Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-15
REPORTS FROM
TIE DISTRICT LEADERS
chairman Of Volunteer service Re-
ports IN Otor Messenger
Service
VAR Work Relief
The Cou1en of Defense Is Doigg Great
0ork throughout The
County.

Completing the monthly report of
Ars Mary Craven Johnson, chairman
OF the Anne Arundel County Branch,
National Council Of Defence, Women's s
Section, portions Of which we're pub
lished in Tuesdays and yesterday S
Capital, the chairman further submits
the following
Mrs. Robt Dashiel, chairman of the
Volunteer Service Committee report
cd having appointed a committee OF
over 10 women and girls who are
canvassing Annapolis for the names
o. women who would be interested in
agricultural camps for women, and
over 80 letters i'm this connection have
been sent
Miss Lillian Newton, chairman of
the Motor Messenger Service, report
cd that in spite OF the severe snow
storm and impossible roads and the
fac, Aat many members had not OBJ
4ined their 1913 licenses, the Motor
Messenger Service has done good
work. More than 200 posters were
placed by its members, and a number
OF whole wheat bags were delivered.
During the absence OF the chairman
Miss Katharine Taylor acted as chair
man, and filed the post most accept
ably.
Reports From Tie District Leaders.
The Council of Defense has decided
that it can publish only such detailed
reports of the Red Cross and National
Surgical Dressings work as are sent
TO the chairman by the above named
organizations, and it will not be ne
cessary Tor the district leaders to OBJ
tain these reports from the secre-
taries of these local auXiliaries and
units. Ii is requested that the secre-
taries Of each Red Cross auxiliary
and National Surgical Dressings unit
send in their reports promptly at the
end of the month to Mrs. Frank Mum
roe. Red Cross rooms, Gloucester
street. Annapolis, for all Red Cross
work. and 10 Miss Margaret Walton,
80 Maryland avenue, Annapolis, for
an National Surgical Dressings work.
Second District, Mrs. H. Viking,
leader.-Owing to the severe storms,
imuassible roads and sickness it has
been difficult to obtain information
OF. war activities in the Second Dis
trict. A Junior order Of the Red
Cross has ben organized at school No.
10. at Tglehart, with q membership
of sixteen children and their teacher,
Mrs. r N. Worthington. The cross is
displayed in one of the windows OF
the school. Most of the children earn
el the money with which they paid
their dues. There is also a Junior
order OF the Red Cross at Lusby'
school. Of which Miss Lillian Worth
ington IS the teacher
Verv few hot-beds have started here
on account Of the bad weather
The children of school No. 10 are
being taught by their teacher the pa
tgiotic songs. which they sing with a
will
Third District, Mrs. F. NJ. Duvall
lcader.-lrs. Duvall reports active
work being done in the Third District
in the Red Cross auXiliaries and the
National Surgical Dressings units.
The Girls Patriotic Leage Of st
e7arcaret's. of which Miss Alverda
Duvall is the leader, has increased lts
membership to Ia They have held
three meetings in spite Of the bad
weather and are working on surgi-
cal dressings.
Fourth District. Mrs. Beauregaro
Clark. Ieader-A dance was given at
IessuD. at which the sum Of $12 was
realized for war relief work. One bo2
of ready-made clothing, valued at T40
was sent to Italy.
A branch of the Patriotic League
of which Miss Blanch O. carp is cap
tain. has been organized at Annapo
rs Junction with a membership OF 10
all knitting hard.
Fifth District. Miss Anna Brayshaw
/ laader-AIiss Brayshaw reports ac'
/ tive work i'm all of the war work in tn'
Fgfth District. and many new mem
hers added as result Of the Christ
mas drive.
A meeting is arranged for the or
ranization of a branch of the Patri'
+ otic League az Glen Burnie. Miss NC
/ Gowan will be the speaker.
The colored women are not organ
lied in this dictrict, but are evident
/ II doing work. knitting for their Owl
J men who are in the service.
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