Evening journal., 1918-11-23
RED CROSS DOES
splendid WORK
Reports Submitted at An
nual Meeting Show Many
Supplies Turned Out
500 XMAS BOXES
FILLED LAST YEAR

FILLED LASl TEAK
The fine work OF Delaware Chapter
OF the Red Cross Is shown by the fol-
lowing annual reports submitted at the
annual meeting OF the Red Cross on
Wednesday:
''rhe annual report of the WOman's
Bureau OF the Delaware Red Cross and
OF the Bureau OF Supplies shows that
Delaware has gone ten times ahead Of
its proportion as a State, in Red Cross
work.
There are 1854 chapters In the
United States, and these chapters have
produced 22i, ,2s2. .s3s articles, or total
Of about 10000 articles per chapter,
whereas the Delaware Red Gross has
done more than ten times that amount,
as viii be seen by the report, and thus
in this way, as in every other depart
ment Of war work, has gone far over
the top.
IN connection with the Bureau OF
Supplies report, IL may be mentioned
that the excellence OF the Delaware
materials and their comparative cheap
ness, have been commented upon very
favOrably by the division authorities.
Philadelphia has not been able 10 get as
good material at as low prices in VIII
mington. This has been done through
the efforts OF the Bureau OF Supplies
and the hearty cooperation OF local
firms and agents.
Report OF the bureau, October, 1917
TO October, i9is:
Surgical dressings, 63i,7s9; hospital
garments, 6s,iOs; knitted articles, co.
$50; sent 10 French. 36,i69; total num-
Der OF articles, 793,6is.
Il would like TO call especial atten-
ton 10 the splendid work done by the
Womsns Bureau during the year, and
especially during the influenza cpl
demic. We were called upon for 250
cOnvaiescent robes, 250 pairs OF pa
iamas, sheets, pillows. pillow cases,
blankets, and % layettes and unlimited
surgical supplies.
"a stove was needed at the barracks
10 assist Mrs. Harrington In her Won
derful work, which we provided.
New Castle and many outlying vii
lagos called upon headquarters for
supplies, which were promptly deliv-
cred by the motor service, which did
such heroic and efficient work during
that trying time.
HANNAH z. PORTER,
Director. Womens Bureau.
Mrs. Willard II. Porter).
Report OF the Bureau OF Supplies, Oc-
tober 1, 1917 to October 1, 1918:
IN making this report, am not Civ
ing the prices Of materials purchased,
as they have varied more or less, and
the treasurer's report covers the expen-
diture Of supplies, but ! am sure you
will be Interested in knowing for what
the money was spent.
For the knitting department we have
bought 2i,994 pounds OF wool, as well
as 5000 ready-made sweaters and 2sS
pairs Of socks.
"For the medical department. 1926
yards cotton serge, i353s Canton fan
mel, 25,207 outing flannel, 1889 gray
flannel. 1882 yards OF material for
refugee dresses, ii.727 yards OF black
sateen, 6,174 galatea, 5000 black print
cloth, 1850 Beacon bath robing, 1884
yards white flannel, 32,sA yards mus
lin. 6,236 yards sheetlng, 5320i yards
unbIesched muslin, 2i39 pounds OF
blanket ends, 263i pieces Of tape, 100
gross buttons. 700 dozen spOOls cotton.
For the surgical department, 47s,7i0I
yards Of gauze, ii,579 pounds absorbent
cotton, $500 Johnson and Johnson.
800 pounds OF non-absorbent cotton.
"In addition TO these materials, we
purchased 1000 ready-made bath robes.
"The supplies furnished for comfort
bags filed 1000 and each bag contain
ed the following articles:
Two khaki handkerchiefs, two bath
towels, one cake OF soap, one tooth
brush, one fuse lighter, one comb, one
tube carbolated vaseline, one tube
tooth PASTE. two pairs shoe strings. one
cake shaving soap, one cake Johnson
foot soap, one box talcum powder. one
drinking cup, and a small housewife.
which contained needles, buttons, pins,
thread, safety pins. Some bags spe-
cially filed contained razor, money
belt, trench mirror, garters, cigarettes,
mouth organs.
"As part OF the Refugee Garment De-
partment supplies were furnished for
4 500 layettes, and each contained two
blankets. three undershirts. three fan
mel binders, two dresses, three waists,
one cape with hood, one knitted cap,
one flannel jacket, i2 diapers, and a
small sateen bag, which contained
thread. buttons, thimble, soap, old
linen, talcum powder, safety pins.
"Flye hundred Christmas boxes were
filled last year. with plum pudding,
cake Of chocolate. hard candy, cigar
cites, pipe, smoking tobacco, khaki
handkerchlefs. puzzles, box OF dates,
Nabisco waters, mixed nuts, woolen
socks.
I'VE are fortunate in having on hand
at present large amount OF material
for the hospital and refugee garments, !
which will constitute a large portion
OF the work TO be done this year.
"ALlCE BELIN DU POINT.
Chairman Bureau OF Supplies.
Mrs. Pierre s. duPonD."
KINGSWOOD CHURCH.