Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-28

action and said that during N.
ten months he had ATTENDED n ~
duties Of the office as hes, ne c,'|s
with the time he could deyo,.
them. All bills are paid and ~"
there is $3S65.5S in the general cs.'
ter fund: sAS0.es in the home sly,
fred, a0l in addition to ,.r
amount in Miss Lakin's hand. TAI
report was a very fine one 80
Mr.. Annis. and his services viii
greatly missed in the local char
as he vas most ably efhcien. :or -.
work.
Miss Julia A. Lakin. secrs,,..
gave very fine report Of the yor. :.
the home service section o. the D..
Cross Chapter Of watervilla i, WIZ.
she said. THE work the home sar,
ice committee has done has beenv..
led and extensive. We have e,,...
advice, explained allotmen, ami ~
lowance. compensation ard .ns.ra,1.
We have written hundreds Of le,,.,.
filled out hundreds Of blan!.s ser. ~
from Washington. D. G.. helped 10 Ia
cate a number of boys whose fannie,
had not heard from them Tor a lo,,
time; advised in making out bulge,
with families; loaned money when y
seemed necessary: have boush, SOM.
fuel and clothes: have written MAN.
letters to boys in the service 81.
planning the federal allowance ana
hundreds Of other things Our boz,
are coming to the Office as they "a.
turn and We are helping Them !,
many ways, by encouraging them ia
keep up their insurance, helping ,hos.
who are ill to get in toIch With The
federal board. and those Who ara
crippled to get into the Vocational
schools.
Miss Frances L. Moore. ,halrns,
Of the canteen committee who va,
assisted by Miss Abott ana Miss
Friei. gave a brief report Of the uor.,
and said that she did not understand
that she was to make report Of tia
work, and had to rely wholly OF her
memory. After the work vas start.
ed on serving the draftees as they
went through Waterville. We wen.
either seven or eight times 10 the
trains and the number of boys served
was all the way from 500 a, the frs,
train We met to about $50 which va,
the last lot to go through, When h.
weather was warm fe served lemon.
ade and gave them reading matte
The first big train load Of S39 vas
served in twelve minutes. With tbs
assistance of some Of the Red Gross
ladies. We had two flower sales, the
first netting about $500, and the sec.
ond at Colby Campus melted about
$50.
Mrs.. Harriet Bessey. secretary o. ii,
chapter. gave a spl ENID 'epor; SHOWN;
tie amount OF work atconilshei |!
the chapter. Since the annua meeting
in April of last year thu Wa;e'rl:
charter of the Red Cross has cen on
tn. Job every minute Of the time. TN
work has been eNacun- ard ardloJ
but tn. sti it OF tire WORKERS has heel
SO wonderful that We have sailed ca~'
over all. The six branches and .ou
auxi.ia les lave horne 'her snare \
ell burdens imposei uioH 10 ami no
res. onse made to every demand upM
them and the amount of WIZ ;e'on'
plshed by them has been truly rsmaE.'
atle. Among tie spe ial :eatue: 0!
tie years activities have teen re d,
(: rent drives the Red Cross has under
taken and which have been so cher
fully supported by everyone Aroni
til. drives were war funds. Reglr re.
lief 6rive. linen drive. Christmas Dire
ard cole ting of Clothing for fHIeee'
The chapter is deeply indebted % Nj
Donovan for his untiring friendly ser
" e 70 Us throughout the year and y
Nj O'Halcran fo- csrr! ing parcels -
III. cs Office and doing numheEl So
lands so GENEROUSLY for il.
The report of the Junior Red cfosl
was given by Elilateth Ere! Jaat.
chs irman OF tie Junior Bed Cross. Tn
Junior Red Cross has tesn organ 1A
tie past year in the grammar schca;
o. the ,i'y and been recosnized IN 10
Wate.vilie high school,. TIE ain h.
teen to instill into tie minds Of a
Younger element CT the CIV tie real
Iurs ose and the true meaning o: t1
Red c. oss as we'll as to urge and e'.
courage the ,hilGren 10 h.io n ar
msterial way possible. TI:s pI-fM
kas been accompli he'd through lie e.
70 Is of the teachers in their class
ICONS and in the four-nliau.a s?e,cas'
OH various Red Gloss subjects. TIE a.
ual work VIII c., the children COLD
has been limited this Iast season tI
to the fact that the-e was ii.tla KIT
ting. and the greater Part O, the ser
ing was too difficult for ch,l!7en