Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
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After completing many months of war
work that has brought added credit to
Delaware women. the Red Cross war
headquartsrs in the Old City Hall Will be
moved after tomorrow to the ked cross
teaching center, 9l3 Delaware avenue.
Beginning January |, aIt activities OF the
Delaware organization Will be directed
from the Delaware avenue center. With
the reorganization of the various bureaus
from a war 10 peace tune basis. tins
abandonment of n center of activity on
Market street that during war times was
the raIlying point for hundreds of willing
workers, really marks the closing OF Red
Crass war work IN Delaware. and the
Inauguration of its peace program which,
while II may become more extensive rs the
program progresses, viii not possess the
hectic hurry and wearing anxiety that
denoted operations during the war
What passed through the hands Of the
various bureaus ut the Old City Hall
already historic because Of the Assem-
hIagcs of City Fathers and other meetings
that attracted the attention of the entire
community. Is another very interesting
chapter Mrs Willard Hall Porter. IN
>hsrge of the Woman S Bureau, with Mrs.
Henry y. Scott rs vice chairman and Mrs
i. ) du Pont, directing the work Of the
Burcau Of Supplies. supervised the
patriotic work of hundreds Of women not
alone IN thus city, but from all parts Of the
State for all supplies sent abroad and to
c2ntonmcnts III this country were col
Icctcd at and shipped from the Old City
Hall. Mrs du Pont was aided by Mrs
John p Niclds as yIcc-charman until
Mr.. Niclds went TO Washington. when
Mrs. Niclds was succeeded BY Mrs ]
Montcith jackson rs vlce-chairnan
The supplies were purchased and de-
Ivcrcd thcrc, and after the busy hands of
thousands of women and girls had piled
he needle, the knitted garments surg-
-sl supplies and hospital garments were
rhipped 20 places assigned by the national
Red Cross committee.
The removal of the wartime Red Cross
% the tsaching center, IS IN accordance
10 the peace program
Every one VINO has wool snd il engaged
IN making some garment should return
,lther the wool or the garment to the Old
CSty Han 20 hrs. Donald A. Ashbrook,
chairman OF the committee on knitting.
The garments should be returned whether /
lhev sSre finished or not. and not later than i
loEnorrOv, becsIlse after that date il will .
.ecsItSta the sending of messenger or .
mail expense, and viii be sn sdded dram
,n the treasury.
: T hose. however, who hsve chiidrens 5
rsfrpents IN the making should keep them I
snd rt,turn them as soon as completed to
the teal.hlng center on Delaware avenue I
kS she need for the supplies abroad has !.
been partly met and the winter season /
sill he prsctiC iC<llv over before the local
uppheS could roach those N need. the
garments made here how Will bc dis
sributed through local charitable agencies
10 local institutions
The Motor Corps under Captain
stanIar, which has been reorganized and
plaoed upon peace basis. will have its
center st the headquarters on Delaware
avenue and Is being enlarged TO meet the
demands of the peace program. All in
Inrles regarding the corps should be made
70 Mrs. StAniar, telephone S2S.