Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
JUNIOR AUX|L|kRIES
OF THE RED CROSS
Statewide Movement Given Ap-
proval of Church and School
Authorities.

Steps are being taken to organize junior
auxiliarieS of the Red Cross In the public
and parochial schools of Delaware. The
appended letter from the chairman of the
Junior membership outlines the plan,
A. X. Spaid. commissioners of education,
approves of the endeavor, which APP
proval he expresses In letter to the Della
ware teachers. 1t is likely that the
parochial schools will also cooperate.
The letter of Mrs. Robert l.. Holiday,
chairman of junior membership. follows:
To the Public Schools of Delaware: The
Delaware Red Cross hopes that the prin-
cipal of your school will organize rs a
Junior auxiliary OF the Red Cross.
To do this there should be a school
committee In the school building. consist
ing of q chairman, treasurer and SECRETARY.
4 supply committee should also be APP
pointed who will attend to getting sup
plies and supervising the work done In
the schools.
The dues are p cents for each child In
the school, and any money made by enter
tainments or donated can be used to pay
the dues This money shall be handled
by the school treasurer. Materials for
work can also be gotten from the local
Red Cross Chapter.
The teacher in the rural school shall be
the school treasurer; the older pupils
may be chairman and secretary.
Please all out the inclosed application
for enrolment. and send to Mrs. Robert
L. Holiday, Dover. Delaware
A monthly report of the work done,
money spent, etc, shall also be sent TO
Mrs Holiday.
Chairman Junior Membership.
Delaware Chapter, American Red Cross
February, 1918.
Commissioner Spaid's letter TO the
teachers is gwen:
Dover, Delaware, Jan. ID, 1918
To the Delaware Teachers: Recently
several appeals have been made to this
office to organize our schools for active
charitable work during the war. All Of
these enterprises are worthy. perhaps;
however, ] have been warned on account
of some crooked work In New York City
to make my selections with care. After
due. consideration have decided TO recnn
mend only the great American Red Cross
in which every person he's implicit con-
fidence. Through this channel the suffer
ing nations OF the world can be most
oE,chly reached with the positive as
surance that our money Will do the
greatest good.
Every teacher has mv hearty approval
in anv endeavor she NAV put forth ID
organizing a School Auxiliary of the Red
Cross. But before attempting any organi-
Zation ask our State chairman OF the
committee on junior membership, Mrs.
R. L. Holiday, Dover, for literature and
instructions
The Red Cross Is already active IN our
towns and It's officers can give valuable
advice In conclusion, let me urge all
teachers TO imbue the children with the
idea that they should earn all moneys Tor
dues, etc. Devise some plan whereby
every pupil may become member. Send
reports of your success to Mrs. Holiday.
Very cordially yours,
A r. Spaid,
Commissioner of Education.
The following letter was sent 10 Mrs
Holiday by the Rt. Rev. John J. Mona
CHAN. Bishop of Wilmington, 1901 Della
ware avenue.
Wilmington. Del, Jan 10th, 1918.
Mrs. Robert Lowry Holiday,
Dover, Delaware.
MY Dear Mrs Holiday Your letter
has been received In reference TO work for
the American Red Gross Arnong the chill
dren of our parochial schools. Our people
are deeply interested IN the success of the
Red Cross work, and am sure our school
children will gladly help In any way they
can As each of our schools IS under the
direction of the pastor of the church,
would suggest thattyour committee take
up the matter with the schools with the
respective pastors of our churches, and
thew will gladly cooperate IN bringing it TO
the attention Of their school children
Wishing you all success In your effort
10 behalf Of the American Red Cross,
Yours very respectfully,
John J. Monaghan,
Bishop of Wilmington