The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-02

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sions will be modelled along social
and educational lines with view
of bringing together weekly or
monthly representative troup of
Catholic laymen for the discus
sion Of current problems.
The full scope of the program
will be announced shortly by the
schools, Hamilton and Chase Park
pools, and the American Red Cross
swimming classes for women at
Crosby high school.
Thirty senior life savers qualified
for their insignia and certifi-
Gates;
Thirty-four applicants qualified
for and received their Junior Life
Saving insignia and certificates;
One hundred and sixty-six begin
ners; eight-five intermediates, thir-
ty-nine swimmers, and seven adj
vanced swimmers successfully pass
ed their tests and were awarded GER
tificates.
A Life Saving Institute for High
School boys interested in Life Saw
ing, was held at Crosby High school
pool for one week in May, 1910,
under Louis F.. Laun, Director Of
Life Saving and Swimming. Twelve
applicants successfully qualified for
their Senior tests and were awarded
insignia and certificates, and ten
applicants successfully qualified as
Junior Life Savers and were award
insignia end certificates.
A Life Saving and Water Safety
Instructor Training Course was con-
Quoted by Frank r. Holland, Life
Saving Field Representative from
National Headquarters, during the
period of April 8 to IL, 1910 inclu-
sive. and eighteen applicants sue
cessfully qualified for their appoint
ments or reappointments as in
structors to carry on the promotion
of the American Red Cross Water
Safety program.
Glasses for girls and women are
being held at the Crosby pool Mon
day and Thursday evenings of each
week, under the direction Of Miss
Florence Turnbull, and Mrs. Marion
N. Kraft, Red Cross Swimming and
Life Saving Instructors.
Respectfully submitted:
LOUIS F. LAUN,
Director, Life Saving g. Swimming
Emergency War Production
In September of 1889, the women
Of American were once again called
upon to render volunteer service
under the banner Of the Red Cross
for relief of war victims in Europe.
Every Chapter OF the American Red
Cross was asked to prepare to meet
its share of this need.
A special meeting Of the EXecu-
tive Committee of the Waterbury
Chapter was called, to consider ways
and means of meeting the request
Of National Headquarters for gar
ments for the European War SUI
ferers. A War Production Commit
tee was appointed, and it was voted
to accept the offer of the Mattatuck
Historical Society to set up work
rooms at the old Kingsbury home
stead on Prospect street.
A total of twelve hundred and ten
dollars was appropriated from the
General Fund of the Chapter for
the necessary equipment for the
workrooms, purchase of wool, ma
terial for dresses, shirts, hospital
gowns, etc. A sum of $44349 was
contributed by individuals. asSocia-
tons, and Chapter Branches for the
purchase of material, and $690.75
was raised by special appeal con-
Quoted by an Emergency War Pro-
duction Fund Committee with Mrs
Ralph Darlington as chairman, also
for the purchase of material to COM
plete the quota accepted by the
Chapter.
To date, 725 Ia yards of Flannel;
1853 yds. Percale! 1913 1-2 yds Cotton
material 81 1-2 yds. Tweed; 734
7-8 ydS. Dress goods. SAL ga DIS
wooden material; 450 yds of diaper
cloth; and 1875 lbs. knitting WOO
have been purchased, and a total OF
300 mems sweaters; 285 women's
sweaters; 755 children's sweaters;
200 pairs of socks; 10 pairs of nit
tens; 4 mufflers; 43 beanies; 27S
Women's and Misses dresses; 234
children's dresses; 100 hospital bee
shirts: 43 infants wrappers; 8 in
fants jackets; IS skirts, rs baby lay
cites; so conyalescent robes: and
1850 operating gowns have been CON-
pleted. These garments have beer
forwarded to the American Red
Cross Warehouse in New Jersey and
from there packed for shipment
abroad.
Al the present time. the Water.
bury Chapter has accepted q quota
OF 2,447 articles Of clothing. inelud-
ing Women's Dresses, Womeni
skirts. girls dresses, girls skirts
boys shirts. boys overall; boys
shorts; eOnyaleseent robes: h0splta
pajamas; mems sweaters, womenl
sweaters, and ehIldren's sweaters
and $50 layettes, and volunteer
workers are awaiting receipt OF TIN
the SAME
material 10 beglH the production 81
We desire at this time ~ express
our very grateful thanks 70 TIA
women who have given 20 man,
hours Of volunteer service 70 COM
pleie the large number Of articles
above mentioned; also 10 those who
very kindly purchased wool. knitted
sweaters and donated them 70 thi
Red cfoSk Much valuable kervie1
Nak Rendered By volunteers 10 0lil
braBehes nltO W completing thl
aB0lat aeeepied ~ ire chapter
ffssBeciful'y submitted.
Mis- fg1eoN u HITCHCOCK