Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-18
SUBURBAN NEWS
EXCELLENT REPORTS FROM
KEYPORT RED CROSS
Work Done in all Branches Heard of
by Executive Committee OF
the Branch

by Executive Committee OF
the Branch
By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, May 1S:-At the regu-
lar meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the local branch Of the Red
Cross held this week special business
of importance came before the COM
mittee. Rev. F. T. B. Reynolds. chair
man, presided. The treasurer's re-
port was read and accepted. Mrs. E.
e. Morris, chairman of the surgical
dressings committee, made the fol-
lowing report: Made in April: 1899
gauze congresses 4 by 4, forty-nine
gauze congresses by 9, nine gauze
strips by 3. gauze sponges, 1873;
wipes, by 4. 21; wipes, 2 by 2, II;
gauze rolls, yards by " inches, IL;
gauze rolls, 8 yards by Az inches. 8;
ent pads, by 8, 1853; T bandages, %;
absorbent bandages, 55; triangular
bandages, IFS: scultetus, 2; shot bags,
9S; applicators, 112; drains, 100;
tampons, "a; total. 2.72s articles.
Packed in April; 460 gauze COM
presses, by 4; 24o congresses by
8; gauze strips. 6 by 8. 800; sponges.
10; irrigation pads, IL by 1S, Is; four
tailed bandages, 1876; T bandages,
1876; absorbent bandages, 55; sculte-
tus, Is; webbing splint straps, 210;
total. 1858 articles. Fifty front line
packets containing $50 articles were
also packed. During the month
Keansburg auxiliary made 40 trian-
and Marlboro IL abdominal bandages.
The hospital garment committee
reported the following made up to
May IA and on hand: "a hospital
shirts, Is suits of pajamas, IL pairs
of bed socks, spreads, is operating
caps z suits Of underwear, scrubs.
10 hot water bottle covers. 81 ambu-
lance pillows.
Unfinished garments include 20
helpless case shirts, 40 comfort kits.
s suits Of underwear, 10 yards of
muslin, Is yards of khaki for kits.
Wickatunk has made eighteen hospi-
tai shirts and seven suits of pajamas
and Keansburg has supplied nine
shirts and thirty-one ambulance pill
the above committee. of which Miss
Martha Moore is chairman, was val
ued at 5000.
Miss Moore reported that Mr..
Rothenbery, of the local shirt COM
pany has kindly cut two hundred
shirts for this chapter, same being
very great help. 1t was unanimously
voted that a note Of thanks be sent
Mr.. Rothenbury.
The treasurer reported substantial
balance on hand.
Mrs. A. M. Brown, chairman Of
the knitted goods committee made
the following very interesting report:
/, seventy-five and one-half hanks;
garments returned during April, sew
enteen; garments made by Keans-
burg, twenty-five sweaters, thirteen
pairs of wristlets, nine mufflers; gar
ments given to men leaving the bor-
ough for camps, five sets Of garments
containing five articles. Total num-
signed to men since January 1, 1877
garments; consigned to the supply
station, 147: total number 304; gar
ments on hand, fortytwo sweaters,
twenty-one scarfs, twenty-eight pairs
Of sox, twenty-eight pairs Yristlets
and FIVE helmets. Keansburg has sent
fifty sweaters toward 100 promised.
committee was elected to fill the va
cancy, Mrs. w. e. Aumack being ap-
pointed; Mrs. M. e. Cokelet being ap-
- pointed vice chairman. The canteen
committee has been extended to ten
members representing all the churches
Sandwiches and coffee had been serv-
ed to the seven boys leaving the bor-
ough on Monday for Fort Slocum.
The committee On civilian relief
reported that two meetings had been
held within ten days. DR.. o. c. Bo-
gardus had previously called up Rev.
Reynolds, stating that five per cent
Of the funds har been set aside for
the relief work. 1t was stated that
% this amount was too small and that
ten or fifteen per cent would be bet
ter. However, pending the "eport of
Rev. A. M. Hand, chairman Of the
above committee, the matter was al
lowed to stand.
A note of thanks from Clarence
Pedee, for a comfort kit sent him,
was received. DR.. J. E. d. Silccx,
chairman of the First Aid Committee,
reported that the present class was
making excellent progress. Mrs. F..
B. Van Brake, chairman of the pur-
chasing committee, reported that
goods ordered had been received and
bills rendered. She also stated that
it was almost impossible to secure the
wanted goods and in many instances
goods were weeks in coming.
Members of the committee present
included II. S. Burrowes, Robert
Rothwell, Rev. F; T. B. REYNOLDS: Mrs.
A. M. Brown, Miss Martha Moore,
Mrs. Fred B. Van Brake, Mrs. r. o.
Walling, Miss A. l.. Tilton md Mrs. A.
B. Campbell.
Mrs r. O. Walling, chairman of the
enrolment committee stated that
plans would be formed for the Red
Cross drive which will begin on
Monday. Many memberships have
now expired and the dues should be
paid as soon as possible. The local
branch of the Red Cross is just q
year old, having celebrated it's frs
anniversary on May Is.