New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 8, 1917, Page 3

1 INEW BRITAIN-RED't NEEDS $40,000 A YEAR THE POPULAR ‘BEACON” i _ BATH ROBE BLANKETS, 4 e . light, JACQUARD COMFORT- ABLES, TRAVELING RUGS AND INDIAN BLANKETS HAVE ARRIVED Excéptionally Beautiful in Designs and Colorings. To those who anticipate buying any of the above we would advise an early selec- tion as in all probability this is the only shipment we can get this season. Beacon Robe Flannel in medium and = dark effects, the correct thing for Little Folks’ Robes. An elaborate showing of novelties in knitted wool -’goods - suited to the coldest weather. ‘PULLAR - * Itching Burning L+ said, only a comparatively few pri- - ™ played. Although there are a- large y* ‘the clerk, Earl Kisslebrack, at $1,800 = support herself. WANT BIG DISPLAY OF SERVICE FLAGS War Buredu Makes Recommenda- tion—Fixes Clerk’s Salary u) $1,800 Per Year. The New Britain War Bureau at the request of the State Council of De- fense, urges that in every home in the city where some member has gone into the service, either the army, navy o marine corps, a service flag be dis- pey number of these flags already dis- played in New Britain, many of them are at factories and offices, and, it is vate homes from which boys have gone are showing these significant pleces. of bunting. . The War Bureau met last night and on the recommendation of the finance committee voted to fix the salary of per year. Mr. Kisslebrack recently resigned his position at the Stanley Rule and Level company office to take charge of this department. All members of the War Bureau were present at the meeting and rou- tine business was transacted. One pe- tition was received from a local wom- an who seeks financial aid. Her hus- band is at present with the National Army at Ayer and she is unable to This .petition was re- ferred to the rellef commlittes, of which W, W, Leland is chairman. The bureau also received a Tequest from W. L. Goodwin, of the War Camp Community Recreation fund asking that New Britain co-operate and as- w 8ist in raising money for this fund. Notice was likewise received from the State Councll of Defense stating that #ie woman’'s committee of the Nation- al Council of Defense is working in complete conjunction with the state council and any plans submitted by this committee should be recognized. 1 Eczema in Blisters On Little Boy “Healed by Cuticura “‘My little boy broke out with eczema * on his hands and face when about two . orthree monthsold. At firstit appeared . in the form of blisters and we were given a ‘wash to apply, and an ointment but they did not seem to do any good. These blisters soon dried and scaled over and then he broke on:‘l -ml‘:l a red l).?“"-‘;i-'flg 5 and itching rash. e “iching and burning were scgintenae that some one held him a large part of the time. “*We décided to try Cuticura Soap and He soon began to improve and after a few months he was com- gle&ely healed.” (Signed) Mrs. Wilson . Foster, Weston, %‘L i, It is easy to prevent skin and scal “droubles by using Cuticura Soap for al toilet pi oses, assisted by touches of “Caticura Ointment to first signs of pim- ples, rashes, dandruff or irritation. Do not confound them with coarsely medi- cated soaps and ointments. For Sample Each Return . Mail address post-card: “‘Cuticura, “,Dm R, Boston Sold eveflherc. vinced that had we tried here forward last June with the Chairman Brooks Estimates Expenses While War Con- tinues—Officers Make Re- ports at Annual Meeting. The sum of $40,000 will be needed during the coming year to carry ‘on the work of the New Britain Chapter of the Red Cross. This was an- nounced by Chairman W. F. Brooks at the annual meeting held last night. The following officers were elected: Honorary Chairman—Mayor G. A. Quigley. Chajrman—W. F. Brooks. Vice Chairmen—A. W. Stanley and Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski. Treasurer—R. R. Healy. Secretary—E. W. Irving. Directors—Rev. J. T. Winters, Rev. Dr. 8. G. Ohmann, M. D. Saxe ,Andrew J. Sloper, Frederick G. Platt, H. 8, Hart, G. W. Traut, Clarence F. Ben- nett, George S. Talcott and Mrs. L. D. Russell. The only change in the above offi- ‘cial personnel is that Mr. Irving suc- ceeds Mr. Talcott as secretary and Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Russell are new directors. Chairman’s Report. The report of Chairman W. F: Brooks for the past year follows: “To the Members of the New Britain Chapter, Americ: Red Cross: “Activity and expansion undreamed of has come to every Red Cross Chapter since our own country en- tered the war. Remarkable as the relief output has been here during the last few months and splendid as was the response here to the call last June to swell our memberahg and our treasury, we have no clal to any