Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-24

At the first meeting of the executive
committee of the Red Cross held in
the chapter headquarters last night,
officers were elected, the members of
the committee itself having been
eected at the open meeting held in
December. The new officers follow:
Chairman, Tracy d. Waring, vice
chairman, o. w. Ramsay; second vice
chairman, d. p. Olmstead: treasurer,
A. c. Clark; recording secretary. E. l.
ride corresponding secretary, Mrs
Frank Dorsey: chairman of the orr
g~anization committee, Mrs. Adrian
Lyon; chairman OF chapter produc-
ton, Mrs. J. v. Shull: chairman in
charge of knitted garments, Mrs. Pet
er e. Olsen; chairman of the civilian
relief work. Mrs. o. w. Ramsay;
Mrs. E. f. Spofford; captain of the
motor corps, Mrs. G.. w. Ffthian;
chairman In charge of first aid, DR.. c.
w. Naulty. chairman of Junior activ-
tiles. Miss Rose Mccormick; chairman
In charge of the supply service. Mrs.
w. A. Allen. Other members of the
committee which were elected in
cIude Miss Agnes Kant, Mrs. f. s.
n Mrs. George Armstrong, Mrs.
w. III. Hoffner, Mrs. F. NJ. Oliver. Mrs.
q. r. Reynolds. Mrs. Max Fucker.
. A comprehensive idea of the work
being done by the local chapter was
made public by the following reports
of the committees made at the meet
ing. They follow:
Mrs. G. w. Fithian, captain of the
Perth Amboy Red Cross Motor Corps,
as commanding officer of that corps
will assume direction of the move-
ment of the ambulance. Litters have
been purchased for 1t. The lettering
for the side is in the hands of Mr..
Schroeder and will be completed
shortly. This will show that organ
lied labor has given 1t to the Red
Cross. The license has been secured
and the insurance al been placed,
hence the car will shortly be in active
practice. Its first use will be to take
to Colonia Hospital a supply of sur
gical dressings needed greatly at that
institution. The surgical dressings
left on hand have been given in part
to the City Hospital and the remain
der will be sent to Colonia Hospital.
The linen which has been accum-
ulated for the hospitals in France,
which is still needed despite the end
ing of the war. will be shipped next
Monday. Mrs. N. w. Pierce is chair
man of this committee. Under the
chapter production those assembled
were informed that the local organ
has received notice to knit It's
surplus wool into refugee garments
and shawls to be ~forty-fve inches
wide.
The stock on hand at the Elks
Home, which includes materials for
surgical dressings and garments, has
been invoiced and arrangements are
being made for the removal of such
materials as have not been manufac-
tured and shipped by February l to
another working headquarters.
The headquarters have also author
ICED the local chapter to furnish
dressings to nearby hospitals.
At the request of the Atlantic Dr.
vision the local chapter is co-operat-
ing with a committee on Disaster
Relief for the Metropolitan area. II
will include New York city, Yonkers.
Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark and
other places in the area. This COM
mittee will formulate plans for proce-
dure covering fire, tidal wave, flood,
explosion and similar occurrences.
Peter c. Olsen has been appointed the
Perth Amboy representative on this
Mrs. Adrian Lyon is chairman of
the new organization committee.
This committee will represent the Il
iliaries In the executive committee.
She reported that the auxiliaries were
their organization and plan
ming for future work.
The Home Service Section of which
Mrs. T.. F. Spofford is chairman. re-
ported that a large increase of work.
ers has been obtained as a result Of
a conference held last week at 101
Smith street by Miss Clark of Division
Headquarters. This section TO- has
$50 cases. 1t deals with delayed al
casualties and home prob
of the men in service.
A first aid class will be organized
to complete the instruction of
The members of the motor corps. The
chairman is DR.. c. w. Naulty. This
class will be held probably Thursday
in the library II no other or
.~anization has the use of the rooms
on that night.
Miss Rose Mccormick, as chairman
u the Junior a ,tivities reported that
the girls. of the sewing classes are
working on a large number of refugee