Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 14, 1918, Page 9

STRICT MEAT ECONOMY_ B, m WHEAT SAVING u.,u @ Avold Resumption of I-bqlullull’vl- days administration is “‘absolute military meat economy and elimination of loods_are Sug- as substitutes in the official tdemm from Washing- ton, which was made public at Hart- ford on Sunday as follows: “The Food Administration is ex- tremely desirous of securing economy in the consumption of all kinds of meats without the reinstallation of the meatless day for the present. The necessities for shipment fibm;ld to :'\:; arm: the allies are very large mo’m’m‘t"in roughly, 000 pounds of meat and meat products of all kinds per weew, as again pre-war nor- mal of less than 000 pounds. Even with these large shipments the allies have found it necessary to pe- duce the consumption of all kinds of meats and poultry to an average of about one and one-quarter pounds per week per person, in order that no further draft should be made upon the shippirng that is now required for the transport of our soldiers. Our con- sumption of meats is about three and one-guarter pounds per week per per- son and if we are to make both ends balance during the short marketing season, we must have further econ omy. “If the public will continue in the rigorous elimination of waste and will further econamize by reducing the ity prepared for each meal of all of meat and poultry, more par- iarly beef, and will restrict their chases accordingly. the food admin- istration hopas that the necessary bal- e can be maintained. “A general adhérence to these rec- dations will avoid the incon- s which arises in many direc- e meatless days and will interference in ~the daily of food. There is now a dance of milk products well bhe substituted in va- The shortage of fish dur- past several months, due to the y of maval requisitioning of and enlistment of fishermen navy, shonld soon be consid- erably relieved by the expansion which has_been arranged in othir forms of fehing.” Dr. Blackmore is Overseas. Dr. John S. Black of Oneco t 1 service in overseas with forces. tive service he was stat'oned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and then at Newport News, Va. New Lcndun Soldwr Dies. Private George M. Gurney, 21, of Monroe, Va. He was Annie and the_late C J . Ha is survived by his mother and a brother, Ralph. NORWICH TOWN Home Missionarv Socisty to Suspend Meetings During the Summer—Fire Damage at Remus Stanton's. The Home Missionary society of the First Congregational church met Fri- day afternoon at Mrs. John Brown- ing’s on East Town street, with many in attendance. Those present spent the time sewing on pinaferes for the Belgian children. A great deal of work was accomplished. At 430 o'- clock a meeting of the church im- provement eociety was held, Mrs. Owen S. Smith, the president, being in charge. It was voted to postpone indefinitely the meeting held during the summer as there are numerous other ways in which to employ the time and money of the members. Sheltering Arms Service, Rev. J. W, Areson Gives Helpful Address On Great Lessons of the Ascension. There was evening prayer and a helpful address by Rev. J. W. rector of Grace Episcopal Yantic, Sunday afternoon at w Sheltering Arms. The choir was unable to be present so there was no singing. Referring to the recent festi- val of the Ascension, he said. To us and to all Cl the day ought to bo a great day. it brings a proper and final ending to our Lords life on earth. On the walk to Emmaus the disciples were telling of their hopes, as Ile taught them they began to see things in a mew light, and as He broke the bread He was made known to them, then was taken from their sight. St. Paul tells of His many ap- pearances. at one time to more than five bundred. Then He gathered the disciples tv the mount and there was taken from them into Heaven. How different was the going from the Ascension Mount to the going from Calvary! “An angel spoke to the dis- ciples they then went to the upper room and this was the first time that women worshipped on an equality with men. Today.as we look into the open- ed hewvens we see the strength of the church. Christ called this His Church, His bride with no spot. nor bilemish. On this Mother’s Day how the hearts of the mothers are searching for their boys all over the surface of the earth. Three boys where I was last night, one from California, one from Nebra- :Ia one from Idaho, sent telegrams to thelr mothers. We are all in .it, in thought. prayer and sympathy with the mothers who are sorrowing today. The boys here are lonely far -from ibeir homes. There is a mother whose m, A 1 mnlmcfifldmeufin‘&fi through the Red-Cross are-abeut our' boys and men,. How the Red: Cmu the sign of fiaflw‘l suffering, goe: everywhere & part of the loye that is trying to the world -one -of peace and slory to God and man. Fire at Stanton” Place. About 3.45 o'clock Saturday morn- ing a telephone call was sent to the fire department for a fire at Ra- ¢ gress, theofficial medium of communication between the people of the United States and their Army and Navy. The President of the United States is the President of the Red Cross. ‘The War Department audits its accounts. The work of the Red Cross for the war period is directed by a War Council created by President Wilson on May 10, 1917. In a statement announcing the appointment of the War Council, the President said ; “The best