distinction, for the nation as a whole responded as heartily as we did. s “It must be (confessed that our chapter was| unprepared for we had not materjally increased our member- ship since the formation of the chapter in the fall of 1914, we had no committees except the executive committee and it was increasingly difficult ta hold the rellef work even up to the pittance our small member- ship provided. But whatever the ex- perience of other places I am con- to push harder before the great event of actual war had come it would have been uphill work, whereas we went the whole community solidly behind us. We broadened our directorate, we found willing outside aid in a host of work- ers and in a whirlwind campaign en- tirely home made and home directed, we enrolled 15,000 names in a week. “We are now engaged in copying and /placing-ia a card index the '15,- 000 names. a I.might say that these names we are keeping membership dues fall a year from the June en- rollment instead of in November. By way of explanation, i separate from our early | in order to make their | “Hard upon more difficult war paign. “Your chairman felt himself un- equal to this task and took refuge behind a finance committee which, with the sanction of your directors, he succeeded in getting Mr. C. F. Ben- net to head. The campaign was & greal trlumph not only in dollars, but in the city solidarity and fratern- ity it developed. Combined with the Y. M. C. A. campalgn it succeeded in breaking all sectarian barriers and in its appeal as a defence measure drew in our great corporations as individdal contributors to the fund. To the work- ers in both these campaigns, who are too numerous to mention individually, the chapter expresses its apprecla- tion and the hope that as funds are needed in the future for this great | work the same people and the same patriotic dev4tion will appear at the call, A . “But our memberships and moneys are only means to the end that rellef work may go forward and before any additional money was in sight the | ‘Woman’s club very generously agreed | to aid the chapter by assuming to | provide the personnel for the relief committee. After this initial push the work has been going full steam ahead and its direction has been more thoroughly organized by departments | and a system of rotation so that the | burden dges not rest too heavily on any one. “Immediately after, the campaigns, Mr. Willlam H. Hart turped over this this campaign came fund cam- | house on Court street for headquar- ters and his generosity has not only vaved the chapter from rent paying, but has provided such ample and cen- trally located rooms that we have been able to meet the growth of the work very comfortably. “Compared with the few hundred dollars we had from memberships previously and from appeals for pri- vate gifts it seemed as if the half of the membership money, ‘which amounted to about $7,600, would have kept us in funds for this year, but it soon became apparent that the work was growing so far beyond this that it would be necessary to retain the pefrcentage of the war fund allowed “Besides the increase in the amount of material necessary to supply the re- lef work, an important factor is the increase in the cost of this material. “Estimated on current output, we shall spend this year and require each year while the war continues at least $40,000. I wish especially to call to your notice that none of this ‘money goes in rent and very little in salaries, We are obliged to have one paid worker at headquarters to give her whole time and one stenographer to attend to the huge enroliment of | work. qum;mn | Grace Judd Lan. in the western section for the greater convenience of workers and this win- ter for the first time we start a de- partment to make surgical dressings. Reports from the rellef work have ap- peared fram time to time in the press and these, with Mrs. Russell's report tonight will indicate the response that our women have made, individually, by churches and by organizations and the statistics, better than any words of mine, will convey the impbortance of the stream of garments tha® we are able to keep flowing to the cafiters of distribution. “Before the:war the Nattopial Red Cross had an organization that seemed designed to make it as, as pos- sible for the chapters'snd for a time the pressure was too great, I presume, to attempt a reorganization, but re- cently several changes haye been made to meet the new conditions, and I am glad to report that my belief in their ce) coming' has saved us a great deal of clerical work. The stigma of too much ‘red tape’ can now be positively denféd with a clear is a total decentrallzation of -book- keeping. We no longet, as a chap- ter, have any direct. relations with ‘Washington but only with the Atlantio