Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-25
CALL RED GROSS
MEETING SOON
During JuIy--for All Members
of Chapter --WiII Form Wom-
ans Motor Corps.

ARRANGEMENTS were started at che
m Getting of the executive meeting OF
the local Red Cross chapter IN the
st. Peters Church parish house, last
night, for a general meeting OF all
m embers Of the chapter.
The meeting which will be In the
form of a Red Cross mass meeting
will be held In July as soon after the
Loyalty Day celebration as 1t Ia pos
sible. 1t was also decided at the meet
ing to organize a Women's Volunteer
Motor Corps here and Mrs. George w.
Fithian was made chairman or this
committee.
The mass meeting will be held to
inform those who are members of tho
chapter and the citizens Of the city
as whole what is expected of them,
If this country Is to aid in winning
the war. It will acquaint the general
public with the conditions that exist
and will be a great get-together meet
ing, to unite all the forces in the city
to work for the Red Cross, and the
boys who are giving their all on the
ba ttlefelds of France for the freedom
of the world. 1t was decided to OBJ
tain a speaker for the occasion and
a committee to further the plans OF
the meeting and arrange for 1t VIII
be appointed by Tracy d. Waring.
general chairman Of the chapter.
During the meeting the question
came up concerning the organizing OF
a Woman's Volunteer Motor corps
and in view of the fact that Mrs.
George w. Fithian had been IN charge
of motor activities in the past the
matter of organizing such corps
and plans for same were referred to
her.
The idea is to have women who own
their own cars and can drive then'.
offer their services and the service OF
the car to the use Of the chapter They
will aid in taking the officials from
place to place In the chapter district
and transporting supplies from one
district to another.
In Railway Elizabeth and other
cities. within a few miles Of Perth
Amboy, these corps have already been
formed and are of great use to the
working Of tho Red Cross in those
cities. Not only are they useful In
transporting the Red Cross workers
injured or siok soldiers and sailors
from one place to another. The work
of the Red Cross constantly demands
m otor transportation facilities, which
can be readily supplied by the service
of women volunteers.
The chapter yesterday received a
requisition for 3,200 pairs of socks,
goods to be shipped by September 1.
The chapter already has on hand a
requisition for 2.225 refugee gar
ments and 1t was pointed out that
women must offer their services to
work on these goods II they are to be
supplied. At the present time the
chapter has on hand lao sweaters,
230 pairs of socks. and thirty nine
helmets toward the filling Of the re-
QUESTION.
1t was pointed out that women who
have mastered the art of the knitting
machines fail to take advantage Of
their knowledge and that the knit
ting machines are idle.
Not only can people work on these
articles in the Red Cross workrooms,
but by sending their name to the Sec
retary in the Board Of Trade building
they can obtain supply Of goods to
sew on at home. All of the refugee
garments are received cut and ready
en- goods can be made at home If so
desired
People who can knit socks are
urged to offer their services as soon
as the supply Of wool arrives. The
wool necessary has been ordered and
is expected at almost any time by the
chapter. Several shipments Of wool
will be received before the wool order
has been filled
A committee will be appointed by
the general chairman, Mr.. Waring. to
revise the bylaws. AS June 80 COM
pletes the financial year the chairman
will also appoint a committee to audit
the books.
The total amount donated for the
use of the chapter with which to pur-
chase supplies and other necessary
articles. received from June to June
"a. was S435.91.
The expenditures: Paid out for
supplies, S211; for cutting machine
and other necessary articles for work
room, s1Se.75; teleph one, 1881; post
age and printing, $34; home service,
$21; salaries. $4S; total. $509.06.
TIL erefore 1t will be seen that the ex-
penditures exceed the receipts. There
are only two people in the chapter
who receive salaries. They are the
stenographer and janitor.