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PRESIDENT'S lisroivr-ltlfl

To the good friends of the Canadian Red Cross Society in Prince Edward lslandl

It ls a great honour to P11131119 ll this splendid annual meeting-a combination of banquet and busi. ness. This is tbe first annual meet- ing since the cessation of hostilities and the final conquest of our bes- tial enemies. Germany and “Pim-

1 wish to thank most sincerely our splendid friends in this PS0- vlnce whose contributions in- cieased with each year of the was. and reached the climax last sprint; when $119,246.31 was subscribed and $115,908.74 paid to date as follows: p ,

Prince County subscribed $69.- 5tl5.l4 and paid $2i9,tlll2.3U, leav- ing balance due $5013.94. _

Kings County subscribed $10.- 85005 and paid $13,260.92. lEBVlDR balance due $598.07.. _

Queens. County subscribed $10.- 437.81 and mild $131,098.81. leaving balance due $339. 0.

Charlottetown subscribed M6.- 44131 and paid $44,447.65. 133V- lng balance due $1.9Q5-53-

Aearty congratulations are due lVir. Edwin Johnstone for his ex- cellent leadership as Provincial .Chairman of the 1945 Appeal, suc- ceeding that great leader, D. J. Bunnell, special mention must be made of the outstanding results in Prince County under Mr. P. G. Clark who has so capabiy handled the Prince County csmpelsn fer the past four years. In the 1945 appeal, Prince County led the whole province as far as the great- est increase’ over 1944 wa: con- cerned-flnce $5,000.00 more was subscribed than in the Prevlbus campaign. N. W. Lowther, KC» for Charlottetown, 11F. MacPhee, 1(_(;,_ for Queens _ County and Judge C. St. C Trainer for Kings County led their great army of worker: to the goal of splendid success. All these campaign leader: are great generals but he final results of our campaigns de- pends upon the willing worker: who gather in the subscriptions. and I thank them mOst sincerely. But, greater than all these, and entitled to the most thanks of all were the generous contributors in this province who never failed during the long and difficult war years. A grand total of $452,098.47 ha: been raised in the six appeals during the war beside: $37,277.90 which represents contributions raised by the efforts of all the groups active in Red Cross work. Tlie mont-h of March has been set aside as "Red Cross Campai n Time" all, across Canada and t e United States, but our Provincial Executive decided to postpone our campaign until June. This decision was made because the R Cross did not want to interfere with tho campaigns of tho Princ: Edward Island and the Prince County Ho:- pltals both set for the month of March. We realize the great needs of hospitals at the present time. Their workers-and supporter: are our workers and sup orters, so we gladly stepped ant e for the time being but we are asking for the continued assistance of all our friends in this province. Our next drive will be for membership and funds. It is true we do not need as much money as in war time, but a: the function of the Red Cross t: a dual one, and our eacetlme programme l: Just as mportant a: our war time work, we ask our contributor: to keep this point in mind-that the Red Cross should have aufficient funds to carry out its peacetime programme.

Junior Red Cross

Tho work of the Junior Red Cross was well maintained clurln the year in spite of the fact the enrolment and membership suf- fered a slight loss due to several schools being closed, and other: being taught by permit teachers. Miss Newson, our capable Direc- tor of Junior Red Cross, ha: un- dertaken to stress the organization of Junior Red Cross Branches in the High School Grades especially in Summerside and Charlotte. town/and has been successful in starting a Junior Council com- posad of members from the schools iii Charlottetown and surrounding diltrlcts. A very successful new venture inaugurated last year was the Summer School of Health con- ducted for rural teachers under the an: ices of the Junior Red Cross. e intend to carry on this new activity on a larger scale diir- ing the coming summer. Last fall we were privileged to have a visit from Miss Jean E‘. Browne, the National Director of Junior Rod Cross. Miss Browne i: one of our greatest friends, and a rcal in- splration to us. It i: pleasing to know that Miss Browne was rte- lighted with her visit to this province.

The crippled children's greatest friend, Dr. T. B. Acker, because of being on active service in the army was able to make only one visit to u: Last year. During that vi:it. however, a great deal of good work was accomplished at the clinic: in Summernlde and Charlottltown. A: Dr. Aoker l: being dilehar ed from the armed service: h: w ll soon be able to get into hi: old routine and hold clinic: hen twice a year. ln con- nection with the crippled clitl- Gran’: cu like to ppy