division. P i i “Another important ¢hange is that each chapter now rec: 3.and keeps its own membership records and has nothing to report to the parent body except its finances on & standard form. “There has been prepared at Wash- ington a general form of by-laws which agrees substantially ‘with the organization form this chapter ‘'has’ always worked under. I'reggmmend that these by-laws be adopted at thiy meeting. ; “The national body is very insistent that all chapters prepare ‘for -home service, that is, the care'of the ' de- pendent families of soldiers, by, digect conscience. Chief among these changes | 5 Now 6c¢ Advance in Raw Material Costs Necessitates Smalil Increasein Price Thy rising.cost of raw materials, in- creased taxation &nd advanced wages during the past year have been so great that it has become impossible to continue to sell thé San Felice cigar for bc and. still maintain its high quality. The :time has come when;we are compelled ;to raise the price. of San s e TS [ Felice to. 6c. To those discriminating smokers who ‘appreciate a cigar of merit we ask your: continued patronage. It goes without saying that the usual high quality of the San Felice will be | maintained. The 8an Felice cigar is | now 6c. . The - Deisel-Wemmer Co., Lima, Ohio. | Telephone 36.00 15:90. 8,344.80 Remitted to American Na- tional R€d Cross ...u... Printing ... Insurance Mrs. 1. D, committee Southington Chapter Amer- ican Red’Cross House Account . eies. Express ..... Miscellaneous . 20,00 1,000.00 Total .. . . Balance on depos| Britain Trust Co., as of * Oct. 81st, 1917 seees 2,621.40 .$22,664.60 w o Total ... ey ..$26,276.00 <“Of the $8,344.60 pald to the Amer- ican Red Cross $7,388 of this sum represents the amount forwarded, to them as a result of the campaign last spring. ‘“The item $2,685.831 paid to the ‘Southington Chapter American Red Cross which appears on this report is the 25 per cent. due them from the war relief fund which was handled through this chapter. 5 “The Persian-Assyrians have lately relief and to see that their N der the new national Insuranes.act re properly understood and f\‘ d p. 2] A “Although we have had no one to look after this I ‘have satisfied my- self through the Charity Organiza- tion that we have had no such prob- lem here yet and it is now recom- mended by the State Council of De- fence that chapters co-operate with the organized charity of. their city in this work for which there may soon be need. I, therefore, intend to sug- gest to the: executive committee that we immediately appoint a committee for this work and place their services at the disposal of the Charity Organ- ization who are in a position to know at once all cases of this nature. “It seems only right and proper that there be on the executive committee a representative of the actual relief We do not wish to burdén the ladies with the administrative end of the chapter but such an arrangement would, I believe, be mutually helpful. “If, Washi "Bnp h:d: sent, ang:mcul 5 “Bow . @uch of o War fdn nu'fim E:‘m and. Bow- what this would be a proper place to malke public the facts but it is ap- parently too early. “It is also too early to make predictions as to the next campe “Your executive committec placing a definite limit on monthly expenses is prepared to finance the relief work at the present rate until next June. Then, or more probably before, we must be prepared for an- other money campaign and’ I hope al u] ! any by task with the same spirit and with new énthusiasm born of the great success last June. The sum to be raised looked to us a mountain then for we had \not been used to giving on a war scale; it ought to be easier next time. “Respectfully submitted, e . “W. F. BROOKS.". Treasurer’s Report. The annual report of the treasurer, R. R. Healey. follows: “I hereby submit the annual report of the New Britain Chapter Ameri- can Red Cross: Receipts. Balance on hand Nov. 1916 ,Received from campaign conducted during last week of May e Other memberships received during the year ... . Small gifts 15,297.38 772.95 536.25 that the same workers will.attack the ! made an additional gift of $50, mak- ing a total of $300 from these people. “‘Respectfully submitted, “R. R. HEALEY, “Treasurer.” ’s Report. The report of Secretary George S Talcott, follows: ‘ “While most of the activities of the New Britain Red Cross, are of common knowledge it is perhaps ft- ting that some formal | statement shoyld be made of the significant changes and largely increased activ- ity of the chapter during the past year. When the United States sev- ered diplomatic relations with Ger- many, vour officers were urged, in common with those of other chapters throughout. the country, to make pro- vision for war relief work on a liberal scale. A meeting was held on Febru- ary 