The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-10

hospital supplies knitted garments ana
..,i,rr products Of the w0rkrncnl, there
MAS no top when Washington Head
quarters wanted anything N larS" guam
XIV. Wheeling vas called up was toio
what was wanted and when II was heed
cd and that was all that was necessary.
tho supplies wcr" delivered IN tull guam
it;!. and on t.mc or before Tune.
In HON. Service. Wheeling Chapter
has an unusua! record. This service
VAS rev, precedent was unknown, but
IN sp;t. -: this. pr Wiugcrter's depart
,,cnI arni,i,d methods and forms LOT
doing thu w"rk that were copied a.
General Headquarters and have since
h.., ,uad,. standard III every general
division. III the United states.
LAST hui hv II" means least. IN the
dcnar,u,.nt OF Civilian Relief, our Chap-
tor has done things of what every NOM
y.r who Is. familiar with inc WORN may
ho nruld. When The Influenza epidemic
hrnii. cut. III TINS country, an ;. y. ..
rall WAS sent out from washington LOT
shnc;S'and other hospital Supp!lcS. ou!
Thuntrr had the raw material on hanu
from, which 10 produce them. " !lh!n
two hours after tn" call was yea,
many willing hands were at wnrk ana
Wheeling chapter was among the lIFSt
in the country TO begin Ship'hrht VI
Su,,p,ics to alleviate the suffering
among our own people throughout the
s..,,. and in the Potomac Division. A
LITTLE. later. when the epidemic lad ho'd
on Wheeling and Ohio County. our
nurses both trained and volunteers.
s,.nnnd in and with the aid Of our ladies'
N.,,n- ,'nrps rendered services by which
:. rso tho, language Of the city health
Ts,c,- many lives were saved Whlcn
.,t,,.rwisc would have been lost. SUCH
~ r.iaf Is tho record OF tho Wheeling
C'ran,.r for the past eighteen months.
= record. you. / feel. ar" not "n'! al
nrn,,d of but in which YOU are equally
glad to have had part.
How was this work accomplished?
TIL. financial campaigns were in charge
of Mr.. J. !. Holloway and his abe as
Sistan:S How we'll they did their work
is a matter OF record.
Mrs. 4. J Reed had charge Of all
membership campaign. So we'll was ner
rorL done that NC were requested by
Washington 10 advise them how VIC did
!. and [ urn,r from a recent letter from
,I.,dcuarters as follows: From your
teIorraphic report Of this morning,
wheeling is doing wonderful work in
,,,,r,,nar,so,r 70 the. r"St OF the Division
IN do the work in tho worKroom. a
suitable room and n" proper heads we're
rcccssarv. Hero is where the Nhcc!ihs
Claptrr was extremely fortunate MI.
Il Somehow realizing quickly what
WAS needed very generously turned over
70 tho Tim ":r". his room 81 Wi.ch we
ar. now meeting. without charge. Inls
room is probably tho best in the city for
Tho wornNor this character. 1t is Gems
,r,Il,. incntcd and | i"nl that Tho room
contributed in no small way 70 inc
r-,,p,rr's success and think voice thu
sentiment of rr"ry member when say
tho ,'hlptcr is deeply ind"btrd TO Mr.
Snnrrborn for his extra generous con-
trihutIon.
r. Mrs II, c. Whitaker and her az
sis;ants too numerous I" attempt 10
! mention, and hy these. moan not only
the day chajrmen. but ais" IN" faithful
! workers both in the wurkrnom, in
yrnups organized and unorganzcd. in
| Churches. clubs and at home. is tn"
| credit du" for tn" large amount ano
! ronI ouality Of work turned out. TINS
rc;crs To surgical dressings. huspIta!
! aud her garments and knitted goods.
! Miss AEnrS Wilson. ~ chairman al
| tho purchasing department. performed
/ task that seemed at times almost nm
! possible. TIL" quantity a. supplies
nrrd"d was largc-th" market was al
| mos, bar" III goods. but IN spit" 81 these
! facts. Miss Wilson kept III" w"rkr""n
/; SUPPLIED and tn" prices 1t which she was
air.. To secure tn" goods wnhid nave
. done credit t. "a veteran buyer TOR
larg" department. house.
! br. WIuGr-t"r and ms assistants IT
! ,l.. iinrr,.. Service. department hnT" done
! their work IN Il STYLE that has resulted
IN numerous complimentary letters IRON
, Division headquarters
/ To Mrs l.: i. Huliari and Mrs. SuShr
Cook. should credit l." gwen Tor -
ahlv directing tn" w"ri 81 "iF.''Hh IL"
: lief For "v"r tcu works. th''S" iA"l"'
constantly w"i'n.. on ia" JOB, from Il
/ M un;ll lat'' N night. Answering t'ir'
! piIni,.. calls directing nurses. diStr'hh
ting supplies, ;tud with TIL" assistance OF