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The Pasquo Auxiliary, fifteen miles from Nashville, on the Harding Pike, was organized in November. 1917. with Mrs. J. B. Miles as Chairman and Mrs. Albert Britt. Mrs. Marcellus Frost and Miss Sarah Shannon a- Instructors. Weekly meet- ings were held in the Pasquo schoolhouse, and a total of three thousand first-aid bags and four hundred plaitings. besides bandages. sweaters and socks, were turned in from this unit. Charter members of this active and efficient working unit were:
Mrs. A. R. Brown, Mrs. W. J. Met tory. Mrs. Lula Robinson, Mrs. Odell Potts, Mis. Jim l' ach, Mrs. John Peach. Mrs. Ella Ways. Mrs. Blanch Miles. Mrs. Wilham Garland. Mrs. Ada Fires, Mis. W. A. Fitchand. Mrs. Tom Derris. Miss Ola Potts. Miss Lizzie Forehand. Miss Tabitha Miles, Mrs. Mattie MeCrory, Mis. A. D. Bradford. Mrs. Annie Cration, Wis. I. T. Pott -. Hr -. Tom Barnes, Mrs. Elsie Smith. Mr-, Colie Peach, Mrs. J. R. Major. Mr -. Jennie Enscy. Mrs. Mollie Bes. Mrs. Mand Sawvers, Mrs. Hattie Vaughn. Mis- Catherine Forehand. Miss Malin Prach. Miss Mai Anderson. Miss Ola Mai Potts. Miss Maggie Overby. Miss Lorene Wright. Miss Edith Pott -. Miss Ida Crafton. Miss Elizabeth Brown, Wiss Mira Mai Browr. Miss Jennie Pity Brown, Miss Lillian Wright. Miss Fima Roy. Miss Exa Potts, and Miss Pearl Durris.
PIONEER AUXILIARY OF THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT
The Pioneer Auxiliary. which worked both as a Red Cross Auxiliary and a- a Council of Defense nuit, was one of the first in the county to organize For Red Cross work. Mrs. H. H. Corson formed this unit at the home of Mrs. R. M. Dudley on March 6. 1918. Mrs. R. M. Dudley and Mrs. Lewis F. Butler were elected joint chairmen. The unit's chief work consisted in knitting and making refugee gar- ments. A large number of girls aprons and dresses were turned in to headquarters. and also substitute handkerchief's. These members, both adult and junior. did a large amount of knitting at home. Charter members included:
Mr -. Mattie Adams. Mrs. Joseph Montgomery, Mrs. W. L. Freeman. Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Vr -. J. T. Benson. Mr -. David Rice. Mrs. Matthew Gilliam. Mrs. Thomas Bundy. Mrs. F. I .. Schardt. Mrs. Witherspoon Haves, Mis. Reid Caruthers. Mrs. Frank Stockell. Mrs. Reuben Dunbar. Mrs. Herbert .. Bell. Mrs. Lewis Butler, Mis, B. G. Regan. Mrs. Lee Gregory, Mrs. J W. Bonner. Mrs. J. M. Sanders. We . Herman Hitt. Mrs. William Blankenship. Mrs. Bush speed. Mrs. O. P. Hampton. Wr-, O. 11. Clarkson, Mr -. D. J. Jarrett. Mrs. J. O. Clark, Mrs R. F. Williams, Mrs. Hairy Lee. Mrs. Anchew Duval. Mrs. Ernest Watts, Mrs. Angus Mclaughlin, Mrs. Ben Deswell, Mrs. Henry French. Miss Mary E. Freeman, Miss Eleanor Clark. Miss Mary Overton, Miss Jewel Meadows, Mrs. J. A. Tyner. Mrs. Ed Jones, Mrs. C. W. Dean. Mrs. Jennie Winston. Mrs. William Hall. Mrs. R. W. Dudley. Mrs. John Willvard. Mrs. Herman Hitt, Miss Dora Benson. Miss Mary Jane MeCarver. Miss Eva Head. Wiss Ethel Fusion, and Miss Katherine
RIDGETOP AUXILIARY TO NASHVILLE CHAPTER. V. R. C.
