 o'clock with a song, Gear
olina," by number of school girls,
after which Mayor J. D. Proctor was
introduced by Mrs. Essie Mclean.
Mr.. Proctor made short address in
which he declared that every man,
woman and child must do his, or her,
'bit" during the present crisis. Mr..
Proctor advised the ladies not to try
to organize branch of both the Red
Cross and National Aid, but to de-
eide themselves, after they had heard
Mrs. Waddell explain both, which
they thought would be best for a
town the size of Lumberton. Mayor
Proctor mentioned the fact that
young men of Lumberton had already
enlisted into almost every branch Of
the war service, and said that the la
dies of the town had aleady shown
their willingness to do what they can.
Mrs. Waddell Speaks
t The moment Mrs. Waddell, who
was introduced by Mrs. Essie Nc
7 Lean, began speaking she caught the
: attention of all present. She said
J she knew the ladies of Lumberton
wanted to do what was best, but did
not know just what was best. She
tod of what the Red Cross society is
supposed to do, or is doing. This
! society vase founded, she said, at Ge-
noa in the year 1886 and in course of
T time the United States formed the
American Red Cross. The purpose
: of the Red Cross, she explained, is
to care for the. sick and wounded in
time of war. In time of peace this
society is strictly a neutral humani-
l tartan society to do good where pos
2 being done by the Red Cross in try
losis and in taking care of those al
ready afflicted.
National Aid Society
The speaker then told of the work
Z ings of the National Aid societies
; She told of how, Immediately after
, the great world war began, the ladies
of Wilmington organized the Will
mington National Aid society with
only II members. The society nov
! has more than 1875 members. One Of
the chief aims of this society is tt
create a spirit of patriotism. This
society also urges the production ane
+ conservation of foodstuff. There i:
: also knitting unit, which makes ar
ticles of wearing apparel to keep thu
soldiers warm, especially those OF
the water. Then there is canning
:. department. The society has bough
canning outfit anc will can th'
:. surplus vegetables in Wilmington
l These vegetables, ETC., will be solt
E to the poor next winter at cost, o.
: given to those who are not able t.
- - buy. The members are also taugh
: signaling and telegraphy.
: The society was also successful Il
= getting the school children Of vii
! mington to go to the school building
y three-quarters of an hour earlier Il
f the morning. The boys spend Tn
!. !. time before school in drilling, Will
). the girls are taught how to sew ant
:, do other house work.
u !, Grow Foodstuffs
n Mrs. Waddel' Urged the imIor+anc
of growing foodstuffs and being con
d scrvative. She also urged the I'M
70 oortance of growing crops that ca
n be dried, as, the cans are going t
lei Re hard to get this year. The Sout
= should grow large quantities Of swee
). potatoes this year, she said. In som
D. sections the people seem to ignor
the seriousness of the present cris::
If one cannot see the situation a
it really is, if they will only GO,
p our nations capital they will the
realize how serious it is.
nc A Wonderful Privilege
10 This is a wonderful privilege, tn
speaker said, for the people to q
ot something for the great cause fc
:. which o1Ir forefathers fought an