Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09
RED CROSS OFFICERS
REPORT ON WORK DONE
Epidemics of Influenza Kept
Members of Burlington Branch
Of Chittenden County Busy
After the War Ended-Of.
ficers Elected

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vice-president, Mrs. Oliver Martin secre-
tary, Mrs. Max l.. Powell. treasurer. Mrs.
William H. Englesby; chairman surgical
dressing committee. Mrs NJ. G. Twitchell:
chairman supply committee. Mrs. Ciar-
ence l.. Smith, chairman civilian relief
committee. Mrs. j. w. Goss; chairman
work committee, Mrs T. w. Parlihill;
chairman membership committee, Mrs.
=. #. Roddy: chairman finance commit
tee. r. f.. kimball. chairman of canteen
service. l.. w. Fennell. These officers
were submitted by the nominating COM
nttce, Mrs Mary :. pease. chairman,
and the secretary was instructed 70 cast
one ballot ecctiuG them as read.
Mrs. VI. {. Tinkham, chairman Of the
surgical dressings committee. reported
for thdt committee that during the Sec
ond epidemic of influenza this depar;
ment made iunumerablc masks and pneu-
monia Jackets. Early in the winter call
came 10 collect hospital linens the co'lec-
ton to he known as = linen shower for
France. The committee collected and
shipped to headquarters % sheets. lSr
ba til towels, 202 hand towels, 100 handker-
chiefs and &c napkins In February 100
layettes were made These included 200
blankets, 200 dresses, 100 jackets. 800 cotton
shirts, 300 wooden shirts, POO knitted shirts.
400 bootees. 800 binders. 100 hooded capes, 100
knitted bonnets. 200 diapers and 100 bags
for sundries, soap. powder. etc. totaling
500 articles. When the surgical dressings
room was given over to the Home Selv-
ice 1t was necessary to dispose OF the
sauze, cotton, etc, as well as the broken
packages of surgical dressings. These
supplies. which were pieces of cut luze.
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given to the free dispensary and The nos
pital. In the used clothing campaign in
March the committee collected and sent
a sacks of clthing and shoes The last
piece Of work of the committee was
second shipment Of layettes. o6 in mum
Der Fifty Of these have been finished and
sent. about IL more are finished and
ready to snip and the remainder are be ing
made at the home Of the chairman by a
paid seamstrcss. Mrs Tinkham closed
her report by thanking all who by their
hearty response and cooperation have
made the work possible.
Mrs. j. L. Taggart, as chairman of the
supply room committee. reported that
since the arlnistiCe was signed 1850 pairs
of socks were sent to headquarters a
pairs given out to men in the service.
go sweaters shipped to hearauarters. 10
sent to county chairmen and 6S given
out. Two mufflers were sent 10 county
chairmen and IS given out. IL helmets
and 10 pairs Of wristets were sent to
county chairmen and 10 helmets and 800
pairs of wristlets given out on Deem
her g. 30S army comfort kits were sent
to Fort Ethan Allen to be given TO the
men Al the Christmas celebration at the
Y. NJ. G. A. hut. Two hundred and
eighty-fve navy comfort kits have been
given our through the local recruiting
station, - quilts and afghans have been
sent 10 the French wounded and two to
the hospital at Fort Ethan Allen. and
Il box containing l35 mufiiers, six shawls.
% chidren's sweaters. % pairs Of chit
drens stockings and 40 pairs OF mems
socks for Belgian refugees have been
shipped. At the beginning of the nfu-
enHa epidemic in the 5. 4. r. G.. because
Of an appeal from the commanding Off
Ger, the supply and surgical room com
mittees issued sheets, pillow cases, towels,
pajamas. bed socks. bathrobes. bolts OF
cotton to be used in curtairiug off the
wards, hot water bags, clinical Their
mometers, pneumonia Jackets. face masks
and other hospital supplies. \ diet kit
chen was established with Miss Terrill.
of the university in charge \ number
of garments also were furnished the dis
trict nurse to be used among the VIC
Tins of the influenza. When the build
ing occupied by tho Red Cross was given
back to the school department the hos
pita supplies were stored for the pres
emit. and the wool and articles Of fur
ni,ure were sold for about stoN
|. Epnnpll Oh iri11. r,ft ho
service. reported that the following peo-
pie were served by the canteen: Five
thousand twenty-uine soldiers. $50 sailors.
ITO marines. five Red Cross nurses one
Smith unit, five Y NJ &. A. workers. ono
out Of town Red Cross worker and q
others, including 80 workers al the tunnel
disaster. SIX sick were aided
supplies We're used aS follows: One
hundred and eighty gallons Of coffee.
$3.50 sandwiches. 81! magazine 27ls
books, matches, 1850 cigarettes. 4Oo3
chocolate bars, 80 postal cards four
kilograms sent, six served fruit. 1913 meals,
2a5 lunches. 2,ST sticks of gum. $50
dougnnuts. three quarters dozen bandages
and about one-half gallon of tea. Food
was donated as follows: Four quarts of
milk -four dozen doughnuts, two pound
butter, eH6 chocolate bars. of which a6o
wer" donated by tn" Vermont MIR Chooo-
late company, and six pounds Of coffee,
First aid kits were placed in tho Cen
tral Vermont Railway company freight
office, Rutland round house and station
masters Office. several comfort kits were
distributed at tho canlcen to soldiers and
sailors leaving town 10 posi- cards were
sent to Mortified upon requcs, of the
reception committee upon the return Of