The Ridgetop Auxiliary did knitting for the Nashville Chapter and was organ- ized in July. 1918. from Nashville women summering at Ridgetop. Fund- were raised from a barbeene to buy needles and materials for their work, and the auxil- iary was entirely self-sustaining.
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Mrs. J. H. Zarecor (Jennie Nisbet ) was Chairman of this unit. and the pioneer members were:
Mrs. Isabelle Clarke, Mrs. Corneille Foard, Mrs. James Bailey (Lily Beaumont), Mrs. L. H. Davis (Anna Bruce). Mrs. Frank Slemons ( Hallie Colman), Mrs. J. Knox Ilume {Sallie Foard), Mrs. W. J. Holman. Mrs. Emiline Burns, Mrs. L. F. Davis ( Bessie Sawrie), Miss Fanny O'Bryan. Miss Agnez Zarecor, Miss Maria Slemmons. and Mrs. Mattie Coggins.
Mrs. Zarecor personally knit a sock a day, in addition to other articles, while this tinit was in existence, which was only during the summer months.
RIDGETOP SURGICAL DRESSINGS UNIT OF THE NASIIVILLE CHAPTER, A. R. C.
The first unit in surgical dressings formed after the certificates were awarded was organized at Ridgetop by Mrs. Spencer MeHenry (Carrie Hoyt) among the summer residents, practically all of whom were Nashville women. The work of this unit was so uniformly perfect that the muslin bandages turned in by them at the Red Cross Headquarters were used as samples for other units then beginning to be organized, Mrs. McHenry having had wide experience in this line as director of a French Red Cross unit before the Nashville Chapter was formed. Charter members were:
Mrs. Len F. Davis (Bessie Sawrie). Mrs. Spencer McHenry (Carrie Iloyt), Mrs. T. C. Rags. dale ( Adele Armstrong). Mrs. George C. Dury ( Kate Walkins), Mrs. Thomas Forde ( Allie High- burn). Mrs. Isabelle Clark ( Belle Plunkett ). Miss Katherine Dury. Mrs. J. Knox Hume Sallie Foard), Mrs. J. T. Foard, Mrs. Thomas Clarkson (Bessie Wilson). Mrs. Sam K. Harwell, Mrs. James R. Love ( Mary Hooper). Mrs. James Bailey (Lillian Beaumont). Miss Elizabeth Zarecor. Miss Frances Stemmons, Mrs. Jennie Nisbett Zarecor (Mrs. J. H.), and Miss Ellen Davis.
SCOTTSBORO AUXILIARY
The Scottsboro Auxiliary. on the Hyde's Ferry Road. was organized February. 1918, with Mrs. W. D. Armstrong as Chairman and Mrs. K. T. McConnico as In- structor. The work of this auxiliary consisted of knitting and making muslin dress- ings. The charter members were:
Mrs. C. L. Scott, Miss Lillian Scott. Mrs. T. M. Scott. Mrs. Alva Scott. Mrs. Lucian Scott, Mrs. Orma Simpkins, Mrs. Len Neal. Mrs. Howington, Miss Nan Howington, Miss Leola Simpkins. Mrs. S. J. Taylor. Mrs. Reed Tidwell. Miss Catherine Matthews, Miss Edith Carney. Mrs. Reins Hyde. Mrs. H. Carney, Miss Murrel Peel, Mrs. T. B. Armstrong, Mrs. Mollie Simpkins, Mrs. W. L. Armstrong, Mrs. J. T. Dickson, Miss Lucile Taylor, and Miss Louise Scott.