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Blood Donor Service

The Blood Donor Service of the - Red Cross wa: one of it: molt... outstanding war services. Indeed it ls safe to :83! lhlt tho B I Donor Service and the Prflnner _ War Food Parcels were the v most important services as tar l: thc saving of soldiers’ lives was concerned. The Blood Donor Ser- vice was discontinued last Attlim a: there was a sufficient su‘ y on hand to meet the decrea demands. Prince Edward Isl! gave 1,798 donations bet-WWII January 1st. and the closing date in August, and a grand total of 0.919 from the. opening date of this great service in 19-13. Sincere thanks are due to all who gave blood donations Ind to :11 the splendid personnel who asshted with the work o! the clinics throughout the province. We are algo indebted to Mls: Ora Profitt, R.N., and Mrs. Leltl Wright f0!‘ the capable manner lnnvhich they managed this service in our pro-. vince. The Canadian Red Cross Society is now laying plans for a peacetime blood donor service which will provide free trans- fusions to all patient: in all hoapl- tals. The decision to go ahead with this project was reached after the submission of the T811011 midi? by Dr. W. S. Stanbury after lic completed his‘ survey of the transfusion service being provided in the hospitals all across Canada. The Women‘: War Work Com- mittee has accomplished a tre- mendous task during the we: years and leaves a lasting memorial of their continued sacri- fice and devotion to our armed force: and to suffering women and children. The large number o! in. terested workers in 911'. ihl "W" arduous and laborious of R94 Cross undertakings, are asked to continue to function as a Women's Work Committee, and to carry on for sometime to come the project of clothing the destitute children of Europe-and this mean: mil- lions. When sufficient pmgres: ha: been made with this vital work. we sincerely hope our women will turn their energies to our local peacetime problems which are also many indeed! No word: can adequately ap raise the marvel- lous life-say ng work that has been done by the wonderful wo- men of Prince Edward Island dur- ing the six years of war. Their names should be inscribed tn let- ters of gold upon a National Honor Roll.

Red Cross Corp:

- At this point l want to pay special tribute to our two detach- ment: of the Canadian Red Cros: Corps, whose members have clr- rled out so many different types of Red Cross service and taken strenuous training during the put five years. Each and every one did her part and served cheerfully on all occasions. We are justifiably proud of the ten members of the Charlottetown detachment who represented us overseas and who ‘were so highly commended for their work by those in charge. I would like to take this opportun- ity of publicly thanking them tn the name 0f the Division, and of welcoming back the five members who have returned and are our guests tonighl.—Misses Dorothea and Marjorie Stewart, Jean Mac- Lean, Margaret Martin and Mr:. Robert Wilson (Mary Brellaut). I makc particular mention of the substantial amounts raised by tho Charlottetown detachment by their participation in the Spring

Carnivals held in this city for the past two years. These ladies turn- ed in over $2,000.00 to Red Cros: Funds in this manner.

With the successful termination of the war the need for Disaster Rrliief measures ended and our Division was successful in getting permission from National Head- quarters to keep the two emer- gency hoapltal units and the mo- btle surgical outfit which had been placed here for emergencies. The Provincial Executive gave one unit to Aibertori Hospital and the other to Souri: Hospital, and the larger outfit was divided be- tween Montague Hospital and the Provincial Sanatoriiim. We are deeply grateful to National Head- quarters for their consideration, and I imow that these were splen- did gifts to institutions that need- ed such equipment and have ex- . pressed sincere thanks for them. In reference to emergencies, the Red Cross lll always have some supplies on and.

Two First Aid and two Home Nursing Classes were held which were attended by 102 ladies, 98 of whom ‘received certificates. It i: hoped to greatly extend both then: activities during the next

monthl.

This year 4,032 pounds of apple jelly were made for this Dlvillon commercially by a firm tn Nov: Snotia and shipped overseas.

The newly-organized Swimming

and Water Safst Programme. un. der the able irectton of Mrs. Harry Cudmore, met with splen- did succca: ln this province. ln undertaking this programme the Canadian Red Cross hopes, tn conjunction with other organiza- tions to make the timing people more conactou: of c value of nfety while lwtmming and thii: reduce swimming fatalities. A: the i-uult of the Swlmmln Chu- e: 13 Red Bwimm 1n- nuctoi-n wci-ogiialtftqq and c use: were then , ted 11V them In Chsrlottctd uni. hi. Peter’: Bey, Cardigan» while um: tn‘- nructlon llho given at Dal- vay and 8 W Bushes, when 12.1w Croat and 1'7 Royal Life Saving Society Iwinitnin: iiwinu: were merited. , ‘lit iadpro extend and it‘ eve nzouarnmc during the y ar.

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try like Canada to find revealed to the world such a tremendous percentage of bodily defects :0 many of which could have been prevented or remedied. Like other countries we have paid the price for neglecting nutrition in our public health programme and‘ Prince Edward Island is] t as bad as any other province. , we have a great field for nutrition work, am thi: was the uprated opinion of Mrs. Allan Stevenaon. National Director of Nutrition, when she was here. l am hop y to be able to report that thl: ivl- slon has been fortunate enoiégh to secure the service: of Mia: stelle Haines, a highly qualified nutri- tionist, a graduate of Home Econo- mics at Acadia and the recipient of her Master’: Degree from Cor- nell. We expect she will come to us about the middle of April and will work out a nutrition pro- gramme for thl: province in con- junction with the De nti-iient: of Public Health and E ucltton.

