American Red Cross Canteen Scrapbook - 1917-1919
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[Front Cover] AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN WORLD WAR UNION STATION - KANSAS CITY, [Missouri]
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Mrs. James E. Green, Chairman A.R.C. Canteen Mrs. J.H. Hale, Vice Chairman, A.R.C. Canteen Mrs. Blake Woodson, Historian A.R.C. Canteen Mrs. P. Connor, Treasurer, A.R.C. Canteen Capt. M.E. Casey A.R.C. Canteen Capt. P. Dunn, and young lady assistants, returning from dispensing refreshments and cheer to a train of wounded soldiers. [photograph]
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[Brous Brothers Coats letterhead] NEW YORK October 29, 1918. To Chairmen, Canteen Service, American Red Cross. We are manufacturers of the Canteen Winter Overcoat that has been officially adopted by National Headquarters at Washington. Instead of marketing same through retail dealers in the several cities, we are furnishing coats and hats direct to the chapters at wholesale cost. Prices: COAT-$29.75----HAT $3.15. Coats are made in Misses
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American Red Cross Kansas City Chapter Canteen Service Union Station [photograph] Mrs. James Green-Chairman Mrs. Jas. H. Hale Vice Chairman. Mrs. P. Connor. Treasurer. Miss Agnes Hackett-Secretary UNIT-1-Sunday. Capt. Mrs. B. Woodson 1st. Lt. Mrs. Jas. McElin 2nd. Lt. Mrs. Martin Stewart Sergt. Miss Constance Woodson UNIT- 2A- Monday. Capt. Mrs. Jas. Green 1st. Lt. Mrs. Chas. Goodrum 2nd. Lt. Mrs. H.E. Stewart Sergt. Miss E. Nash UNIT- 2B- Monday. Capt. Mrs. M.E. Casey 1st Lt. Mrs. Jos. Halpin 2nd Lt. Mrs. J.Z. Miller Sergt. Miss E. Nash UNIT- 3A- Tuesday. Capt. Mrs. A.G. Murphy 1st. Lt. Mrs. John Dixon 2nd. Lt. Mrs. Paul Love Sergt. Mrs. J.Z. Miller UNIT- 3B- Tuesday. Capt. Mrs. P. Dunn 1st. Lt. Mrs. John Halpin 2nd. Lt. Miss Agnes Corrigan Sergt. Mrs. Jas. McQueeney UNIT- 4 -Wednesday. Capt. Mrs. P. Connor 1st. Lt. Mrs. Jessie Cole Kelly 2nd. Lt. Mrs. C. Goodrum Segt. Mrs. John A. Melton UNIT -5- Thursday. Capt. Mrs. Clayton Bell 1st. Lt. Mrs. Robt. Gregory Sergt. Mrs. W.C. Bowman UNIT -6- Friday. Capt. Mrs. J.H. Hale 1st. Lt. Mrs. T. Bowles 1st. Lt. Miss G. Hackett 2nd. Lt. Mrs. P.J. Healy 2nd. Lt. Mrs. K.D. Klemm Sergt. Mrs. John A. May UNIT -7- Saturday. Capt. Miss Agnes Hackett 1st. Lt. Miss G. Hackett 1st. Lt. Miss E. Hackett 2nd. Lt. Miss Christine Green 2nd. Lt. Miss C. Gregory Sergt. Mrs. Robt. Gregory
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MEMBERS of AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN Serving during the World War at the UNION STATION KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Mrs. James Green --General Chairman Mrs. F.G. Altman 837 West 59th St. Hi. 1279 Miss Josie McConnell (Mrs. M. Behan) 4005 Warwick Blvd. We. 8690 Mrs. E.L. Biersmith 3215 Central St. Hy. 4813 Mrs. M.D. Babb Chicago. Mrs. T.L. Bowles Georgian Court Va. 0400 Mrs. Clayton Bell 3201 Karnes Blvd. We 7386 Mrs. W.C. Bowman 96 Jansen Place Hy. 2016 Mrs. Robert L. Bowman 6 Morning Side Dr. Hi. 1041 Mrs. Keith Blossom 108 E. 72nd St. Ja. 0907 Miss Cecilia Walsh (Mrs. H. Bradley) 17 W. 69th St. Terr. Ja. 2894 Miss Ruth Beck 3825 Forest Ave. Hy. 7552 Miss Mamie A. Burnett 102 W. Armour Blvd. Hi. 3140 Mrs. Mary Corrigan Bourke 204 W. 52nd St. Hi. 0143 Mrs. James Black 203 W. Armour Blvd. Hy. 2552 Mrs. M.E. Cassey 423 Gladstone Blvd. Be. 7208 Mrs. Thomas Callahan Washington, D.C. Miss Marguerite Cunningham California Miss Agnes Corrigan 204 W. 52nd St. Hi. 0143 Mrs. F.H. Coyle 4014 Terrace Hy. 0539 Miss Fanchon Cole Moved from city Mrs. Robert Curtin St. Joseph, [Missouri]. Mrs. Geo. D. Coe Chicago Miss Coulter Union Station- Fred Harvey Co. Mrs. P. Connor 3833 Baltimore Hy. 1653 Mrs. H.C. Doyle 9 E. 56th St. Hi 5737 Mrs. John Dixon 2640 Agnes Ave. Li. 3037 Miss Olive Dixon 2640 Agnes Ave. Li. 3037 Mrs. Patrick Dunn Kentucky Mrs. Honora Dexter Deceased Miss M. McCarthy (Mrs. C. Franklin) 24 Linwood Blvd. Hy. 8792 Mrs. Al Forscha Moved from city Mrs. D.L. Fennell 459 E. 55th St. Hi. 5130
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[newspaper clippings] RED CROSS BOOTH IS FREE TO ARMY MEN CHASE GLOOM AT STATION [photograph] Major Dell Dutton SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR KANSAS CITY CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS.
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RULES FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS. Canteen, Union Station, Kansas City, [Missouri]. 1. This organization having been reorganized the ninth of May, it is now on a military basis and shall be conducted as closely following military rules as possible. 2. Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, and privates, these will constitute Units. There shall be a Captain for each day, with First and Second Lieutenants, a Sergeant, and seven Privates, which will constitute a Unit. MEMBERSHIP. Membership shall be through invitation of Chairman, appointed by Chairman of Red Cross Chapter. Captains may present names to Chairman for service; members may suggest names to captain. If accepted they will be called by phone, and they in turn shall call their Captain. Should the Units be complete, a waiting list will take care of eligible members. UNIFORMS. Every member must be in full uniform to go on duty. Pledges will be given at the meetings and the booth. Uniforms consist of white dress, white shoes preferably, white apron with red cross on bib, white hat with blue veil, with A.R.C. shield on veil and left wrist. Always the top notch of neatness, tidiness and readiness to serve. DUTIES OF MEMBERS. Salute your superior. Respond to call of Captain or telephone secretary or Chairman with promptness, thereby showing your pure loyalty. Sickness of members or immediate members of the family will be the only excuse accepted. All other excuses must be thoroughly explained to Captain and Chairman. If member refuses three calls, she will be dropped from service. A committee shall be appointed to investigate a member
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SERVICE RULERS FOR CANTEEN WORKERS. 1. ALL OFFICIAL AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN WORKERS ARE CAREFULLY INVESTIGATED AND ENROLLED UNDER OAHT OF ALLEGIANCE. 2. CANTEEN WORKERS MUST WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS WHILE ON DUTY. 3. WOMEN NOT IN UNIFORM WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE CANTEEN BUILDING. 4. CAREFUL ADHERENCE MUST BE ACCORDED THE LAW AGAINST THE GIVING OF ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO TROOP MOVEMENTS, PERSONNEL, OR ANY DETAIL NO MATTER HOW TRIVIAL IT MAY SEEM. 5. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CANTEEN WORKERS ENTER TROOP TRAINS. 6. TELEGRAMS DELIVERED TO WORKERS FOR TRANSMISSION MUST BE DELIVERED TO MR. MURDOCK OR HIS LIEUTENANTS. 7. ABSENCE FROM DUTY MORE THAN ONCE WITHOUT SATISFACTORY ADVANCE NOTICE MAY RESULT IN DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS. 8. THE CAPTAIN OF THE DAY OR IN HER ABSENCE THE LIEUTENANT OF THE SHIFT WILL MEET THE OFFICER IN COMMAND OF THE TROOP TRAIN. 9. THE CAPTAIN OR LIEUTENANT SHALL DIRECT DETRAINED TROOPS TO THE Y.M.C.A. HUT. 10. EACH SHIFT MUST MAINTAIN SERVICE HOURS AND REMAIN ON DUTY UNTIL THE NEXT SHIFT ARRIVES. 11. THE HOURS OF SERVICE OF THE FIVE UNITS COVERING EACH 24 HOURS ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:- UNIT NO. 1. 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 M. UNIT NO. 2. 12:00 M. to 4:00 P.M. UNIT NO. 3. 4:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. UNIT NO. 4. 8:30 P.M. to 12:00 Midnight UNIT NO. 5. 12:00 Midnight to 7:00 A.M. IN JUSTICE TO ALL WORKERS, ABSOLUTE PROMPTNESS IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE. BY ORDER OF-THE CANTEEN COMMITTEE ST. LOUIS CHAPTER A.R.C. JOHN LAWRENCE MAURAN, CHAIRMAN. INFORMATION BULLETIN CANTEEN WORKERS #1. Uniforms may be worn to meals immediately before or after serving, as the prohibition against wearing them while off duty is obviously directed against appearing in them while shopping or on private business or pleasure, or without proper authorization. It seems hardly necessary to add that the GOVERNMENT regulations prohibiting the serving of liquor to soldiers in uniform applies also to canteen workers. The National regulations covering the use of the canteen uniform and insignia are of vital importance and should a worker cease serving even for a vacation period the insignia MUST be turned in, to be reissued on resumption of service. National Red Cross Rules are explicit in regard to adornment, and read as follows: "While in uniform, no jewelry may be worn, and the use of paint, powder, lip rouge and perfume is strictly forbidden." Since all applications must be passed upon by the Executive Committee of the Chapter, workers may only suggest nominees through their Lieutenants, who will forward the same through the established channels of their Captains, the Directing Head and the Canteen Committee. By order of - THE CANTEEN COMMITTEE ST. LOUIS CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS N.B. Would suggest that these bulletins be kept for reference, as they will be issued from time to time.
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INFORMATION BULLETIN - CANTEEN WORKERS. NO. 2 While the soldiers and sailors passing through the Troop yards have been vaccinated as well as inoculated, the attention of all workers is called to the fact that they are constantly brought in contact with the drafted men as well as the public in the Troop Yards, and the suggestion is offered that every precaution be taken against infection. POSTAGE: The matter of gratuitous mailing of post cards and letters has raised numerous questions involving policy, as well as expense. The main points involved are that neither officers nor men should be made to feel themselves objects of charity, but at the same time the too freely offered privilege is apt to be abused. In general this situation can be covered by answering the usual question - "Do you give us the stamps"? by replying - "If you have not the money to pay your own postage." The money thus received will be deposited in a box in the Canteen kept for the purpose and no book or accounts will be kept of the transaction. The Red Cross will place stamps on all mail collected, thus furnishing free postage for those who have not the money, while the cash collected will take care of tha balance. Lieutenants on duty needing the services of Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians, etc., should secure such services by communicating with the Chairman of the Canteen Committee. The pleasure of giving should not lead workers to overlook the conservation mandates of the Government. The best rule to follow is never to give more than one of each of the items provided. The manufacturers of Candy and Cigarettes have notified us of Government injunctions and we must do our share in conserving both articles. In the matter of matches, which will be kept in stock in the Canteen, the Government orders are very stringent. These matches will not be carried in the baskets nor distributed GENERALLY. One package may be given to any officer or private asking for matches. All of the foregoing is set forth for guidance in fulfilling our mission in accordance with the expressed desires of the Government and to guard against any possible criticism in the expenditure of Red Cross Funds. By order of the Canteen Committee St. Louis Chapter, American Red Cross John Lawrence Mauran, Chairman ---- COPY ---- October 11, 1918. 1. Troop train commanders are authorized to send telegrams addressed to the accredited representatives of the American Red Cross Canteen Service over the railroad telegraph wires. 2. Accredited representatives of the American Red Cross Canteen Service will establish such contract with railroad telegraph offices at such points where Canteens are established as will enable them to take delivery at the telegraph office of the railroad at such point.
