Evening journal., 1918-09-13
SEPTEMBER WORK
OF THE RED CROSS
Reports Su b mitted t o
Monthly Meeting Show
Much Accomplished
PLANNING FOR NEW
MEMBERSHIP HUNT

The September meeting OF the exec
utive committee of the Red Cross was
held on Monday at the Old City Hall.
General Charles Bird. Henry P. Scott
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter, Mrs. Pierre
s. dupont. Mrs Joseph Bancroft Miss
Emily 4. Bissell, Mrs. Henderson WelI,
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson and Mrs. Geo.
w. Marshall were present
Mrs. IT. Coleman dupont came before
the committee to tell OF the state or
the naval base at Lewes and the artll-
lery station below it. The naval Dase
is in the old quarantine bulluings' very
unsanitary, and the water bad. me
roads are in such bad condition mat IL
is nearly inaccessible. 1t was moved
and carried to write TO Senator Sauls-
bury and TO Senator Wolcott asking
them to speak TO the army ana navy
authorities and TO the Red Cross at
Washington in regard to the situation
at Lewes and the great need OF decent
roads, barracks, motor trucks, etc.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter Tor the
woman's bureau. reported t54 boxes
packed and shipped. containing 4e'4ii
articles. during the month OF August.
Is 300 surgical dressings 5,2i5 hospital
garments and $50 refugee garments, a.
642 knitted articles, 1896 comfort kits
and 729 articles sent TO the French made
up this number 49,, 4,
Mrs. Porter reported that detail OF
soldiers from The guard at the Penn
sylvania station were sent up each 'aE
TO belp in the packing, the men Nolun-
teering for the work. Their help Is
much appreciated.
Delaware having been requested Dy
the PENNSYLVANIA division to help win
the work Of repairing soldiers gar
ments. Mrs. Porter reported that ne
Woman's Bureau had asked the New
Century Club to take over this matter
but the club has not yet held its meet
ing to consider The subject.
Mrs. dupont for the Bureau OF sup
plies reported that an advantageous
order for absorbent cotton has been
placed, to be delivered monthly for the
next six month";.
Mrs. Bancroft for the bureau OF ny
eiene reported five classes in first AID
and home nursing, two graduated. iuo
pupils enrolled and a graduated. Three
more members Of the first aid class
at the Garrett Settlement have left Tor
camp. For the Red Cross nurse cam
paign. Mrs. Bancroft reported 2i3
nurses registered in the State, and
40 other nurses. making 253 in all.
Owing 10 a shortage Of nurses at the
Delaware hospital, the bureau OF ny
slene was applied 10 for help and six
of the nurses aids volunteered their
service at the hospital. These are
Mrs. James A. Berry, Miss Marion Bead
enkopf. Miss Nellie Livingston, Miss
Jean Evans, Mrs. Mary Marsden, Miss
Mabel Golding. The Homeopathic hos
pital and the p. and s. hospital have
also received volunteer help from
nurses aids.
Miss Draper's report for the home
service bureau showed col applications
received to date, 249 during August, in
cluding nine new families under care
In Sussex county, and six new families
in Kent. Besides financial aid, this bu-
reau gives medical care. assistance IN
securing allotments, employment, In
formation. communication service for
soldiers families.
Miss Bissell for the bureau Of de-
velopment reported 3.s5i hospital gar
ments and ii,2s2 surgical dressings sent
in from the State branches during Au-
gust, a total Of 1913 articles.
The September development meeting
will feature the bureau Of junior mem
bership.
Mrs. George w. Marshall Of Milford
reported in regard 10 the Milford hos
piial that the plans received were far
above the funds, but new plans are be-
Ing drawn and the people stand ready
10 help.
Mrs. Henderson Weir for the canteen
bureau reported 1888 men served dur
ing August. 6,9i2 were soldiers on
troop trains, 7Oi were on motor trucks,
2o6 on guard duty in Wilmington, 53i
were sailors, nine were transient sol