The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
State Board Of Education Asked To Make Survey Here
WATERT Nv stpAsa Can Csospsnasat Avenue TpAOns iA
Lenten Conference
 Highlights Russia
Mrs. Thais WaSsiII of SOuthbury Recalls Seeing the
 Last Czar on Way to AbdicatiOn; Freedom Precious

| for millions of surgical dressings and that commercial concerns are unable to furnish the dressings be- cause they have neither the plants nor the equipment necessary to produce them.
 Mrs. Fenton went on to discuss Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Aides and stated that the average cost of conducting each Nurses Aides class was approximately $50; about $l0 for each aide. There have been A aides trained in Watertown and Oakville since l941, and 27 of these are active today, putting in approx imately l6O hours of service month- ly.
 In speaking of the Red Cross blood banks. Mrs. Fenton said that a whole unit has visited Watertown | five times and that 1850 pints of blood have been contributed here. She also stated that the Red Cross is the collecting agency for prison- CTS of war and that one million food parcels were delivered weekly to American prisoners of war She mentioned in the talk the many services, including automobiles, rest camps, recreation houses, etc, that are maintained by the Red Cross.
 The Red Cross, she said, was the link between the serviceman and his family and that during l944, $3,600 was spent from the Water town chapter for families of ser- vicemen and ex-servicemen. These services which are confidential. in clude, many items such as purchase of fuel, food, clothing and medical attention if needed. At times, 1t is necessary for the Red Cross to maintain a serviceman's family from the time he leaves for service until his first allotment check ar rives.
 Mrs. Fenton said that several times stories are circulated about the Red Cross that are not true. Cigarettes are not sold by the Red Cross, she stated and the fact that small charge ranging from 10 cents to $l.50 for officerS) is made to servicemen for accommodations is due to request made by the War Department that such a charge be made. Mrs. Fcnton told her listen CTS that all Army and Navy nurses arc not Red Cross nurses but that the majority are, as the Red Cross is the official reserve and recruit ing agency from which the Army and Navy Corps draw in time of emergency.
 Red Cross motion picture films were also shown at the rally. Annual Meeting
 Mrs. S. Kellogg Plume was elect ed president of the Worship Service League of Christ Episcopal church at the annual meeting held on Thursday. Other officers elected were Mrs. Samuel Spalding, vice president and Mrs. Frederick l.. Wilson, secretary.
 Mrs. William A. Bartlett the re- tiring president gave instructions on the care of altar linens and Mrs Wadsworth Doster. vice director of the diocesan altar guild spoke briefly. and requested some of the members to make linens for port able altars used by chaplains in the service.
 Rev. Thomas s. Cline D. D. the rector reported that fresh flowers were kept on the altar of the war shrine at all times.
 Home Nursing Class
 The first meeting of the home nursing class will be held at the high school Monday evening, March 12 at 7:30 o'clock.
 All those interested in an after noon class or Thursday evening class are asked to attend Monday evenings class if possible to send in their preference for the time of classes, as a discussion will be held and vote taken as to future class eS.
 Orchestra To Play
 The Taft schol orchestra under the direction of Alphonso Cavalla- TO will play Wagnerian selection as an overture md will play several other numbers between the acts of Ahn nAd fs~Nrr kasAftk .~la,, UFSantna