The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-11-08
URGE RENEWAL OF
ALLEGIANCE TO
RED CROSS
Speakers at Sunday Meeting
Make Stirring Plea for
Membership

A thoroughly inspiring meeting, the
full results Of which can only be de-
termined after the inauguration Of
roll call campaign on Thursday, Nov.
II, was held under the auspices O. the
ST. Johnsbury Branch OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross, at the Globe Theatre
on Sunday evening. The tremendous
interest that the people have in the
work Of "Thc Greatest Mother in the
World" was manifested in the large
audience that was on hand to listen
to the fine array of speaking talent
engaged for the occasion and to
watch the fine moving pictures that
had been secured for the meeting.
The meeting was presided over by
Eliss Katherine Bingham, an active
member of the local branch and in
her introductionS OF the various
speakers she emphasized the fine
work they had accomplished for the
Rcd Cross. The theatre was filled to
capacity with men, women and chill
dren who enjoyed every moment of
the fine performance
A feature of the evenings program
was the concert rendered by a volun-
tecr orchestra consisting of Miss Jo-
sephine Lougee at the piano; Mr.
Welch, violin; r. X. Laughlin, clari-
net, G. C. Felch, flute; Harry Moore
trombone and A. W. Smith, cornet
Mr. Smith was the leader Of the or
chestra, which he gathered together
himself. The musicians gave their SER
vices entirely free. To them and to
Manager Graves, who loaned his
theatre for the occasion, the Red
Gross feels indebted and wishes,
through these columns, TO express
their heartiest thanks
In opening the meeting, Miss
Bingham said: an these days of up
hcaval and uncertainty OF foreign pol
icy, you are glad TO know that the
Red Cross is ready to accept new
responsibilities. ! am glad to have
you all here tonight and we may con-
slider ourselves fortunate in having 50
many fine speakers with us
Leon II. Baxter, chailman of the
Junior Red Cross of the Caledonia
County chapter, was the first speaker
VI LIlt evening" tllItl ONN4i4iN't " IlttN
that branch OF the organization had
done in the past, what it's present
program is and the future plans Of
that body.
Regarding the past record of this
organization | would speak of the
work OF production dwuring the war.
1t was my good fortune to have
charge Of the Junior Red Cross Man
ual Training work for the state and
naturally came in close touch with
this activity in the state. =
Most of the furnishings of the va
rious base hospitals were made by
boys in the manual training shops
throughout the country.
chairs, trays, beside tables, splints,
crutches, canes, packing cases for
shipping goods overseas and various
other articles
Boys and girls of the lower grades
made many knitted articles, bandages,
scrap books and small games.
The peace program is of different
nature. being more of a civic work
and training for citizenship.
During the past year with the sum |
of about 5000 donated by the Juniors
Of last year we were able TO assist !
worthy local cases.
A young man unable to obtain suf /
ticient schooling on account Of his
condition was enabled by !
the Junior Red Cross to be tutorcd by
an experienced teacher who herself
was an invalid. A small fee was paid .
to her to give her time to the boy |
for one hour per day each week. She !
very generously donated an hour free !
herself.
This bo.- lived some distance from /
the home of the teacher and would ,
have been unable to go for instruc
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