Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-25
Red Cross to Remain
In Health Work; Local
Chapter Has Good Year

DIR. Warren B. Sanborn was elect
| ed chairman of the Augusta Chapter
OF the American Red Cross at their
annual meeting held yesterday, as
Mrs. Blaine S. Niles. who has served
as chairman for the six years that
the Chapter has been ORGANIZED.
asked to be relieved. Under Mrs.
Nilcs' direction the Chapter has
grown and fourished: one thing
alone showing her devotion to the
work is that she had not missed six
meetings in the six years that she
has been chairman of the CHAPTER.
During the World War, Mrs Viles
was at the Office nearly every day
and greatly assisted the secretaries
in their work.
To Continue Health Work
The question of whether the Red
Cross would continue in health work
was brought up. it being stated that
many understood that IA recommen-
datlon had been made by the Ameri-
can Medical Association that the Red
troSS organization withdraw from
mat field. Miss Sallie p. Moses
state representative from the Maine
DIVISION of the American Red Cross.
IN replying to that question. quoted
from an official statement. that such
recommendation had been made
Dut the Red Cross has never agreed
10 IL and the Central Committee has
voted to remain in the health field.
rms statement set at rest once more.
propaganda that has been spread in
every direction that the Red Cross
was to retire from what many be-
liere to be its principal work. and
work that has been carried on so
successfully.
Miss Jean Todd. executive score.
tary. in rendering her report touched
on this work that is being carried
on by the Augusta Chapter. the baby
clinic and the dental clinics that are
pelnS held weekly. This report also
showed the work that was being
done for the former service men in
that ~ complete claims had been
filed during the year. and a mum Der
oil unsettled claims have been taken
m. so that satisfactory settlement
bad been obtained. A tribute was
rendered to the sub-district office of
ne Veterans Bureau in Portland,
Which has been found at all times.
cooperative. During the year, $50
former service men have called at
the office. 1.441 times regarding
claims. while 342 calls have been
..'"'S - Wy ny people Otner
than eN-Service men, who have re-
nuested information of varying
kinds.
Wants List Of Veterans
Miss Todd also told of the work
that had been done for the relief of
European sufferers and the other ac-
tivities OF the Chapter. Early last
spring. Norman Bassett requested an
accurate list of Augusta former SER
vice men to be used In the proposed
War Memorial. AS the list COM
piled during the war was not entire
ly correct, it mean RATHER a large
job. as the record of every man had
to be looked up. After going over
the records of the Chapter office, the
list was compared with the records
of the Adjutant Generals Office, and
then given to the Kennebec Journal
to be published. SO that corrections
might be made. This list will be
printed the cary part of next week
and Their submitted to q committee
Of Legion men.
In addition to DR.. Sanborn, the,
officers are: Sanford l.. Fogg, vice
chairman; Mrs. Keith Ryan. secre-
tary: III. r.. Pishon, treasurer: Miss
Jean Todd, executive secretary: exc
cutive committee. w. r. Swift, DIR.
w. II. Harris. Guy r. Gannett, San