Museum's Contribution to Victory 21 



salary and the Museum salary, and now that the work has been 

 done and well done, are glad to have them return to their 

 former positions. 



While only one of the women of the Museum, Miss Marjorie 

 A. Mallory, was called for service over seas, those who have 

 remained behind have made a substantial con- 

 Women's tribution to the great cause. The American 

 Association Museum War Relief Association, composed of 

 employees of the Museum and members of their 

 immediate families, has issued a summary of what has been 

 accomplished since its organization in May, 19 17. Among its 

 activities is the work of three departments under the Red 

 Cross, which have devoted themselves to the preparation of 

 920 bandages and 28,755 surgical dressings and the making of 

 688 hospital garments and 331 knitted articles. Garments 

 knitted for other organizations than the Red Cross totaled 

 1,015. The total amount of money raised from Museum em- 

 ployees and other sources was $2,666.81. The Association also 

 collected more than two tons of clothing for Belgium and 

 France. 



Since September, 191 7, Local Board, Division No. 129, of 

 the Provost Marshal General of the War Department, has been 

 quartered at the Museum, the Visitors' Room, the 

 Draft Academy Room and the West Assembly Room 



being placed freely at their disposal. The work 

 of this Board has been especially commended for its thorough- 

 ness and efficiency by the Secretary of War. The Departments 

 of Anthropology and Physiology cooperated with Dr. Jesse 

 G. M. Bullowa, the examining physician of the Board, in the 

 physical examination of the drafted men, with the result that 

 the reports from this Board were more complete and thorough 

 than from any other district. 



The Department of Public Education continued its coopera- 

 tion with the Y. M. C. A. in supplying lantern slides and lec- 

 tures. During the year, 2y lecture sets, comprising nearly 

 1,700 slides, and also more than 3,000 miscellaneous slides, 

 were prepared for the Y. M. C. A. for use in the encampments 



