The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-20
RED CROSS WORK
FOR PAST WEEK
NOTES ON WHAT THE GREAT
ORGANIZATIONS is DOING
AND PROPOSES TO DO

Some time ago the executive COM
mittee of the Kingstree Chapter,
American Red Cross met and dis
cussed the advisability Of engaging
public health nurse for Williams
burg county, her salary to be paid
from funds in the Red Cross treas
ury. The need for such work in our
county was unquestioned, and it was
decided that. Miss Martha Gordon be
asked to accept the position. After
consideration Miss Gordon has con-
sented to undertake the work, even
though at salary much lower than
she could earn by private nursing.
The officers Of the Red Cross are re-
joicing at their success in securing
so excellent a young lady and so ef-
flcient nurse for this pioneer work
in our county. Miss Gordon is enter
ING upon her duties with interest
and enthusiasm. Her chief aim at
present is to visit the homes Of the
poor and ignorant people Of the
country districts, to instruct these
people in home care Of the sick, in
sanitation and personal cleanliness,
in guarding against tuberculosis,
and in preparing proper food for
their young children. Public health
will be greatly promoted in this
way, and in case Of another epidem-
ic many lives may be saved.
Miss Gordon, is now in commpnl-
cation with all the physicians in
Williamsburg county through whom
she expects to be informed as to
what cases need immediate atten-
ton. At present she will work
among the white people only, but it
is earnestly hoped that before long
some arrangement may be made
whereby negro families may receive
assistance also.
Most Of tho c;:ies and larger towns
of the United States now are I'M
ploying public health nurses. Are
you not proud that our community
is equally as progressive and up-to-
date?
Clothing Drive
With millions of men. women and
children refugees in Allied countries
in sorest need of clothing Of any
kind the American Red Cross has
set the week of March 24-31 for a
nationwide collection Of used cloth
ing, shoes and blankets for these
helpless people. Every report and
survey from abroad shows unmis-
takably that the clothing problem
faced by those returning to their de-
vastated homes is one Of the most
serious they have to face and it is
equally clear that it is to America
the suffering must turn.
The collection of cast-off clothing,
which will be conducted by the thou
sands of Red Cross chapters scatter
ed through the States, has been tim
ed to the season when millions of
Americans are changing from win
ter clothing to light, most of that
laid aside being garments they will
never use again. Through every pos
sible agency the plight Of the refu-
gees in Northern France, Belgium,
! Italy, Czecho- -Slovakia, Roumania,
Greece, Poland, Macedonia and Alba
MIA will be brought home to the
American people and a minimum o.
ten thousand tons of used clothing,
it is expected, will be donated
The reason the refugees must look
to the outside world for succor is
that even though they had raw ma
terials they would still be helpless
because of the vandalism upon their
textile industries by the Teutons.
The first step toward helping them
has been taken by the Var Council
of the American Red Cross arrang-
ing for an emergency shipment of
13,500,000 yards of textiles valued
at over S4,500,000. Ert still more
must be done.
"The need is great to degree
that few at home can possibly real-
ize," cabled Col. Harvey D. Gibson.
American Red Cross representative
in Europe. Every garment furnish
ed will cover a body which otherwise
would lack proper clothing and each
garment furnished will actually pre-
vent suffering"
Mrs. T. E. Awowsmith, chairman
of the drive for old clothing has ap-
pointed the following women to as
sist in the town of Kingstree-Mrs.
L. W. Gilland, Mrs. NJ. A. Shuler,
Mrs. Donald Montgomery, Misses
Belle Harper and Florence Jacobs.
hit fiuuStIOiUt(S are dSkeQ 10 nave
their bundles of clothing ready for
the collecting. committee when they
call. All kinds Of garments for men,
women, BOYS. girls. and infants, both
outer clothing and underwear are
needed; also bed sheets, blankets,
quilts, ticking; and piece goods,
warm canton flannel. woolen goods,
and other kinds of clothing from
which to make garments for new
born babies. Shoes of all sizes both
old and new are asked for. Will not
the merchants open their hearts and
contribute a few yards of cloth. or
shoes, OF sweaters ~or something out
of their abundance 10 aid these des-
titute people.
The following are not needed
flimsy dresses, derby hats, high hats,
collars. ueck-ties.
Pinafores Have Come
The 100 pinafores for refugee
children have come and are at the
Red Cross room waiting for seam
stresses TO take them home and