The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-03

sal iilSS bOO great W make. IS II ZOO
much to say that our very work in
foreign lands is the complication
OF our national purpose? Certainly
Red Cross has demonstrated that it
has no selfish ends to serve.
German propaganda directing its
tissue of lies against the United
States failed in France, for what
trenchman could believe aught
against country that freely offered
/ its best men and women in organized
relief work ere it could rush a power
full army across the sea?
So many events of real Importance
are now transporting, that it is diff
cult to measure, should we desire, the
relative value of one mans, one or
ganization's or one nations contribu-
tlon to the ultimate happy end When
the history of this greatest of wars
IS written, due credit will go to the
Red Cross, and the story of it's work
will serve to brighten many dark and
bloody pages.
l venture to predict that the horri
BILE nightmare Of frightfulness Ger
many cast over a part of Europe, aw-
full as it was, will be forgotten, long
ere the memory Of the patient, unset
fish, ministering workers fades from
the recollection of countless thous-
ands who live because of the Red
Gross.
At special meeting November 8,
1917, was elected chairman of the
Mount Holly Branch. Mrs. v. Claude
Palmer, the first chairman of our To-
cal branch, automatically became
first vice chairman. l began my
term of Office under most favorable
circumstances. Mrs. Palmer handed
over to me a smoothly running ma
chine, an organization with a mem
bership of 624, capable and trained
officers, a most excellent executive
committee and a treasury with
balance on hand of S49775. Mrs.
Palmer's help and friendly counsel
made it possible for me to accept the
Craftsmanship, and a great deal of the
credit for the work of this organiza-
ton rightfully belongs to her. The
following is a list of officers for 1918:
First vice chairman, Mrs. V. Claude
Palmer; second vice chairman, Mrs.
Harry |. Cooper; treasurer, Mrs. Mel
son D. W. Pumyea; secretary, Miss
Mary Mccarthy; executive commit
tee-fnance, Walter l. Dill; pub
licity, Charles LaTour; member
ship, Mrs. Clarence H. Polhemus;
contributions, Mrs. Richard Holeman;
entertainments, Mrs. Allen M. Feni-
more; requisition, Mrs. William D.
Maren; house, Mrs. Elwood Kirby;
surgical dressings, Mrs. Winfield s..
Gale; sewing, Mrs. William C. Weth-
Grill; knitting, Mrs w. Roland War
rick; comfort kits, Mrs. William S.
Rendell; layettes, Miss Florence Me
Twain; finished work, Miss Florence
Moore; inspection and packing, Mrs.
Isaiah E. Atkinson; Red Cross motor
service, Mrs. Charles W. Mendenhall;
civilian relief, Rev. H. T. Cooke;
chairman Red Cross mail, W. Roland
Warrck.
The officers and committee met at
the home of the chairman regularly
once a month, and at these meetings
we studied Red Cross requirements
and outlined the general work for our
branch.
In relinquishing a pleasant posi-
ton such as mine was, it is much
eastern to say words of praise than
of censure or criticism. Happily, |
can say to every member of this great
branch that mere words fail me in at
tempting to adequately express my
admiration and appreciation for the
work of members of the committees
and officers. Work like these mem
bers were called upon to do, neces-
STATED much self sacrifice, sacrifice
from the home, daily pleasures, and
even vacations.
| l never made request for special
effort or extra work that was not in
stantly complied with. Association
| with this earnest band of workers
has been a source or inspiration to
me. | shall always treasure the
memory of our meetings. My only
regret is that / did not have more
| leisure time to better acquaint my
self with the work each individual has
done and to be able personally to
thank them.
| | desire at this time to thank ev-
cry one in anyway connected with
this Mount Holly Branch who has con-
tributed in a way at all to our work.
The rank and file of this town and
vicinity makes this kind of an organi-
cation possible.
Publicity has played an important
role in our success. We all owe a
debt of gratitude to the editors Of the
Herald, the News and the Mirror
They have never, any Of them, stop
ped to measure the cost Of their con
tributions of time and news space.
Last December, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Clarence H. Polhemus
we exceeded our quota OF new mem
berships. We jumped from 624 mem
, bers to 1000 odd; we now number
2109 members. Another great ac
complshment during the year was tn,
raising of our quota of $4,000 TOWARD
! the $100,000,000 national fund. Noun
Holly Red Cross again came through
with William C. Wetherill chairman
Mount Holly Branch has formet
I two auxiliaries during the year-No
t / at Lumberton, and No. 2, colored, a
> Mount Holly.
! Mrs. William A. Slaughter, VIII
had considerable part in the organiza
ton of Mount Holly Branch, organic
! ed most successfully our two auxili
aries Lumberton No. / Auxiliar
organized with the following officers
chairman, Mrs. Mary Voorhees,; secre
) tary, Mrs. Irene d. Ried; treasurer
Miss Bertha l.. Ross. The followin
lists of contributions and work speak
= for itself.
Auxiliary No. has sent to loo;
branch S56 for memberships, $402 8
in contributions and as proceeds frol
Il entertainments, articles to the walt
Of $3.50 for the Red Cross line
v shower, and completed 1903 surgici
dressings, III hospital garments,
e knitted articles IA civilian garment
, In the latter part of April Auxil
airy No. ? was organized with Il
following officers: chairman, Mr.
n Matte Green; treasurer, Mrs. Ell
/, Seales-Ross; secretary, Mrs. Sus
Lowry. Auxiliary No. 2 has sent
II Branch treasury sgt for membe
ships, $125 as proceeds from shs
8, supper and lawn fete, completed
:, comfort kits, 10 civilian garment
ID contributed l dozen each towels al
he handkerchiefs to Red Cross lin
shower
:. As the parent organization, Mou
II Holly takes a great deal Of pride
or the splendid work done by her au
Mt iliaries. / desire to express my pc
~ sonal appreciation publicly for The
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