Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-05

the army but what the government
will be ready and willing and eager
to see he gets taken care Of" He
spoke Of men in service being dis
charged before reaching actual SER
vice. Any man who is well enough to
be taken into the service and sick
enough to be discharged is entitled
to compensation. The only restriction
is if the enlisted man wiifully caus-
ed his own injury. The duties OF
Home Service committees are to in
form the discharged man how he can
get his compensation. 1t is obvious
that the questio., Of after care can
not be separated from Home Ser
vice. Get in touch with men already
discharged from the army who have
lost their contact with the govern
ment. Ask Salvation Army, K of G.,
Y. NJ. c. A. and like organizations to
give Red Cross names of these men.
Dr.. kimbaIl
DR.. Paul w Kimball, director Of
the Bureau Of Development, spoke in
a most enlightening manner on the
work. He early complimented the
chapters on the work. which they
have done.
Thirty-five million surgical dress
ings were produced in April by the
Red Cross and last year seventeen
million were produced, so that |
shows the increase in the work
He mentioned the scarcity of WOOL
already spoken of by Mr.. Jackson.
The war industry board is TAX
ing a census Of wool for hand knit
lnq in 10 try Ia nf a
Importance of chapters sending in
reports of money and amount Of
time in making garments. The ma
terial is given out, the time for the
return of the specified garments is
set and already but about so per cent.
Of the chapters have reported how
much work they can do; also branch
es and auxiliaries. The sky is the linn
it to the smount of work which the
women of New England can do. but
Of course there is limit to the mon
ey.
At Camp Devens rooms are piled .
right up with comfort kits and hand
knitted socks left behind by the 10Th .
Division. This points out the import
ance Of careful giving and furnish
ing the soldiers across first. Socks
which have been worn may be darn |
ed according to plans which are now
being made. He spoke of the wonder
full morale of the refugees. The ques- |
ton of rebate, methods Of shipping
work, production reports, were dis
cussed by DR.. Kimball.
The session was adjourned at 1890
for luncheon which was served the
delegates at the Augusta House as
guests of Mr.. Jackson.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was opened |
at $50 o'clock with James Jackson /
presiding. 1t was announced that !
through the kindness of the Augusta
Theatre Co. the delegates were in
vted to attend the Colonial Theatre
Wednesday evening by paying the .
war tax. The Marseillaise was sung
by Messrs. Charles and Frank Bio
ddau with J. Francis MacNichol at
the piano. Mr.. Jackson introduced |
Miss Lavinia H. Newell, Director of .
Women's Work
Miss Newell
Miss Newell started right in to ex-
plain about the refugee clothes. An +.
American woman who says Il have .
plenty of sewing to do at home" is /
not patriotic in not doing Red Cross !
sewing. we should put buttons on
where they are supposed to CO. and /
do sewing as it should be done. If /.
you could read my morning mail you
would think that the women of Am !
erica should be like soldiers and
obey orders. The little French boys .
wear those famous trousers and .
britches and they viii wear them and
we will make them. In regard to the .
socks we should make them accord /
ing to directions. We are big or t
ganization and we should always /
have folks go away with a smile. We 4
do not want to give anything to the .
men leaving town now because it
means big waste. Ten per cent Of the ,
men are not finally taken in. The men
do not need the things here that they ,
need abroad. Don't give anything !
that is needed so much by those on !
the other side. A postal card, choc- /
olate and things like that are all |
right" Miss Newell explained about |
stockings in the making. The Kit |
chener toe is liked by the men and /
it is a good toe. The Kitchener Heel
is perfectly unsatisfactory. In wash !
ing stockings chemicals in the water |
clogs in the ridges. therefore a single !
heel is best
She mentioned criticism among
women and its drawbacks. I'VE
should go ahead and do our work
with will The young women of to-
day don't know how to sew; they can
be taught. We used to have sewing
classes and l don't see why we can't
! have them now"
Miss Ross
Miss Elizabeth Ross, Director Of
| the Bureau Of Nursing, read a mes
sage of appeal for women to work in
canteens, hospital tents, airplane huts, !
as motor drivers and nurses She
said the need for nurses is great Our
| hospitals here must be maintained,
but our home hospitals can do with
out where our military hospitals can
not Civil hospitals are calling for
young women who for some reason
can not go into military work; our
State hospitals need nurses. The
military hospitals need nurses who
are ready for call at any time. State
hospitals are needed and will be need
more later on. A nurses aid is a
young woman who is willing to go
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