SEIFRIED AUXILIARY
The Seifried Auxiliary. located on the Hyde's Ferry Road. was affiliated with the junior activities of the Red Cross, and was entirely self-sustaining. Miss Eliza- beth Bush was instructor. and the work of this unit consisted in making quilts, com- fort pillows. substitute handkerchiefs. The Seifried unit gave benefit entertainments and purchased its own materials with the proceeds. The pioneer members were:
Miss Elizabeth Bush. Miss Irene McElroy, Mrs. Geo. White. Mrs. J. M. Putman. Mrs. R. P. Reasonover. Mrs. R. M. Hudson, Mrs. Will Cotton. Mrs. Otto Hackerbiel. Mrs. Lampley, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Dortch. Miss E. Bell. Miss Maxie Claiborne, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Jim Nichol, Miss Agnes Nichol. Mrs. Neighbors. Mrs. Carney, Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Matlock. Mrs. Langford. Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Itelton. Mrs. C. M. Smith. Mrs. C. Sullins. Mrs. Richmond, Miss Hudson. Mrs. Sadler, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Noland, and Miss Clara Bumpass.
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TUSCULUM AUXILIARY RED CROSS WORKERS
First row. left to right: Mrs. E. J. Welch, Jr., Mrs. W. M. Waller. Mrs. C. W. Wilkerson. Supervisor of Knitting. and Mrs. A. J. Shelton. Chairman of Unit. Second row: Mrs. Henley Harris, Mrs. Reese Smith, Miss Annie Seat. Wiss Tennessee Tucker. Mrs. Thomas D. Chambers and Mrs. W. 11. Me Murray. Secretary and Treasurer of Unit. Third row: Mrs. J. D. Boring. Mrs. Henry Jones, Mrs. Martin Goodrich, Mrs. I. R. Seat. Mrs. M. T. Goodrich and Miss Mary Le . Lunn.
TUSCULUM AUXILIARY
The Tusculum Auxiliary. eight miles on the Nolensville Pike, was organized at Tusculum Church on April 25. 1918. with Mrs. Thomas Calhoun as Chairman. Mrs. W. H. Me Murray as Secretary and Treasurer. and Mrs. John Woodard. Instructor in surgical dressings. This unit did a great variety of work. Besides knitting and sewing on hospital garments, the members made two thousand seven hundred seventy containers and other surgical bandages. They made clothing for French orphans and a large number of sheets and pillowcases. They maintained a booth for a week at the State Fair. by which seven hundred fifty dollars was cleared. Alawn party was given by them. and with the proceeds they purchased varn for knitting. Twenty- four lavettes for French babies were made and paid for by this unit. This energetic coterie of patriotic pioneer werkers included:
Mr -. Thomas Calhoan, Chairman: Mr- Ed Welsh. Mrs. W. A. Welsh. Mrs. W. T. Goodloe, Mrs. Henry Jones Mrs. George Jones, Mrs. G. M. Albright, Mis. T. J. Rainey. Mrs. (. W. Wilkerson. Mr-, Price Hoh. Mrs. Ler Harris, Mrs. R. A. Seat. Mrs. A. J. Shelton. Mis. A. P. Mavs. Mrs. T. B Boring, Mis, Henley Harris. Miss Kathleen Welsh. Miss Nell Welsh, Miss Mary Bince Calhoun, Mrs. T. M. Goodrich. Mrs. John Goodrich. Mrs. Joe MePherson. Mrs. Bryant Reeves, Mrs. Henry Chambers, Mrs. P. R. Smith. Mrs. A. S. Griggs, Mrs. I. P. Baker. Mrs. Will Waller, Mrs. F. M MePherson. Mrs. Bob Mitchell. Mrs. John Bosworth. Mrs. R .A. Cochran. Mr -. Latimer. Mrs. Clarence Waller. Mrs. John Wheeler. Miss Amelia Welsh. Miss Minnie Goodwin, Miss Mariah Calhoun. Miss Annie Wilkerson. Miss The'ma Wilkerson. Miss Mabel Baker, Wis Temme Tucker. Miss Lues Bell Wilkerson. Miss Amelia Wilkerson. Miss Ada Brown. Miss Mary Ler Loomis. and Mrs. W. If. Me Murry.