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LATER AND PERMANENT BOOTH IN ARCH NEAR WEST END OF UNION STATION. Designed by Miss M.E. Colton, Decorator for The Fred Harvey Company.
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[photograph] LATER AND PERMANENT BOOTH VIEW FROM UPPER BALCONY. [St. Louis Chapter letterhead] [August] 10th My dear Mrs. Green I am enclosing a copy of our rules for Canteen Workers also a copy of the resolutions about probationers. I am so sorry You could not come to our flag-raising yesterday, it was really very impressive and interesting. Wishing you continued success very Truly Yours Stella Wade Scullin (Mrs. Charles Scullin) RESOLVED that, on and after this date, July 29, 1918, all applicants for service at the Canteen shall be admitted only after serving in a class of sworn Canteen Workers, known as "PROBATIONERS." These Probationers to serve when called upon, over a trail period of six weeks. They shall dress in white, but wear neither the Canteen Uniform nor the Insignia. They shall serve exclusively inside the Canteen. At the end of the six weeks' period, the Committee shall place them on the Roll of the Regular Workers, if their services have proven satisfactory. On motion, it was unanimously carried that a copy of the above Resolution be sent to each Captain and each Lieutenant in the Canteen.
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[newspaper clippings] SOLDIERS BEING FED AT UNION STATION, Mothers to Homesick Soldier Boys. RED CROSS RECEIVED THEM. Higher Up. NEW MERCY BOOTH AT STATION. PRAISED CANTEEN WORK HERE. IN NEED OF POSTCARDS.
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[newspaper clippings] TROOPS HERE HAD HELMETS. BABY FOUND HIS ELEMENT. GIRLS PLAY FOR RED CROSS. SOLDIERS KEEP THEIR PLEDGES. LITTLE SHEPHERD PASSED BY. SOLDIER GETS WARM SWEATER. ABLE TO CARE FOR SOLDIERS. CANTEEN WORKERS WILL DRILL. GIVE TREATS TO SOLDIERS. MAY COURT-MARTIAL CAPTAIN. GENERAL WOOD HERE TODAY. A GENERAL AND THEN A PRIVATE. ARRIVED OVERSEAS.
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[newspaper clippings] NEW BOOTH FOR RED CROSS BUILD A NEW RED CROSS BOOTH DRIVES AMBULANCE AT 16. The Red Cross Canteen at the Union Station RED CROSS TO THE RESCUE. ENTERAIN WOUNDED OF 89TH.
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[newspaper clippings] HIS FACE TO BE REVAMPED UNIFORM FOR CANTEEN WORKERS. OFF DAY FOR TROOP TRAINS. WEATHER ENJOYED BY SOLDIERS. SOLDIERS ASK FOR FANS. A TALE OF A RETURNED YANK. "COOTIE" STRAIGHT TO CANTEEN SOLDIER "WORKED" RED CROSS. A TASK MAN'S PART IN WAR AND SINCE. WOUNDED SOLDIER ONE OF 3 LEFT IN HIS COMPANY GOT BUTTONS OF ALL NATIONS RED CROSS BOOTH AT STATION BEADY.
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[newspaper clippings] PRAISES KANSAS CITY CANTEEN WHAT? FRENCH AND CAN'T COOK? MEET SOLDIERS AT STATION. FOUGHT FOR A DRINK SOLDIERS ON WAY HOME. THE SONG OF THE DIME. CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT STATION. Music at Union Station. WAS QUIET AT THE STATION. SOLDIERS PARTICIPATE IN UNION STATION PROGRAMMES RED CROSS CANTEEN AT DEPOT ENTERTAINS 1,200 Christmas Choruses At The Station. A RECORD DAY FOR TRAINS. SOLDIERS' CIRCUS AT STATION. SOLDIER EYES ALL FOR HOME
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[newspaper clippings] THE WAR WORK CAMPAIGN Red Cross Not To Check Baggage. YANKS WOUNDED IN FRANCE HAD REAL "GORGEOUS TIME" HAPPY SOLDIERS ON WAY HOME. A RECORD DAY FOR TRAINS. RED CROSS PLANS FUTURE THERE'S A RING WAITING
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[newspaper clippings] "ANGELS OF MERCY" WELCOME THE "HELL RAISERS" OPEN DOORS TO SERVICE MEN. SERVE SOLDIERS UNTIL END. Wounded Soldiers Pass Through. 'PETROLEUM JOHNNY' WAS HERE, NEGLECT WOUNDED MEN
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[newspaper clippings] TALES OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS SUFFERING ENROUTE, DENIED BY WAR CAMP COMMUNITY AIDES, TRAIN OF WOUNDED MEN PASSES THROUGH [KANSAS CITY] DISCHARGE 3,000 FROM FUNSTON, SO THE PEOPLE MAY KNOW, MARCH Thursday -20
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[newspaper clippings] A RED CROSS RUMOR FALSE. WOOD HERE ON VICE CONDITIONS, SANG "MOTOR TRUCK BLUES." A RACE AGAINST DEATH FAILED. Historic Richelieu Medal Voted to American Red Cross, PARENTS MEET SOLDIER SON AT UNION STATION, ONE SECRET THEY KEPT.
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[newspaper clippings] ASK FLOWERS FOR TROOPS. PATH OF FLOWERS FOR ENGINEERS. COLONEL CONNOR PROUD OF FAMILY'S MARKS IN WAR, OFFICER TELLS A MOTHER OF SON'S RETURN TO U.S. SOLDIERS ENTERTAIN WITH STIRRING TALES OF ACTION, SOLDIERS HERE IN A DAY, 6,400. "BROKE," THOUGH HAD $7,700. FOLDERS FOR USE OF WOUNDED. WILL WELCOME THEIR OWN SONS AND BROTHERS
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[newspaper clippings] An Overseas Officer Returns. YANK VETERANS ON WAY HOME RECEIVE WARM WELCOME FROM RED CROSS WORKERS IN DEPOT
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[newspaper clippings] WELCOME HOME Their Record. TODAY'S WELCOME PROGRAM. HURRY CALL FOR SNOWBALLS!
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[newspaper clippings] WELCOME HOME, THE 129TH HAS SAILED?
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[newspaper clippings] DON'T ALL SPEAK AT ONCE. MASCOT OF 316TH KNOWS WELL WHEN NOT TO FLIRT Will Hold Classes in Nursing. 140TH SWUNG ALONG IN PERFECT FORMATION 140TH WELCOME RED LETTER DAY IN [KANSAS CITY] HISTORY Had Faith in the Red Cross. LAST CALL FOR FLOWERS
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[newspaper clippings] Arch of Welcome on Grand Avenue, Under Which the Missouri Heroes Marched Crowd at the Union Station As the 140th Formed to Start the Victory Parade.
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[newspaper clippings] Red Cross to Rescue of Train of Hungry Soldiers KNEW HER BY A PHOTOGRAPH. When They Came Home. Discharged Men From 139th Reach Home, "Lady Bountiful" Saves Life of Dakota Soldier, Soldier Has Bird Pals. HUNGRY AT A "WELCOME."
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[newspaper clippings] ZIP, THE DOG, IS CONFIRMED WOMAN HATER, PATHOS AND COMEDY THERE. THE FUNERAL OF D.P. RITCHIE. Evelyn on the Job With Name Emblazoned, Sailor's Trick Had His Friends Wondering, Postpone Catholic Club Dinner. A FREE SHOW FOR TRAVELERS. RED CROSS ONLY WELCOMERS OF 314TH ENGINEERS, PRAISED CANTEEN WORKERS. Banquet for Women of the Red Cross Canteen
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[newspaper clippings] WORK OF RED CROSS IN [KANSAS CITY] APPRECIATED, SWEETHEARTS BUT ALMOST STRANGERS, FATE DEALS AN UNKIND BLOW TO LIEUTENANT
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[sticker] COMPLIMENTS OF AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN SERVICE
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[The American Red Cross letterhead] 1008 W. 4th St [August] 13 [1918] My dear Mrs Green. I noticed in the Star a call for playing cards for Red Cross Canteen. I am sending you [ms illegible: 1 wd] decks, they have been used but are all good full decks and I believe will bring pleasure for some soldier boys. Yours in Red Cross Work. Margaret Perkins Director of Women's Work
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[American Red Cross letterhead] November 15 1918. Chairman, Canteen Committees, Southwestern Division, American Red Cross. I wish to impress upon the Canteen Committees of the Southwestern Division, the importance of the fact that their work is not over just because our Army in France has been victorious and Germany has surrendered, for they must know that there will be work for them to do for a long time to come. It is the privilege of the Bureau of Canteen Service to perform for the thousands of soldiers, sailors and marines and returned wounded the last Red Cross Service on the homeward journey prior to their re-entering civilian life. If at any time in the soldier's career the Red Cross Service has been lacking it is the privilege of the Canteen bureau to obliterate this from his memory and send the men home inspired with the knowledge of appreciation of the American Red Cross. They are planning at Headquarters to send out special instructions regarding the reception to be accorded the returning heroes and we are depending upon the Canteens of the Southwestern Division to maintain their excellent and efficient organizations and to cooperate in every way in this work. There are at present approximately two million men in France, one million and a half men in cantonments and camps and thousands of wounded in the hospitals. The stimulant of the excitement of the battle front being removed, it is possible that the morale of these men may need strengthening. The Canteens at the ports of debarkations are making elaborate preparations for this Service, and are already doing excellent work receiving the returned wounded. General instructions will follow to all Canteens regarding special decorations of [ms illegible: 1 wd] Stations, arranging for bands of music along the lines of travel and other features. Attractive post cards published by the National Headquarters for the Canteen Service, may be ordered from this office of the Southwestern Division, at $2.25 per thousand, plus postage. Using a Canteen post card will impress upon the boys and the "folks at home" that it is the Red Cross that is rendering this service and so bring the good work of the Red Cross right into the families of the boy We are enclosing three different designs from which you may order any number that you may desire. Now that the hot weather is over, choclate bars for Canteen service may again be used. These bars are composed of choclate, shredded wheat, peanuts and raisins, and are greatly enjoyed and are a very refreshing nourishment. The Reed Chocolate Company, 1243 Niagara St. Buffalo, [New York], offers these bars at a cost of 3-3/4 cts. each. This price is given to all Canteens whether they [page 2] Order small shipments or large, and these orders should be made direct. Of course under the present changing conditions of material and labor, market prices cannot be guaranteed, but the lowest price possible and 48 hour service on all deliveries will be given to the Red Cross. National headquarters has just placed a very large order for book matches with the Diamond Match Company, at aprice of $3.25 per thousand, a special donation of 50 cents a thousand made by the Diamond Match Company, makes a net price of $2.75 per thousand, F.O.B. factory at Babberton, Ohio. Orders for book matches should be sent to the Diamond Match Company. The matches will be shipped you direct and bills rendered direct to your Chapter. Iam enclosing you a sample of the cover of these books without matches. I am sure that we will continue to have the cooperation of your committee in the work that is still to be done for the boys who have made possible this day of victory. Sincerely yours, Charles P. Pettus, Director of Canteen Service. Important Note. The Conservation Committee has quantities of walnuts and hickory nuts which they have collected for gas masks, which now are no longer needed. May I suggest that you get in touch with the Chapter School Committee and have the members of the Junior Red Cross crack these nuts and put them in suitable bags for Canteen distribution. These could be given to the men on the local trains or to the men traveling on the troop trains. It would seem to methat this is a suitable way to utilize these nuts which are no longer needed for the purpose for which they were collected.
