Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-13
RED CROSS HEAD
OUT NEXT WEEK
E. T. Stotesbury Expected
to Resign as Chairman of
Southeastern Chapter
REORCANIZE FOR PEACE
Reconstruction Work Will
Keep Society Busy for
: Months Hence
REORGANIZE FOR PEACE

II. L. Stotesbury, who succeeded DR..
nlchard X. Harte as chairman of the
southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of
the American Red Cross on July 81,
IVY, Is expected TO resign at a special
meeting of chapter directors next week.
General readjustment plans will be
mace at that time for maintaining the
organization on a peace status.
NO reason for his contemplated resig-
nation has been made public by MIR.
Stotesbury. but it is understood he feels
his other duties are more important now
that the wsr has ended
So far there has been little change
In the office headquarters of the South
eastern Chapter, and It Is believed re-
construction work Will keep the present
forces busy for many months to come.
The chapter was organized before the
war, and when the emergency came.
easily assumed the burdens placed upon
1t. Doctor Harte resigned as chairman
TO become a major and his work was
carried on by Mr.. Stotcshury.
The chapter embraces Philadelphia.
Bucks. Chester. Delaware and Mont
gomery counties, and includes sixty
branches and 106 auxiliaries In the coun-
ties outside Philadelphia and SOC auxili-
aries in Philadelphia.
Few Paid Workers
OF the 5000 persons employed by the
chapter during the war only eighty-fve
were paid workers. the others acting as
volunteers. Several of the paid en-
ployes were released when the order
came from Washington to dispense with
the surgical dressings departments
Most of the others are secretaries or
clerical workers whose services will be
needed indefinitely.
Directors of the prVapi1a+,o,,
nounce that the work in many depart
ments has greatly increased with the
signing of the armistiCe and the de-
mobilization of the army.
The home service section is having
more calls than ever before to look after
dependent families of service men, Can
teen work has been expanded to care
Tor the wounded men passing through
Philadelphia on hospital trains and 10
serve returned soldiers and sailors in
other ways.
No program has been mapped out and
no time set for disbandment or for any
reduction of forces so far as the local |
chapter Is concerned
However. the Pennsylvania Division
or American Red Cross. which includes
the States of Pennsylvania and Della !
ware and has headquarters in the Med !
1cal Arts Building here, has already be- !
gun 10 lessen us working forces with /
the decrease of war work and the con- |
centration Of departments.
Several Departments Dropped
The Pennsylvania Division employed /
more than 200 paid workers during the ,
war. Half of these We're released soon .
after the armistice was signed. and it .
is probable the force will be further /
decreased during the next few days.
This is the natural return to peace /
time organization, the directors explain. !
As the various departments are no longer |
Needed, or are merged into other de- I
partments, the employees being released. ,
The bureau of personnel, which recruited /
men and women for WORK abroad and the .
CAMP service department. have been /
dropped. The bureau of chapter produc- /
tion has been merged with other divi- /
sions During the next SiN weeks it is .
probable the chapter organization de .
partment will merge with the bureau Of .
development.
The civilian relief committee Is eX- I
pected to increase its usefulness with
the coming of peace. The warehouse de- .
partment will he maintained indefinitely F,
and various other Departments will COM /
tinue till demands along their special
lines cease.