Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
RED CROSS TO AID
SOLDIERS At LEWES
Delaware Chapter Calls Govern
ment's Attention to Unsatisfac-
tory Conditions at Naval Base.

The September meeting of the execu-
tive cojmittec of the Red Cross was held
on September 9. at the, old City Hall
General Bird, Henry p. Scott, Mrs Will
lard Hall Porter, Mrs Pierre s. du Pont,
MRS. Joseph Bancroft, Miss Emily T.
Bissell, Mrs. Henderson Weir, Mrs Henry
Il. Thompson and Mrs. George W.
Marshall were present
Mrs. Coleman du Pont came before
the committee to tell of the state of the
naval base at Lcwcs and the artillery
station below il. The naval base is in
the old quarantine buildings, very un-
sanitary and the water bad. The roads
arc in such bad condition that IT Is nearly
inaccessible Ii was decided TO write to
Senators Salisbury and Wolcott, asking
them To speak To the army and navy
authorities and to the Red Cross at Wash
ington in regard to the situation at Lewes,
and the great need of decent roads, bar
racks. motor trucks, etc.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter for the wo-
mans bureau reported 154 boxes packed
and shipped, containing 4S,477 articles,
during the month of August; 35, 300 sur
gical dressings, 5,2i5 hospital garments,
and 5S5 refugee garments, 4,342 knitted
articles, 900 comfort kits, and 729
articles sent to the French made up this
number.
Mrs. Porter reported that n detail Of
soldiers from the guard at the Pennsyl-
wanna station were sent up each day to
help in the packing, the men volunteering
for the work Their help is much apprc-
Grated
Delaware having been requested by the
~ L.lV u hA
work of repairing soldiers garments
Mrs. Porter reported that the woman $
bureau had asked the New Century Club
TO take over this matter hut the club has
not vet held its meeting TO consider the
subject
Mrs du Pont, for the Bureau of Supplies
reportcd that an advantageous order for
absorbent cotton has been placed, 10 be
delivered monthly for the next six months.
Mrs. Bancroft. for the Bureau of Hy
cicne. reported five classes IN tIrst-ald
and home nursing. two graduated. los
pupils enrolled and graduated Three
more members Of the tirSt-aid class NJ
the Garrett Settlement have left for
camp For the Rcd Cross Nurse Campaign
Mrs Bancroft reported 2l3 nurses regis
tered in the State and 30 other nurses,
making 253 IN all
Owing to a shortage Of nurses at the
Delaware Hospital, the Bureau Of Hy-
gienc was applied to for help, and SIX Of
the nurses aids volunteered their services
at the hospital. Mrs James \ Berry, Miss
Marion Bcadcnkcpi. Miss Nellie Iiv-
ingston. Miss Jean Evans Mrs. Mary
Narsien, Miss Mabel GoldinC The
HOMEOPATHIC Hospital and the i. & :.
Hospital have also received volunteer
help from nurses aids
Miss Diapers report for the Home
Service Bureau showed 60i applications
received TO date 249 during August, in
cIulinC nine new families under care in
Sussex county and six new families in
Kent Besides financial and. this bureau
gives medical care, assistance IN securing
allotmcnts. employment, information and
communication service for soldiers fam
ilics
Miss Bissel. for the Bureau Of Develop
ment. reported 1851 hospital garments
and I4.2S2 surgical dressings sent in from
the State branches during August, a
total Of IS, 1873 articles.
The September development meeting
will feature the Bureau Of Junior Mem
bcrship
Mrs. George W. Marshall Of Milford
report ed IN regard 70 Inc Nlhcru nos
pital that the plans received were far
above the funds, hut new plans are being
drawn and the people stand ready TO
help
Mrs Henderson Weir. for the Canteen
Bureau. reported S.353 men served during
August 6.ol2 were soldiers on troop
trains, 10l were on motor trucks. 200 on
guard duty IN Wilmington, 53l were
sailors nine were transient soldiers.
Four hundred and thlrty-nine of the
above were gwen meals Mrs Weir
reported the following donations 4l6
bottles of gingerale. 15 watermelons, 30
Victor records, $50 newspapers. IS well as
carfare to New York and clothing for a
Canadian soldier Philadelphia IS giving
Us more work continually.
Major Mitchell and Miss BiSsell were
appointed a committee To report TO the
next meeting about the winter member
ship campaign.
Genera Bird Mrs, Porter, Miss Bis
sell and Mrs du Pont were appointed
committee to look into the matter of Sc
curing a room for factory, the division
having asked that Delaware and Pitts
burg undertake factory work on garme MS