Connecticut western news., 1919-10-16
SECRETARIES REPORT
 OF YEARS ACTIVITIES
War Is Over But the Red Cross Work Con-
 tinues

Even though the war is over and little is heard regarding the work of the various branches of the Red Cross at present, the following re- port of the secretary of the North /N Canaan branch proves that this or ganization is decidedly alive and doing things every minute.
 Since the last annual meeting of the North Canaan Branch, held July 10th, 1918, 21 cases including the following articles have been shipped to the Atlantic Division:
 649 hospital garments and sup plies, 65O3 surgical dressings, 538 knitted articles, IA pairs baby socks, 145 refugee garments, 87 refugee knitted articles, 6 layettes.
 We also made 30 convalescent robes to assist Salisbury in its allot- ment, and sent 25 comfort kits to Litchfield.
 As long as work was received, the Red Cross rooms were oRen on Tuesday and Wednesday of each week, for Red Cross workers and on Friday for the Mission Circle of Pill grim church. The latter society con- fined itself principally to refugee work.
 ? There have been six meetings of the Executive Committee.
 A Red Cross Linen Shower was held for a week beginning Sept. 3Oth, 1918, with Mrs. s. G. Camp in charge. This brought in a total of 198 ar ticles
 In October 1918 1445 lbs. of clothing and shoes were collected and sent for the Refugee Drive.
 On account of the influenza epi- denic, the rooms were closed during the month of October 1918.
 At an executive meeting held in November it was voted to make con- tributions to the Visiting Nurse Association Loan Closet in addition to the half dozen sheets already giv- en at the time of the epidemic. It was also at this time unanimously voted to pay for the nursing services of Mrs. Fitch, during the epidemic, as contribution from the North Canaan Branch. u.
 An executive meeting was held in December when it was voted that necessary materials be furnished by this Branch to complete layettes being made by the Thimble Club for the Visiting Nurse Association. Also that garments needed by Miss Price in her work, be purchased and con- tributed by this Branch to the Loan Closet of the Visiting Nurse Associa- tion.
 Fourteen Christmas boxes were reported sent to our boys overseas.
 Mrs. R. D. Peirce and Mrs. H. B. Lyles were appointed by the execu- tive committee to represent the North Canaan Branch or the Red Cross Committee of Public Health i Nursing of the Litchfeld Chapter.
 On March 18th, 795 lbs. of cloth ing and shoes were sent to New York | as result of the Refugee Drive. |
 At meeting of the executive committee, May 9th, and as the re- suit of letter for Litchfeld, it was decided to suspend work on refugee | garments until further word from 1 headquarters. At this meeting it was voted to send 400 yards of gauge to the Litchfeld County hospital.
 On June 9th the following ladies, attended a conference in Litchfeld of the six chapters of the A. R. c. of LitchfeldN County: Mrs. Roraback, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Humphrey, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. R. D. Peirce.
 As a result of the above confer ence and of a suggestion for the At lantic Division, the executive commit i tee of the North Canaan Branch | voted to request transfer from the 1 Litchfeld to the Winsted Chapter.
 A letter received from the Atlantic Division dated July 7th stated that ! this transfer had been made and that i the executive committee of the Win sted chapter had voted to accept | North Canaan as a Branch and to allow it representation on it's execu- tive board. Miss Catherine Roraback i was appointed to be this representa- tive.
 Sara E. Lyles, Secretary.