Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-23

l,a people of Westerly fully realize the | agsolute necessity of doing all that l can be done to aid in the war work and that the present open channel in the Red Cross campaign provides the | available way to give vent to pure pa- triotisn1. There was large attend ance. Samuel H. Davis, acting chair man of the Red Cross chapter, presid- ed, and opened the meeting with re- marks in explanation of the local work now in progress in the effort to put the Westerly district well over the allotment of $25,000.
 The objects of the Red Cross and the incalculable good work now being done on the battlefront and elsewhere was interestingly related in detail by Thom- as F. J. Macdonald, of Providence, chairman of the speakers bureau of the Red Cross for Rhode Island. He said that the people all over the state were up. and doing in the great work of the present week and fle earnestly believed that per capita from Rhode Island would be the banner state of New England in the amount of mon ey subscribed in aid and encourage ment of Red Cross work
 Sergeant Andrews, one of the detail sent back from Pershing's army in France, to assist in increasing the Red Cross fund, was given an enthusiastic reception. He told of the good cheer brought to the soldiers by the Red Cross and that the work of the organ ization that came under his personal observation made the life of the soldier worth living. He did not attempt to tell of all that was being done to al- leviate suffering and to bring iov to the soldiers at the front, and behind the lines by these ceaseless workers. The Red Cross is everywhere. and next to the Stars and Stripes, is the dearest emblem known to the soldier. He said he knew it was the desire of ev- cry true woman and man to do some thing 10 help win this war. and aside from the direct bearing of arms. he i knew of no better way to express pa 1 triotism than by generous subscrip- I ton to the Red Cross. Sergeant An derson modestly told of personal ex-
 Deriences on field of battle and wove i into his address anecdotes to show that gloom did not prevail among young Americans who risked their lives to
 attain the results that are sure to 1 come when this cruel war is over. In i conclusion he made an earnest appea, | to the people of Westerly to give, and i give freely ali they can to. maHe the | present Red Cross campaign a success 1 Every dollar given will tend tC 1 strengthen the boys who are now 1 over there battling with the Huns. as
 well as the young fellows who are tc hecoma soldiers later.
 At the intervals patriotic songs were sUng under the direction of Charles F 1 Hammond
 The date was the annual meeting O 1 Westerly chapter of Red Cross, ant l prior to the addresses James M. Pen. dleton, treasurer gave a detailed anC ! interesting report of the receipts an( 1 expenditures and, in fact, all the worl | accomplished during the year. Tht l board of directors was reelected ant will choose the officers of the chapte
 for tho year to come.
 l According to Dr. Philip B. Hadley biologist at the Rhode Island Stat
 college. at Kingston. Rhode Island
 ers who plant a garden to save whea
 for our soldiers in France are not do
 ing their full share toward increasin!
 the food supply. Every family hay
 ing small area of idle land ought t
 keep a few hens. He says that
 flock of not more than twelve hen l can be fed from table scraps. In tlli
 way, much that is being wasted cal be utilized in way that is both prof
 itable and patriotic.
 Dr. Had1ey has devoted considerabl
 time to the selection and breeding of
 type of stock which will provide generous yield of eggs. and at tn
 same time take on sufficient flesh t
 make them desirable for table, use. Tn i extension department of the eolleg
 is planning 10 obtain a supply of flow | n fn at m
 to Rhode Island farmers as well as t | those who desire to engage in tn poultry business in their back yards The annual meeting of the Rhode Is land Library association, with whio the Westerly Library is affiliated, wi : be held next Monday in the Norma
 School at Providence. The addres of welcome will be made by Walter I 3 Ranger, state commi ssioner of publi } schools, after which Mrs. Anna P
 Mowry will outline the work carrie : on at the summer school hbrar
 course. The morning session wi close with an address by Mrs. Waite e Stokes Irons, chairman of the edu Q cationaI department of the woman
 committee of the Council of Nation: ,. Defense, in Cooperation Between tl :. Library and the Council of Nationt 1 | Defense. A business session will folio s and officers for the ensuing year cleo T ed.
 h Luncheon will be served at 215 | 2 the social committee and the meetir
 close, after an address by Dr. San
 uel McChord Brothers. of Cambridg
 To i'll deficiencies in the Rhode l. !, land draft increment of 1263 men, WI II are to leave for Camp Upton on Sat
 urdav morning, 33 additional regi trants have been called. The shor ages are due to the exhaustion Class 1 in Bristol and Cranston. Pro l. idence and Woonsocket will send te z extra men each, and Pawtucket t1li U teen. Credits for the extra calls W E. be deducted in future levies. Ext l. men have already been called by {
 boards to insure the entrainment a the net quota, 1263 mn.
 II Capatin George H. Webb, state q $ rector of the draft directs that Rho, 't Islands latest draft call for 800 mt IS to go to Fort Slocum. should he
 filled at the rate of 100 a day begil a ming May 2S Apportionments for tn K, call have not been made.
 't Captain Webb late Wednesday a
 ternoon announced that the allotme
 Of this newest call IS the nrSt und st the draft amendment, basing quotas d Glass 1 instead of population, al h therefore summons the largest nun Us Der from districts where Class 1 l. greatest. The apportionment is as fo
 lows:
 Providence IA. Pawtucket 1o5 Ce, |, tral Falls 63, Woonsocket S7. Newpo n'f2. State division No. 1 (Westerly) ] 'e State division No 2, 43. State divisi' No. 3. 34, State division No. 4. 29. ,n There has been encouragement U AL. pn.aA nnIn Manufanknri.n nnr