Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-12
MEETING OF RED
 GROSS SHOWS II
 NEEDS MACHINES
Workers Doubled Since Gas ualty List Has Begun
 to Grow.

inc Executive committee of the Red Cross held It's regular monthly meet ing last night. Chairman H. A. Stow tell, Secretary Bloom and nearly every member of the committee were pres ent. The large number of new mem bers, increased volume of business and demand for garments made it neces- saiE to ask for more machines All to the organization
 Mrs. W. D. Jones, chairman of the purchasing committee, reported that the purcnases since March 16 amount ieo to SS60.2S, and that nearly all had been made up into various garments. She also reported the following com iElttees on Women's work:
 Sewing room: Miss Adela Hum. chairman; Mrs. Drew White and Mrs. G. il. Martin, assistants.
 Knitting departments: Mrs. E. B. Bloom, chairman; Mrs. c. H. Herring. Ms. Estelle Beckwith, Mrs. Milford Dreyfus, Miss Beulah Walker, Mrs. simon Bloom, Mrs. w. L. Dewoody, Mrs. r. s. Broadway, Mrs. J. c. schloss, Mrs. Joe Meyer. Surgical dressing: Mrs E c. Me Mullen, chairman; Miss Sallie Byrd, Miss Eleanor Mum, Miss Hennie Will kins, Miss Eulalia Walker, Miss Jose phine Wilkins, Miss Beulah Walker and Miss Emma White
 ! Refugee garment committee: Mrs, Walter Trulock, chairman; Mrs. A. c. : Jordan, Mrs. George List, Mrs. J. w. Martin, Mrs. w. w. Alexander, Mrs. Frank Warliner. Mrs. Jack Roost Mrs. J. C. C2loss, Mrs. Jack Bernnardt
 Mrs. w. D. Jones was unanimously elected as director of women's work
 Miss Adela Nunn reported a wonder full increase in the number of workers coming to the Red Cross sewing room. She stated that they had almost dou- bled during the last month. Addition al sewing machines are needed very badly. she said, and she would like to receive a half dozen at once, if possi- ble.
 Mrs. E. C. McMullen of the surgical dressing department reported the ship lment of S,440 dressings last month, and that 2,400 complete dressings
 were made in one afternoon this week.
 Mrs W. T. Lowe, chairman of the canteen service, reported that $50 troops had been fed as they were pass ing thru, and she extended thanks to tine merchants and others that had made donations. She thanked those who had given tobacco and other
 things for the boys lover there.'
 Dr. Norris and Mrs. A. w. Nunn re ported that an auxiliary had been formed at the Branch Normal, and that institution had already turned in 26 Tnicely and faultlessly made garments. She stated that other auXiliaries were
 being formed among the colored peo- pie.
 Mrs. Leo Andrews, chairman of the entertainment committee, reported the following contributions to that fund: Mrs. Harry Rosenberg, $750; Misses
 Wilkins, $3.50; Miss Frences Andrews,
 S2. and the Twin the War Circle, |$12.50.
 | Y. J. Collier. chairman of the Civ ilian Relief committee, reported the expenses for March were $51 and that many applications of pitiful cases |were coming in to him daily. The ap- pointment of MT Collier as chairman of the next war fund drive was ap- proved.
 Secretary Bloom reported progress on securing additional sewing rooms, made necessary by the crowded condl- tion of the two sewing rooms now oc- |cupied in the Citizens bank, and sald he hoped to have completed arrange ments next week for permanent quar. ters. Mir. Mike Danaher tendered rooms upstairs in his building on west Barraque, free. if found suitable
 JIpon the urgest request for retuge garments, an appropriation Of $loo ner month was made to purchase sup. niles for the local office. Mrs. Colllef reported that the members of the sea same club pledged themselves to fur nisb one garment per week, TOT eacll member. furnishing all material TOT lsame. oe +bo il,nitting committee, reported that 'ile committee had shipped since las' month, s4 sweaters, A pairs ol ,,s TA' ;r a7 trench caps, II helmets and pairs of wristlets.