The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-08-03
Red Cross Notes

son County Chapter board of di-
rectors held its monthly meet
ing Thursday, July q. This
was a business meeting at which
time chapter functions were dis
cussed.
Mrs. Henry Gautier, chairman
of Camp and Hospital Council,
wishes to express her sincere APP
probation to the Women's club
of PaScagoula for the delicious
dinner served to the thirty hos
pital patients after their trip TO
Ingalls, shipyard to the launching
of the Sea Lynx, The dinner con-
sisted of home baked beans,
potato salad, sliced tomatoes, dew
lied eggs, pickles, hot buttered
homemade rolls, cold drinks, ice
cream and homemade cake. Mrs.
Roy A. Owens served as chair
man representing the Woman's
club. Those helping her to serve
were Mrs. j, S. Abbey, Mrs. j.
w. Brumfield, and Mrs. Raymond
King. Others present for the
delightful occasion were Miss
Paleman and Miss Stoval, ARC
Hospital Recreational workers,
and 1t. Allison, all from Keesler
Field. Miss Maud Ladner assist
ed the servicemen at ingalls, ship
yard and accompanied them to
Beach Park. Miss Nellie Tall
man and Miss Doris Porter rep
resented the jackson County
Chapter American Red Cross.
Especially do we thank Mr..
James Velcich, manager of the
Pavilion at Beach Park for the
many ~courtesies he has shown the
American Red Cross, for this and
previous entertainment for the
servicemen.
Production
The Production Corps filled and
shipped 535 Army Kit Bags last
week. Each serviceman is given
a kit bag at the Port Of Embark
alton and changes en- route from
one battlefield to another. Any
one having kit bags out, made or
unmade, please return at once,
as there is a great demand for
these.
The production room is in the
old Central School building, and
is open every Wednesday from 9
am. to 5 pm. This chapter has
recently been assigned a large
sewing quota-this means more
volunteers are urgently needed
to help make the garments.
Please offer your service.
Knitting
Mrs. w. r. Guest, Knitting
chairman, will be at the Red
Cross office every Wednesday
from 2 until 5 pm. to issue yarn
for sweaters and knitted wash
cloths, and assist anyone with
their knitting.
Questions and Answers
1. What is the origin Of the
Red Cross movement?
The great humanitarian owe
ment symbolized by the Red
Cross began in 1862 after the
publication of Tn de Solferino,
written by Henri Dunant. He
hoped to obtain recognition of
some international principle for
mulated in terms of a convention
and recognized as i%nviolable.
which once agreed upon and rat
flied, should serve as a basis for
the activity of societies for the
relief of the wounded in the diff
ferent countries of Europe" A
diplomatic conference at Geneva
in 1864 resulted in the signing of
the Geneva Convention, which is
also known as the Treaty of
Geneva. The original purpose of
this treaty was to aid the sick
and wounded in time of war, re-
gardless of nationality; to neu-
tralize and protect persons, am
balances, and hospitals engaged
in giving relief to the wounded;
and to furnish supplies and med
zeal staff. Subsequent interna-
tional conferences have supple
mented the provisions Of this
treaty and expanded and strength
ened the original purpose.
Q. When did the United States
become a signatory to the Treaty
of Geneva2
The United States became a
signatory to the Treaty of Ge-