way in which to impart the greatest efficiency and energy to the re- lief work which this war will entail will be to concentrate it in the hands of a single experienced organization which has “been recognized by law and by international convention as the public instrumentality for such purpeses. Indeed, such a concentration of admin« istrative action in this matter seems to me absolutely necessary, and I here- by earnestly call upon those who can contribute either great sums or small to the alleviation of the suffering and distress which must inevitably arise out of this fight for humanity and democracy, to contribute to the Red Cross.” E————— The Red Cross organization is world-wide The American Red Cross today is world-wide. It .nmhes into every ‘American village, and over- reaches all national boundaries. There are chap- ters in our insular territories and in practically :every ‘Allied and Neutral country in the world: in Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico, in [Cuba and Guatemala, in London and Paris, and the Eastern countries. A year ago there were 562 chapters in the United States and 486,194 members. Today there are 8,551 chapters, 11,000 branches, 50,000 .auxiliaries, 22,000,000 adult members, and a "Junior Membership comprising a large propor- tion of the scheol children of the land. American citizenship and Red Cross member- ship are coming to be coincident terms. Red Cross ideals The-strength of the Red Cross is in its ideals. The War Council expresses these ideals i ip three great aims: 1 To be ready to care for our soldiers and sailors on duty wherever and whenever that care may be needed. ; 2 To shorien the War—Dby strengthening the morale of the allied peoples and their armies, by alleviating their sufferings in the period which must elapse until the American army cdn become fully effective abroad. 8 T'o lay foundations for an enduring peace— by extending a message of practical relief and sympathy to the civilian population among our Alies, carrying to them an ex- pressien of the finest side of the American charaeter. The American people are translating these ideals into facts—into money, and personal ser- wice. Last June the War Council asked for $100,000,000, and the people pledged $110,000,- 000, of which $108,000,000 has thus far been collected—cellected at probably the lowest cost of collection, in the history of such undertakings. . The Red Cross active workers are estimated at milliens, and tke'y are doing almost everything hlm to commerce and scieace, from bookkeep- ing to surgery, from knitting socks te feeding Americsn prisoners in Germang, %+ The American Red Cross == American Thermos Bottle Co. . Atlantic Carton Co. The generosity of the American people keeps pace with the fast-growing scope of Red Cross activities. The growth of Red Cross has been so amazing, the multiplication of its activities so rapid, that few can be expected to know all that Red Cross means to the world in this hour of the world’s need. Many who are active in one Red Cross endeavor are unfamiliar with scores of other Red Cross pursuits. How Red Cross is organized The great secret of Red Cross effectiveness is organization. Millions of people are working together through the medium of an organized machinery which co-ordinates the work of each with the work of all, and transmits the vast quantity of finished products to the people who need them. Thus benevolent emotion is turned into practical aid. The organization co-relates and directs the work of the chapters, co-operates with the Army and Navy in relief measures, supports relief work abroad, recruits the personnel for overseas ser- . vice and forwards to its agents in foreign lands " the relief supplies produced by the chapter work— ers or purchased in the market. Red Cross administration in the United States is decentralized. Red Cross is too yast to be completely administered from one spot. It would disintegrate under its own weight. So the country is partitioned into thirteen Divisions, and there is a fourteenth Division for the territorial, insular and foreign chapters, with National Headquarters as the co-ordinating force. In each Division there is a manager and his staff, to whom the chapter officials are respon- sible, and the chapter workers deal directly with the Chapter Officers. The organization is mili- tary in its well ordered effort, but quite non- military in its democratic equalities, for the chap- ter worker is quite as important as the National Headquarters official. The Red Cress is organ- ized for efficiency, not for display of authority. Volunteer service 7All of the Division Managers, and many of those on their staffs, are volunteers. Unpaid service is the general rule in chapters, divisions, and at National Heudquarters Most of the depart- What Our Red Cross Is The American National Red Cross is, by Act of Con- Service at National Headquarters ‘Washington Headquarters is a type and sample of the sort of service that Red Cross commands all over the country, high talent without remu- neration. The staff is drawn frem all parts of the country, made up of men and women expe- rienced in large affairs, with various talents, each fitted into the department where his or her particular talent serves best. The treasurer of the Red Cross is the Comp- troller of the Currency of the United States. The comptroller of the Red Cross is the comptroller of a great national