Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-31
ANNUAL EVENT
FOR RED CROSS
Reports Show That Wonderful
Work Was Done
PLAN FOR COMING DRIVE
Local Chapter Can Boast OF
Fine Work During the
War.

Annual reports submitted at the
meeting of the Perth Amboy Chapter
of the Red Cross last night at the
K. of C. rooms showed that a re-
markable amount of work has been
done here in war relief and home
service. President T. ID. Waring pre-
sided at the meeting which was well
attended.
The meeting was opened by the
singing of America" by the members
and was followed by the financial re-
port of A. C. Clark, treasurer of the
organization. From January 1, 1919,
to October 80, 1919, $13,677.00 was
received; during the ten months ex-
penditures amounted to $12,75S.34;
cash balance on hand to date, $2,-
669.74. The receipts include Christ
mas roll call, donations, interest on
bank deposits and memberships. I'm
der expenditures are included the
amounts put out for home service,
disaster relief and remittances to
Atlantic Division for membership
and supplies, purchasing of a station
car and expense of operating cars be-
longing to the chapter.
Home Service
The home service report by Miss
Agnes Ward showed that from Octo-
ber 81, 1918, to October 80, 1919, the
receipts were $3,299.42, the expendi-
lures $1,S1G82, and the balance on
hand $1,556.13.
Standing Committees
Under the Standing Committees
Mrs Peter c. Olsen reported 1,489
knitted garments shipped across dur
ing the past year. During the years
1917, 1918, 1919 1O,4S9 garments were
shipped besides / ,101 pieces supplied
to men here. Mrs. Olsen's report show
ed AIS registrations for knitting be-
sides the societies and auxiliaries and
one knitting machine sold.
Mr.. Waring remarked that the At
lantic Division of the Red Cross, OF
which Perth Amboy is chapter,
boasts of a greater output than any
other division.
High School Auxiliary.
Miss RosesMcCormick, Chairman OF
the High School Auxiliary reported
3,109 garments made by the high
school girls and $360.68 collected
through the dramatic, science, clubs
and raised by small contributions
Great credit was also given to the
high school boys who ran all kinds
of errands, made tables for the nos
pitfalls, and were always on hand when
there was anything to be done.
The First Aid Activities, report
from DR.. c. w. Naulty showed that
ten sessions were held during the past
year under ms instruction ana dI lhe
end of the course, ten of the fourteen
original members were eligible for ex-
animation. The class organized IN
the High School under Miss Lear had
an enrolment of ninety-four mem
berS, ninety-two of them passing sat
isfactory examinations and receiving
certificates.
Home Nursing
The home nursing activities as re-
ported by Mrs. C. w. Naulty showed
that five members of the seventeen
originally enrolled in the class in May
of 1919 received certificates. The
course consisted of fifteen lessons
given by Miss Nellie Rennyson of
Philadelphia.
Home Service
Mrs. Annie Spofford. who was in
charge of the Home Service section,
gave the splendid report that 9S2
cases have been taken care of since
the organization of the office and
there are yet 215 active cases on rec
ord. The work viii continue until
all the cases have been taken care
Of Mrs. Dorsey read two very inter-
esting letters which Mrs. Spofford
had received in reference to bonuses
she had tried to obtain for two men.
The men apparently thought that
Mrs. Spofford was responsible for
not having received the bonuses and
wrote accordingly and incidentally
very humorously.
Worlxroom
Mrs. J. V. Shull submitted the re-
port of the workroom showing that
in the last ten months SO packing
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