Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30

men spend a life time mastering
Red Cross work and handling the
500. .O00, 900 Red Cross budget.
Nearly every major national foun-
dation must pay for the executive
management Of their organization
and must pay at least social well
fare worker level salaries in order
to attract talent needed.
It was also pointed out that the
Red Cross during World War II,
was required by the federal gov
ernment to charge a minimum
amount for use of best camp facili-
ties since servicemen from other
countries had to do so in their own
camps yet they received scant sal
aries in comparison to the Ameri-
scan CT. The caliber Of Red Cross
workers during World War II was
also not up to what the Red Cross
would have desired but this was a
world wide problem and not pecul-
lar to the Red Cross. Often TIMES
due to drain on Red Cross funds
needed for disaster around the
world and especially in war zone
or war stricken area funds are not
always available for free coffee,
and donuts, with the thought that
the American people prefer to have
small, homeless, starving children
fed and clothed rather than shift
this money to less urgent though
vitality important needs of the SER
vicemen Many such decisions are
made or requested by the federal
government or the Army, Navy, Ma
rines or Air Force. The Red Cross
major work in time of war is dis
aster relief and service to wounded
men in hospitals. 1t was held re-
grettable that the Red Cross could
not handle its many duties equally
well but that at times due to lack
of money, time or man power they
had to do the best they could.
The closing poist was that there
is a need for the Armed Forces and
the Red Cross to give a more fac
tual explanation of Red Cross du-
ties and limits to servicemen and
to the public at large in the civil
ian world. This would eliminate
arises when a volunteer group un-
dertakes such responsibility, but it
is your Red Cross, Mr.. Faix pointed
out, and that all constructive criti-
cism is welcomed so that the Red
Cross could get to the heart of its
function to serve the emergency
needs of the American public and
the servicemen. The only other So
luton would seem to be for the
Armed Forces through the local
National Guard to take over all
contact with servicemen wanting
emergency leave and for the gov
ernment of stats or local commune
ty to pay full time workers to be
responsible for the many volunteer
duties now done by Red Cross
workers. The fact that the Ameri-
can public has always supported
the Red Cross since it's birth in
1881 shows that the people prefer
things the way they are at least
for the forseeable future.
The drive will officially close at
the end of the month. although it
will be several weeks before all re-
ports and final figures are in.
Please contact any of the following,
if you wish to make a donation or
seek information on the 1855 Drive.
Frederica Mr.. Fora Tatman; Ell
lendale: Mrs. /. Warren; Houston:
Mrs. F. Scott; Milford Neck: Mrs.
f. A. Webb; Shawnee: Mrs. Irene
Webb; Lincoln-Prime Hook Neck
Slaughter Neck: George Metz. of
Lincoln; Lynch Heights Mrs. Wal
ter Quering; Harrington Farming
ton: Mr.. Harry E. Darby; Cedar
Neck: Mrs. James Mills; Milford:
Ward 1, Mrs. Louise Love, mrs.
Madeline Kenned Y. Mrs. Lillian
Burris; Ward 2, Mrs. Charles
Swain, Mr.. Bob Wormington; Ward
3, Mrs. Harold Stauffer, Mrs. H.
Currie; Ward 4, Mrs. Virginia
Scott, Mrs Mae Spraldin, and Spec-
ial Gifts Committee, John R. Rog-
ers. other persons who may be con-
tacted are Tom Faix, 5526; Mrs.
Charles Swain. S473, and Mrs.
George Baynum. 4235. Names of
Red Cross volunteer solicitors will
be given in the near future when
results have been tabulated.