corperation. .. Civilian relief werk is directed by one of America’s ablest experts in social service work. ‘Men of wide experience in purchasing, warehous- ing, and shipping conduct these several activities of Red Cross. Noted physicians and surgeons constitute the 'Advisory Medical Board, and some of the most distinguished nurses of the country, the corre- sponding Committee on Nursing Service. Red Cross technical activities are in the hands of technical experts. Every dollar of the war fund goes to war relief Red Cross affairs are economically administered. Every penny has been spent under an appro- priation by the War Council after careful study. Membership dues pay the entire cost of opera- . tion, with a large balance for the handling of disaster relief and other-work. The work of women In all the volunteer service of Red Cross none is more notable for devotion, none so notable for extent as that which the loyal women of America are giving in their chapter work. It is estimated that there are two million of these women, many giving most of their time to this work, all giving unstintingly. It-is they who do the handiwork of Red Cross; its surgical dressings, hospital gar- ments, knitted garments. To meet the demand for these articles, appropriations of $11,000,000 for raw materials have been necessary so far During the month of April, 1918, the women 0f the country produced approximately 25,000,000 surgical dressings, 400,000 hospital garments, 500,000 knitted garments, 400,000 pieces of clothing for refugees, and many other important and useful articles. The chapters are performing other great tasks. They are helping dependent families of soldiers and sailors. It is estimated that 100,000 such families are receiving help from the Red Cross at the present day. Co-operation with the Army and Navy The Red Cross is in close co-operation with the military authorities of the country. Officers of the Army, the Navy and the United States Public Health Service are assigned to National Headquarters of the Red Cross to ensure a therough understanding at all times of the ways in which Red Cross service can be most helpful. By order of the Secretary of War, a Red Cross representative and an appropriate number of assistants are accredited to each camp and can- tonment, to each division of the army in the field, and to all army base hospitals. These Red Cross men, and others attached to naval training sta- tions and hospitals and working in ce-eperation CONTRIBUTED TO THE RED CROSS BY e The J. B. Martin Co. = The Norwich Belt Mfg. Co., Inc, | The Ulmer Leather Co. The West Side Sillc Mill. with the military authorities, provide m hospital and other supplies where needful, keep themenmtheho:pltalmhmchmfllflurfp ilies, and in many oi;l!e!:1 ways add to the m{g‘j and morale of our men, Red Cross commissions abfoa& Red Cross Commissions operate in France, Bel-. gium, Italy, Greece, Serbia, Russia, M Palestine and Great Britain, The-Commissions, and their staffs are in the theatres of war, cos’ operating with the Army and Navy. forees. and! with the military and civil authorities, of , the. ‘Allied Couritries; co-operating also with ethen; relief agencies, avoiding duplication of effort and’ confusion of purpose, assisting other IM and assisted by them. ‘As in Headquarters at home, so on fixebom- missions, are men and women of great nbflity using their talents and their experience -where' they are most needed. These Commissions estimate the budgets fot foreign relief, and the appropm!:xom are made by the War Council after carefully scrutinizing and sometimes amending the budgets, What the Red Cross doss | The story of Red Cross accomplishment and ifs| plans for the future will be told in more detail | in other statements. Here are some of its prine’ cipal activities, which suggest the lmportmce and scope of its work: Organization of base-hospitals and ambu- ' lance companies, recruiting and training of nursing personnel for service in the army and navy medical corps, production of surgical dressings, hespital . garments, refugee clothing, knitted goods, - emergency supply service for our Army and Navy at home and abroad, sanitary, service around cantonments, care of dependent families of soldiers and sailors, study of the problem of crippled soldiers and sailors, canteen scrvice fer troops en route, feeding of American prisoners in enemy countries, casualty information, service to convalescents, disaster relief, and relief for our Allies, including canteen work, tubercular work, hospital supply, service, ambulance and hospital service, dispensaries, recreation centers, recon- strucf\ion of homes and villages, maternity work, repatriation of refugees, rehabilita« tion of mutilated men and many other forms of service, The Red Cross supplements the work of thei ‘Army and Navy. The Red Cross War Council: is endeavoring in every way to increase the effectiveness of the whole program of relief by the utmost co-operation with the Commission on Training Camp Activities, the Y. M. C. Ay Knights of Columbus, Y. W. C. A, Y. M. H. &, and other great patriotic agencies. Red Cross Chapters have statements showing, in detail how the War Fund is being expendesk;; Ask your Chapter for these statements. This is the first of a series of five announess’ ments covering the work of the Red Cross. Succeeding statements will deal with activities of the Red Cross in detail, i o e AR I -k e — 4 e -