The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-10-30
ANNUAL RED CROSS
ROLL BEGINS NOV. IL
Reports Submitted to Bennington
County Chapter Show organ.
ization Needs Funds.

ization Needs Funds.
One of the subjects discussed at
the annual meeting OF Bennington
county chapter, American Red Cross,
held here at the chapter headquart-
ers Wednesday afternoon was the roll
call for members which will begin on
Armistice day, November IL and
continue to Thanksgiving day, No
yember 25 The organization depends
largely upon memberships to carry
on its work, Representatives OF
branches were present at the meeting
and at its close were supplied with
literature and posters with which to
help on the campaign in their respec-
tive communities.
During nearly two years since the
armistice was signed the country has
been recovering from the effects of
the war but that there remains ample
opportunity for the Red Cross to
carry on the work for which the or
ganization came into existence Is
strikingly demonstrated by the report
CT the home service department OF
Bennington chapter During the
year the chapter dealt with 577 diff
en- money relief. There were 1856 let
ters sent out from the chapter Office
in relation to compensation OF former
service men, their allotments, allow
anees and insurance This is suffici.
ent evidence that the war is still with
US in some of its aspects and will be
for some time to come. During the
year the chapter expended $2l99l6
through its home service department.
In all departments the chapter ex-
pended $4,000 during the year. This
included equipment and salary for
the public health nurse, home service
department, the portion OF member
ship returned to the New England
division Office and administration. eX-
pensea
Some striking statistics were pro-
ylded by the report of Miss Christine
Benedict, the public health nurse,
who was recently succeeded by Miss
Ann Clark after having been engaged
in the work for five and one-half
months. Miss Benedict states that
the first few weeks after she came
to Bennington were spent in becom-
ing acquainted with the different ccm-
munities in the county, that she met
with heavy cooperation on the part
OF the peop'e and that she has been
able to undertake all branches of the
nurses work 1i faao. 1
All of the schools in which medical
inspection had been voted we're visit
ed and there was follow up work in
three districts resulted in four opera.
tions fer the removal of tonsils and
adenods, three fittings for glasses
and 10 visits to dentists. Q
In eight centers baby exhibits we're
held and 1S7 babies were weighed,
measured and registered.
Home nursing classes were organic.
ed in three centers with an average
attendance of IFS
/ In addition to the baby welfare
work, sanitary inspection visits were
made in u homes in 10 different
! towns.
Six tubercular patients and their
families have received necessary aid
and three patients have been sent to
sanitariums
There we're IL local committee meet
| ings with attendance of SO, The
nurse made 439 visits OF one kind or
another and she gave 16 talks to a
combined attendance of 3lS.
In conclusion the nurse stated in
her report. 1T is the aim of the
nursing service not to refuse a first
visit to any one who may call for
help, but the policy is to serve all
and to have the work instructive and
thereby preventive. In other words
to help others to help themselves.
The names OF the officers elected at
the annual meeting have already
been publshd The executive com
mttee Is composed of the following:
w H. Shaw and c. A. Rich OF
Manchester, w. II. Wills, H. II Web
ster, f. c. Martin, w. t. Bissell, l.
c. Warner and Rev. T. r. Carty OF
Bennington; A. S, Payne of North
Bennington. c. p. Johnson, r. Kel
logg. and H. IT Shields, CT O'd Ben
nngton; W. H. Beebe of East Dorset
Frank Patterson of Arlington. l.. II
Crosier of Readsboro; G A. Monroe
Of SALISBURY; John f. Sheldon OF
Rupert