The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-08-02
WHILE BATTLES RAGE
THERE We MUST
LABOR HERE
Red Cross Notes And Plans
For Further Work By
The Members

In some unaccountable way there
has arisen a misunderstanding in re-
oard to the work of the Red Cross
ond the Council of National Defense.
Some seem to think that there is no
necessity to work in the Red Cross if
thew are working in the Council of
Defense.
No greater mistake can be made
than this one, for in no way does the
work conflict. In fact the work goes
hand in hand for the good of the en-
tire country.
Miss Jane Delano, Director of the
American Red Gross Nursing Service,
calls attention to the following facts
which we should bear in mind at this
time. when the campaign for recruit
ING the nurses is the immediate ne
cessity: eff the women of America
fail to realize their duty at this time,
American men who are called upon
TO offer their lives for their country
will suffer accordingly. The men on
the firing line must be nursed back to
health. The nurses must not fail
them. Several thousand American
nurses are now in France and almost
as many more are needed for our
own cantonment hospitals where the
troops are in training. If we are
to meet the demands made upon us,
the women of our country must be
willing to accept equal sacrifice with
our men,"
Miss Delano also points out that
for many years to come the demand
for women trained in nursing, in
Guiding welfare work and health SER
vice, will increase tremendously.
The woman who is fortunate e.
nough to have been trained for SER
vice as a Red Cross nurse, who has
no serious disability and who fails
her country at this time is just as
much a Stacker as any man in like
position.
The July allotment for the Cobb
County Chapter is 800 Comfort Kits,
The branches have all been notified
of their portion of this allotment.
The samples of the Kits and the ma
terial for making them will be sent
to the branches just as soon as the
Supply Depot furnishes them to the
Director of the Woman's Work. The
branches are requested to complete
the work as soon as possible. The
allotment has been late in reaching
us, but we hope to be able to turn
the work in at an early date.
Motor corps organized.
The Motor Corps was formally or
gaized on last Saturday at the home
of the Commander, Mrs. W. A. Du-
Pre-, at her home in Marietta. They
had splendid attendance at this
! initial meeting, and the Corps will be
a fine addition to the Red Cross ac-
tiyities of the county. Mrs. DuPre
desires to enroll members from each
]. of the branches in the county. All
women in the county owning or hav-
ing the use of cars are requested to
communicate with Mrs. DuPre, on
Whitlock Avenue The work already
done by women who have volunteered
to become members of the Motor
Corps will be credited to the Corps.
A roster of members will be kept by
the Commander, so that all work OF
The Corps will not fall upon a few
members. A report of the work OF
the Corps will be given in this column
from time to time.
Miss Constance Cole has been ap-
pointed Director of the class in Me-
chanics. Any one desiring to take
tne course will please communicate
with Miss Cole at phone 353.
The following ladies have done Mo
tor Service recently: Miss Julia An
'aefson, 4 hours; Mrs. J. ]. Daniel,
hours; Miss Hattie Black, hours;
MISS Aimee D. Glover, l u hours
MISS Mary Robson, u hours; Miss
virginia Crosby, trips, one to each
Of the following places: Roswell, Au-
S'ell, Powder Springs, and Smyrna.
Mrs. A. S. J. Gardner and Mrs. K
y, Holland have been appointed as
0nalrmen to collect jelly, jam, and
preserves for our soldiers. House
Neepers are requested to put aside
small quantity of these good things
III small jars and glasses for these
.suies, who will see that they reach
'0e proper destination ..'e.'''f''''''