Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
PLENTY TO BE DONE VET
 BY FED CROSS WORKERS

Over 200 representatives from chap ters, branches and auXiliaries in and near New London attended the confer ence of Red Cross workers held at the
 Y. M. c. \. building ,n New London on Saturday. Those present were from tanuck, Jewett City, Mantle, East Lyme, Noank. Mystic, Waterford, Un- casville. Groton and Stonington
 Albert w. Staub, assistant manager of the Atlantic division of the Ameri- can Red Cross, was the principal speaker at the morning session. An address on public health service was given by Miss Charlotte Van Duzor cf the bureau of public health nursing service from the national headquarters in Washington.
 MT. Staub outlined the proposed pro- gramme of peace activities of the na- tional organization and stated that the Red Cross must be recruited 70 the i full to support the work which it is 1 to undertake on a postwar basis. 1 In appealing to the women not to i slack up on the work he said when
 keyed to the high pitch of effort which was unremitting as long as the needs l of constantly increasing armies of men l for fighting service abroad were to be i met. the Red Cross chapter workers
 are loath to abandon activity of an in 1 tensive character.
 There has been tremendous slump 1 in Red Cross sewing since the a1nis- ! tice was signed. but I am glad to gay that there was less in the Atlantic di- vision than in any other division
 One of the most interesting featl4es
 of the conference was the exhibition l by Charles I. Weihell of athletic feats performed by man with artificial limbs. Mir. Weibell explained and dem- onstrated the fact that even though 2 soldier has lost leg or arm it does not necessarily prevent him from earn ing a living. Weiben lost both legs above the knee in an accident on the
 railroad many years -so. He can ride a bicycle, play ball, and walk miles with less eXertion than the average man."
 Following the talk by MT WeibelI an interesting address was given b! Mrs. NJ. E. Baker, associate director O
 the bureau of production.
 There are doubles two urgen questions in your minds she said ''one being How long are we going tC
 keep on with the work? and the othe, Are we to close our WorkroOms?
 My answer to beth these questiont is We will sew as long as there is an!
 sewing to be done and the WOrkr00m:
 will remain open until every. article i : made that is needed Supplies ant garments are needed in hundreds o Hospitals and emergency huts ant | camps in this country where tn
 wounded and disabled soldiers ana sailors are to be brought daily Sht :: also stated that the time formerF , spent in making sur9Ncat dressings hat heen given over to sewing on refug
 garments for the poor men, women ant
 children of the devastated regions il northern France. Belgium and the nea l east
 At the conclusion Of the morning ses sion luncheon was served at the Y. Nj 7 C. A. cafeteria. Covers were laid 10
 5.
 The afternoon meeting opened at 2.3 with an address by Alexander AL Vii l son, director of the bureau of civilial : Irelief of the Atlantic division of tn ! Red Cross. The branch of work ha T como to be one of the most imp0rtan t at the present time and 3.61S hor [ service sections have been organized l Other sDeaors during the aftern0o : were Lieut.. Col Cecil G. Williams c , the British army. who used as his top
 ic, The Opportunities for Service in tn
 Bed Cross of the Future