Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-22

'elatiyes and friends of the soldiers,
his committee has filled and sent 100
packages for men who have no one
% do this for them. The committee
rad offered to fill 200 but only 100
we're sent by headquarters.
Under this heading of Special Ac-
iviyes, perhaps mention should be
made of the educational conference
leld by representatives of the Noun
ain Division Headquarters here in
Albuquerque, Oct. ! and 2, for the
Chapters and Branches of New Next
%. Through the courtesy of the Elks
Club, their lodge room was placed at
he disposal of the Red Cross, How
aver this is not technically a Chapter
activity.
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
"rhe special work by the Chapter
turing the epidemic of Spanish IN
fluenZa is not | confess, what it
should be, and your. chairman is will
ng to take her share of the blame for
he failure to fully meet the situation,
rs il should have been met However
his is what has been done. A num-
Der of trained nurses, practical nurses,
md volunteers have been found to as
list in caring for the victims of this
disease. Cases recommended by the
aity physician have been received and
reated at the canteen hospital. A
special committee, consisting of the
hartman of the executive commit
ee, DR.. Wylder, who had been APP
pointed by the board as chairman of
he committee on nursing, and Miss
ethel Hickey of the Home Service
Department, was formed in obedience
o instructions from Denver. The
hartman obtained the promise of the
use of a clean airy building, which
he understood should be equipped
md carried on by the local Chapter
rs an emergency hospital, The offer
If this was made to the city health
7fficer ana refused. AS far as the
chairman could ascertain. there
seemed no inclination on the part Of
city officials to welcome any assist
ince except the partial use OF the can
teen hospital and the few nurses who
could be secured A telegram was re-
eeived from Mr.. Morey, asking that
your chairman suggest the name of
some person who would act as liaison
officer for the Mountain Division
Headquarters in this state. On con-
sulting DR. Wylder, she suggested Mr..
Tombs, secretary Of the New Mexico
public Health Association.
How Money Was Raised
The money for the expenses of the
local Chapter has been raised in the
following ways during the current
year twenty-five per cent Of al
money raised for the American Red
Cross War Fund is retained by the
Chapter. The Patriots War Fund, in
addition to it's contribution to the Wan
Fund. donated $1,000 to the Chapter.
The 2-bit Club brought in quite a
large sum as will be seen from the
,eport of it's chairman, Mrs. George
f. Wheeler. A fixed proportion OF
The dues of each class of membership
is retained by the Chapter. Various
entertainments, etc, were given for
the benefit of the Chapter which net
ted anywhere from $1,000 to 81. The
Retaining funds have come in pri-
vate donations varying in amount
| from $1,000 to few cents.
The Chapter has three Branches,
Barton, Ranches de Atrisco and
Mountain View. There are the fol-
| owing loosely organized auXiliaries:
the ladies of the Roman Catholic
church, the ladies of the Baptist
| church, the Double-Six Club, the I'm
| tversity women students, and small
group at lsleta.
There are several points in which
| the executive committee and so the
Chapter which it represents has failed
| to do what it should have done. Bn'