The return of our nrvlco per- mnnel from overseas, and the ar- rival of their dependents from the United Kingdom has entailed a great deal of additional work in our provincial headquarters since the llsimhave been received here and as a result there has been a considerable amount of corres. pondence and numerous telephone calls. It ls a service we have been only to happy to give in co-opera- tlon with Mr. J. Rubicon, Veterans’ Welfare Officer.

l wish to compliment our excel- lent staff at Red Cros: House for the efficient work they are always doing. I thank the ciergymen, the women's organization: of all kinds, service clubl, doctors, nurses, the radio and the pres: for their magnificent support and co- operation durln the year.

Respectful y submitted,

W.,I.P. MaoMlliLAN, M,D. President. Q l

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DIVISION JUNIOR RBI) CROSS ANNUAL - REPORT

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On behalf of the Junior Red Cross, I beg to submit the follow- ing report. . '

The event: of V-E. and V-J. Day have not lessened but rather‘ tn- cresiied thrrasponslbilttle: of our orgienizlitlon, particularly so a: the pu lic become: more and more aware of the necessity for more extensive health teaching. Train- ing for leadership, good citizen- ship and service for others are also worthy objectives. -

Schools are encouraged to enrol- early in September so that a greater degree of efficiency may be obtained. This ha: been ratther difficult during the war years, due to exiattng condition: in the teach- ing profession.

The enrolment of Branches for 1944-45 was 585 with a member- ship of 10,348 pupils. 34 schools qualified for l5 yr. sliver seals, 24 for l0 yr. red seals, and l2 for 5 yr. certificates.

The Summer School for Health with an eni-olement of twenty-nine teachers was a new feature of Red Cross activities, which proved very succesaftil. Junior Rod Crou, Nut- rition, Ftnt Aid, Swimming and Physical Education provided both Ittidy and entertainment for a ten day period. We foe] that. thl: pro- ject l: a worthy one and ha: won- derful possibilities for further de- velopment. Oui- thank: t: extended to Mrs. Harry Cudmore, who ha: charge of both First Aid and awtmmtn . Mr. Lloyd Shaw, Dir- ector of dtftllllhn Mr. William Maorhee, superv :or of Teacher Tralnin at Prince of Wale: C01- lege, Nffllt)!‘ H. l-l. Court, and Mr. Edward MacPltall for their educ- ational lecture: on Junior Red Cross, ‘Mra. Benj. Rogers, Jr. for physical education, Mrs. Allan Stevenson, National Director of Nutrition and Miss Ruth Rosa, P. ILN. and many others, who help- ed to make this court: a auocesl. _

During the week of September Nth-October 6th., our local Radio Station, C. F. C. Y. : nsor- ed a series of Junior R Cross radio broadcasts. Speaker: lnclud~ ed Dr. W. J. P. M:cMtil:n, Prui- dent of Red Cross. Mr. L. W. Show Mr. R. 1-1. Roger: and your Direct- or. -

Early in October, through the courtesy of Hi: Honour the Lieut- enant Governor and Mr:. Bernml, the Teachers of the School tn Charlottetown and vicinity were entertained at a tea, The Guest

Speaker w:: Min Joan Ii. Browne,-

our Nntionnl Director. Min Browne also visited Summnntde High School and lddrulctl the teachor: at : reception held tn her honor, and ad: uvoral contact: among the harlottetown Teach- 81'].

Inca] Convention: were nttentl- ed a: ii:u:l and Junior Red Crou literature distributed to all teach- CPI.

At the Annual Tllchera‘ Con- vention held tn Charlottetown the Junior Red Crou dllplay included portfolloi, clothing made by Jum tor: Ind Junior Rod Choc: lltlr- attire. ,

A Junior Red Crou Council, comm-ind of lnterutod pupil: tn Charlottetown. including Parkdal: and Spring Park, ha: boon at work during th: year and din: to thotr

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‘TIE. f llllllllcallped Children’: Work

The, care of underprivileged children t: an important phase oi Junior Red Cree: Activities, and l feclltlist tn all war years w: llioulcl b: able

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Th1: year 249 cases were trut- ed through the Junior Red Cros: Cri led Children’: Fund. ‘Th: cl: flcatlon l: a: follow:

Orthopaedic _ . . . . . . Flttéd with Glasse: . . Tomi] and Adenoid Ope

on: Convalescent Car: Other Case:

