Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-11

WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
KEYPORT RED CROSS CHAPTER
Reports Made at Meeting Of the Ex-
ecutive COMMUNICATIONS Concert
Planned For July rs.

0U4V0 NOAtCCHt
Planned For July rs.
81 United Press.
KEYPORT, July 11-At the regular
meeting of the executive committee of
the local branch of the Red Cross held
Tuesday evening. many repotrs OF an
interesting nature were presented by
the chairman of h various commit
tees. Members present included Rev.
+. T. B. Reynolds, chairman; Mrs. A.
B. Campbell, Mrs. r. o. Walling, Miss
Martha Moore. Mrs. w. e. Aumack,
Mrs. e. E. Morris, Mrs. Fred B. Van
Brake. Mrs. A. M. Brown and Miss
A. l.. Tilton.
1t was unanimously voted that $45
should be taken from the treasury OF
the local chapter and placed TO the
credit of Mrs. O. G. Bogardus, treas
urer of the Home Service committee
of the local chapter for use In work
to be lone by that branch when called
upon.
n Mrs. e. T. Morris submitted the fol-
lowing report of the surgical dressings
committee: Made in June AKA COM
yards by SO inches gauze rolls, Al; 81
n; many tailed bandages, 10;
IL absorbent pads, 1853; 12x24. absor-
bent pads, FIVE; 16x24 irrigation pads,
FIVE; lexis irrigation pads, FIVE; I
bandages ~; triangular bandages
soultetus bandages four; shot bags.
5s1; front line packets. 10; total
h072. From Keansburg sixty-nve
triangular bandages. From Wicka-
tung seven triangular bandages n
four scultetus bandages. A o Is
ready to pack and cases for packing
are being made for this committee at
the Aeromarine plant through their
courtesy.
Miss Martha Moore, chairman of the
AAentfoI na ont. ann m ftfna TQnnFf-
I'd the following: A box packed July
LIST, thirty-three suits of paJamas;
t~wenty-four hospital bed shirts;
twelve helpless case shirts, twenty
four pairs of bed socks, twelve suits
of hospital underwear, twelve operat-
ing caps, two bed spreads, twelve
handkerchief substitutes, twelve am
bulance pillows.
On hand finished, one suit paJamas,
nine hospital bed shirts. twelve pairs
of bed socks, three operating APPS, n
bed spread, six operating leggtngs,
fifteen helpless case shirts. Being
made in the work rooms, twenty-five
comfort kits, nine helpless case shirts,
four suits of pajamas, cut and ready
for making, forty helpless case shirts,
thirty-six comfort kits, and thirty
from Wickatunk, eight suits of hospi-
tai underwear, v scrubs. 112 ambu-
lance pillows. Keansburg finished
during the month, six suits OF undcr-
wear, nineteen pairs of bed SOCKS, for
ty-two pillows, eighteen suits of paja-
mas, sixteen hospital shirts, six hand
kerchiefs. two scrubs. Wickatunk
finished six hospital bed shirts, one
suit of pajamRs, six helpless case
shirts, thirty comfort kits.
Mrs. r. o. Walling, chairman OF
the enrolment committee, reported
that she and her committee would be-
gin q canvass for the renewnl of MEM
berships which expired in juno and
which have not as yet been renewed.
DR.. ]. e. d. Silcox. chairman of the
First Aid Committee, reported that q
class of ten had finished tho course in
First Aid and had received the dlplo-
mas on Tuesday evening. The chair
man OF the purchasing committee,
Mrs. Fred B. Van Brakio, reported
that goods had been purchased and
bills rendered, but owing to lack
of material on hand the goods had not
arrived as she had hoped.
Mrs. w. Il. Aumnck, chairman OF
the Canteen Committee, reported that
she and her committee had Eerved the
boys leaving for the various camps.
with coffee and sandwiches on each
occasion, and had also provided each
man with a lunch to take with him.
The committee will continue this work
as each contingent leaves.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brown, chairman of the
knitted goods committee. reported
the following; Wool given out during
the month, 124 and ono half hanks or
thirty-three md three fourth pounds;
garments returned x~eyonty-six. sweat
ers thirtytwo. mufflers fourteen. socks
twenty-five pairs; wristlets eight pairs.
Received from Keausburg thirty fiye
garments, sweaters twenty-five. muf-
fer one, socks seven pairs. wristlets
two pairs. From wlckatun2 two.
made in the boroungn thirty-nine.
consigned thirteen sweaters. Packed
IN boxes ready to ship 100 sweaters.
ffty-one mufflers. Garments on hand
$50.
The treasurer reported a balance on
hand. On July Is a band concert viii
be given at q place yet TO be decided
upon for the benefit of the local chap
ter by the Third Battalion band OF
New Jersey. Tickets viii shortly be
for sale by the various members of
the committees.