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[American Red Cross letterhead] December 27, 1918 Mrs. James Green, The Southlands, Kansas City, Missouri. My dear Mrs. Green: In behalf of the entire RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL organization we want to tell you how much your splendid work in the Canteen in the Union Station assisted us in this campaign. Everyone had words of praise for this branch of the Red Cross service. We gave a statement to the newspapers of the work you had done, but it came just at the time of the strike and we were not able to get news space. The statement was used largely however by the speakers, with splendid results. We want you to know that we feel it was a privilege and were happy to work for an organization in which the local branches had given such satisfaction. Yours very sincerely, JC Nichols CHAIRMAN
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[The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company letterhead] March 10, 1919 MR. G.W. Briggs, Assistant Manager; Southwestern Division; American Red Cross, St. Louis, [Missouri] My Dear Mr. Briggs: To do something for my country was my sole aim, I felt that if our homes and firesides were to be safe against the encrouchment of designing powers, it was the duty of each to give of time, resources, and ability to help defeat the common foe. That individual liberty and personal freedom might live I was ready to throw all I possessed into the scale, and soon learning of the noble and unselfish, patriotic labor the Red Cross was performing, I, at once, when the opportunity presented itself, offered my humble service. Your very excellent letter of the twenty-seventh of January, was certainly highly appreciated, by me, and I wish to thank you for your encouraging words, but allow me to impress upon you that if the Red Cross was indebted, to me, I was amply repaid by the kindly acts at Kansas City, [Missouri], on February twenty-sixth, of this year, when eight soldiers and I cam thru there, on our way from Texas to Camp Grant, to be discharged, by the force in charge of the canteen-- our treatment by-- Mrs. James Green, Chairman. Mrs. J.C. Kelly, First Lieutenant. Mrs. P. Connor, Captain. Mrs. Chas. Goodrum, Second Lieutenant and several others whom I might call privates, will ever be remembered; it was fine-- So just say that nine Illinois boys are singing the praise of the Red Cross. Yours Sincerely, Bertram J. Brile cc Kansas City Chapter, Kansas City [Missouri]. The above letter is only one of the many ways that I can ever thank you. cc Miss Mildred Seaton, Corpus Christi, Texas This for your information
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST BATALLION 145TH FIELD ARTILLERY. August 6th, 1918. Mrs. James Green, Chairman of The Red Cross Canteen Workers of Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri. Dear Madam: We, the officers and men of the First Battalion, 145th Field Artillery, greatly appreciate the delightful reception tendered to us by the patriotic citizens of your city. You are engaged in a noble work and we men of the service will never forget your kindness extended. The name of Kansas City will long be in our memories as among those who helped to cheer us along on our way to 'Over There'. By Order of MAJOR CURTIS Y. CLAWSON, 145th Field Artillery, Commanding 1st. Battalion. ERNEST W. CROCKER 2nd. Lieut., 145th Field Artillery, Adjutant 1st. Battalion.
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CANTEEN WORKERS WITH AUGUST "MIKE" MIELKE, ASS'T. YARDMASTER. Mr. Mielke, born in Germany [August] 7, 1878, entered railroad service [October] 8, 1902. A veteran of the Spanish American War. He kept the Canteen Workers informed accurately of all train movements. [photograph]
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[American Red Cross letterhead] November 29, 1918. Canteen Chairman, Southwestern Division, American Red Cross. Although the blessing of peace is upon us, the duty and privilege of Canteen Service goes on. Ours will be the last service given by the Red Cross to the soldiers and sailors on their homeward journey prior to entering Civil life. We must not abate in the slightest the efficiency of the Canteen. The War Department has advised the Red Cross that they will have the privilege of welcoming these men home. The Canteen is the nucleus around which this celebration is to be built, and this duty is not confined to the Canteen alone, but it will share its responsibility with the Home Service Section. THE DUTIES OF THE CANTEEN COMMITTEE. 1. Decorate the stations with flags, bunting, etc., enlisting the help of the Chamber of Commerce, Patriotic bodies, etc. 2. If possible, secure the volunteer service of a band. 3. With the Home Service Committee, meet all incoming trains. We must work quickly. Already, we have received advice of the immediate return of large numbers of men from overseas, and demobilization is in progress here in this country. These men will receive the regular Canteen attention service. Will you upon receipt of this letter take up this plan suggested by the War Department, with your Chapter Chairman and the Home Service Section and assist in every possible way. Yours very truly, Charles P. Pettus Director, Canteen Service.
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A CHEER DISPENSER. [photograph] "American Red Cross" By Arthur E. Dalitz Base Hospital, Fort Bliss Texas A for the American blooded and true M for the Meritorious caring of you E for the Endless things they have done R for the Respect that they have won I for the Interest they've shown the boys C for the Countless number of joys A for the Answer they gave at the call N for the Name and that's not all R for the Revels in cleanly thought E for the Ends for which they have wrought D for the Daring in help "Over There" C for the Cross that went thru the war R for the Results that it gave and bore O for the Opportunity crowned S for the Strength with which it is bound S for the Solace in the name That shall ever be crowned with glory and fame The name to seek when at a loss The guiding sign "American Red Cross" 129th FIELD ARTILLERY PARADE, MAY 3rd, 1919. RETURN OF 35TH DIVISION. [photograph] CHRISTMAS GREETINGS CARD 1918 from MRS. JAMES GREEN, CHAIRMAN. [photograph] Red Cross Canteen, Union Station, Kansas City, [Missouri]. [American Red Cross postcard] Lest you forget your splendid service - Let me remind you While wishing you a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year - Mrs. James Green
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[postcard] Somewhere in America American Red Cross Canteen Workers Dear Friend. On behalf of the officers and men of our train that passed through your station today at noon permit me to thank you and your noble assistants for the excellent treatment shown us. Only the soldiers appreciate the full value of you efforts your work is an noble one. With Best Wishes Capt W.H. Bates Supply Officer 159th Infy 40th Div Camp Mills [New York] Manager. Kansas City Chapter American Red Cross Canteen Service. Union Station. Kansas City. [Missouri]. [postcard] Somewhere in America American Red Cross Canteen Workers [ms illegible: 1 wd] 31 Dear Ladies My fellow soldiers join with me in sending you our sincere thanks for all your kindness Robinson To the Ladies of the Red Cross Canteen Kansas City Union Station [Missouri]
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Canteen Workers Taking Regulation United States Infantry Dill Given by Army Officer Assigned for that Purpose. Drill Practice Every Thursday Morning at the Knights of Columbus Hall. [photograph] READY TO SERVE: [photograph] ASSEMBLED AFTER THE PARADE May 17th, 1918. [photograph]
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[photograph] [American Red Cross letterhead] YOUNG LADIES DIVISION FOR MAKING PILLOWS FOR SERVICE MEN. Helen Hale (Mrs. Herbert A. Stewart), 314 W. Armour Catharine Hale (Sister Mary Flavia, B.V.M., Dorothea Hyle, 314 W. Armour. Bernice Sheehy, 3652 Summit Mary Flahive, 5605 Wornall Rd. Mary Mc Liney (Mrs. Martin Crowe) 4135 Tracy. Maude O'Mara (Mrs. H.G. Sigman) 5125 Wyandotte Dorothy Clifford 1209 Valentine Rd. Florence Muehlbach (Mrs. Roland Record) 3208 Broadway Catherine Dunne 3325 Campbell Mary Dunne 3325 Campbell
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[American Red Cross letterhead] February 6, 1919. Canteen Chairman, American Red Cross, Southwestern Division. Every day is bringing groups of returned wounded men from the ports of debarkation through our Division to the West and South. These invalid men travel generally in tourist sleeping cars attached to the regular trains. They generally have an Army doctor and a few attendants in charge of them. After these wounded men have been debarked from the ships which brought them from overseas, they are taken to a hospital at the port. They are sorted out into the different classes of wounded and sent to general hospitals in various parts of the country, so that each car, as a rule, will have one class of invalid men, either surgical cases, tubercular cases or gassed men. Our Red Cross Canteens may be able to give valuable help to these men as they travel across the country. It is important, however, that we only furnish these men such food or attention as the doctor in charge may desire, and we expect to arrange so that a telegram will be sent to a Canteen to request such assistance as the troop commander needs. The tubercular and gassed men may require a special kind of diet, and of course, it is important that our Canteens know this in order to make their preparations. I am enclosing you some menus such as these men might require in order that you could know the kind of food that you may be called upon to supply. As a rule, these men do not travel in large bodies and I do not believe you will be called upon to supple diet of this kind for a larger number than from twenty to thirty men at a time. If the food you furnish is in answer to a request from the troop train commander for a meal for his men, he will have funds to pay for it. Of course, if our Canteens furnish them some light food between meals, they would not be expected to be repaid for that. We wish you to understand that we do not expect you to necessarily furnish this food, but if you are unable to furnish it yourself, you will be expected to arrange with either the restaurant at the station or one near by to furnish such food as may be requested of you by the troop train commander. If this food is prepared by a restaurant, the Canteen Committee can serve the food to the invalid men. Our Canteens have been serving in this way for some time. In the Union Station at Washington, the President's room was turned over to the Canteen and the women of the Canteen serve meals in this room, to the returned wounded men that pass through Washington, the food being prepared by the restaurant in an adjoining room.
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[Knights of Columbus letterhead] St Joseph's Hospital [November] 29th 1918 Red Cross Canteen Union Station Kansas City Dear Red Cross Just a line to beg you not to forget our "Boys" in the Hospital, - The Sweeney Army Hospital- while I am away. They will be so grateful for any little attention your kindness prompts you to do for them, and they are most deserving. I do not know how soon I can get back to see them, may be a week or more, but till then I trust them to you. Very Gratefully Yours - Father John E. Knipscher H. [photograph] CLYDE "HAPPY" FRANKLIN Holding Flag. Red Cross Canteen, Union Station, Kansas City, [Missouri].
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[Service De La Reine letterhead] [French] A bord du train special du Roi des Belges 21 Octobre 1919 Madame, la Reine m'a charg
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[Spanish letter] Taripitio October 25, 1918 Mr. Luis Solozano Fravis Dearest brother, Received your letter On October 23, and I was so happy that you
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VICE CHAIRMAN, A.R.C. CANTEEN, MRS. J.H. HALE AND ASSISTANTS, IN A TRAIN OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS, SERVING "DAINTIES AND GOOD CHEER".
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[American Red Cross letterhead] January 10, 1919. General Letter #278 TO CHAPTER CHAIRMEN: It will ever be a distinction to have served in teh Red Cross Army during the war. Only through the loyal and patriotic service of its members was the Red Cross able to carry on successfully the tremendous task allotted to it. It was the endeavors of many that made this accomplishment possible - but as is always the case there are a few who carried the heavier burden and made the greater sacrifice. In recognition of such exceptional service, National and Division Headquarters have formulated a plan for the issuance of Certificates which carry with them the right to wear the Red Cross Service Badge. This certificate will be given to those men and women workers who by long, faithful and efficient service have earned the right to wear the Red Cross Service Badge. The insignia for women workers will be a badge witha ribbon bar and safety catch, and for men, a button to be worn in the coat lapel. BADGES FOR WOMEN WORKERS All women workers to whom Certificates are awarded for service for the minimum period, shall be entitled to purchase the standard service badge with a plain ribbon. Women workers serving an additional period equal to the minimum period specified shall be entitled to wear on the badge, in place of the plain ribbon, a ribbon interwoven with one stripe and a ribbon bearing an additional stripe may be substituted for each additional period equal to the minimum.
