Evening journal., 1921-11-09
A YEAR oF AcmEyEMENT.

ID EPOR1S submitted at the annual meeting Of the
~ Delaware Chapter the Red Cross yester
DAY present gratifying showing OF the acetme ac-
syites OF that organization in the work od aHevatng
human distress and promoting human comfort and safety
One Of the best things done at the annual meeting was
fhe reelection Of former Judge George Gray State
because his prominent and active connection
th the chapter and its work gives to them strong stand
sag in The public mind and carries with II feeling OF
which should be desired by all organizations
aloh depend upon the public for support The other Of
reelected are men and women who stand for much
.-saS good ard noble in commonwealth
one OF the most important and interesting reports sub
mlted that OF Mrs Joseph Bancroft the retiring d
stor OF the bureau OF hygiene That report revealed
under the direction Or Mrs Bancroft the bureau has
lone great work. Concretely the showing made
-r0nu~s.
'Durng the year 81 classes in home hygiene care OF
sick have been under Instruction, representing 65
Students OF this number $40 completed the course 292
seyed certificates and still have e4 under instruction
year received certificates which show
his year OF So While this is not a part OF this years
report II may be OF interest TO know that the
ganizaton OF the teaching center 1913 and girls
have received instruction In home nursing and Si have
passed the required examination and received Red Cross
certificates"
And the reports went right along the line embrao-
public health nursing home service work. aid for
soldiers and distressed destitute victims ii
Europe Mrs. Willard Hall Porters report for thI
aornans Bureau showed instance, that during M
year the shipments follows 3a2 purchased gar
ments 2eos infant garments 2e5o childrens garments
1870 knitted garments and 100 ayees, each containing %
articles a grand total OF 1903
The Bureau OF Supplies OF which Mrs Pierre S dupont
is the head also made report which was especially
striking
with $1,000 bought and shipped seven cases OF
blanket ends about 2ii yars LiO7 yards white nan-
mel; ,iss striped outing flannel; buttons thread needles.
tape and easto all materials for 100 layees each
tanning p articles. This expenditure also included our
only purchase OF ready garments made in response
10 urgent appeal from division headquarters for
immediate shipment 10 European children. This con-
sisted Of 80 outing flannel dresses e girls serge dresses
i25 boys corduroy suits; i2 chambray shirts 4
dozen corduroy trousers 200 boys girls neeced un
der~ear, and POO pairs chEdrens hose"
Interest Of Delaware school children in Red Cross wor
portrayed by the report Of Mrs. Anna B. Wilson
chairman OF the junior Red Cross enrolment committee
IN November 1920 33Oi9 children were enrolled in tn
Junior Red Cross Delaware" she said This large en-
r0ment due to the splendid cooperation received
the Delaware Chapter from the school STATS supernienc
ents principals and teachers OF the state upon whom fe
he actual task Of enrolling the schools school au,
iliaries and the children individual members Of IN
Junior Red Cross"
There were other reports OF fine achievement Thos
set forth above merely typical All OF them reve,
clearly however. that when the Red Cross roll call
made Arnisoe Day, all Delawareans should respond
that call