The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
NATIONAL SPECIAL AID
Local Society Will Merge Into
Red Cross But Will Not be Dis
organized Until Work on Hand
is Finished-Resume Of Splen-
did Work That Has Been Done
by National Aid.

Reported for The Robesonian.
The National Special Aid society
met in a called meeting Monday after
noon at o'clock for the purpose of
deciding whether or not the society
should disband and merge into Red
Cross society. 1t was the concensus
of opinion that more and better work
could be accomplished through the
Red Cross, therefore this plan was
unanimously adopted; however, the
National Aid will not be disorganized
until the work on hand is finished and
the members are urged to meet at
| headquarters every Monday and
Thursday afternoons so as to finish
this work as early as possible.
| The following reports show what
splendid work has been done by the
society, which has only been in exis-
tence eight months:
| The sewing unit, of which Mrs. &.
B. Skipper is chairman and Mrs. l..
T. Townsend vice chairman, has made
$3.50 bandages and fracture pillows,
46 feather pillows, 159 pillow cases,
13O bed shirts, Ia suits of pajamas,
"a covers for hot-water bottles, "a
comfort bags, 25 comfort kits for
Christmas gifts, 1 pair of blankets
l pair sheets, l spread. The ladies
of the sewing unit have at all times
been enthusiastic and worked faith
fully. There are some of the mem
bers who have not missed single
meeting of this unit, nor a genera
meeting.
The surgical dressings committee
l was not organized until July, but un
der the leadership of Mrs. H. M. Nc
f Allister they have shipped 54 cottol
t absorbent pads 7 II, 12O cotton alb
Y sorbent pads 6 6, 80 congresses,
S DIR. Carroll incontinent pads, and NOR
e then 100 tampons. In November the,
e shipped to Italy 120 congresses, 20
n tampons, 40 Carroll cushions, II in
e continent pads, 36 handkerchiefs, 8
: cup covers. More dressings will b
e made with material already on hant
e Each member of this unit understand
the work thoroughly and is capable Q
l. teaching according to Red Cross diree
n tions.
5, With Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Daugl
IS erty chairmen, the knitting unit ha
,r done splendid work Sixteen sets of
20 pieces each were sent to the boys Q
S. the ship North Carolina and 10 MOI
t, sets to headquarters; 20 sweater
ell have been given to our boys and fol
~ more are under completion.
# The first-aid unit began work wit
Id 81 members. Mrs. H. T. Pope was al
ae pointed chairman with Mrs. B. '
of Page as vice chairman. The wol
is carried on was the study of the boo
n on First Aid-Woman's Edition. tt
i'll ten lectures with some demonstrate
work was given by DR.. N. A. Thorn
H. son. To be eligible for examinati'
ke each member was required to attel
nd eight of the ten lectures. For val
,ir great many failed to attend all t
rt meetings. Only five came up for e
at animation, which consisted of write
oral and demonstration work. tt
lift examination was given by DR.. J.
nd Martin and four received their cert
~, icates of proficiency from the R
nd Cross.
,b- The canning unit, under the dir,
ce. tion of Mrs. J. D. McAllister, cam
o. 200 cans of food for the Natio,
yill Special Aid. Just short time age
lift community unit composed of WON
Ter from the Lumberton, Dresden, j
ed. nings and National cotton mills, |
Meadows and portion of the to
was formed and under the leaders,
of Mrs. w. w. Carlyle has been
to ing splendid work. One hundred g
ad- sixty pieces have been made.
ary The National Special Aid was
rye ganized at that time between
in declaration Of war by our country {
ut the reconstruction of the Red Cr
and and during the eight months of
of existence has made $975.50, of wi,
in 5000 still remains in the treasury
a On motion made by Miss Mary
eed Neill, Mrs. j. D. Proctor, vice ch;
lim man, was asked to take the chair
I'M committee composed Of Mesda1
the N. A. Mclean and C.. V. Brown
yer. Miss Mary McNeill was appoin
and to draw up resolutions af appreciat
ong Of the services of the president, \
E. L. Holloway, who has done
much to make the society a succe
n 1t was agreed that there would
has no more general meetings of the
,ec- ciety.
Zed MRS. SANDY McLEOI