6 and sesulted In the response on the part of the Woman’s club to a request that steps be taken toward the resumption of the war _relief work by the women of the city. Rooms in Booth’s block were -secured -and became: headquarters for a rapidly rncre?m’:}.inrk"un‘aeu the atrection of Mrs. J. H. Robinson and Mrs. Law- rence Mou Added devotion to the work, sioned by the preparations government for participation Kuropean war made larger auarte ry. Through the senerosity lliam H. Hart, house at 20 Court street was placed at the disposal of the Women’'s com- mittee. The work was directed through the summer by Mrs, I. D. Russell. In the early autumn, Mrs. J. H. North was in daily charge of the work at the: rooms until her place was taken by Mrs. A. C. Mc- Kinnie. 'As part of a country-wide movenient for a largely increaged membership in the American Red Cross, a'campaign was held on May 28 to June 2 under the direction of committees whose chairmen were as tollows: “Badge and pledge—E. W Irving. ‘“‘Headquarters—H. L, Platt. “Publicity and advertising—C. Niehols. “Life memberships, W. T. §loper. “Ladies’ teams, Mrs. C. E.[ Wet- more. : 4 s ‘‘Memberships as enumerated be- low were secured: “Life “Annual “Sybscribing “Contributing our, in the W, 10 14,766 16 4 14,796 isther Stanley Chapter, D. A. ook ders M. A. Parsons . Helen C. Platt Sons of Veteran, Aux. No. 1 Mrs. C. K. Mitch- ell Stanley Woman's Relief Corp .. Ladies’ Aux. A. O. < H. Whist Fox's theater Ladies’ Aid, Joseph's . ‘W. F. Brooks, Re- lief fund Holy Family Cir- cle Catholic Choral Union Cash . ceen Helen Talcott Stanley St. Mary’s T. A. B. W. H. Gladden .. Camp Clara Ben- efit fund .... Martha Chapter No. 1, O. B. 8. . Local No. 440 A. F. of M. Sale of pins . Materials ... Rebate W. L. Hatch Co. Transfer 26 per cent War st. 780.68 90.15 168.60 2.50 new members, to help the treasurer in his monthly reports to our division head end to give the clerical help needed by the chapter in its business of purchasing and shipping. “The chapter has gpenod a branch b Fund Account ... 7,600 . $25,276.00 Expenditures Material -$10,049.50 “The number of members of the 18.50 | 2,685.31, " 80, his | severdl classes November 1st was as follows:, Lty “Sustaining +‘Contributing “‘Subscribing ‘‘Annual o 16,455 ‘| “Allowance has not been made above for such changes and classifica- tions as are being discovered in the cataloging which is still. incomplete. “In.response to the call of the Red Cross War Council in Washington for a ‘fund of’ $100,000,000 and the as- signment to New Britain as its por- tion, $100,000, a joint campaign’ with the Y. M. C. A. for its army camp tund was held from June 18th to June 25th. An advisory committee was ap- pointed consisting of A. 'W. Stanley, F. G. Plati, C. F. Smith, Howard 8. Hart, A. J. Sloper, George P. Hart, A. F. Corbin. Mr. C.'F. Behinett was ap- | pointed chairman of a Finance Com- mitteg, whose ten members organized teams for the solicitation of subscrip- tions. Pledges and payments were made during the campaign and after amounting to $141,500 approximately. ©Of 'this sum $12,600 was allotted to the Y. M. C. A. Liberal contributions of local manufacturers and business concerns and special Red Cross divi- dends paid by corporations in - New Britain - and elsewhere contributed substantially to the above result. For the collection and custody of this Red Cross War Fund Mr. W. E. Attwood was appointed treasurer. £Mr. -A. J..Sloper who had been treasurer+ of the Chapter since or- ganization, resigned during the year, and Mr. R. R. Healey was appointed by the executive committee to fill the unexpired term. “Owing to the detailed system of accounting recommended by the Na- tional Society, the large. humber of for in connection with the dutles of’ the secretary and relief committee, it | clerk’ to give entire time to the work tot the Chapter.: For this position Miss 1st. . “fIn order to lessen the work of the | divisions, whose officials supervise the | work of, and receive the reports from | greater expedition in answering chap- ; ter correspondence, and acknowledg- | keepjng of membership records to the | chiapters and does not require the | Division headquarters. ! “A significant expression of patriot- Cured His RUPTURE T was badly ruptured whild lifting a trunk | Finally X got hold of something that quickly-and | completely cured me, Years have passed and the | | members to be. catalogued, and the records and correspondence called was considered necessary by the exec- utive committee to engage an office Grace Thompsen was spcured and has rehdered ' useful service sirnce Octo- M 3 {central office in Washington, the country is divided into sections called | the chapters within their jurisdiction. ‘The effect of this change is shown in | ing reports. Under the new system | the American Red Cross entrusts the { names of annual members to be sent i with the remittances to National or ism is found in the fact that the heads of these Divisions are experienced several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of | cure was an operation, Trusses did me no good. | Tupture has never returned, although Iam doing | hard work as & carpenter, There was no opera- | tion, no lost time, no trouble. I have nothing to | sell, but will give full information about how you may find a complete cure without operation, if ou write to me, Bugene M. Pullen, Carpenter, 93D Marcellus Avenue, Manasquan, N. J. 