Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
RED CROSS
HAS NEW SECRETARY
Harry 8. Howard Of Burlington
Resigns after Service of IL
Years and Is Succeeded by
Ralph b. Denny Of Montpelier
Another War Fund Drive.

Ralph B. Denny Of Montpelier was
elected secretary Of the Vermont Chapter
Of the Red Cross to succeed Harry 8.
Howard Of this city. resigned. at the regular
meeting Of the executive COM
mittee, held Tuesday afternoon at the
Hotel Vermont. Mr.. Towards resignation
was read and accepted At the meeting. In
addition to the election of Mr.. Denny.
routine business was transacted and 1t was
announced that another war fund drive
would be undertaken after the next Liberty
Loan drive.
II. c. Pratt, chairman Of the committee.
told Of the great need for more nurses II,
the service Of the Red Cross There are
in the United States about $1,000 registered
nurses and thus far the Red Cross has
succeeded in getting only 1900. There
exists a crying need abroad for many
more. While the position is not 80 lucrative
as a private practice, q salary 10 paid the
nurses.
Plans for the next war fund drive have
not yet been completed, but It has been
decided to conduct an energetic advertis-
ing campaign through the newspapers.
M. Howard, the retiring secretary.
shows a balance of $S.951@ to turn over
to Mr.. Denny. who probably will arrive
in the city to-day to take over the
affairs Of the ONCE. which will be moved
to Montpelier.
The monthly report to the executive
committee showed that during the month
of December about 1900 had been raised
and disbursed by the different branches.
They had on hand about $1,000.
In presenting his resignation Mr. How
ard said: "As 10 we'll known. the activi-
ties Of the Red Cross. doing such .
splendid work here and abroad. have
grown to such an extent AZ to require
a separate department for each and,
as is readily seen, It becomes necessary
to have director or committee In charge
Of each department for every chapter.
LAS Colonel Pratt has been appointed
| by division headquarters to represent
Vermont there and give his entire time
to supervision of work in the State. II
seems wise that offer my resignation
/ to the executive committee at this time.
I. therefore. after serving the Vermont
Red Cross oficially for u years and
always with the deepest interest In the
work. tender my resignation as chapter
secretary and request that 1t take effect
Immediately
| Il take opportunity to thank the COM
mittee for cooperation and support OF
my work and to express my appreciation
Of the ready. cheerful and loyal response
always given by the officers Of the Yer
mont branches to every call made upon
them"
On motion Of O. F. Benson. Mr.. How.
ards resignation was accepted. with @
vote Of thanks from the committee. P. M
Meldon spoke words Of appreciation Of
Mr.. Towards long service.
Mr.. Howard as treasurer forwarded
over $4,000 from Vermont for nationa
disasters. from the San Francisco earth
quake until now. He organized the chap
ter into branches to meet the needs o.
the Vermont troops on the Mexican Dor
der. In 1906, when he took Office. tn,
total membership was about 200. and nov
1t is about 5000. During his tenure o.
office Vermont has contributed abou
$s72.000 to charity.
Those present at the meeting Tuesday
in addition to Messrs. Pratt and Howart
were DR.. C. A. Pease and Mrs. A. o
Ferguson Of this city. Miss Bertha Car,
of Proctor. c. F. Lowe Of Montpelier
o. F. Benson Of Brattleboro. Miss Flor
ence Cory Of Montpelier. p. M. Medic,
Of Rutland. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Wilson Of Ran
dolph and Mrs. d. C. Noble Of Middle
bury.