Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-19

help. n al way which they can. these
inquire-s as ID Inc welfare Of rael-
sniCiers. FL difficulties N adjustment
o. alu-men-s anc allowances Wa
a1sk Insurance. and bonuses etc
/, the fall q field worker was sen
20 Gardiner by the Maine Ant
Tuberculosis - LOOK over the sIrua-
non n Gardner On account -
having mad NJ nurse IN CARR me-
Tor more man rwU years i mas
been Impossible n keep n touch with
the cases which We 1e!- morally Ger
-atC were On me increase. me II YES
legation ny Miss Sumner anowed thai
our fears were only TOO co--ect and
her report showed that -he-a were
about "a cases II -hic cry We are
hoping very shorty . nae our !
Gent war or me tine being We hone
n SEIZURE he services Of Ms Blck-
fore II keeping n -ouch WIN cases
Gf winch we have knowledge. We
have IN hand funds available ID
those suffering rom mis- GIsease
winch may be spen, On milk. eggs
medicine anc other necessities. We
would appreciate being informed Of
any cases where We could be Of as
slstalcs.
During The influenza epidemic iasr
fall the Gardiner FED Cross Cha11e-
conperatec WIN the CITY and sta -
department If health II fighting
against IRIS disease In q s..nr- tine
We had a list OF the names If all
nurses n mis- vicinity This being Z
great nelp when there were SO nlanv
rhe surgical dressings workers made
55n Influenza masks.
N the winter Of 1eIs--aIe i a--st aiG
class was opened wi-h Is meub e-s
Of whom TOOK the examination at
e- the course. Also a home nursing
class was opened with 10 mem oers.
70 Of whom graduated.
The following is some of me work
that has been accomplished nv Fed
Cross workers since June. 1878:
Knitted articles made. 400: gar
ments made. 45s4: lavertes made so.
cumfor- kits made. $50: su-rica
dressings made from June 10 Nov
ember 1875; g. lbs. of TIN foil sent:
SOC lbs. Of nut shells sent: member
snip drive. Dec. 16-24. 1918 ISIS
members: Beigian relief drives. Sept
1918. 4340 lbs. clothing sent, Belgian
relief drives. Nay 1919. 200 lbs
clothing sent: home service number.
Of families dealt with since June
Sa6: home service. financial assist
ance given. s945.57: anti-tuoercuiosis
relief. s14- so
would like u draw the atten-
the fact thar The Y. E. Division Of
the Red Cross have 10000 layet.ss
which must be finished by Septem-
Der LIST The chapter mas Just re-
cushioned so Of these layertes but
We would like 10 requisItinn twice
THIS number Il we could get the wo-
men of Gardiner to give their con-
sent n make them They are AT
tracrive summer work and can ems
ily De done AZ home. I hope all those
VINO have not given their names ID
Mrs Bates As willing TO take one Of
these iayertes Will dc so al TINS
meeting.
Headquarters AT Boston wishes To
call attention To the fac. that chill
dren's stockings and sweaters are
greatly needed for the refugees and
that knitting is a cnnEenial summer
occupation. The kul,tars are not
responding as We woulc wish to this
most urgent need. The Fed Cross
has quantities Of worsted On hand
a. the Parish house which. is open
every Monday from 10 P. M,
and worsted may also be obtained
at the Fed Cross room In the post
ONCE for the next rwo weeks d.
Te.criUns viii be furnished. This
knitting will not have To be return
ec uursi Seuxamhar 3xHt WI rhnne