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Mrs. N.F. Farven Moved from city Mrs. Thomas M. Finn 1205 E. Armour Blvd. Hy. 2307 Mrs. J.I. Fitzsimmons Mrs. James Green Deceased Miss Blanche Muehlebach (Mrs. V. Griswold) 3208 Broadway We. 8127 Mrs., Alfred Gregory 3608 Locust St. We. 6459 Miss Elizabeth Green Independence, [Missouri] Miss Christine Green Independence, [Missouri] Mrs. Joseph Geisel 5508 Rockhill Rd. Hi. 1031 Mrs. Francis Green Rochester, [New York] Mrs. Robert Lee Gregory Deceased Mrs. J. A. Gallagher Georgian Court Va. 0548 Miss Dorothy Gallagher Georgian Court Va. 0548 Mrs. Charles Goodrum 2732 Benton Blvd. Li. 6612 Mrs. Frederick Green Deceased Miss Marion Geisel 5508 Rockhill Rd. Hi. 1031 Mrs. John J. Grier Deceased Mrs. J.C. Galvin Mrs. J.H. Hale 314 W. Armour Blvd. We. 8170 Mrs. Van Hicke Mrs. Joseph Halpin 3006 East 7th St. Be. 1403 Miss Bernadine Horrigan Hyde Park Ave. Hy. 8637 Miss Agnes Hacket 3138 Broadway We. 7332 Miss Eugenia Hacket 3138 Broadway We. 7332 Miss Genevieve Hacket 3138 Broadway We. 7332 Miss Jean Horrigan 3826 Hyde Park Ave. Hy. 8637 Mrs. Victor Hucke 209 East 46th St. We. 011 Mrs. John Halpin Deceased Mrs. John V. Hanna 3718 Gillham Rd. We. 1348 Mrs. Ford Harvey Deceased Miss Mable Hopkins Deceased Mrs. L.E. James Brookside Hotel Hi. 4100 Mrs. Wm. Johnson 3659 Harrison Blvd. Hy. 0823 Miss Estelle Ball (Mrs. B.R. Jones) 5807 Oak st. At. 3147 W Mrs. John R. Kelly Deceased Mrs. Kyger 837 W. 59th St. Hi. 1279 Mrs. Jessie Cole Kelly Oklahoma City Mrs. P.J. Kealy Deceased Mrs. Karl Klemm Washington, D.C. Mrs. Geo. H. Kahman Moved from City Mrs. Richard Keith 3118 Broadway We. 0761 Mrs. J.D. Kelly 3937 Roanoke Mrs. Paul Love 541 Benton Blvd. Miss Elsie Miller (Mrs. D. Leonard) 3907 Campbell St. Hy. 0679 Mrs. J.R. Lillis 711 West 38th St. Hy. 2689 Miss Elizabeth Lantry Woodlea Hotel Hy. 1930 Mrs. Geo. Muehlebach Deceased Mrs. Philip E. Mullin 401 Prospect Ave. C1. 2270 Mrs. Anna Grier Murphy Washington, D.C. Mrs. James McQueeny 1401 Brookwood R. Hi. 2838 Mrs. John A. Melton Southland Hotel We. 5700 Mrs. Joseph McLiney 5134 Wyandotte St. Hi. 4625 Miss Adeline McLiney 5134 Wyandotte St. Hi. 4625 Miss Regina Sheehy (Mrs. J.J. Morley) 5605 Wornall Rd. Hi. 1459 Mrs. Ray Morris Moved from City Mrs. E.P. Moriarity 412 W. 47th St. Mrs. Geo. T. Muehlbach 3829 Pleasant St. Mrs. J.Z. Miller, Jr. 420 E. Armour Blvd. Hy. 6606 Mrs. M. McTiernan 4123 Independence Be. 3147 Miss Rose McTiernan 4123 Independence Be. 3147 Miss Catherine Gregory (Mrs. M. Moore) Milwaukee, [Wisconsin] Mrs. John May Texas Mrs. James McElin (Deceased) 3640 Forest Ave. Hy. 3296 Mrs. Hugh Mathews 1011 W. 38th St. Hy. 2258 Mrs. John A. McMasters 6301 Penn Hi. 5302 Miss Esther Nash Moved from City Mrs. R.J. O'Meara 1209 Valentine Rd. Hy. 1393 Mrs. J.E. Rourke California Miss Margaret Ryan 3153 Karnes Blvd. Hy. 2805 Mrs. Geo. E. Ricker Deceased Mrs. T.H. Riffe 3516 Central St. We. 8316 Mrs. E.J. Reardon Deceased Mrs. Lillian Price 11 W. 61st St. Hi. 1773 Mrs. J.M. Patterson 524 Knicker Place We. 1906 Mrs. Mortimer Platt 913 E. 47th. St. We. 1121 Mrs. Thomas Phillips 3745 Central St. Hi. 0247 Miss May Stewart ( Mrs. D.L. Kinsella) 1810 Ward Ave. Wa. 5811 Miss Agnes Stewart (Mrs. E.S. Murphy) 1810 Ward Ave. Wa. 5811 Mrs. Charles Smythe 2817 Linwood Blvd. Li. 0545 Mrs. A.C. Sutherland 3525 Central St. Hy. 1789 Miss Bessie Sutherland 3525 Central St. Hy. 1789 Mrs. Henry E. Stewart 3504 Harrison Blvd. Hy. 1350 Mrs. Martin W. Stewart 5511 Wayne Ave. At. 2333 W Mrs. D. Smith Moved from City Mrs. John P. Swift 48 E. 52nd St. Hi. 1643 Mrs. Blake Woodson 2804 E. 35th St. Li. 1664 Miss Constance Woodson 2804 E. 35th St. Li. 1664 Mrs. Joseph C. Ware 18 Concord Ave. Hi. 2900 Mrs. Frank P. Walsh Hickman Mills Mrs. J.C. Walker Inglewood, California Mrs. E.L. Winey Inglewood, California Mrs. B.W. Quart 3747 Valentine Rd. Hy. 8255
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[photograph] [newspaper clipping] "MOTHER" SCHUMANN-HEINKE PROMISES SOLDIERS A DATE [photograph] SOLDIERS' INFORMATION BUREAU First Booth in South end Union Station. June 16th, 1916. First Flag put up by Mr. P. Connor, Veteran Forecaster U.S. Weather Bureau. [newspaper clipping] HUNGRY SOLDIERS TO BE FED HERE [photograph] [newspaper clipping] SOLDIERS HERE IN A DAY, 2,500.
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[newspaper clipping] DEMOBILIZE 150 CANTEEN WORKERS Will Demobilize Red Cross Workers.
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--- ARMISTICE DAY NOVEMBER 11th, 1918 --- [photograph]
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[newspaper clippings] A SECOND SHOCK FOR SOLDIER. Soldier Lost Picture of Mother. SOLDIERS KEEP THEIR PLEDGES. MRS. JAMES GREEN IS GUEST AT DINNER, FOLDERS FOR USE OF WOUNDED. GAVE PIGEONS FOR WAR. Head of 100 Per Cent Family Returns.
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WAR CERTIFICATE OF OUR BELOVED CHAIRMAN, MRS. JAMES E. GREEN. American Red Cross Bureau of Canteen Service To Mrs. James Green of Kansas City, [Missouri] This is to certify that you were a chairman in the American Red Cross Canteen Service and performed meritorious and patriotic service during your enrollment from 1918 to October 15 1919. Activities having been discontinued you are hereby transferred to the American Red Cross Canteen Reserves this tenth day of November 1919 [signature] Chapter Chairman Mrs. James Green Chairman, Canteen Committee Charles P. Pettus Division Director of Canteen Service
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[photographs] AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SENT OUT TO URGE AMERICANS TO "GIVE AND DO", AND TO TELL US WHAT "OUR BOYS" WERE DOING "OVER THERE"
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[American Red Cross letterhead] [November] 21 Mrs. P. Connor Treas. of Canteen 2619 Garfield Ave. Kansas City, -[Missouri] My dear Mrs. Connor I have been requested by Major D.D. Dutton to thank you for your fine cooperation in the recent parade, which enabled the Red Cross Chapter to make a fine showing. The honor of the Canteen was saved by you, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Woodson, and Mrs. Love, My heart leaped for Joy when I saw that noble [ms illegible: 1 wd]. I shall not forget your faithfulness Sincerely Mrs. James Green Canteen Chairman
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FINAL REPORT OF THE A.R.C. CANTEEN UNION STATION, KANSAS CITY. December 31, 1919. To the Chairman and Captains: Money in bank as accounted for July 7, 1919, $206.64 RECEIPTS- Donations since July 7, 1919, 47.57 Sale of one cape, 6.00 [Total] 260.21 EXPENDITURES- July 9, Soldier's transp'n (Mrs. Woodson) $1.00 July 16, A.C. Stowell, telegram, .70 July 16, Shaw taxi (Mrs. Murphy and unit) 9.25 August 5, Alpha Floral Co., for Miss Foley and a dead soldier, 10.00 August 6, Typewriting history of Canteen, (Mrs. Green) 3.50 August 6, transportation for soldier (Mrs. Halpin) 1.50 August 6, Taxi Mrs. McElin, 1.00 [September] 3, Canteen incidentals, 3.00 [September] 11 Shaw taxi (Mrs. Connor) 1.70 [October] 1 Newspapers (Mrs. Green) 1.00 [October] 9, Western Union telegrams, 2.64 [October] 11, Western Union telegrams, .97 [November] 5, express charges for soldier, 2.16 [November] 10, ribbon for canteen flag and books, 2.40 [November] 11, telegrams by Mrs. McElin, 1.74 [November] 19, doughnuts, 1.35 [November] 19, book covers (Marion Geisel), 1.00 [November] 19, tablets, envelopes etc., .85 [November] 20, Alpha Floral Co. for the Queen of Belgium and Miss Boardman, 12.00 [December] 1, Meals for soldiers, (Fred Harvey), 2.25 [December] 4, meals for soldiers (Fred Harvey) 6.95 [December] 5, Jaccard Jewelry Co. envelopes for certificates, 5.00 [December] 31, typewriting, paper, stamps etc., 2.60 [Total] 84.56 Balance on hand, 175.65 Mrs P Connor Treasurer. Check for the above balance, $175.65, has been forwarded to the Kansas City Chapter, American Red Cross. Mrs. James Green Chairman.
