The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
CECIL COUNTY RED CROSS


the Board of Directors of the Cecil
County Chapter American Red Cross
was held in Elkton, June Is, with
IL persons present.
Surgical dressings chairman re-
ported that more cartons of dress
ings had been packed and that $500
dressings had been shipped. The
quota for August has been increased
considerably, $4,000 4 x As, and
10000 SIS.
Home service chairman reported
marked increase in the number of
home service cases, IS having been
taken care of in the past weeks.
Mrs Mazda Jones, of Elkton, has
been made prisoner-of-war consult
ant for Cecil Count. Any persons de-
string information concerning pris
oners-of-war should get in touch with
her
The Maryland State Police have
asked that the Cecil County Red
Cross Motor Corps assist in trans
porting persons to hospitals, when
necessary, owing to reduction in the
police force. Several young men from
Rising Sun have volunteered to drive
the ambulance. Training in first aid
and motor transportation will be
given when necessary.
Canteen chairman reported that
II women who had completed one
years service and 16 women who had
completed two years service in can
teen work were entitled to wear re-
service bars on their canteen uni
| forms.
Camp and Hospital chairman re-
ported check for 500 turned in to
this service for May; also "a Read
ers Digests, 27 sheets of music, 4
folios of music, vases, 20 records,
doz. coat hangers, l rug. Ten bed
jackets were sent to cambridge. Sew
i eral birthday gift boxes for men in
hospitals have been filled. 1000 coat
hangers are needed. II any person
can supply same, please send them
to Mrs VIM. r. Baldwin, Elk Mills,
Md. Furniture also is needed AS it
is very difficult to get new things, a
workroom has been fitted up to re-
pair old furniture. Any person wish
! ing to donate furniture, please get
in touch with Mrs. Baldwin as above.
Perry Point has asked for beach UNI
brellas for shade, also 500 paper
cups and 200 cushions. Donations
of needed articles will be thankfully
received at any time.
| The latest Prisoner of War Bulle
tin states that at present there is nc
arrang between nations for the
exchange of able-bodied prisoners of
war; but the Geneva Convention pro-
vides that belligerents are bound to
send back to their own country SER
iously sick and wounded prisoners
after having brought them to con-
clifton where they can be transported.
The U. S. War Department and De-
partment of State are making every
effort to have families and next Of
kin send in names of any seriously
sick or wounded prisoners in Ger
many who may be eligible for repa-
lriation Such eligibility would in
| luIde blindness, loss of arm or Leg
tuberculosis, etc.
Since Poland was invaded by the
Germans in 1909, the American peo-
pie have shipped overseas, via Red
Cross, 80,000,000 worth of relief
supplies to nourish and warm, care
for illness, and comfort and feed the
destitute civilian population of war
torn world. This huge cargo consist
! ed of clothing, medical and surgical
supplies, laboratory and hospital
equipment, medicines. plasma, surgi-
cal dressings, etc. Relief operations
were carried ON in 80 countries, par
| ticularly among war-orphans, refu-
gees and other desperately needy
people of all Allied Nations. More
than 100000 men, women and
children have received food, clothing
and medical aid Distribution was
made to Great Britain, Russia, the
Middle East, Sicily and Italy, North
Africa, France, Belgium, Greece,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Yugo-
slavia, India, Iceland, Australia,
Spain and other allied and neutral
countries. Part of this money was
supplied by Congress.
The next meeting of the Cecil
County Chapter will be held in Sep
TENDER.