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Knives ..._...'._.-..-J:-;: . Dessert 8. H. Knives . R business men serving without compen~ sation. & St “Respectfully sul tted, iz “GEO, L. TALCOTT, “Secretary.” Rellet Work. The report of the chairman of the relief committes, Mrs. I D. Russell, follows: “An adequate report of the New Britaln Chapter since last March would cover many sheets of paper and would weary more than instruct. The books are open for a lengthy and careful inspection at any time. “From March until’ June, Mrs. James Robinson and Mrs, Mouat gave practically every moment of their time and succeeded in doing a great amount of ‘work and getting people interested to hel even in cramped quarters. No of¥., but Mrs. Robin- son will ever what it meant to be chairman,’ Durchasing agent, head cutter, corfesponding secretary and delegate to conventions, all rolled into one. J “In the enlarged quarters we have occupied since June 1, it has been ‘possible for the work to W and oxpandd maly directions. 'I'do ot kno &" o8] duty 1t s to thank ‘people who have given ®o generously of time and money, but it is certainly a privilege to mention a few “William H. Hart, for the con- venient headquarters; New Britain Gas Co. for lighting fixtures and re- ceipted bills; The Boston Store and H. P. Davidson, of the 25c Store, for gifts of wool and miscellaneous arti- cles; American Hosiery and Parker Shirt factory for cutting; Latipser Laundry for laundry work; furniture from the B. C. Porter Co.; paper goods from the Minor Co., Russell & Erwin and H. H. Corbin Co.; efficlent and most friendly help in advertising, The Connecticut Light and Power Co.; the use of a roomt for the West Main Strcet branch, E. 8. Hart; janitor service, F. J, Mawe; generous dis- counts from merchants and manufac- turers; ‘ample space in the local pa- pers for our appeals; the, cheerful loaning of automobile and—not least—the sacrifices made by many people whose time, strength and money are limited—many people—all working together for a common end. “The neighboring towns of Berlin, Newington, Kensington and Plain- ville have kept up auxillaries and done wonderful work, both in quan- tity and quality. “A 'surgical 'dressings class was formed in September, under the lead- ership of Mrs. Walter H. Hart. Many people dre interested in this branch of the work, the classes testing ¥ capacity ‘of the rooms, The fi s was sent this afternoom, and ~ #o tained 2,800 dressings. “The value of the boxes sent followss April, $714; Muy, June, $880.85; July, $1,643.415 Ay $1,801.25; September, $2,841.78g tober, $2,488.60. Gr. “Rellef work, by which we gifts of clothing, supplies of sugar, coftee, tea, condensed n amounted to $709.67; total, $18, ; “The articles sent are:ay follef Hospital garments and: -supgl 8,881; woolen knitted articles, ! wash cloths and wipes, 2,681; ' dren’s garments, 8,248; e rolled ‘1 dages, 2,032; cases. o!-hllr.‘:' kits, 500; comfort bags, 30 “The value of the s < Ayer was approximately $1,700, ' “We have now upon our. terials worth $8,000, * “Christmas pac! ‘which ars being sent number 1,010 and’ wil paid for outside of the working funds. People have criticised’ 3 lection of these funds instead of the Red Cross money. ‘Answerin criticism, I can only say that we 5 od. not to touch ing camps in France o contain swaets, tobacco, games, D handkerchiefs and stationery. one of our boys at Christmas here and out there will feel th is remembered with a loving thQ and no poor chap will be left ou the giving.” 7 CREAM FOR CATA OPENS UP NOS} In one minute your clogged n ‘will open, the air passages head will clear and you'can b freely. No more hawking, sn blowing, headache, dryness. struggling for breath at night; cold or catarrh will be gone. Get a small bottle of Ely's € Balm from your druggist now. a little of this fragrant, antise heal! cream in your nostrils: pen: tes through every air of the head, soothes the inflam swollen mucous membrane and comes instantly. ¢ It's just fine. . Don't stay stuffe with & cold or nasty catarrh—] comes so quickly. 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