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[American Red Cross letterhead] January 20, 1920. Mrs. Patrick Connor, 2619 Garfield, Kansas City, Missouri. My dear Mrs. Connor: This will acknowledge receipt of Canteen Committee's check for $175.65 which you brought in to the office yesterday. On behalf of the Chapter I desire to extend its expressions of appreciation for your generous donation and for the fine work done by your Committee at all times. Yours very truly, D.D. Dutton, Director, Kansas City Chapter American Red Cross DDD: JDB
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3749 Washington Street, Kansas City, Missouri November 28, 1924 MR. F.A. Ellithorp, Special Financial Representative, American Red Cross, 721 Commerce Bldg., Kansas City, Missouri My dear Mr. Ellithorp: With regard to my work in connection with the Red Cross Canteen at Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri, often referred to as "Railroad Detachment and Refreshment Committee", of which I was chairman: All supplies were furnished and paid for by the Kansas City Chapter except postage stamps. I was given checks for postage stamps for which I accounted. The Railroad Detachment and Refreshment Committee did not have a revolving cash fund advanced by the Kansas City Chapter, nor any funds whatsoever from the Chapter other than for postage. When boys were given meals, box lunches, or any refreshments, the only procedure necessary was to call at the Canteen booth and the boys would be escorted by one of our Canteen workers to the Harvey restaurant, and the bills were charged to the Chapter by the Harvey company, or when the boys could not leave the train, box lunches or refreshments were carried to them by the Canteen workers, and the bill charged to the Chapter. Mr. Dutton never gave the Canteen Committee or Railroad Detachment and Refreshment Committee any checks or cash to pay for refreshments served or to be served or for any purpose whatever. The Kansas City Chapter had a credit account with Harvey. I never heard of this credit being withdrawn, and am sure I would have known of it if credit had been withdrawn. We did not have to nor did we call Mr. Dutton or his office when boys were to be canteened. Mr. Dutton very seldom came to the Canteen booth. I never saw Mr. Dutton pay cash for refreshments to the restaurant cashier or to any officer in charge of the troops passing through, and I never heard of his doing so, nor do I know of Mr. Dutton ever meeting any detachment. The obligation was ours to meet and care for the troops. I have examined the 37 checks listed as follows: [Voucher No.] 61 [Amount] 241.00 [Voucher No.] 348 [Amount] 208.00 [Voucher No.] 450 [Amount]164.80 [Voucher No.] 479 [Amount] 197.50 [Voucher No.] 520 [Amount] 93.50 [Voucher No.] 571 [Amount] 354.00 [Voucher No.] 580 [Amount] 87.40 [Voucher No.] 678 [Amount] 303.00 [Voucher No.] 774 [Amount] 192.00 [Voucher No.] 929 [Amount] 204.00 [Voucher No.] 1263 [Amount] 448.00 [Voucher No.] 1394 [Amount] 162.50 [Voucher No.] 1487 [Amount] 100.40 [Voucher No.] 1502 [Amount] 335.00 [Voucher No.] 1540 [Amount] 220.80 [Voucher No.] 1557 [Amount] 111.00 [Voucher No.] 1604 [Amount] 125.40 [Voucher No.] 1644 [Amount] 124.40
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Unit TWO A Second and Fourth Mondays Captain James Green First Lieutenant Mrs Charles Goodrum Second Lieutenant Mrs H.E. Stewart Sergeant Miss Esther Nash Mrs. Miles T. Babb Mrs. E.L. Biersmith Mrs John Hohle Mrs Jos A. McLiney Mrs L. CanHecke Mrs Deloss Smith Mrs Al Forsha Mrs James McElin Mrs Keith Blossom Mrs. J. Frederick Green Miss Josie McConnell Miss Fanchon Cole Miss Adelina McLiney Miss Margaret Ryan Miss Blanche Rourke Miss Alice McElin Miss Margaret McElin "Could I leave my packages here until train time? said an even tone vigorous your man to a Red Cross worker at the Booth. "Certainly" was the reply, and noting the appearance of the young man she remembered him. Several hours after when all was bustle and hustle and partings and tears, for the 129 Field Artillery was going away, and so many of our own dear boys were leaving, in fact it was our regiment, this same young man passed the Red Cross booth hurriedly. "Don't forget your packages" called the same Red Cross workers to him. He stopped, turned toward the booth saying, "Indeed I shall not. My dear old mother spent the greater part of the night making the sandwiches, frying the chicken, and today she is sick in bed,. I surely hated to leave her, I am her last boy, three of us are going/ The Red Cross worker to divert his mind remarked on the very fine navy blue sweater that he wore. "Yes" he said, brightening and straightening up, "It is a fine one, the wholesale house that I work for gave it to me and I am very proud of it, but - his lip quivering, "I do hate to leave Mother,
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[page 2] She wanted to come down to see us off, perhaps 'tis better so. Dear Mother." The Red Cross worker wonders if this fine young man returned to his mother. Did he? 'Twas Christmas night, All day the Red Cross workers were on duty, sacrificing their home pleasures to serve the boys who had given their pledge to their country. While two of the most experienced of the women talked of home matters, a splendid looing officer came to the Booth and after an exchange of the seasons greetings, the soldier intimated the need of money, giving some excuse which seemed to ring true. After many questions had been asked him, he asked for a ten dollar check to be cashed. The women said "no" we will pay your transportation, to which he agreed, saying it would be returned January 1st, and because it was the Sacred Day of Christ as the -hearts of the Red Cross workers warmed toward him, asking "Have you dined?" "No" said he with dispondent shake of the head and a brave smile. He dined at the expense of the Red Cross. We have never seen him since, nor our money. This is one of the few who treated us thusly. What a beautiful day it was. Yes' Flowers for the soldiers. All day from early morning flowers were brought to the booth taxing the capacity of vases, buckets, tins, even tubs, which we borrowed from a woman blocks away, by the way we forgot to return it, the owner came after it smilingly asking for her tub. We apologized to the good woman who replied that she was proud to help for the soldiers - friends every where. A pretty tableau made, the little fair haired boy with upturned face to the Red Cross worker "flowers for the soldiers" his dear lips lisped byt his eyes spoke
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the American manhood pride and loyalty. A dainty little girlie with pretty curls said "For the soldiers" with a pretty smile which spoke love, triumph and happiness that the soldier was coming home. All day, the aged man and woman, sweethearts, wives, children, young maids and old maids, society women, business women brought flowers for the soldiers until the booth was a mass of blossoms and the Red Cross workers were so happy. Early morning of the next day brought every canteen worker that could walk. Major Dutton arriving early, "Plenty of posies": said he. With arms ladened with flowers and flags the Red Cross women marched to the train to serve the loved returning soldiers. What joy! The boys surely had a snowballing as they came in to their breakfast. They were served hot coffee, sandwiches, apples, everything to please them, but some could scarcely eat, they were so happy to see their loved ones again. The Red Cross workers, fifty of them stood in the hot sun serving until past noon and returned in the evening to serve the boys ebfore they went to camp for demobilization. Joy was in the hearts of all but the Red Cross workers had joy and gratitude - cheers for the Red Cross, and God bless you from grateful soldiers; written in the hearts of these men forever is the "Thank you" to the Canteen women, and the women, "we are glad and proud to serve you, our brave men." Parade After the morning serving the women were reassembled at the Booth and with arms ladened with flowers they joined the triumphal parade throwing flowers at the heroes. One Canteen worker reO marked she had gone up and down Grand Avenue ever since she was a child, but she never thought, in her wildest dreams, she would carry a basket of cigarettes up that same street. We were tired after the
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parade to Convention Hall, so tired - but proud and happy to know that we had marched with the soldiers, now we could understand a wee bit of their hardships. Items of interest. Military Organization: Fifty women trained by Lieutenant Roth and Lieutenant Gross. Mrs. W.F. Farren, Captain, Miss Esther Nash, Sargeant. Thirteen thousand men have registered at Booth. Thirteen members have certificates for Home Nursing A Class in First Aid has been conducted by Doctor Pickard. Our first battle was to provide baths for the soldiers.
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[YMCA letterhead] Mrs. J. Green. I am sending you the money I promise to send you. I am sorry I could not send it sooner, as my CO. was on the range and did not get back till today. I thank you very much for the money that you let me have, and will always remember it, the Captain has busted me from Cpl. I am now a Pvt. will close with best wishes from a bad soldier boy. C.A.A. [YMCA letterhead] Fort Levenworth [Leavenworth Kansas] Red Cross Union Station Kansas City [Missouri]- Madame- I left a package in your charge, last Saturday evening, Same contained one per shoes 6
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P.S. Please let me know if you recived money it is a $5 bill. addres to. Pvt. [ms illegible: 1 wd] Page CO-M-69 Inf. Camp Funston Kansas. [YMCA letterhead] Fort Levenworth [Leavenworth Kansas] Red Cross Union Station Kansas City [Missouri]- Madame- I left a package in your charge, last Saturday evening, Same contained one per shoes 6
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Unit SIX FRIDAY Captain J.H. Hale First Lieutenants: Mrs. T.L. Bowles -Miss C. Hackett Second Lieutenants: Mrs. John A. May - Mrs. P.J. Kealy Sergents Mrs. Victor Hucke -Mrs. Karl D. Klemm Mrs. George T. Muehlbach Miss Blanche Muehlebach Miss Helen Myers Unit #6, although on Friday has been a lucky and successful one. Lucky in as much as we have lost so little in faith or in money from our service of two years. We have had many and varied experiences from delivering engagement rings to caring for Army mascots much to the discomfort of our workers; sick and wounded have been cared for drunken men, fallen women, orphaned children and orphaned soldiers have been aided, no one, civilian or solider has been turned away without being benefited, and right hero I want to pay high tribute to the good women who so ably assisted me and made the work so worthy of them, and who by their graciousness and loyalty, made the Friday Unit known and loved from coast to coast, as the many letters from "our boys" will testify. Mrs. James H. Hale Captain Unit #6
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[YMCA letterhead] [September] 28 1918 Mrs James Green:- Recieved your very kind letter today- and am very grateful for your kindness-but am sorry that you have not heard about my suit case - but hope you will in the near future. Yes mam, Mrs. Green. I have notified my folks at home and also the firm whose name and address were on some papers in Suit Case. but have not heard anything about it yet. but in case I should hear any thing about it I will gladly notify you at once by Telegram. Should you hear from it - of course I would be very thankful if you let me know and Remember I am only to glad [YMCA letterhead] [November] 15 1918 Mrs James Green:- Your "Peace Day" letter [November] 11- Containing Check for $23.35 recieved and also Express Package containing [ms illegible: 1 wd] and 4 pairs of socks. Indeed Mrs Green accept my heartiest thanks for same. It is Indeed very nice of you. I know you have done All in your power to locate the suit case- of course I would rather have had the suit case and its contents - but under the circumstances I am very well satisfied. But I am Indeed very sorry that it even happened. In Case you should locate it in the future do not hesitate Mrs Green. but let me know- and I will refund the money - And if I should
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[YMCA letterhead] to pay for all expenses- If there is only some possible way for me to get it. Again I thank you for your kindness. I am Yours Truly Pvt. Paul D. Dangul Squadron C. Call Field. Wichita Falls Texas. [YMCA letterhead] [November] 15 1918 Mrs James Green:- Your "Peace Day" letter [November] 11- Containing Check for $23.35 recieved and also Express Package containing [ms illegible: 1 wd] and 4 pairs of socks. Indeed Mrs Green accept my heartiest thanks for same. It is Indeed very nice of you. I know you have done All in your power to locate the suit case- of course I would rather have had the suit case and its contents - but under the circumstances I am very well satisfied. But I am Indeed very sorry that it even happened. In Case you should locate it in the future do not hesitate Mrs Green. but let me know- and I will refund the money - And if I should
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[YMCA letterhead] [September] 28 1918 Mrs James Green:- Recieved your very kind letter today- and am very grateful for your kindness-but am sorry that you have not heard about my suit case - but hope you will in the near future. Yes mam, Mrs. Green. I have notified my folks at home and also the firm whose name and address were on some papers in Suit Case. but have not heard anything about it yet. but in case I should hear any thing about it I will gladly notify you at once by Telegram. Should you hear from it - of course I would be very thankful if you let me know and Remember I am only to glad [second letter] leave it (which so far have been unable to- in spite of all my attempts) I shall be only to glad to let you know at once. I accept with Heartiest thanks your wishes and Congratulations of Peace day In Case I ever should be fortunate enough to get to [Kansas City] again I sure will not fail to Pay The Good Ladys of the Red Cross of [Kansas City] a visit. Again Allow me to thank you for your Kindness! I am Sincerely Pvt. Paul D Daungul Squadron C. Call Field Wichita Falls Texas.
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Unit Four WEDNESDAY Captain: Patrick Connor First Lieutenant Mrs. Jessie Cole Kelly Second Lieutenant Mrs Charles Goodrum Sergeant Mrs John Melton Mrs. Llewellyn James Mrs. Dave Fennell Miss Ruth Beck Miss Anna Carson Miss Regina Sheehy Miss Estelle Ball Miss Marianne Geisel Miss Elsie Miller Mrs Jospeh Geisel Mrs Frank P Walsh Miss Cecilia Walsh Mrs Francis J. Green Miss Adaline McLiney The events of human interest which transpired on my day as Captain of the A.R.C. Canteen at the Union Station for more than two years, were so varied as to arouse all the latent forces for good of womanhood, especially motherhood. Half a million men going and coming offered many pathetic, many amusing incidents. To single out a few features from a continuous panorame is like trying to determine which of the rainbow colors is the most impressive. An incident which I recall to mind just now, happened on the day when the first of our own boys were on their way to Berlin, as they all would say. A soldier on being asked if there was anything else we could do for him, after having been served food etc. said, "If I could only get in touch with my wife. I have not seen her for months and she has been in the hospital in the meantime, but I can't leave the train. It breaks my heart not to see her before I go over." I was only thirty minutes until train time. We rushed for an auto
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reached the home number given us, found the wife very weak, helped dress her, put her in the auto and returned to the train in time to give them a visit of ten minutes. One day when we were serving a colored troop train I overhead a large colored sister call to one of the boys, "Wallace, ah want you to promise dat you won't forget Jesus when you git over there." No Aunt Liza I won't, but I'm gwine to get the Kaiser first." The canteen work was not all velvet and smooth sailing. One Christmas 1918 it was my privilege and duty to serve. A heavy snowstorm occurred a day or two before. No street cars running on account of the strike, and no kitneys in the early morning. The canteen workers were obliged to walk two to three miles to reach the station by 7 a.m. to give breakfast to 56 men enroute to the point of embarkation. And right here I want to say that no more loyal workers have been engaged in the Canteen service than the Wednesday Unit. Always at their post from early morning until late at night, ready to make any sacrifice and endure any hardship that might be imposed by any combination of circumstances.
