The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
23O MEDICAL KITS
 FOR NAVAL SHIPS
Emergency Outfits Given By Relief Committee;
 Letters of Thanks

Over 230 emergency medical kits have been donated since February by the Medical and Surgical Relief Committee of America to the thir- teenth Naval District of the United States and Alaska. The medical kits are earmarked for use on board Coast Guard patrol-boats, Navy chasers and destroyer-e an- nounced Mrs. Huttleston Rogers, eX- ecutive chairman of the Medical and Surgical Relief Committee, to- day at Committee headquarters, APO Lexington avenue. New York City.
 Specially designed for the small craft that hunt for Axis submarines and patrol our coast lines, the med- ical kit, Mrs. Rogers explained, is equipped to give immediate care to accidents and war casualties until the ship reaches base hospital. Carefully selected by physicians, then packed into portable cases by trained professionals, the kit con- tainS essential drugs and an emer- gency instrument roll. So that eff fective use of the kit is made by the pharmacists mates, or non-medi- cal officers of the patrol-boats and sub-chasers, detailed instruction are always included, Mrs. Rogers point ed out.
 Emergency Equipment In addition to the medical SUD- p1eS, the kit carries a simple fish, ing outfit, prepared bait and signal ling mirrorS-vital tools in the event of shipwreck when crew may be stranded or must resort to life rafts.
 Hundreds of appreciative letters in our files, said Mrs. Rogers, execu- tive chairman of the Medical and Surgical Relief Committee, testify to the pressing need that exists for such medical kits The Command ing Officer of Subchaser 1914 writes the Committee, '"The efficiency of fighting ship depends on the health of its fighting men. Sick or injured men just can't do their job well. I can assure you your medical sup plies will go a great way in keep ing our ship healthy and our men happy" Another (Subchaser 1O17) adds, Its the most complete thing of its kind ."
 To speed up the Committees pro- ject of supplying kits to the patrol boats and Sub-chaserS, the Medical and Surgical Relief Committee launched a salvage drive urging all women to collect safety-pins, small wooden-handled knives, scissors, tri- angular bandages and mirrors. Sportsmen too have been asked to contribute their spare tackle-lines, hooks and sinkers. For those who are carpentering enthusiasts, the committee has Scale-designs and in- StructionS for making the sorelv- needed knives included in the fish ing rig of the patrol-boat medical kit.
 The Sought-after articles are roll ing into the Committees warehouse like headquarters from all over the country. Among the queer items that people have contributed to the salvage heap are 8 rabbits foot. a box of old cartridges, navy buttons from the first World War, and an over-Stuffed bed-rest!
 Work Goes On!
 The job that the Medical and Surgical Relief Committee is tack ling must continue" declared Mrs. Rogers. Only the first consignment of 10-15 kits each have gone to our 13 naval districts for the Coast Guard patrol-boats (The remainder or shipments to date have heay, ca,t directly to individual sub-chasers) With the help of the American pub lie, the committee hopes to reach it's goal of 15O0 kits.
 Conducted by a nationwide group of doctors, the Medical and Surg ical Relief Committee of America has distributed over $5OO,OOO to the military and naval units of Amer lea and her Allies, to needy hos pitals, war-zone nurseries, prison camps and civilian defense posts throughout the free world.