Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-11-18
Red Cross Survey to be Held in
Conjunction With City Bodies,
But News viii be Censored
8 Nurses TO Come Here From
Washington

The matter of making a welfare
survey of Perth Amboy during the
week, November 30-December Z, was
brought before the Board OF Alder
men last night by Miss Helen F.
Clarke, field secretary of the Allan
tic Division, American Red Cross,
who appeared in person before the
board and also had a letter before
that body explaining briefly the plan
proposed. AS all information rela-
tive to this survey is to be censored
by the local committee in charge of
the work, but little publicity can be
given at present. The aldermen and
Miss Clarke held conference behind
closed doors last night. At the regu-
lar session of the board, however, two
letters were read, one from Mrs.
Frank Dorsey, secretary of the local
Red Cross chapter, and the other
from Miss Clarke.
Both of the letters after being re-
ceived were turned over to the judi
ciary committee and ordered placed on
the minutes. The letter from Mrs.
Dorsey follows:
ITO the Honorable Mayor
and Board of Aldermen,
City of Perth Amboy. N. J.
Gentlemen
National headquarters, American
Red Cross, are offering this city
corps of trained workers for one week,
November 80 to<December 7, inclusive,
to make q study of welfare agencies
and Red Cross opportunities here.
This service would be given to the
city and number of citizens interest
ed in health, educational and social
problems, would act in the capacity of
an advisory committee.
1.-The local Red Cross Chapter asks
your approval of this study before
making further arrangements.
Perth Amboy Chapter,
American Red Cross,
"By ETHEL G. DORSEY,
Corresponding Secretary"
This study would be made under
tho auspices and with the co-opera-
tion of a committee of Perth Amboy's
leading citizens. This committee
should be made up of persons repre-
senting varied interests such as the
schools, Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Aldermen, Board of Health,
Hospital. Probation Office. play
grounds and the leading foreign
groups With such a committee
plan of work acceptable to the COM
mittee could be developed.
'"rhe results of the study would be
for the benefit of this city alone, and
any publicity which seemed desirable
would be censored and approved by
the local committee before going into
print.
THE Executive Committee of the
local Red Cross believed this study
will benefit the city and only awaits
the approval of the city officials be-
fore inviting the workers from Ma
tional headquarters to come to Perth
Amboy.
Very truly yours
"HELEN F. CLARKE,
Field Secretary, Atlantic Division,
American Red Cross"
Following is the letter which Miss
Clarke had before the board explain
Ing the survey:
'"Fo the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen, Perth Anlboy. N. j.
Gentlemen:
Your local Red Cross which has
served the families of soldiers and
sailors during the war to the salts
faction of the city and OF the fami-
lies themselves, has been urged to ex-
tend this service to the families of
civilians.
The Executive Committee has vot-
ed to accept this responsibility and
that they may know. in some detail,
what this responsibility should carry
with 1t, National Headquarters has
suggested that a group of experienced
workers come here to make a study
of the city's needs.