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[postcard] Quarantine Camp [ms illegible: 1 wd] Schofield Barracks Hawaiian Territory April 8, 1918. Red Cross Booth Union Station Kansas City, [Missouri]. Dear Madam: Do you ladies of the Red Cross ever get discouraged over the seeming lack of appreciation of the soldier boys that come to your booth? I am afraid that we boys in kaiki often times appear ungrateful and unappreciative but the contrary is the case. While at Jefferson Barracks [ms. illegible: 2 wds] St. Louis I happened to [ms torn]
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[ms torn] overhear a lady at the Soldiers and Sailors Club say: "If they would only appreciate what we do for them." And yet at the Barracks, one could hear on all sides: "Going to St. Louis? Be sure and stop in the Soldiers and Sailors Club. They sure treat you fine." And getting down to "Brass tacks," what more appreciation does one want than the consciousness of having done something fine and noble? I am certain that without exception the men of the army speak well of the Y.M.C.A. and Red Cross and seem prehaps cold and indifferent when in the presence of the men in the charge or the charming women as the case may be. I am speaking for myself and this letter, altho late, is the acknowledgement of my thanks for your courtesy and kindness while passing thru your city. Here in Hawaii
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[ms torn: 2 wds] naturally [ms torn: 1 wd] his thoughts back to the states and remembers the smiles and wishes that he were again going thru the states to bask in their sunshine. But we are probablly here for some time and as we can't talk in person, we would like to correspond with some charming girls who like to smile and can write smiles and I assure you I'll do my best to write smiles too. Thanking you again for your courtesy while I passed thru the Union depot (broke and downhearted) and for all additional favors, I am Gratefully yours Walter K. Forseth Co. C 3rd Engineers Schofield Barracks Hawaiian Territory.
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Unit SEVEN SATURDAY Captain Agnes Hackett First Lieutenants Miss Genevieve and Eugenia Hackett Second Lieutenants Miss Christine B. Green, Mrs Robert Gregory Sergeant Catherine Gregory Miss Bessie Sutherland Mrs Francis J. Green Mrs Charles Doyle Mrs Paul C. Love One Saturday at lunch hour one of my co-workers in the Canteen and I entered the Harvey restaurant for our luncheon. Just two tables removed from us were seated a very stout and pleasant looking woman and three men. The lady of the party fixed her eyes on us from the moment we entered and kept continually smiling and bowing until we returned it. In a few minutes time she left her table and approached ours and said, "I never miss an opportunity of complimenting the Red Cross women and soing what little I can for them adding I am Shuman Heinke [Ernestine Schumann-Heink]. At the same time she slipped a roll of bills in my hand. After she finished luncheon, the famous Prima-donna crossed the station lobby and came over to our booth. She spent some time talking to all of us and with marked feeling and appreciation called us "Angels of Mercy." Her poor heart was breaking for a few days previous she had heard the sad news of the death of her son on a submarine. Her concert engagements had been cancelled. She was on her way home. In tribute to the women on my unit I want to say they have been hard and earnest workers and have given much cheer and help to hundreds of boys, as one soldier said, "I have visited nearly all canteens from coast to coast and I must say the hospitality I received from you this evening surpasses all the others and will be remembered by me for a long time.
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had enlisted, two had gone overseas, himself and the one who had died, the third brother did not get to go. "Every regiment in his camp went over, it seemed, but the one he was in. Finally it went, but some hoe he was left behind. He was wild to have a shot at the boches. Just now this brother, the kid brother, as the soldier called him was at Funston ill with Influenza. "I did not let my folks know I had reached the States. I wanted to drop home unexpectedly and surprise them" he said as he finished his story. "I arrived in Kansas City yesterday morning. It was not a very happy home coming, not finding Mother at home. She is at Funston with Bill, and then for the first time I knew of my other brother's death. The letter telling me of it never reached me in France. Here he arose and going across the Canteen looked at the Station clock. "That train for Funston leaves in a few minutes, guess I'll be going." I was just about to wish him luck and say that I hoped he would find his brother well when two young girls came up to the Canteen, There were traces of tears on their faces and my heart grew heavy, they had news, sad news for soldier. Just after he had left home a telegram came from Funston saying in effect that the "Kid" brother had fought his last earthly fight and had "Gone West." I shall never forget the picture they made, the soldier and his comforting sisters. He sat with is hands covering his bronzed face, the girls whispering consolation to him. His body gave a convulsive shudder, then his hands came away from his face. He
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was composed, although his face was gray and drawn, and the far-away look in his eyes was more pronounced than ever. "Guess we'll be going" he said, arising. "Thank you ma'am for being so kind to us. As I watched the little group disappear through the Station door, unbidden, the phrase "C'est la guerre!" came to my lips. Mrs. P.J. Kealey. Lieut, Unit #6
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My dear Mrs Green, I cannot let another day pass without telling you how very touched we all were by your great kindness in meeting and staying with Dick. We all thought we could appreciate the work you are doing but now I think we know what it means to have the Red Cross at the Station will you please extend our thanks to all the [The Warwick letterhead] June 23rd 1918 My dear Mrs Green- I want to thank you & your committee for your hospitality [ms illegible: 1 wd] I certainly never had anything make me so happy. It was such a pleasure to meet the Canteen & I told Mr. Pettus that he would be very proud of you. Am glad that you will meet every train down on the tracks [ms illegible: 1 wd] should be especially careful that your women be in uniform & that all
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the ladies who were with you? Nothing I can say will express our gratitude. We can only ask our Soul who forgets no act of charity to reward that great one. Very Sincerely [signature illegible] Wednesday evening [The Warwick letterhead] June 23rd 1918 My dear Mrs Green- I want to thank you & your committee for your hospitality [ms illegible: 1 wd] I certainly never had anything make me so happy. It was such a pleasure to meet the Canteen & I told Mr. Pettus that he would be very proud of you. Am glad that you will meet every train down on the tracks [ms illegible: 1 wd] should be especially careful that your women be in uniform & that all
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My dear Mrs Green, I cannot let another day pass without telling you how very touched we all were by your great kindness in meeting and staying with Dick. We all thought we could appreciate the work you are doing but now I think we know what it means to have the Red Cross at the Station will you please extend our thanks to all the [The Warwick letterhead] others are excluded- for a report came in from Chicago from the boys that the Red Cross had kissed them all goodby in Kansas City. Much [ms illegible: 1 wd] you how little the boys distinguish [ms illegible: 1 wd] how much we must safeguard our service. I am glad that it is so much cooler but suppose that it is not to keep up our courage for summer's onset. Thank you again & I hope I will have the pleasure of meeting you all again in the near future.
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My dear Mrs Green, I cannot let another day pass without telling you how very touched we all were by your great kindness in meeting and staying with Dick. We all thought we could appreciate the work you are doing but now I think we know what it means to have the Red Cross at the Station will you please extend our thanks to all the [The Warwick letterhead] Sincerely Helen Baxter. P.S. Will you ask Mrs. Conner if she got my film & prints for me. They were left at [ms illegible: 1 wd] on the street just a block from the hotel like this [map drawing] They have not arrived here yet & I am so anxious for them. Helen
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CANTEEN AT THE UNION STATION. Sunday Unit. Mrs. Blake L. Woodson, Captain, Mrs. James McElin, 1st Lieutenant, Mrs. Martin Stewart, 2nd Lieutenant. Miss C.D. Woodsen, Sergeant. Miss Christine Green, Mrs. F.G. Coyle, Mrs. Charles Goodrum, Mrs. L. VanHeckie, Miss Bernadine and Miss Jean Herrigan. It has been conceded by every one that the work of the Sunday Unit has been hardest of all the units at the Cantee, not because there was more work but because of its being Sunday, when every one wished to attend church, and families wished to meet together at home. However, in spite of these things, the women of this Unit, have always been ready to sacrifice personal pleasure to duty and have been faithful in attendance and relieved each other as much as possible, unless a very busy day was indicated, then every woman waswilling to sacrifice her own pleasure for the service of the soldiers and sailors who needed them. One of the hardest days which we remember was one Sunday in October, 1918, when the women went on duty before 7 A.M. and remained on duty until eleven at night. 2500 men were served during the day in various ways. One train came in from the Pacific coast 700 in number, hurrying to some easter point of embarkation. The day was raw, cold and raining, and the men were chilled and many of them homesick. We service 700 cups of coffee to them as well as other things: before we had quite finished with these in came a train of 300 needing coffee and other things. We gathered up over a thousand post cards, which we afterwards stamped and mailed. All day long calls were made on us and closing time found us very tired but still smiling and ready to do more. Never in the two years of service did I hear one single complaint from the women as to work
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or inconvenience; they were over cheerful and smiling, even when most tired. Early in June of this year 1919, a Hospital train of seven cars the men all T.B.s came in. Poor fellows it was pitiful to see them. A telegram had been sent to the Canteen by the officer in charge but never delivered ordering many needed things for the comfort of the sick among these thirty gallons of milk as the train could stop only a short time it required some quick thinking and active movements to supply their needs. There was one poor colored boy among the sufferers who when asked what he would like to have said "please ma'am if I could have a piece of watermelon. Every effort was made to gratify his wish but there were none on the market, but a fine cantelope was procured and he was so grateful. So much there is of interest to be told but that must be left to the future historian there is not space here. One more incident before I close; our Captain tries to appear dignified but her dignity had a blow when a woman whispered in her ear "Is this where you tell fortunes"? We are nearing the end of our work and looking back there is a great satisfaction in thinking of the good which has been done, of the smiles and cheerful greetings we have given the boys as they passed through on their way to "Somewhere in France." Some of them never came back, others have stopped to tell us of the grateful memories they have of the treatment received at our hands. I feel most grateful to each Canteen member for her loyal assistance and I hope that all will feel as I, do, that the work and fatigue undergone was worth while and that the months spent at the Kansas City Canteen will ever remain a pleasant and sacred memory.
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Melrose Park [November] 29 1918 [Italian] [second letter] Camp Funston, [September] 11 [1918] Mrs James Green. Dear Mrs Green. Am Sending you the Money As I agreed to And Can not tell you how thankfull, I was for the favor you bestowed on me. I appreciate it only as a boy appreciates the kindness of a mother. This leaves Me In fairly Good Standing, have received no punishment as yet, although I admit I deserve it.
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[Italian] [second letter] Camp Funston, [September] 11 [1918] Mrs James Green. Dear Mrs Green. Am Sending you the Money As I agreed to And Can not tell you how thankfull, I was for the favor you bestowed on me. I appreciate it only as a boy appreciates the kindness of a mother. This leaves Me In fairly Good Standing, have received no punishment as yet, although I admit I deserve it.
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[Italian] [second letter] My Co. Commander was Very Angry And After the Good talking he Gave me I feel ashamed. And Will try ever so hard to be a Loyal True- blue- soldier Your Friend Cook Clyde W. Roe. Supply Co- 41st Inf. Camp Funston Kansas. P.S. Tell All The Red Cross Ladies Yet I leave my life - for My Country & Best of luck to All.
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Unit FIVE THURSDAY Captain: Clayton Bell First Lieutenant Mrs. T.H. Riffee Second Lieutenant Mrs. Robert Gregory Sergeant Mrs. W.A. Bowman Miss Catherine Gregory Miss Eugenia Hackett Mrs. Lillian Price Mrs. J. Watterson Mrs. Robert Bowman Mrs. Roy Morris Mrs Keith Blossom Mrs John Galagher Miss Dorothy Galagher Mrs,. Mortimer Platt. Wouldn't you be a wee bit peeved if after five long years absence from home you had to travel all the way around the world to get there again. Would you smile and smile when you knew there were ten thousand miles between you and the dear ones you so long to see? Perhaps you would if you had fought four or five years in the World War and lately had battled with the Bolsheviki in Siberia as had the brave Cjecho Slocak soldiers, who on a very warm day passed through Kansas City. It was the pleasure of the Red Cross Canteen to serve them, these two thousand men, all forthy two or more years old, and nearly all of them having families awaiting them. Only a few of the men were able to speak English, but their deference to the Red Cross was marked and their courteous manner has not been equaled by any company of our own soldiers. At Prague, the capital of their newly formed republic they will meet the welcome they so well merit. Their chorus and songs of home were musical and pathetic.
