The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-25
MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED
By Barre Branch of the American Red
Cross.


At the annual meeting of the Barre
branch of the Red Cross, held this week,
interesting reports were given by the
ehairmen of the various departments of
the work, which showed that Barre
and the surrounding towns whose work
is grouped with ours have not been be-
hind in doing their bit.
The bylaws recommended by the ma
tlonal association were voted on and il
was decided to amend the present by
laws, so that the annual meeting shall be
held on the third Wednesday of October,
instead Of the fourth Wednesday. Four
members were placed on the executive
committee in addition to the ex-officio
members. Mrs, d. j. Morse, Mrs. +. E.
Robinson, Mrs. #, w Robinson and Miss
Evelyn Phelps were appointed nom
mating committee TO appoint members
for the executive committee, TO report at
a meeting to be held the first Wednesday
in November.
The resignation Of Mrs. r. @. Melon
nell as treasurer was read and accepted,
and the meeting was adjourned until the
first Wednesday in November.
The reports of the committees were
very interesting Through the home
service department 100 men or their fam
lilies have been reached and about 200
calls have Deen made by the members Of
that section and visitors. The financial
assistance given amounts TO S94465, a
large part of this having been made as
loan, which will eventually be returned,
A record Of the deaths Of Barre's men in
service is being kept by this department,
which is also endeavoring to secure a
complete list of the men who have en-
listed or been drafted from Barre Prep.
arations are being made for coo operation
with the government plans for returned
disabled soldiers.
The work of the home service section is
divided into two parts, that Of giving in
formation regarding allotments, allow
ances aud insurance OF men going into
service and their families, also giving in
formation TO families Of men in service,
obtained through the bureau of commu-
nication in Washington, D. G., and bu.
reau of prisoners relief, and rendering
services of many kinds, including assist.
ance in case of delayed allotments and
other emergencies,
Miss Evelyn 2. Phelps is chairman of
the home service section.
The report of the supply committee
was given by Mrs. George Bond, the fol.
lowing sums having been paid out along
the lines named; For sewing material
$l,6l3.49; knitting, S4,5e3.69; surgical
dressings, S423.l4; comfort kits, S265.44;
express, ssh.22; junior work, S43,85.
Mrs. f. w Robinson, chairman Of the
sewing section, reported for Barre City,
Graniteville, Websterville, East Barre
South Barre and Washington, the follow.
ing articles completed during the year;
420 suits pajamas, 5lS surgical shirts, 1872
conyalescent gowns, 300 aprons, l76 pairs
mems underdrawers, 1882 kits, O shoulder
wraps, 6 girls underskirts, 5 girls night
gowns, so boys suits, 20 chemises. 20
boys undershirts, 100 trench slippers, 1850
comfort bags, so property bags, ] pair
girls boomers, 2l0 pillows, l05 napkins,
% tray cloths, "a quilts, 2l2 Christmas
bags Fourteen suits OF pajamas were
given to boys in service,
The report Of the knitting committee
was given by the chairman, Mrs. S. n.
Parker, which indicates that much home
work has been done by those affiliated
with the Barre branch The following
articles were completed in the past year;
l. 1852 sweaters, 445 helmets, 1880 pairs
socks, 90 scarfs, 6l7 pairs wristlets, II
pairs hospital socks, 20 sleeping caps, 8
pairs mittens, pairs earlaps, IL afghans,
1925 sponges 81 eye bandages, SO wash
cloths, 2s nurses mitts, 10 three.yard
bandages, ~ nurses cuffs.
The sum of S699463, accounted for by
the report Of the supply committee, to,
gether with S944.65 expended in the home
service section, shows that this branch
has expended in the past year for Red
Cross work S7,9392s, or nearly $4,000.