The Washington herald., 1921-01-13
PLEDGE SUPPORT
TO RED CROSS In
CASE OF DISASTER
Financial and Mercantile
Interests Give Assur-
ance to Chapter.

Financial and mercantile resource
es of Washington may be drawn
upon freely in event of any, local
disaster. according to reports sub
mitted to a meeting of the disaster
relief committee of the District
chapter. American Red Cross, in the
District Building sboardroom yes
terday afternoon.
Preparations have been made by
chairmenl of subcOmmittees of the
relief body to utilize equipment of
the Federal and city governments,
local hospitals and similar relief
agencies in an emergency.
DR.. Ralph Jenkins, who presided
at the meeting, read a report from
Henry B. F. Macfarland, chairman
of the relief fund subcommittee,
pledging any amount needed to aid
in a disaster.
Cooperation of local merchants
in contributing goods for relief pur-
poses was praised by District Com
missioner Mabel T Boardman,
chairman of the supplies and food
subcommittee. She proposed
thorough canvass of Washington
business houses to ascertain how
many would offer aid in an emer-
gency.
ID. c. Hospital Capacity, 2,S43.
Miss Boardman also presented
statistics on clothing now on hand
for use in times Of need. The local
chapter of the Red Cross, she said.
had thousands of women's and chill
dren's garments, blankets, sheets
and pajamas.
DR.. william c. Fowler, District
health officer. and chairman of the
hospital. care and sanitation subcpm-
mittee, reported that he had made an
examination of local hospitals and
their relative fitness for coping
with emergencies. He gave 2,S43 as
the total capacity of the Washing
ton hospitals. This extreme total,
he said. would require the services
of ninety additional nurses.
A partial survey of Washington S
nursing facilities, excluding nurses
in government service. showed that
! 1874 nurses might be called upon for
emergency duty, Miss Anna J. Green
| less, chairman OF the nursing sub
| committee. said. Mrs. Seaton Schroe-
Ger, also OF this subcommittee. re-
ported that twenty-five Red Cross
volunteer aids could be put into ser
J vice as nurses. e
The personnel OF the entire COM
mittee is as follows: District Com
missioner ]. Thilman HendriCk. hon
orary chairman, representing the
| city government; DR.. Ralph Jenkins,
chairman, relief fund; Henry b F.
| MaCfarland, chairman; Maurice D.
| Rosenberg, Col. Robert n. Harper,
| Thomas Bradley, Charles J. O'Neill,
J. A. Whitfield, Philip King and
| Howard S. Reeside; hospital care
and sanitation. DR.. William c. Fowl
er. chairman; DR.. W. f. Clark, vice
chairman; nursing. Miss Anna ]
Greenlees, chairman Miss Ruth A
| f. Adamson and Mrs. Seaton Schroe-
der; supplies and food. District Com
missioner Mabel T. Boardman, chair
man; Mrs. Theodore w. Richards
| vice chairman of supplies; Miss
Emma Jacobs, vice chairman on
food; Mrs. Charles Lynch, Mrs. D.
| Roberts, Mrs. 1. w. Littell, Mrs l.
E. Jordan, Miss Mary A. Hudson. ]
A. Whitfield; transportation, Mrs
Charles D. Carter, chairman: Ru.
dolph Jose. vice chairman; relief anC
rehabilitation. John Dolph, chair
man: Mrs Walter S. Ufford. vice
chairman; Walter S. Ufford, Judg,
William H. DeLacy and Lee Baum.
Earten; emergency housing, Brig
Gen. George Richards, U. S. NJ. c.
lnent, and Engineer Commissioner c
W. kutz. representing the city gov,
eminent.