Evening journal., 1918-01-09
RED CROSS WORKERS
BUSY IN December
1872 Surgical, Hospital
and Knitted Articles
Fill So Boxes
STATE BRANCH GETS
400 NEW MEMBERS

The January meeting Of the executive
commltteo Of the Delaware Chapter Of
'he Red Gross was held on Monday OF
ihe old City Hall.
The treasurer's report was read by
H. NJ. Candy, showing a balance of
sJ074l9
The report Of the treasurer Of the
war fund was read by s. ID. Townsend.
showing a balance Of si6s9o
Mrs Willard Hall Porter, for the
womans bureau, reported rs boxes
shipped during December. containing
/ 4s3i2 surgical. hospital end knitted
/ articles i0li Christmas boxes were
sent 20 soldiers All acquisitions from
/ the Pennsylvania headquarters made on
/ the Delaware Chapter have been much
exceeded during The month.
Layetles Tor French children have
suddenly been asked for from the
woman's bureau.
Mrs Porter was authorized 10 buy a
cutting outnl, with man employed 20
do the cutting.
The woman's bureau was authorized
20 buy POO blankets for the men at Fort
DUPONT
Miss Bissell. for the development
. department. reported 2O7U surgical
dressings and hospital supplies ro-
ceivod from the branches ali over The
state during December
Miss Blsscll stated that the bureau
desires % organize ar many branches
In Wilmington as IN the state out
side, foriy-four. thus bringing it into
proportion Of population. Mr. Scott
appointed Miss Blssell, Mrs. Porter and
Mrs Bancroft as committee 20 ar.
range Tor the cooperation Of an th,
bureaus 10 this work.
Mrs Bancroft Tor the bureau of hy-
glenc, reported % members graduated
since March. 1917. In houc nursing anc
23 members graduated since March
1917 IN dletetcs
Miss Francis. superintendent OF Tho
bureau of nursing service, addressed
a meeting Of Delaware Hospital Alum
nae at the residence OF Mrs JOSEPH
Bancroft. on Doccmbet IS. urging lh,
enrolment Of Red Cross nurses for
active service. There are "a Red Cros
nurses In Delaware. most of whom or0
holding responsible positions an'
therefore exempt TWO are serving d
cantonmcnis. ono is "a member OF ,
base hospital unit, and several have
sent I'm applications FOR cnrollmen
since Miss Francis visit.
Z Miss katherine Thompson, who too
the course In dietetics lately, has start
, cd overseas 90 help In the work NJ ih
Emergency Aid OF Philadelphia. She
tho nrst Of the pupils Of the tcachin
center to 90 into active service abroad
Mrs. Bancroft reported for the sii
& rical dressings instruction over Oh
/, state A. classes i2i enrolled and
graduates. Thirteen have qualified on
. received their certificates as instructor
There have been seventeen class'
m started IN special dressings, i0e enrollf
. and 76 graduates
Mrs Bancroft reported that she ho
ID taken over tho dental clinic, which
:, going 90 I'm the Municipal Building. 70
free dental service.
For the nursing service she rcporie
that af the New Castle fire dlsastf
two Of the nurses We're the FIRST on Oh
scene. and were in The danger conc df
ine dispcnsafy service with shells fal
ing an about them The amhulanc
D came from Newark and was grca
help
4 Miss Draper. for the bureau Of civilia
Z relief, reported thirty-hve families an
der care. She also stated that the ciFlI
Ian relief bureau was the channel for a
relief work IN disasters, and that
a would work in cooperation win ~
q other bureaus whenever notified Of
4 disaster.
Mr.. Mitchell reported iloO member
S. AS a result or the membership campaig
h. In Christmas week, with great man
d towns yet 10 hear from Tie expects
.r total of 1000 as O result OF The drive.
= Mr. Townsend reported for the specii
" fund q balance Of s3i76i5. he was en-
4 powered 90 purchase an adding ma
.e chine. which will be kept in Room NJ
}3i. Dupont Building, and Is at the dil
,t posal Of the Red Cross Bureaus.
IS Mrs. r. l.. Holiday, Of Dover, wa
% elected chairman OF the bureau Of lul
b. |for membership. She viii choose ID
own ,ice-chairuen IN ihe dinerel
towns.
Henry p. scott reported that u
membership campaign in New Jors'
had been h0mpered by the false stat
r. ment that Mr. and Mrs Curier,
\ charge on the Red Cross campaign. h'
y received a large amount Of none
Mr.. Scott denied this TO the head
he the Pennsylvania division, and wish'
,e IL 20 be on record that Mr.. and Mr.
y Currier gave their services freely an
r. the only expenses were those Of q
be slenographers. which were borne
the personal subscriptions OF two me
N Every dollar was received intact IN q
n war fund. with no expense.
M Mr.. scott reported that Mrs JOSEF
i. p. Wales had applied Tor a surglc
il. dressing station in the Hotel duPoI
ir but had Withdrawn her application
h account Of not being able 10 get the no
"a room FOR the purpose. The secreta
was instructed 10 write 20 Mrs VALE
Offering her the use Of headquarte
for two night a week.
81 Resolutions Of respect were pass
9, on tho death Of the Hon. Ebe W. tn
o.. nell, vice-president Of the Delaware r.
~ Cross The meeting then adjourned.