The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-16
RED CROSS HAS
INTERESTING MEET
Recommendation of Secretary of
Home Service Section Pasted
Chairmen Of Committees Sc
lected. -Canteens to Re-
~; Ceive Support.


Cross met Tuesday evening at SIX
o'clock in the office Of the Home Ser
vice Section, Joel Morse presiding
the feature of the meeting being the
presentation of the report OF the
Home Service Secretary, Mrs. Han
nah H. Coleman. The meeting was
well attended.
Mrs. Coleman made five recommen-
dations which were discussed and
: passed. The recommendations tol-
-ow:
1st.-That the Secretary be au-
thorized to complete the furnishing
of the Office.
2nd.-That the Chapter declare its
nolicy as to refunding other chapters
for money spent in our behalf.
srd.-That the Chapter pass suit
able resolutions thanking Miss Fuller
for her services during the absence
of the Ex-Secretary.
4th.-That the Chapter pass suit
able resolutions thanking the Civic
Club for the loan Of the furniture
now in use.
-5th.-That Red Cross sign be
painted above the door, and one
: hung to face the street.
The committee authorized the sup
mort of the canteen committees by
the chapter instead Of the self-sup-
port as heretofore.
The following chairmen of COM
mittee were appointed: Publicity,
Rev Louis ]. Bristow; Education,
Prof. Daniel; Development, Mrs.
Cliff King; Nursing, Mrs. E. c. Hor-
ton.
The report of Mrs. Coleman was
in part as follows:
The present office, No. II Main
Street, has been rented, partially
furnished, and opened to the public.
our Secretary has completed six
weeks training course for Home Ser
vice work in Jacksonville, Fla, and
has been designated graduate OF
that Institute.
Home Service is Red Cross SER
vice rendered to assist the families
of men in any branch of the service,
to solve such definite problems as to
health, employment, legal difficulties,
school attendance, etc. To talk over
problems, and give training in fam
lilies where child welfare and house
hold management are below stand
ard; This is accomplished by SYM
pathetic study of the individual and
his environment.
The Institute attended by the
representative of the Abbeville
Chapter was held in Jacksonville,
and continued for six weeks. The
program was under the direction of
Miss Helen Cinnamond of the South
ern Division and in charge of Miss
Sara Gober, assisted by Miss Farra,
Miss Ellis and Miss Cohen.
The course consisted of lectures,
class work, field work, and reading.
The lectures covered, making of a
race" "Child Welfare" "The Handi-
capped Child" "Social Legislation"
"Home Economies "Problems of In
come and Expenditure" Employ
ment of Women and Children"
Community Resources" "Re-eudca-
ton and Re-adjustment of the Dis
abled Soldier" "Social Significance
of the War, Risk and Insurance
Act" "Man and His Place and Rela-
ton in the Universe" and kindred
subjects.
Your Secretary has been asked to
estimate the cost of running to this
office for the balance Of the year
this she cannot do.
There is no question in her mind
that the Office is not yet properly
equipped. The permanently of the
Home Service School Of the Ameri-
:. can Red Cross depends on the ability
of the Ex-Secretary and the ability