Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
Capt.. Fogg Of Coast Artillery
Addresses PhilanthropiC Union

I IOr acllOn 4NdIIISS VI dppASdilS SAouiu
be sent to Miss Annie T. Bailey. Re-
member. this work requires the utmost
care and concentration. The workers
may not be skilled; they must be thor
| ough and careful.
| Remember again. we are working,
not only for ourselves at this time, but
for the allies, who stand between US
and the common enemy. The product
of our work here win be absolutely un-
der the orders of the Red Cross. What Is
needed here will be kept here; what is
needed in Europe will be sent there.
We do not at this moment need surgical
dressings ourselves; % base hospitals
are already equipped and prepared,
| with 500 beds each, in Massachusetts
alone. These may be-would to HeaE-
en- they might be-never needed; but
they are ready
| In Europe, on the other hand, the
need is constant and urgent. the call
| for dressings is eloquent and pressing.
| France and England are fighting for
their life; their men are in the trench
es their women are doing the mems
work at home in addition to their own.
| They cannot make the dressings for
| these thousands of wounded men; it is
physical impossibility. 1t is for us
to hold up their hands. to supply their
| hospitals with the necessary dressings.
Come. therefore. dear friends, as
many Of you as can spare even one
hour in the week. to the Parish house
of Christ church, any Monday after
noon. and join the workers. Groups can
! be formed there, and instructors
, trained in the Red Cross methods. will
be appointed to teach them. In cases
where societies are unable to come to
the Parish house, or prefer to form
| their groups in their own rooms, or
in other places nearer their own
homes. an instructor will meet them
at whatever place they may appoint.
| All inquiries of this kind should be
made Of Miss Annie T. Bailey.
A crying need is of old materials, es-
pecially old bath-towels, bedspreads,
i etc. These are used in making oakum
! pads. so necessary for the large and
| deep wounds made by the hideous
weapons of modern warfare.
1t is entirely possible that there may
be quite a number among us who
would like to take up some of the 9TH
er lines of work. In this case, classes
or groups will be formed later This
will appear when the cards are re-
turned. examined and co-ordinated
| We can, however, say now that class
es in first aid and home nursing will
F.! shortly be organized. as there have
been already a number of applicants
for these two branches. l have been
asked to say in regard to the study
of first aid. that it is not a thing to
be lightly undertaken. It is not play
1t means at the very least II hours
solid work. 1t must be conducted b,
a physician approved by the Red
cross and there is a fee of IS for the
hrst course, and 81 for the advanced
course. DR.. Bradbury of the Nationa
Home will take charge Of these class.
es. Dr. Bradbury makes no charge
Tor his services but quite an eouip.
ment is required in the way of charts
etc.
The home nursing also REQUIRES care.
1ul, exact and methodical work. These
Two branches should only be undertake.
en- by women who are strong and a..
tive and who have some time to snare
Ihere is some charge also for this
course L do not know precisely what