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He came limping into the Canteen Booth. "I find my train does not leave for half an hour yet. May I wait here" he asked. It was rather a busy day and I nodded, noticing little about the young soldier except that his smile as he asked permission was a trifle somber, and that his eyes contained the brooding, far-away expression that we so often find in the eyes of the war-worn veteran. In ten minutes, their wants being satisfied, the last of the crowd of 'Gobs' had drifted away from the counter. I dropped into a chair beside the soldier. "Isn't it good to be home" I inquired, just to start conversation. He nodded and remained quiet, staring into the hurrying crows that filled the Union Station. I was disappointed as the silence continued. I had hoped for his story, he looked as if he might have had an interesting one; but these stories are rarely told to strangers and I felt that our guest would remain true to form and keep his to himself. So I was unprepared and not a little startled to hear him blurt out. "Isn't it rotten luck after going through the Argonne without a scratch, not even being gassed (that was a miracle, very few escaped the gas* And at last to reach God's country after the Armistice had been signed, only to take pneumonia in America, before reaching home, and died." His last words came with rushing bitterness. "Your Buddy?" I ventured puzzled. "Brother" he answered shortly.
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[American Red Cross letterhead] January 20th 1919- Mrs James Greene Kansas City, [Missouri]. Dear Madame. Procrastion is really the thief of time for it was only a matter of an oversight on my part in not remeeting this amount which I borrowed from your Chapter in Kansas City. It was such a small amount that I am more than sorry that you were put to the trouble of reminding me of it. For I cannot think too high of what the Red Cross done for me while in the service. Enclosing money order to cover and thanking you again and again fro this. I remain Yours very truly Leon Eugene Hallinger Smith
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Captain M.E. Casey, Unit B. #2 Kansas City, [Missouri, October] 3, 1919. When the canteen opened early in September, 1917, and I was on duty for the first time, I was at a loss to know just what to do, as the few soldiers and sailors that I saw seemed to evade our little booth rather than approach it, so I decided I must meet the boys if they would not come to us. At first, I rather hesitated to speak to a stranger even though he was in uniform, but in a little while that was all forgotten, for the boys grasped the idea quickly that we were there to help them out in every way and usually they left with the belief that the Red Cross was their friend. It was amusing, too, the strange ideas they formed concerning the work. One day I had a box of fudge, which a friend of mine sent to be given to the boys, and when two sailors came up for a chat I invited them to have some. "How much does it cost?" one asked, to which I replied "Nothing, just help yourself. We don't sell anything." You may be sure the fudge did not last long. Then came the day for our boys to entrain for camp. I shall never forget it. The station, crowded with parents, relatives and friends of the man in khaki, it seemed like one big human family; and it was, too, for the cream of Kansas City young manhood was going to War. How we tried to smile, for that was the slogan of our splendid chairman - Mrs. James Green - Smile, smile. I wonder now how we did it, but when the last call came
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[page 2] and the boys had to tear themselves away from their loved ones, I closed my eyes and wept as the trains slowly pulled out on the first lap of the journey that eventually took them over-seas. I thought then I could never bear to witness anything of the kind again, but nevertheless I soon learned to smile and hide my real feelings. For wat it not our solemn duty to cheer these boys and wish them God-Speed as their mothers had done? And so the work went on and each month it became bigger and more important to care for these brave men who had given up their all to protect us here at home. Oftentimes friends would say to me "What do you women do down at the Station? I don't see how you can be of much help to the men in Service." "Well, I would explain as best I could, but few can thoroughly understand or appreciate the scope of the work done by the women of our canteen, for it was too varied. True, we did not prepare a meal as that privilege was not granted us, but we did comfort the homesick boy, the broken-hearted wife and mother; sister and sweetheart, too. We wrote letters, telegrams, sent phone message, arranged for transportation an din many other ways made ourselves invaluable to these men. How many boys I have gotten to camp who had overstaid their furlough - the same old story. Came to the City for a good time and spent their money, and so forth. I guess they are all home now, at least I sincerely hope so, and doubtless
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[page 3] they have forgotten these little incidents, but at the time they were of great moment. In this connection I must mention the case of a young colored fellow who came to me in the early Fall of 1918 about nine in the evening saying he had spent all his money and must be back at Funston the next morning, or the Guard-House for him. He was frank enough to tell me how he had lost the money, so I bought him a ticket and gave him a little change. "Oh yes," he was going to send it by wire. However, I did not get it - or by mail, either. And later, I wrote to him concerning it. In the meantime he had gone over seas and when my letter finally did reach him he took it up with his mother who lives here, and later she presented herself at the booth in a starched gingham dress and paid the money "her boy" borrowed from the "white lady". And she said she was sure glad that we treated the "colored folks" just like we did the "white". I mention this, for I must say that I fond a colored soldier courteous and respectful at all times, and very appreciative of the attention given him. I could write volumes on the many pathetic as well as funny situations that have come under my observation, but space forbids, and I will conclude by saying that the one feature which stands out bigger than anything else in my mind is the supreme confidence that every
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[page 4] man - solider and sailor alike - had in the Red Cross, the world over. That symbol to themwas next to their religion, and they felt free to tell us of their heart aches, trails of every kind, knowing that it would be held sacred by us, and knowing, too, that we would comfort them as best we could. The work will soon be over, and we will resume the usual routine of home life, happy in the knowledge that peace once more reigns over land and sea, thanks to the great God on High, and I want to say that I feel honored to have done my bit for our glorious U.S.A. Mrs. M.E. Casey, Captain Unit "B" #2.
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Unit THREE B TUESDAY Captain Patrick Dunn First Lieutenant Mrs John Halpin Second Lieutenant Miss Agnes Corrigan Sergeant Miss May McCarty Mrs May Bourke Mrs Alfred Gregory Mrs John V Hanna Mrs James McQueeny Mrs Richard OMeara Mrs A.G. Sutherland Mrs W.F. Ferren While on duty Tuesday at the Red Cross Canteen, our work was so intering, no two days alike, that we were busy with different duties form the time we went on duty at seven a.m. until midnight frequently. The three events that stand out most clearly were the day we served eleven hundred ice cream cones to tired travel weary boys on their way to France that hot July day. The boys remembered it for many reminded us upon returning the next year, then the day Lieutenant Petrick, in charge of the Military police with the efforts of the Red Cross, called General Sage on long distance and got permission for a furlough for an overseas man to attend his child's funeral in Kansas City, he being on his way to Funston to be discharged; and the other event, the night we stayed so late to take a sick flu patient, a mere boy on his way to France, off his train. It was early morning when we reached home, but we were mothers ourselves with boys in the service. And now it is all over but as long as we live our Red Cross experience will stay with ys, and we are better women for the poor efforts we were able to offer our Government.
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[photograph] Red Cross Canteen Tuesday Captain Mrs Pat Dunne. Mrs John Halpin 1st Lieut. Mrs James McQueeney 2nd Lieut. Mrs A.G. Sutherland Mrs Richard O Meara Mrs. Farren Mrs. M.C. Bourke Mrs John V. Hanna Mrs A. Gregory Miss Agnes Porrigan Miss May McCarty Miss Green
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[newspaper clipping] Son of J.Z. Miller, Jr., in Service, TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN:
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Unit THREE A TUESDAY Captain: Anna Grier Murphy First Lieutenant: Mrs. John Dixon Second Lieutenant: Mrs. Paul C. Love Sergeant Miss May McCarthy Miss Marguerite Cunningham Mrs. Charles Smythe Miss May Stewart Miss Agnes Stewart Miss M. Burnett Mrs. E.L. Biersmith Mrs. J.E. Miller, Jr. Miss Olive Dixon "If honor gives greatness, was great as a king." Wounded boys were just beginning to come to the canteen, a few stopping over in Kansas City to be measured for artificial limbs. Both sleeves were empty from the elbow down; his right eye was an artificial one, his right ear disfigured, its hearing gone; the mending of the entire upper lip remarkable proof of some surgeon's skill, and his teeth cleverly substituted, the left cheek bore a sear which covered it. Accompanied by a young doctor he approached and greeted me so cheerily as to disarm my tears and the gasp which I was struggling to suppress. The courtesies and hospitality of our booth were scarcely offered than when he saw a Sergeant in charge of some hand-cuffed prisoners, all stout and strong of limb, pas by. Quick as a flash he exclaimed:- "I'd rather be in my shoes than theirs. I'll get an honorable discharge." Mrs. J.Z. Miller, Jr.
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[Postal Telegraph-Commercial Cables Telegram letterhead] 247 azll 232p a STLOUIS [September] 12 [1918] Mrs Jas Green 1122 Prospect Kansas City Washington has adopted standard winter uniform suggest you wait for bulletin Chas P Pettus [second letter] To Mothers of the World, A.R.C. I am much oblige to state how kindly they treated the Uncle Sam Sailors by the American Red Cross and I thanks thousands of thousands Yours Unknown friend Daniel A. Monillas U.S. Navy, Brooklyn
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[photograph] Red Cross Canteen, Union Station, Kansas City, [Missouri] [postcard] United For Right And Fair Play [letter] [YMCA letterhead] To the American Red Cross Canteen by the boys of the 40th Division A.E.F. Poem by Chas U. Baddeley Supply Co 159 Inf. 40th Division A.E.F. U.S.A. The A.R.C. As time goes on from day to day The American Red Cross finds a way Of endearing that emblem in the soldiers heart. From the first day we made our start The A.R.C. at each station went Kindness above all as through to towns we went
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With their smiles and gifts who's not proud to be Born in this land of liberty Slow they work hours in the desert sun Just to make it pleasant for some mothers son And on the plains or mountain top The girls work the same with out a stop. We look on you as our comrades true Doing your share for the Red White, and Blue You are making a place in our hearts to day That distance nor time will wear away. [photograph] Red Cross Canteen, Union Station, Kansas City, [Missouri]
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Saturday [August] 9, 1919. Mrs. Green Dear:- Without very much though or preparation I am sending you a few lines for your history No doubt Mrs [ms illegible: 1 wd] can rearrange it to suit herself If not I could send you some [ms illegible: 1 wd] I had forgotten it could ever [second letter] [December] 22, 1918. Arthur, [Iowa]. Dear Cousin Edd.- Your nice letter came today- and I will answer it right away so you will get it about C mas time. They are keeping you down there a long time- I thought sure you would be home by C mas. Maybe it is a good thing you boys can't come. You might get the "flue" and I expect you may get the diptheria if you stay there, so it is the worst of two evils isn't it? [third letter] [ms illegible: 5 lines] Your most highly esteemed letter today which I rec'd A few days ago, And was very glad to hear from you again. Well how do you all enjoy these nice plesant days? hope fine.
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be so cool anyplace as it has been since we came during this time of year. The spirit of the Red Cross is still strong in me, without thinking I found myself on a down town corner cheering returning boys on their way to the Presido. They pin on A.R.C. welcome ribbons that looks cheerful on their coats. I then primed to go down to the Canteen and visit some Tuesday. Indeed I am glad your son Las returned. I [ms illegible: 1 wd] am sorry to five up my Red Cross work but the memory of it I will always treasure with Good [ms illegible: 1 wd] to all Most Sincerely Helen Dunne
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You are surely having quite a serious time there with son many cases, you must take care of your self so you won't get it. Victor is sick with the "flue", so I expect that means Julius will have it too. It isn't so bad if one takes care of oneself from the start. Have gotten two letters from Walter lately he is within two miles of German territory and keeps moving up toward Germany all the time. He doesn't have much time for that country and is anxious to get home. I don't think he will get here for some time. He rather thought he would be home by X mas, but think he didn't know how close Xmas was. Virgil is not coming home this time. I suppose he has written you as he wrote for your address. It doesn't seem like X mas this year does it. Everything here in Arthur is so quiet- the school and Church is closed. I'm back at the store now as this is Monday morning. My but it has turned cold - we have had such nice
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TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR AUGUST 27, 1928. [newspaper clipping] 15 COUNTRIES SIGN PACT AGAIN WAR
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[newspaper clipping] A MEMORIAL UNION RITE, A RED CROSS FLAG GIFT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN CLUB SPECIAL MEETING AT THE HOME OF J.H. HALE 107 West Armour, Wednesday, October 3rd, 3 P.M. The scrap book started by Mrs. Green is finished and can be seen. Mr J.D. Neal will speak. Mrs. J.H. Hale, Pres. Mrs. J.A. Melton, Cor-Sec.