This auxiliary accomplished results that placed it in "first honors" in the county's working forces.
IVA AUXILIARY
The Una Auxiliary. on the Murfreesboro Pike, met at the Una schoolhouse and worked for six months under the chairmanship of Mrs. Andrew MeLaughlin. with Mrs. William Weaver a Inspector and Mrs. Robert Cheek as Instructor in surgical
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WHITE'S CREEK AUXILIARY WORKERS IN NASHVILLE CHAPTER. A. R. C.
First row. left to right: Mrs. F. J. Fontaine, Mrs. Abe Gaines, Mrs. W. L. Earthman, Miss Hattie Treppard, Mrs. A. E. MeCord, Mrs. Count R. Boyd, Mrs. Oscar Carney, Second row: Miss Courtney Fontaine, Wrs. A. P. Connell. Mrs. George Hunter, Mrs. F. A. Graves. Mrs. Lulie Carney, Mrs. Dan Campbell and Miss Mary Ellen Fontaine.
dressings. This auxiliary turned out an average of two hundred first-aid bags and two hundred abdominal bands each week. The following women were pioneer members:
Mrs. Will Ransom. Mrs. H. B. Shearon, Mrs. Ed Gotto. Mrs. Ed Hill. Mrs. Will Moran, Miss Maggie Moran, Mrs. Robert Meriweather. Mrs. W. K. Nicholson. Mrs. Weaver Harris, Miss Frances McLester, Miss Mary Farming. Miss Susie Mitchell, Mrs. H. R. Swingley, Mrs. Combs. Miss Ann Woodard. Mrs. Trail. Mrs. Hyde. Mrs. Charles Sailor. Mrs. A. F. Timmons. Mrs. Frank Smith. Mrs. Joe Brent, Mrs. Ben Tyler. Mrs. Jessie Myrick, Mrs. Robert Horton, Mrs. Swinney. and Mrs. A. E. McMahon.
WHITE'S CREEK AUXILIARY
The White's Creek Auxiliary was organized in July. 1917. with Mrs. Connt Boyd as Chairman, Miss Nell Earthman as Treasurer, and Miss Mary Ellen Fontaine as Secretary. Mrs. S. S. Crockett and Mrs. W. A. Bryan were the organizers. This unit met each Friday at the Alex Green Church and sewed all day. many of the ladies bringing their sewing machines with them. At the Community Fair they had a booth to raise money to buy more sewing machines. One member donated a ealf to be sold at the fair for this fund. The first five dozen bed sheets made by them was a gift to the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross. Later the materials were secured at the Central workroom. Three hundred ninety-seven hospital garments were made by the members, who also knitted a large number of articles of which no record was kept. Mrs. O. L. Grimes did a large and efficient amount of knitting. for which she received a service stripe from the Red Cross. This unit was also at the top in results accomplished. The following were charter members:
Mrs. Count R. Boyd. Mrs. D. J. Campbell, Mrs. Lizzie Carney. Mrs. A. P. Connell, Mrs. E. E. Drake. Mrs. W. L. Earthman, Miss Nell Earthman, Mrs. W. Freeman, Mrs. F. J. Fontaine, Miss M. E. Fontaine, Miss Courtney Fontaine, Miss Catherine Fontaine, Mrs. A. B. Graves, Mrs. F. S. Graves, Mrs. O. L. Grimes. Miss Edith Grimes. Miss Fredalee Grimes, Mrs. T. E. Hale. Mrs. Estelle Harris. Miss Elizabeth Harris. Mrs. George Hunter, Mrs. Uriah Hunter. Miss Maggie Hunter. Mrs. T. J. Kenton, Mrs. E. A. McCord, Mrs. Allan Miller. Miss Helen Neuhoff, Miss Catherine Neuhoff, Mrs. J. B. Roberts, Miss Hettie Treppard, Mrs. B. G. Tucker, Miss Mattie Walker. and Miss Ethel Williams.
