Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-18
RED CROSS HAS
EXHIBIT OCT. Is
Annual Conference at Newark
This Year, Many Interest
ing Exhibits

AT the annual conference of the
Northern New Jersey chapters and
branches of the American Red Cross
to be held at Newark, October 26,
many important activities of the
Red Cross will be discussed by
prominent and well informed speak
ers. The work of the great relief
organization will be illustrated by
interesting displays.
To illustrate and make more i'm
pressive the work that is being done
by the Red Cross in its various di-
rections of influence, a number of
interesting exhibits are being ar
ranged for the annual regional con-
ference which will serve to bring
home to those attending the true
extent of what is being accomplish
ed.
One Of the chief attractions will
be the work done by disabled ex-
service men now receiving treatment
in the hospitals. This will include
basket weaving, knitted garments,
wicker furniture, rugs and similar
handiwork.
The Junior Red Cross, which is
confined to children, will show what
is being done in this country and
will include pictures and articles
sent by the juniors overseas in a
spirit Of gratitude to the Junior Red
Cross members. There will be letters
and portfolios showing the friendly
relations already established with
the children Of other countries by
means of the Junior plan of interna-
tional correspondence.
The Braille exhibit will be one of
the most interesting and Will show
how wide the work of providing
books for the blind has spread
throughout this region as wei, as all
throughout the country. The de-
mand for reading matter for those
deprived of their sight is great and
since the war the numher Of ex-
service who have been left s.ghtless
has increased the need of books.
Many volumes have been TRANSCRIPT
ed into Braille by the Red Cross in
this section and have been sent to
Washington for distribution. An
other exhibit at the conference will
be that of swimming and life saving
the need of which is being stressed
by every Red Cross chaptet.
The program will begin at 10
o'clock in the morning and continue
until 5 o'clock. The conference viii
be held in the Green parlors of the
Newark Y. w. C. A. building. and
Harry Young, chairman of the
Newark chapter. and chairman of
the conference committee, will pre-
side at the morning session. The
address of welcome and morning
discussions will be given by j. Ar
thur LETTERS. assisting manager of
the Washington division. A. R. g.
Talks on life saving, public Health
activities and public health nursing.
will be given by Captain John Scui-
ly. Refreshments will be served st
noon.
The afternoon session will lie
presided over by Mary L. johnson,
chairman of the Trenton chapter.
and subjects to be discussed will be
Post War Service" Home Ser
vice" Disaster Relief" ''Braille."
production and Junior Red
Cross" In order that school teach
ers who will want to attend the
conference may hear tho discus
sions on Junior Red Cross work.
this subject has been placed on the
program for $3.50 o'clock.
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE CARELESS
Women are too apt to overestimate their
strength and overtax it. When feeling
well they take unnecessary chances. which
in the long run cause much pain and
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