Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
DISASTER RELIEF WORKERS WITHDRAW AND TURN
AFFAIRS over TO THE LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICIAL!
OPTIMISM IS
KEYNOTE Of THE
SITUATION HERE

With the relief, canteen and inc
fuenza situations well in hand, the
disaster relief workers of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. dispatched here I'd
take charge of affairs under DIR.
Thomas J. Riley at the outbreak Of
the trouble, are about to withdraw
and turn the work here over to tho
local chapter officers and workers
A meeting was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A. at which
Albert Staub, assistant manager Of
the Atlantic division of the Red Cross,
who has been in charge of South Am
boy relief work. told representatives
of the Perth Amboy chapter the citi-
zens committee and the poor depart-
ment of the CITY that the situation
was so well in hand and so encourage
ing here that the national officials and
relief workers are leaving and feel
that the local chapter is capable o.
taking charge.
Mr.. Staub said that at first tlgsre
was necessarily a panicky condition
here and that 1t was not thought fair
to have Perth Amboy carry the bur-
den then, so that DIR. Riley and his
wonderful corps of workers were dis
patched here to take charge. But
now, he said, they are ready to with-
draw and IL is believed that by tomor-
row night the local Red Cross Will
have complete charge of the situa-
ton.
But there are two needs which
must be filed and the women OF
Perth Amboy must come TO the fore
to filI them. The first Is for voiun-
teers TO do nursing service I'm the two
emergency hospitals at st. Peters
Parish House and the Ellts Club. The
staff of workers who have been on
! II. <...A
and now workers are needed badly
Then too there Is a distinct need
for Home Service workers. Miss
Wilder, who was in charge of that
work with a corps of social workers,
will retire tomorrow. Now the homo
service work and visitations are IN
kthe hands of Mrs. Oliver w. Ramsay,
.rsDSrman of Home Service Of the
local cS55faT4 Sf Mrs 2 { -
the services of six workers who viii
volunteer to assist her. These volun-
teers will report to Mrs. Ramsay az
! the Red Cross Offices, 101 Smith
street.
/ Miss Rose Mccormick is in charge
of the headquarters for relief work at
the Board of Trade offices. There IN
formation and assignments are being
made. Miss Harriet Fraser Is assist
ing Miss Mccormick. Miss Wealthy
Heinzlernan is information clerk and
Mrs. Peter o. Olson Is In charge or
assignments OF volunteers.
The Red Cross motor corps work.
ers will remain here to do what they
can, but there is a big need for tour
ing cars, and the lieutenant OF the
motor branch of the Red Cross. Mrs.
! q. w. Fithian, wants all the cars ana
drivers who can, to volunteer their
services. Her headquartersJ are az
Grace English Lutheran church IN
Jefferson street. opposite the Y. M. 2.
| A.
The health work here has been
transferred>from DIR. Thomas ]. Riley
and DIR. Dorothy c. Smiley. OF the
/ Atlantic division to the local health
] ana medical authorities DIR. Smiley.
who worked indefatgiably In among
the Influenza and pneumonia patients
ana who started the emergency hospi-
! tails. was taken sick and is now under
! treatment for nervous trouble and
, breakdown.
Major Helen Bastedo, OF the Motor
Corps of America. whose work ,.l----
was indescribably wonderful and who
| is a patient at st. Luke's hospital in
| New York, suffering with Influenza.
contracted during her stay here. is do.
ing well. according to to hospital rec
| ports.