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Home Service Section, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C. J. G. CREVELING. JR .. Chairman MISS EVELYN CARRINGTON. Executive Secretary
The Home Service Section of the Nashville Chapter. A. R. C., was organized in Ble spring of 1917. with J. G. Greveling. Jr. as Chairman. The committee was Composed of James Il. Parkes. Dr. J. Paul Harvill. John H. DeWitt. Miss Van Dorses. and Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan. The office in the Chamber of Commerce building was opened January 1. 1918, and Miss Fielyn Evans Carrington. social service worker, was secured as Executive Secretary. She. with the clerical assistance of Miss Ruby Simpkins and the aid of a few volunteers, conducted the work until Julv. 1918. at which tim Wiss Virginia Howlett an experienced social worker, was added to the force as a salaried assistant to Miss Carrington.
The duty of the Home Service Section was to care for the families of the soldiers and sailors in any emer. genev. and to guarantee their well-bon at all times so that family worries would not be added to the Soldier's burden.
Not only did the Home Service Department of the Nashville Chapter keep up the morale of the soldier while overseas and in the army camp-, but it main- tained the e sential standards of home life.
This sation established communication between soldiers and their families thecoch offre ial sources at Wa hington and in the various camps, where the families would have been absolutely helpless. The department loaned money to families puding the receipt of checks for allotments, and st ured action from S'y . War Rick Bureau on matters which could not have been handled Iwy theindividual. They sent marriage and birth cer- tifi ate, to the Bureau in allotment cases, and wives of the soldiers were sent to the hospitals and cared for at childbirth. For children of all Davidson County sol- che- who were not fortunate enough to have a Santa Claus otherwise, the Home Service Department acted as guardian angel. and ex-service men in the hospitals re- crived the same tender care. Tubercular wives of all soldiers in service were sent to the hospitals and nurses were provided to care for the children at home while they were away. Business courses were given member- of soldiers families by this department. which also locked after the comfort of soldiers' wives when they hist reached Nashville from the allied countries.
Each of the Nashville Chapter's Civilian Relief course, fasting six weeks, pro- vided a number of Nashville volunteers who did valuable field work out of the local . fhre until June. 1919. These volunteers were:
Mi Claude D. sullivan, who had taken special courses in Civilian Relief work in St. Louis; Ah- Vernon Sharp. Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs. Mary Rive. Mi -. Robert
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Coles, Mrs. Henry Washington. Mrs. Lewis Baxter, Mrs. Reuben Mills, Mrs. E. E. Johnson. Mrs. Matt G. Buckner. Miss Mary Woods, Miss Mary Webb. Miss Nan Dorsey, Mrs. Edward Buford, Mrs. Arch Trawick, Mrs. Florence Fletcher, Mrs. Rose H. Ransom. Mrs. R. A. Heury. Mrs. 11. 11. Corson, Mrs. Kendrick C. Hardcastle. Miss Emna Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Leshe Puryear. Mrs. Florence Standard. and Mrs. Katherine T. Allen.
These women visited the homes of service men and assisted in adjusting the special problems of the families. A chapter course in Civilian Relief work for colored volunteers was later held. which prepared them for work among their own race.
Mrs. Emma E. Johnson was added to the head- quarters salaried force in 1918, and remained unti! August, 1919.
Among the thousands of emergency calls an- swered by this department. two stand out among many as typical of the ever-ready and willing spirit of the Home Service worker. When the railroad wreck at Dutchman's Grade occurred in the sum- mer of 1918. in which more than a hundred people were killed and injured. the Home Service workers visited the injured, took messages from the dying to their loved ones, and sent telegrams and letters MAS, CIVED D. SULLIVAN (Matty Edward-) to the families. In addition to this. an emergency hospital was arranged at the colored Y. M. C. A. and every possible service was rendered to the injured passengers of the colored race.
