Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-07
WILLMANTIC

q Ernest c. Meyer, district superin- , tendent of the Red Cross nursing sur , vey for the Atlantic division. was Tn , this city Wednesday to investigate the progress of the survey berng made 2 here. Mir, Meyer was disappointed to 2 find that more of the duest.onnaires . had not been filled out and Is deslr- z ous that all who have not returned ' tie will do SC as soon as possible {, 7'i purpose of the questionna!re is tc !. make a census of the local nurses. and [ it must be accurate in crder 70 ne CT !. value. It is expected that when the . nurses realize that the filling out or 2 the questionable puts them under no ? obligation they will forward them inn . nediately to Miss Alice Afford, local . cha.i man.
 The deferred annual meeting Of the .Chamber of Commerce was held On TIescay night whea the officers of the past year were reelected with the ex- ception of the secretary, James P. Mustard, who was not T candidate fo" reelection. NJ. E. Sullivan was chosen tn take his place. Afte- the election the members listened 10 fac addresses by Rev. William A. Keefe of Plain field. who spoke on the War Work campaign, and by Herman Joohl Of New York, who spoke on The Early History of Germany and Its Present Conditions.
 Plans for the giving out of the Christmas parcel cartons have been changed so that the cartons will moi be at Mrs. Tryon'; house, but at Red Cross headquarters. at the High school and the committee will be at the high school from to D. m. each Mon day. Wednesday and Friday until Nov 20 the last day for the mailing of the boxes.
 The United War Work campaign has made a fine start. The first genera meeting was held at the Chamber oi Commerce Tuesday night, when Fla tner Keefe was the speaker, the sec ond at the Y. M. c, A, Wednesday night. when Seth Haley cf Collins vile. told about conditions over there and the third meeting will be at q supper at the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight (Thursday) when the committees vii be given their instructions by Rev William H. Kennedy of Norwich. ana Principal Henry A. Tirrell of Nor wich Free Academy. The cnairmer of the various town committees are Andover, H. A Thompson: Ashford Mrs. George o. Balch; Hebron, J Banks Jones; Chaplin, Burton M Welch: Columbia, Charles K. Hitch cock Hampton, c. E. Burnham Mansfield, Prof. Charles A. Wheeler scotland. James Johnson: Windham Judge James F. Twomey The purf pose Of the War Work campaign is tt raise funds for overseas work of th' seven participating organizations: th' money to be disbursed to each organ isation in a ratio which was fixed b, President Wilson. Secretary of Wa Baker. and Secretary of the Navy Dan iels. The ratio of each organization is as follows: Y. NJ. c. A., 5S.65 pe cent; Y. W. C. A., S.S0 per cent. War Camp Community Service, S.S per cent; National Catholic Wa Council. f7.5O per cent: Jewish Vel fare Board, POS per cent; Salvation Army, POS per cent: American l. trary Association, POS per cent. Tn women will be invited to serve a team captains and members 1f team in the coming drive. Any woma1 willing to serve, is asked to commu nicate with Judge James r. TwomeH Wolfe Rosen has been appointed a chairman or the outside publicity com iLittee. and Robert C. Rose will talk