The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-31
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The treasurer's report was followed by
the adoption of bylaws, which conform in
principle to the bylaws of the national
organization and which apply in particu-
lar to Windham County chapter.
Mrs John G. Dewitt. as chairman of
the volunteer service committee, gave an
interesting report of work accomplished
during the year, saying three quotas had
been assigned to Windham County chap
ter since Nov, 1 last year, the quotas
calling for 100 women's night gowns, 30
wOmens aprons, - suits of pajamas,
wool socks for men, 300 children's gar
ments and 30 layettes. She stated that
seven branches had shared in the prOduc-
ton of the garments and all quotas had
been filled with the exception of that for
chIldrens garments, which would be ex
eeeded by at least 100 garments when
the last shipment is made. In addition to
this Mrs. Dewitt reported that Brattle
boro branch has sent to the Bush docks
store in Brooklyn. for shipment over
seas, 35T pairs of children's stockings, 76
boys sweaters, 20 scarfs, six Shawls. also
wristers and mittens and four children's
afghans and four bed quilts The branch
also has provided the Mutual Aid associa
ton with pneumonia jackets and nurses
aprons and soon Will start on the produc-
ton Of a supply of surgical dressings and
garments to be kept for disaster relief or
on call for other needs
work was made by Mrs. Frank w Pier.
who recently was appointed chairman of
that work for the county. She stated
that the So which was raised in Brat
tleboro schools last year had been added
to the junior. Red Cross money in the
chapter treasury. Mrs. Pier also said
that she soon would go into the schools to
see what could be done to interest the
children in active Red Cross work
What has been done in the way of
civilian relief was reported by Rev. +. O.
): tlsgood, who was appointed chairman
of that committee in August. He said
there had been 155 chapter cases of civil
ian relief and relief for ex-seryice men. ~
OF which had been for civilian relief one
case has been given special attention: II
eases of investigation touching on young
men in various places in the county IA
young men have been assisted to employ
ment by means of civilian relief commit
tee work.
Miss Faith l.. Yeaw. the executive Sec
rotary of the chapter, gave report of
home service work in the absence of K
l.. Fits, chairman of that committee
She said that 80 families had received
some sort Of service through the chapter
, office; z ex-seryice men have applied for
vocational training and practically all Of
that number have entered some kind of
/ training; nine eX-service men had re-
celVed treatment at the Retreat since
April /, and at the present time six Young
men are confined there.
| While the nominating committee. which
consisted of Arthur L. Simonds. Mrs
Clarke G. Fits, and Mrs II. F .Iohonnot
OF bellows Falls, were preparing a list
OF officers to present for election Miss
cav told briefly of the number of ex-
service men who applied to the clesn-un
squad which was in Brattleboro at the
( Valley fair grounds the two DAYS of the
! talr. and who also were in Bellows Falls
two days, the figures showing q total nf
~ applicants, 36 af whom applied at the
| fair
| The following officers were then elected !.
| Chairman. Rev f. G. Fellowes az Rel
4 lows Falls; vice chairman Carl = Hon
klns of Brattieboro: secretary, Miss Leila
Knapp of Brattleboro treasurer. CIar-
! ence l.. Stickney Of Brattleboro. At tbe
suggestion Of Mr.. Sim0nds a rising vote
/ OF thanks was rendered Mr. Adams. who
mas served the chapter as chairman the
! past three years.
| Mr. Adams then introduced Mr.. ZONES
VINO paid tribute to the work of Wind
nam county chapter during the past wear
| by saying he had carried a report of tho
/ work OF the chapter with him throughout
| New England in an effort to arouse the
enthusiasm of other chapters in active
Red Cross work because, he said. thing
| about which the organization needs to he
concerned Is the danger of people becoming
lax In their duties. There are eInergen
cleS of peace, Mr.. Jones declared which
call for the fellowship of service, and peo-
pie cannot expect that the problems of the
world after the war can be settled down in
three weeks, three months. or three
years, and added that some of the prob-
lens of the Civil war were not 80 -