The influenza epidemic of the fall of 1918 called forth all the energies of the Nashville Chapter. Ilome Service workers. Every call was attended promptly. a !- though every paid worker, except Miss Carrington. was stricken with the disease. She secured the serv- ices of a Trained nurse, Mrs. Florence M. Fletcher. who visited and cared for the patients in their homes. Miss Mary Woods and Miss Mary Webb. volunteer workers, took charge of the work on alter- nate days.
An invaluable service was rendered to the Home Service Section by the Red Cross Motor Corps and the Emergency Auxiliary Motor Corps. The Emer- gency Auxiliary was in charge of Mrs. Emmelt Cooper.
Those who furnished their aulemobiles and also acted as chauffeurs were:
Mrs. Vance Alexander. Angus McGannon. Wrs. W. H. Mns. WALTER L. JONES (Olive Henderson) Member of Advisory Council of this History. Buchanan, Mrs. Harry Murrey. Miss Mary Webb, Mrs. West Il. Morton, Mrs. Henderson Baker. Mrs. H. O. Blackwood, Mrs. Fisher Coles. Mrs. Andy Griffin. Mrs. Cannon Hendrix. Mrs. Edward Potter. Jr., Mrs. Tillman Cavert. Mrs. Green Benton, Mrs. L. G. Durr, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, Mrs. James Reed, Mrs. P. A. Shelton, Mrs. A. E. Potter. Mrs. Steve Wherry, Miss Percie Warner, Mrs. Henry Thornton. Mrs. James G. Stahlman. Miss Frances Herbert, Miss Mary Nelson. Miss Jeannette Sloan, Mrs. Byron Martin, and Mrs. Bernard Fensterwald.
More than 10.000 needy cases were handled by the Nashville Red Cross Home Service during the three years of the war period. in addition lo thousands of appli-
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cations for information concerning War Risk Insurance and equally as many com- munications with soldiers' families. The Nashville office covered the work of all Davidson County, including the Powder Plant. at Hadley's Bend, which alone had a population of more than 50,000 people.
In July. 1919. Miss Virginia Howlett resigned as assistant at headquarters, and was succeeded by Miss Mollie Brewer. Thousands of letters were written by the Home Service workers to the soldiers, and hundreds of letters from the soldiers' families were brought to headquarters to be addressed. People were confident that a letter written by the Red Cross would reach its destination.
The Home Service Section of the Nashville Chapter rendered valuable assistance to the returned soldier after his discharge. especially the disabled veterans. The department was still in operation when this volume went to press. being maintained by the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross, and is one of the most far-reaching organiza- tions in Davidson County. It was at all times under the supervision of the Men's Committee. Miss Evelyn Carrington, to whom credit is largely due for the splendid results obtained through this department during the war. was retained as Executive Secretary. James H. Parkes and J. G. Creveling. Jr .. two members of the Nashville Chapter. Red Cross Home Service Committee, stand out as important figures be- cause of the untiring labor of love which they rendered this department, both during the World War and in the reconstruction period.
Miss Evelyn Carrington. the Secretary of this department. had three cousins to give their lives in the British Army before the United States entered the World War. Although of British birth. her loyalty to her adopted country was such that she was eminently fitted for the splendid service she rendered in this department.
Mrs. Walter L. Jones, a pioneer volunteer worker in this department. who com- pleted the course in Civilian Relief. taught the first class of colored workers in Davidson County. She rendered a splendid and untiring service among the colored soldiers' families. as well as a large number of destitute families of her own race.
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Publicity Committee, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C.
