Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04

i Both War Drives were conducted
upon the Captain and Team plan
with the whole Chapter territory di.
vided into districts, and a house-to
house canvass made wherever posi-
Bile. A mass meeting was held in
Rockingham on one day during each
drive, at which speakers of note made
patriotic and inspiring addresses, and
subscriptions were solicited.
The Campaigns for used clothing
were conducted upon the same plan,
after they had been well advertised,
both by posters distributed, and
through the columns of our paper,
"THE POST-DISPATCH," the whole
chapter territory being thoroughly
canvassed.
The Committee on Comfort and
Christmas Kits began by soliciting
them from individuals, thirty being
secured, but as a sufficient number
could not be gotten in this way, the
Chapter furnished all the others used,
till advised from Headquarters to dis
continue, as the government was Civ
ing them to all the boys. These bags
were made and filled according to gov
eminent specifications, and given to
the drafted boys as they left us.
Those remaining were sent to At
lanta, by request.
The Civilian Relief department was
organized in December, 1917, and in
September, 1918, its office was opened,
and a special Secretary, Mrs. A. L.
Mcdonald, appointed, who with the
Chairman, selected a visiting and in
vestigating committee of eight ladies
and their cars, some of whom 20 to
personally investigate every matter
brought to the attention Of this Office.
These ladies are:
Mrs. w. C. Leak.
Mrs. S. S. Steele.
Mrs. F. W. Leak.
Mrs. John T. Bennett.
Mrs. Boyd R. Gasque.
Mrs. L. D. McPhail.
Mrs. W. N. Everett.
Mrs. W. P. Webb.
This department has been compli-
mented from headquarters for being
the first in the State to have on file
the names of all the soldiers from
the Exemption Board, for it's complete
equipment, accuracy of reports, it's
promptness in dealing with cases, for
having a paid secretary on duty every
day during business hours, and for |
taking the "U. S. Bulletin" "The Sur
vey" and the "Red Cross Magazine"
The visiting committee met every
week, with the chairman and secre-
tary to make reports and to discuss
the best manner in which to handle
cases, The Christmas cartons were
distributed through this office to those
presenting their coupons. More than
1900 persons have been dealt with.
in giving information as to allotments,
allowances and insurance, hospital
treatment, or any other relief to be
expected from this department, and
since February 18th, each soldier has
been assisted in sending on his dis
charge to the proper department in
Washington, to get his sixty dollars
bonus.
BY phoning, writing and riding, de-
fraying all attedant expenses; Mrs.
W. N. Everett, Chairman of Nurses,
enrolled the names Of all graduate
nurses of the county, and received ap-
plication from six young women to
take the special training to do Red
Cross nursing, but on account of not |
having the required amount of high |
school work to their credit, these were
not accepted:
Miss Hattie Marks, Rockingham,
N. c.; Miss Mary Cunningham, Rock
N. c.; Miss Mabel Dunn,
Rockingham, N. c.; Miss Ollie Nc
Pherson, Hoffman, N. c.; Miss Minnie
Latham, Hoffman, N. c.; Miss Minnie
Gay, Entwistle, N. c. Others, white
and colored, wanted to volunteer, but
having husbands in France, were not