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The Elmira Advertiser
Monday Morning, April 9, 1917
Page 3
AUXILIARY PLAN FOR RED CROSS
WASHINGTON, April 8, - A new organization,
designated the Red Cross Supply Service, has been formed as a bureau of
the American Red Cross to forward and distribute among American soldiers
and military hospitals gift and supplies from patriotic individuals and
relief societies throughout the country.
Headquarters of the new service will be in
Washington with branches to supervise the collection and preparation of
supplies at New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and San Francisco.
The central office here, it is announced, will be in close association
with the War and Navy departments and the Council of National Defense and
will be under the direction of W. Frank Persons, former director of the
Charity Organization Society, of New York.
Otto T. Bannard and Henry S. Dennison will
be directors of the branch headquarters at New York and Boston, respectively.
The work of smaller towns and cities will be directed from the branch headquarters.
Agents of the service will be located in every training camp, military
and navy hospital and army base.
17 AUG 1917 - Elmira Star Gazette
ELMIRA RED CROSS ASKED FOR QUOTA OF WAR SUPPLIES
A message asking for Elmira’s quota of supplies for the Red Cross was
received at the headquarters of the local chapter of the Red Cross at 503
Lake street yesterday. The message was sent by Albert Staub, director
of the Atlantic Division of the Red Cross, and reads as follows:
“Your chapter is asked to furnish its quota of knitted articles,
due to an urgent appeal from France. Your allotment is 2,500 sweaters,
2,500 pairs of wristlets, 2,500 pairs of socks.”
As this appeal is so urgent, the local chapter wants workers
for every afternoon except Saturday to assist in getting out this shipment.
Every bit of this clothing will be sent as soon as finished to the American
soldiers in France.
The local chapter of the Red Cross has been doing wonderful
work, and there should be a generous response of Elmira women to assist
them.
Joyce, I didn't see this World War One A.R.C. Canteen worker badge
on your site so I have attached two photos of the badge, one front and
one back, so you post them on your site. This badge belonged to someone
in my family and was passed down to me. The badge is about 2" long and
1/2" high and is hallmarked "B.B. Co. R.G.". I believe the R.G. is for
Rolled Gold finish. So I hope you enjoy it.
Regards, Peter Knepton [February 2012] |
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/19/2003
By Joyce M. Tice
Email: JoyceTice@aol.com
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