MRS. H. H. CORSON. Chairman
MRS. H. H. CORSON (Sadie McGuire )
The work of the Publicity Department involved the publishing of certain bulletins sent from National and Divisional Headquarters in newspapers and the posting of these bulletins throughout Davidson County on specified dates. The committee was held strictly accountable for the accuracy of all information given to the public. and was responsible for keeping the name and emblem of the Red Cross from being misused. This required the committee to be familiar with the personnel of each department of the Chapter's work in its nine divisions and to know the varving aspects of Divisional and National authorities and their relationship to each other and to the chapters.
An average of eight hundred and six inches of copy per month was printed in the daily papers of Davidson County. All copy, except telegraphic news and canteen publicity, passed through this committee's hands. was edited and made acceptable to the newspapers and delivered to the printing offices, night or day, as the issues re- quired.
Intensive work was called for in special drives or unusual activities of any de- partment. The American Red Cross authorized its chapter "machinery" to exploit all other relief agencies.
The First Annual Report of the Nashville Chapter. A. R. C .. 1917-1918. was part of the routine work of the Publicity Committee.
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Publishing by word of mouth was done in speeches before civic. business and Avertising clubs. Clipping and permanent filing of press notices was undertaken systematically in Mav. 1918, and continued to the close of chapter activities.
Mrs. H. 11. Corson was Chairman of Publicity in the Nashville Chapter of the Red Cross from May to November. 1918. Vice-Chairman and Acting Chairman from February to Mas of the same year. She received the highest Red Cross award pre- -ented to administrative officers. as she had given the maximum period of service and the maximum number of hours. Mrs. Corson held the following offices:
Correspondent for Tennessee for U . S. Committee on Public Information. George Creel: Woman's War Work Division. Clara Sears Taylor. from May to August. 1918. on State Publicity Staff of Tennessee Division. Woman's Committee. Council Of National Defense: Associate Editor of Monthly War Bulletin: Assistant to Ten- nessee Field Secretary (Pauline F. Witherspoon). for Southern Division. A. R. C. November and December. 1917: cashier at headquarters and workroom of Nashville Chapter. A. R. C .. from July. 1917. to June. 1918: Emergency Committee. Motor Corps. Nashville Chapter. Red Cross: and Four- Minute Speaker.
Members of the Publicity Committee of the Nashville Chapter. A. R. C. were: Vr -. B. Kırk Rankin. Special Canteen Publicity : Mr -. E. D. Dallock, Clerical and Clipping: Miss Ethel White and Mrs. Armstrong Allen, Press Clippings: Miss Mand Ballund, Poster Dis. Coleman: Wiss Annie Mary Elhott. Wrap-book: Mrs. John R. Aust. Bulletin Distribution; Miss bila Green. Gals Auxiliary and Members of Motor Corp -: Telephone Committee. Mrs. W. C. Wodfran and Miss Elizabeth Eve.
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Department of Woman's Work, Nashville Chapter, A. R. C.
MRS. ROBERT F. JACKSON. Director
MRS. ROBERT F. JACKSON ( Mannie Baxter) Chairman of Woman's Work. Nashville Chapter. A. R. C .. and Vice-Chairman of Administrative Board.
So great was the part played by women in the work of the Nashville Chapter, Red Cross Production Department. that it became known as "Woman's Work." al- though women were occupied in every other department of the Chapter. The "Woman's Work." or "Chapter Production Department." was made up entirely of women volunteers who gave faithfully and generously of their time and talent.
The Department of Woman's Work was directed by Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, who led her "Regiment" of several thousand women ably and wisely. This department received all communications from Divisional Headquarters of the National Red Cross Committee in regard to the materials to be used and instructions for the making of hospital garments, surgical dressings and knitted articles. The departments in
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charge of this work were the three largest in the Nashville Chapter. and they repre- -ent the greatest activity of this organization. The most self-sacrificing, the most tedious and the most laborious work in which the women of Davidson County en- Pred during the war was that of the women listed in these departments, in which wote than 15,000 were engaged.
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