Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-09
NO RED CROSS
CAR FOR Relief
Only One Auto, Cannot OBJ
tain Others, Explains
Henry M. Candy
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
ASKED FOR MACHINE

W OA'A - y - N~~fA'AA'aA u -
ASKED FOR MACHINE
Declination by the executive com
mittee Of the Delaware Chapter Of
the American Red Cross TO permit
use OF motor cars owned by Il for
distribution OF food and clothing hy
the women's branch OF the Emerg-
ency Relief Committee today caused
something Of a stir In charitable and
relief circles OF the city.
The situation dates back to last
July. when the Red Cross demobol
lied its Motor Corps. which has been
under the captaincy OF Mrs. Ethel
Ball sanlar. with the increase in
the relief work caused by the indus
trial depression the women's branch
OF the Emergency Relief Committee
has been hard put 20 obtain sufficient
automobiles to deliver food and
clothing. and to make calls on fam
lilies asking for assistance,
In this dilemma, Mrs. Staniar. az
ter consultation with Mrs. Donald S.
| Ashbrook. chairman OF the women's
branch OF the Emergency Relief
/ Committee. called on Henry NJ.
| Candy. acting chairman OF the Della
ware Chapter Of the Red Cross and
requested use OF Red Cross motor
cars. Mr.. Candy in turn laid Mrs
Staniar's request before the execu-
tive committee which yesterday de-
cided that Il could not accede to the
appeal The executive committee
directed Mr.. Candy to make the fol-
lowing reply:
February 6. 1922.
Mrs. Ethel staniar.
1908 Park Place
Wilmington. Delaware.
MY Dear Mrs. Staniar-The Ex-
ecutive Committee decided this
morning that they would have "a
adhere to their previous resolution
not TO allow the Red Cross cars "a
be used for other than Red Gross
purposes. This will prevent their
use by Mrs. Ashbrook's Emergency
Relief Committee.
"Regretting. which. I am.
VERY truly yours,
II. NJ. CANDY.
{ Acting Chairman,
Delaware Chapter. A. r. c.
Both Mrs Ashbrook and Mrs
Staniar. when asked today concern
ing the question. replied that frs
OF all they did not desire in any wal
10 be understood as either approach
ing or criucising the Red Cross 10
its action. Mrs. Staniar was seen a
' her home, 1903 Park Place.
- Il -.
A said. Mrs. Ashbrook's committe
!, is fully 200 visits behind in its work
In such an emergency felt that tn
Red Cross might let us have the us
(. OF some OF its cars. / then woul
a call out the girls who comprise IN
!, Motor Corps Reservoir they sti
=, regard themselves as liable to r.
% serve duty at any time. There ar
SO OF them and they are all con
\, petent and skilled drivers.
4. But even II the Red Cross do
= not see its way clear to let US hay
a its cars. the Motor Reserve Corr
: stands ready TO give its services ei
q tirely free and drive any cars whic
may be provided. II my request {
q the Red Cross serves to get cars
n some kind to aid Mrs. Ashbrook
q committee. it will have done niue
A. good"
n Mrs. Ashbrook was found az m
headquarters OF her committee, 50
Shipley street. There was an atmol
phere OF intense activity all abou
Workers we're receiving and assort
n ing all sorts OF supplies wome
y and children. white and colorel
were constantly arriving and Obtain
ing milk or other forms Of fooC
d baskets we're being stocked to
y sent out TO homes. In the buildir
he next door. at S23 Shipley street.
pc corps Of women were sewing on ga
~ ments.
as You can see for yourself" sa
Mrs. Ashbrook. that we are face
s. with a work OF tremendous propo
re tions. The people OF WilmingtC
a. and OF Delaware have respond'
nobly to our call for donation
Goods OF all kinds have poured ar
are pouring in upon us daily for u
4 relief OF families suffering actu
"a want because OF unemployment.
- 1T is something Of a task 10 nal
,a our daily distributions. Althoul
A. many men and women have le
-, their private cars for our servic
- there have not been enough vehicl
- to cover the city properly.
"The scarlet fever epidemic. "a
J, has added greatly to our laboi
We are taking care OF from eighte
-. to twenty families in which the ms
= ady is raging. All told, We a
~ caring for about thirty famili
- afflicted with illness in some form
g. zone night recently We fou
ourselves with baskets all pack
~. and ready to go out to homes eag'
- " waiting for them in order TO
able to eat; and yet we had
means OF sending them out.
, mg ie an appeal to the police
- ~ unont. and 1t responded spl'
-. dizzy by sending a motor car a
-, officers TO distribute the suppl
"a on another similar occasion recei
"a ly. the Street and Sewer DEPARTING
- helped us out.
-, =, 1--WE consider this is an enc