Th: number of children treated since the beginning of thl: splen- worlt now totals 4,360 children. Our capable Physiotheraplll, Ml:: Price, conducted clinic: on Monday. Thursday and Saturday of each week, at which a total of 85 case: received 527 treatmontn. Dr. '1‘. B. Aeker, due to the lhofl time at hi: disposal, onduotod clinic: at Summerslde and Chor- lottetnwn on only one occaslo . Now that the doctor ls no ion or, ln the Army, the semi annual cl n- lcs will be renamed and the work carried on much more extensively. We are very grateful to the Hot- arlatis for. the amount of $5 026.06 which they contributed. Tin: is used entirely for Crippled Child- ren’: work in our Province. The Junior: themselves raised 11,040. 46 for the Crippled Children‘: gang and $1,636.12 for the Wai- ii . -

Th: Junior Red Cross War Nur- series still receive two boxes of clothing annually from Prince Ed- ward laland, beside: the help con- tflbuted through our National 0f- f ce.

EXDendlture: from the Junior Red Cross War Fund were a: lol- IOWSZ ‘

Relief for children in Holland $35,000.00 Relief (or French Children from French Canadian Club, Vancouver, B-C- 3 7161.00 Drugs for cases of Coeliac dimes: in Britain (second consignment) 2,130.7! Victoria Home for Invalid Child- ren , 00.00 Nurseries (for year 1044) 32,861.81 Relief for Norwegian children

30,000.00 Relief for Polishchlldren 30,000.00

' $101,763.42

It ha: been sug ested that a gift of $40,000.00 be g ven to Czechos-

lovakia. THANKS

We wish to extend thank: to the Doctors, Hospital: and their staffs, public health nurses, and all those who have co-operated in the work of our department. We also wtstt to thank the Department of Educ- ation, Supervisors and Teachers, who have always s0 willingly sup- ported and promoted Junior Red Cross projects.

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REPORT 0F CANADIAN RED CROSS CORPS FOR 104i

Mr. Chairman. Distinguished Guests, Ladies 6r Gentlemen: .

In submitting the fifth an- nual report of the Canadian Red Cross Cor-p: in Prince Edward I:- land it l: gratifying ta be able to say that the necelslty for our aer- vlces has greatlylessened since the war ceased. The Detachment: no longer meet twice weekly but only on special occasions, In Charlottetown the Detaclim t ha: : nominal roll call of 125 and ha: been most capably commanded Mrs. M. Bagnall, wthllo tho smaller detachment of 16 in Sum- meratde ha: been under the effl- cient ludenhlp of Mrs. D. C. Tom- pkins. .

Hospital Vlnttng ha: been our most steady form of :ervtce and on: that will continue for some time to come. The two ‘Charlotte- town Hospitals, Sanatortum and Infirmary, a: wall a: veteran: sick :t home, are vhmd by mom. bor: of the different Section: each week. has: men are mo:t appreo$ latlvo of the visit: a: wall a: of th: treat: of ctgaretten muulno: and game: rovtded by thnRed Cross and t a fruit mpplled by the arlottetown Branclrof the Can: tan Legion. 1n aummutd: the tr::t: dtltrlbutod by tho be. tnchmunt are all lup lied by tli: Rod (Eros: Branch . genial gilt: were mad: u: by the otulimliiu‘ for those in olpltll :t Chrtntmn.

On: very interesting ptec: o1 work undertaken by th: Clin- lottntown Detlchmoht WI: the fill- ing ln and aoi-sin: of tli: simplici- tlon form: for Fomtlyhllowlnco. Tht: Wll an entirely n: form of :ervloe and w:: enjoyed y :11 th: mambern. , .

The Detachment: law tlitlr lll-m till urvtco to m: l Donor : Clinic: until than wot-o‘ clan: in ‘ Augum-‘rliey mo animal In Can- toono, :nd did a great deal of gloat-k t; mnllllogllofimth the-

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0r" o Inigo: residing tn their vicinity. lo Detachment: hove been aulltln: with tli: moetinll of our returning men snd have utrlbut- ed cigarette: at the Wclcome Home Receptions held ln their honour. During m: ftrnt walk in Jun: w: took part ln the leeoiid Spring, Carnival bald in coniunctton with til: Kinsmen, a Legion and Navy Auxiliaries, when w: rllud ll- 05400 a: our share of the procee : for Red Crou‘ servlcal. ~ ln Jun: w: hul the honour of a vlllt from our National Com- nmidlnt, Mn. Ttidball. who ln-

lottetown Detachment: and spike briefly to the members.

Your Dlvtitonel Commandant attended meeting of the National Corp: Committee in Toronto dur- ing September. 1t w:: decided at these meeting: that lt would not b: advisable to allow the Detach- ment: to peter out, but that when there were not form: of service for‘ the girls, they mould be 6i:- bnndod with proper ceremony. This has not a: yet affected u: here since we :tlll have several forms of service to perform. When the time come: to stand down our Dotachments, I hope you will :11 come and make the ceremony an impressive one. .