Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-10
DANIELS FOR WORK
SAILORS did At KEYP0RT
Red Cross is Appreciative OF Their
Aid During Crisis and Sincc-Stayed
on Guard Duty.
BIZ Special Correspondent.

Oh oN0AN DtNs
BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, oct. 10-At the execu-
tive meeting of the local chapter of
the American Red Cross. held on
Tuesday evening at the Red Cross
/ rooms, the reports of the various COM
mittees and special committees were
given and accepted. Mrs. r.. o.
Walling, chairman of the enrolment
committee reported that there a
been twenty-six renewals; also that
approximately one hundred member
would renew their memberships with
In a hort time.
Mrs. Elmer Z. Morris, chairman OF
the surgical dressings committee. re-
ported that during the month of Sep
TENDER the following articles had been
made: 2,4S6 Aka congresses, 7Ob
sponges, IT'S Sx12 absorbent pads, "a
scultetus bandages and eight shot bags
making O grand total of 1897 articles.
Also that a box had been packed on
October 2 containing Sx12 pads to the
Treasurer Horace s. Burrowes re-
ported a substantial balance In the
treasury.
Mrs. Elmer e. Morris reported that
of the food furnished the Morgan ref
ugees on Sunday enough money had
DeeH IuTIlbneQ 10 ulOIt IMAM pay "
| what had been purchased, while much
of the food itself had been donated.
Mrs. Morris had been appointed chair
man Of that committee on Sunday by
Rev. A. w. Hand, who had been in
structed by John 8. Applegate, of Red
Bank, chairman of the Civilian Relief,
to take charge of these men for the
day. Owing to Illness of Mrs. Hand
and other members of the committee
and absence of several, Mr.. Hand APP
pointed Mrs. Morris chairman of the
day. The men were served hot soup,
hot corn, coffee n sandwiches. Also
O large quantity was taken to Morgan
on Sunday afternoon to feed the
guards and others who had been on
| duty all day.
Miss Martha Moore, chairman of
tho hospital garment committee. re-
ported the following: Five boxes of
clothing packed for the French and
Belgian Relief containing more thar
1900 garments for men. women and
children. Also within a few days that
the borough would reach its quota in
the linen shower for the Red Cross.
A box containing PSI garments had
been packed, including ten suits of
pajamas fifteen hospital shirts. thirty
pairs of socks, ten operating caps,
thirty handkerchief substitutes. one
| colored spread, five pairs of operating
| 2 lbS ACl MY
pillows, fifteen helpless case shirts.
one knitted afghan, thirty suits of
mems underwear. On hand finished
are twelve children's dresses N
spread, three helpless case shirts,
fourteen suits of underwear, eighteen
pairs of bootees. three suits of paja-
mas, six hospital shirts. OF these
Keansburg furnished twenty-five suits
of underwear, fifty petticoats. six suits
of pajamas, seven suits of mems un-
derwear and sixteen pillows. Wicka-
funk fifteen pairs of boys underwear,
six pairs of bootees and ~seventy-five
towels. A new order for 100 pairs of
pajamas and 100 bed shirts has been
received to be made within q month.
william Thistle, chairman of the
packing committee, was reported to
have packed and nailed five boxes of
garments for the Belgian relief. Miss
/ Moore reported that two church COM
mittees and many friends had assisted
in the sorting and packing. The ex-
| cellent work done by the sailors of
the y s.. Naval Aviators Detachment
was discussed. and it was unanimous
Iy voted to send a letter of aprrecia I
ton from the local Red eros to Sec
rotary Daniels. thanking him for the
work done and commencing the eff
cheney of the sailors.
1t was announced that Red Bank
sent 500 sandwiches to the borough
hall. The annual meeting of the Red
Cross will be held in the high school
| October 22. At this meeting the cleo
ton will be held.