NORELE SHORE 3B REZ 
April 6, 1917. 
RED CROSS COMMITTEE 
MANCHESTER BRANCH ORGANIZES 
For War Time Work. 
With about 75 members present 
and eager to enlist in whatever work 
might be required of them the Man- 
chester branch of the Red Cross so- 
ciety organized its working forces in 
preparation for war, at an enthusiastic 
meeting in the Manchester Congl. 
chapel on Monday evening. Several 
informal speeches prepared the way 
for organization as a permanent body. 
William Hooper spoke on the work 
of the Red Cross all over the world. 
He said he would frankly confess 
that he did not believe the Red Cross 
had the confidence of the people in 
this country. “This, however, is not 
as true as it was a few years ago; we 
have turned the corner,” he said. ‘“We 
should now do what we can, under 
the direction of the officers of the 
American Red Cross to dissipate that 
lack of confidence.” He warned 
against the danger of the local branch 
spreading itself out “too thin” and 
urged concentration of effort upon 
one particular line of endeavor. ; 
David Black, general secretary -o! 
the Beverly Y. M. C. A., spoke on 
“Cooperation.” ‘The Red Cross,” he 
said, “is the only organization recog- 
nized by the Army and Navy of the 
United States. “All local commit- 
tees can best function through the 
Red Cross.” He illustrated his idea 
of cooperation by telling how the pub- 
lic safety committees in several cities 
had been appointed from the person- 
nel of Red Cross committees. He 
said no local committee should make 
elaborate plans for work without first 
considering what the Red Cross was 
doing. “Co6peration must be the 
keynote of all work we do in the Red 
Cross or other organizations,” he 
said. “Look out for duplication of 
effort.” 
Miss Katharine Loring spoke on 
“Relief Work.” She said it was a 
most misunderstood subject. Miss 
Loring told of the excellent organ- 
ization of the Red Cross, which has 
been perfected in the last 10 years. 
While its work would consist in 
equipping and supplying base hos- 
pitals in a large part, it would re- 
ceive the codperation of the Volun- 
teer Aid association in the relief of 
the families of enlisted men. She 
told of the work the Red Cross could 
do in this department in cooperation 
with the state, nation and Volunteer 
Aid. 
Miss Louisa Loring, secretary of 
the Essex County chapter of the Red 
Cross, gave an outline of the instruc- 
tions received from Washington re- 
garding the formation of committees 
We have an Extra Fine 
Lot of 
Easter 
Lilies 
to offer for 
Easter Sunday 
also other 
Seasonable Plants and 
Cut Flowers 
RALPH W. WARD 
Cross St., BEVERLY COVE 
Telephone 757-W Beverly 
for emergency work. Beverly, she 
said, is already organized and Salem 
is now organizing. Manchester will 
cooperate with Beverly in any work 
it may do. She complimented the 
Manchester committee upon its large 
membership, saying it led Essex 
County in proportion to its popula- 
tion. In speaking of equipment and 
organization, she said Mrs. John 
Baker had written the committee of- 
fering her home for an emergency 
hospital. The announcement was 
greeted with applause. Miss Loring 
said she hoped it would not be neces- 
sary to use private residences in event 
of any disaster. ‘‘Beverly hospital,” 
she said, “can accommodate 40 per- 
sons and in an emergency 50 rooms 
are available at the Beverly Y. M. C. 
A. ‘Motor service is an important 
item in Red Cross work, and 26 mo- 
tors are already available in the Bev- 
erly-Manchester unit.” She said the 
Manchester police would be asked to 
coéperate with the Beverly force. 
The following are the officers of 
the reorganized committee: Chairman, 
Frederick J. Merrill; treas., H. W. 
Purington; rec. sec’y., Mrs. Alice 
Josephs; corres. sec’y., Miss Gladys 
Hildreth; executive committee, Wil- 
liam Hooper, Edward S. Knight, Rey. 
A. G. Warner, Alexander Robertson, 
Mrs. Raymond ‘C. Allen, Mrs. Allen 
Peabody, Mrs. William Follett, Mrs. 
George R. Dean, Mrs. W. H. Cool- 
idee; Sr Mrse han Warren mailer, 
Mrs. J. J. Connors and Dr. Francis 
L. Burnett. A meeting of the execu- 
tive committee was held on Tuesday 
evening to develop further plans. 
NAVAL RESERVE 
Movror Boat Parrot, PROMISES TO BE 
ExcrtInc BRANCH OF SERVICE. 
Over a thousand young men have 
enrolled to date in the service of Un- 
cle Sam in the Naval Reserve, a num- 
ber of North Shore men being among 
the number, including several from 
Manchester. The admirable oppor- 
tunities for securing immediate ser- 
vice in the big motor patrol division 
which is to sweep the Atlantic line, 
has sent its appeal to the young men 
of red blood throughout New Eng- 
land. Many enlistments have been 
the result. 
Scores, fresh from college, clerks, 
just entering their business career, 
lawyers, professional men of almost 
every branch and young men from 
‘the great agricultural districts are 
answering the appeal for recruits to 
bring the first and second line of de- 
fense up to full fighting strength. The 
sea, as ever, 1S proving an attractive 
service for these who wish to serve 
their country in a capacity which is 
most essential when dealing with a 
foreign foe. Probably the ocean, with 
its lure of possible adventure, holds 
out a far greater inducement to the 
youth of the farming districts than 
any other section. Bays and harbors 
are to be protected and the far-flung 
beach strewn shore of New Hamp- 
shire and Maine and the summer re- 
sort water-front of Massachusetts 
will all be watched both by day and 
uight to properly insure the safety of 
New England. While much of this 
work may be done by the stealthy de- 
stroyers, lying with their dull gray 
war coats, off the Navy Yards of the 
First District, a large percentage wil! 
fall to the share of the patrol fleet of ° 
the big Naval Reserve. That is why 
the Navy needs recruits at once. 
On Housé GARDENING. 
It is safe to say that the year 1917 
will see more interest in vegetable 
gardening than has ever been shown 
in this state. The publication of a 
second edition of the Board of Agri- 
culture’s circular on “The Home 
Vegetable Garden” is, therefore, 
especially timely. This circular is 
written by Allen French of Concord, 
a recognized authority on the subject, 
and is brief, clear, simple, and defin- 
ite. The circular contains detailed 
instructions as to the preparation of 
the soil for the garden, and one of 
the most valuable features is a large 
map showing how the garden may be 
laid out for companion and succession 
cropping, and giving dates for plant- 
ing. 
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