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American Red Cross Kansas City Chapter Canteen Service Union Station Kansas City, [Missouri] DAILY REPORTS OF CAPTAINS OF UNITS GIVING DETAILS OF THE WORK OF THE LADIES ON THEIR RESPECTIVE DAYS.
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FLAG OF MY HEART! Oh! Service Flag, with star of blue, And face against the pane, Pray tell me, dear, what can I do, To help him back again? What sacrifice and deed you serve, What pleasure and what pain; But courage, heart, I must not swerve, For he'll come back again! May suggest you stamp your stamp on the reverse side back over there flag? [newspaper clippings] RED CROSS ONLY WELCOMERS OF 314TH ENGINEERS, History of Red Cross Booth in Union station Being Written, WRITING HISTORY OF RED CROSS CANTEEN, CANTEEN TO STAY OPEN HERE.
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Soldier's baggage tag CHRISTMAS EVE 1918 at the RED CROSS CANTEEN BOOTH Christmas Eve 1918 will stand out as one of the days apart in the memories of three Canteen workers. The morning was cold. The streets were covered with deep snow. The threatened street car strike had gone into effect. One of the workers after walking several blocks got a taxicab and arrived at the booth at 7 A.M. for duty. The booth was beautifully decorated with wreaths of holly and ever green. Christmas trees were at each corner and potted plants of poinsettias gave an extra touch of brightness. Soon the second worker arrived, then the third all bundled up and carrying a large box. In it were little packages, each wrapped in a khaki handerchief and tied with the Christmas colors, gifts for the soldiers. At 8 A.M. the soldiers began to pour into the station from the trains. Everywhere you looked you saw them. Two wounded soldiers approached the booth. They were the first the workers had seen. The left arm of one was off at the shoulder. The other carried his left arm in a sling and under his right arm was a big bright red box of candy, a gift from some sympathetic lady in the station. She had not noticed the empty sleeve of the other soldier. When it came time for the soldiers to leave for their train one of the workers accompanied them and as the train sped away into the distance the soldiers could be seen on the rear platform of the coach, one waving, the other [holding]
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[holding] tightly to his box of candy. The workers were to see many wounded soldiers but these were the first. The day wore on and what a busy day it was. The luggage piled high in the booth until the workers were fairly barricaded with it. The soldiers came and went, some happy, homeward bound: the rest were being transferred to different camps with no chance of getting home for Christmas. Evening came and at midnight the both was closed. One more thrill was in store for the workers. As the Station door closed behind them; there on the Station Plaza was the Community Christmas tree, lighted with colored lights and at the top was a large illuminated star. They lingered a moment, then wended their steps homeward to trim trees for their little folks. Mrs. Paul C. Love, 2nd Lieut. Unit - 3A. Mrs J.Z. Miller Jr., Miss Esther Nash Ladies serving this Christmas Eve. Soldier's baggage tag
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[newspaper clippings] KANSAS CITY JOURNAL-POST FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930 HONOR SOLDIER DEAD, Flags for Memorial, THE KANSAS CITY STAR. FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930. Two Flags for the Memorial. [Friday] May 30 -1930 The American Red Cross Canteen The American Red Cross Canteen will present the Canteen flag to the Liberty Memorial on Decoration Day at 11 A.M., Memorial Hall. Col. Ruby D. Garrett will be the speaker. Please by present. Mrs. James H. Hale, President Mrs. Paul C. Love, Corresponding Sec'y.
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[American Red Cross sticker] THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN FLAG DONATED BY Mrs. J.H. Hale* Mrs. Clayton Bell* Mrs. P. Connor* Miss Agnes Hackett* Mrs. Jozack Miller, Jr. Mrs. J.A. Gallagher Mrs. Charles Smyth Mrs. J.P. Swift Mrs. A.G. Sutherland Mrs. Joseph Halpin Miss Agnes Corrigan Miss Eugenia Hackett Miss Elizabeth Green Mrs. Blake L. Woodson* Mrs Thomas L. Bowles Mrs. Edward S. Murphy Mrs. John Melton Mrs. M.E. Casey* Mrs. Patrick Dunn* Mrs. Belle Naish (Survivor of Titanic disaster) Mrs. T.H. Riffee Mrs. J.V. Hanna Ms. Lillian Price Mrs. W.C. Bowman Mrs. Martin Stewart Mrs. Paul C. Love Mrs. Ella Donohue Mrs. John Dixon Mrs. Milton Moore Miss Mamie Burnett Miss Bessie Sutherland Mrs. Mitchell P. Behen Miss Genevieve Hackett Miss Christine Green Miss Constance Woodson Mrs. Victor Hucke Mrs. Henry P. Stewart Mrs. Dalton Kinsella Mrs. W.H. Wyley Mrs. Anna Grier Murphy* *Captains PRESENTED MEMORIAL DAY 1930
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SHORT HISTORY OF AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN UNION STATION, KANSAS CITY, [Missouri]. By Mrs. Blake L. Woodson, Historian. In writing the History of the Kansas City Red Cross Canteen, I find myself confronted by such a mass of interesting data, in which are mingled so many elements of human interest, that it is hard to decide which to use or which to eliminate. To use all would fill a large volume, which will be written later. In May 1917, Major Dell Dutten, Official Secretary of the local Chapter of the Red Cross, decided that something should be done for the soldiers coming to our city or passing through. Since 1916 he had attended to their wants. So he appointed a Train Detachment and Refreshment committee, with Mrs. James Green of Kansas City, Chairman, with headquarters at the Union Station. Mrs. Green issued a call to about 110 women, all of whom responded at once; and from this the Kansas City Red Cross Canteen was formed, the first to be opened in the country, as has been officially stated, with the words of the first officer who gave his life for the cause (Doctor William F. Fitzsimons), as an inspiration: "A bowl of soup, a bun or a cup of coffee means much, but a smile and a cheery word means more to those poor fellows than anything else." The Train Detachment and Refreshment Committee became very busy perfecting this work. The women thus banded together, gave at first, in order to finance the work, various entertainments, the most prominent of which was a Bridge Party given at the Baltimore Hotel, also a dance given by young ladies at the Automobile Club, and it was through the untiring zeal and energy of these earnest women that the Canteen was finally opened. Through the courtesy of the Officials of the Union Station
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and Termical Company a small space was allotted in the Station Lobby for a Canteen Booth. Through the kindness of friends the small booth was built and draped with the National colors, and on the first of September 1917 the Canteen was formally opened. Little did these earnest, loyal women dream of the great importance of their work or what it would mean to our solider boys going over the sea, to make the world safe for Democracy, and returning when they had accomplished that great work. The little booth soon became too small, and we were invited to share a large one built for and by the War Camp Community Committee/ In January 1918 the Canteen was militarized. The Canteen workers were divided into seven units, one for each day of the week, and each day had its Captain, First and Second Lieutenants, Sergent and six assistants. A visit from Mrs Harold Baxter of Washington City, Field Director of the American Red Cross was much appreciated, as also was her address to the members of the Canteen. In this address she complimented the work which had been done, and said that the Kansas City Chapter of the Red Cross was a pioneer in the Canteen movement for American soldiers and sailors; having been the first city in the United States to start Red Cross Canteen at a railroad station. She stated also that the Kansas City Canteen was the best organized, and most completely equipped in the country, at that time. It was after this meeting with Mrs. Baxter that the members of the Canteen took the oath of service to the Red Cross; and the uniform was adopted which consisted of white dresses for summer, and navy blue dresses, capes and hats for winter, the latter used when serving at trains, white hats, dark blue veils and
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[page 3] large white aprons with red cross on the bib were used at the Booth. The seventeenth of May 1918 was notable for the parade of the Red Cross workers from all departments; the women all in white. IT was estimated that ten thousand were in the line that marched through the principal streets of our city. The Canteen workers, twenty abreast with the great red Cross flag as their head made a very fine appearance, and several letters were received by the Chairman complimenting her on the "fine appearance of her Canteen workers." The summer of 1918 was one of the great work for the units of the Canteen. The calls for assistance for soldiers passing through were very great; sewing on buttons, giving out cigars, cigarettes, candy, postcards, magazines, pillows, and everything which would cheer or brighten the lives of the boys going so far away from us, on their mission of duty and mercy. The location of the Station yards and tracks was such that it was impossible to build a Canteen Hut there, so with an arrangement between the Government the Red Cross and the Fred Harvey Restaurant all men needing meals were served in the Lunch Room. If they could not leave their trains the Canteen women ladened with baskets of good things were there and dispensed hot coffee from huge cans, sweetened doubly by their smiling faces and cheerful words. The women of the units worked steadily without relief each day from seven a.m. to 10 p.m. and often later. No one left until the last soldier or sailor had been ministered to. In storm or sunshine the women met each incoming train with smiles, cheerful greetings and the well known Red Cross baskets filled with sandwiches, apples, candy, cigarettes, matches, post cards; thousands of the latter were brought up to the booth, stamped by
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[page 4] the women and mailed. Orders to "hold them over for twenty four hours" were hard to obey, when the women knew that mother was anxiously waiting for a word from her boy. An order is an order and they knew only to obey. Coffee was served, hundreds of gallons, and more than once soldiers and sailors, weary, worn and chilled, many from the far Pacific coast were cheered and warmed as much by the bright smiling faces of the Canteen women as by the coffee and other good things. As each train would pull out a cheer for the Red Cross would ring out, interspersed by the fervent God bless you. Statistics say that six hundred thousand men have been served at the Canteen and by it, and never once have the women failed in their duty or relinquished their watchful care. In September 1918, the Canteen was moved into the present artistic and commodious booth. It is not necessary to describe it, for it is well known to the public; and has been the refuge and solace of many a weary homesick soldier and sailor, and a comfort to mothers and wives and other dear ones, who were called upon to go to the bedside of some beloved boy, or to receive all that was left of a bright young life; and they always left comforted. Very shortly after the occupancy of the new booth, came the terrible scourge and epidemic of Influenza, and that was a time which tried and tested the courage and fortitude of the women, yet not one faltered in her duty. Poor boys came in hourly on the different trains, ill, some with high temperature, bad throats, and incipient pneumonia; each one was received and cared for most tenderly until medical aid could be procured, or an abulance. Surgeons and their assistants were called upon night and day to minister to the wants of the poor fellows, and although worn out
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themselves from overwork, they never hesitated to come to the call from the Canteen. The sorrowful scenes during these long weeks will never be forgotten. Wives who had traveled from the far eastern states in response to a telegram from some Camp in the West, telling of the illness of husbands, were frequently met here with the news that the grim Reaper had been before them. Aged parents going to the bedside of dear soldier sons in response to a call from some camp. Oh, it was pitiful to see death, sorrow and suffering on all sides, but never did the brave Canteen workers falter, hearts ached over all these scenes, but duty came first and the smile was ever ready to greet the boys though eyes were often filled with unshed tears. Lessons were learned by the women during this time which will never be forgotten. November 11th. When the news of the signing of the Armistice was flashed from over seas, while there was gladness and rejoicing at the thought that the terrible war was over, and that soon loved ones would be returning, still there was an under-current of sadness for the women knew that the saddest sights and the greatest call upon their strength and sympathies was yet to come. Wounded boys, legless, armless, gassed, shell-shocked, all were to pass through and would need to be ministered to with the greatest tenderness. The Red Cross Canteen women have always been present to welcome the bronzed and battle-scarred veterans, and all through the past summer have the boys found refreshments, ice cold lemonade, sandwiches, doughnuts, apples, candy, cigarettes, post cards, writing material and stamps at their disposal; ears, ready to listen to tales of misfortune, lost tickets found or replaced, thousands of questions answered, wounds dressed, or surgeon
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Mrs James Green Union Station Red Cross 1 cup SC
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[photograph] Merry Christmas dear Mother Lewis 1906
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Mrs. James Green Sr. Please return to Mrs. Frank J. Purcell 7019 Edgerale Rd. Ja. 2899
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| Title | American Red Cross Canteen Scrapbook - 1917-1919 |
| Creator | Hale, J.H. |
| Source | Hale, J.H. American Red Cross Canteen scrapbook. 1917-1919. ARC Canteen Union Station. 38.165. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | This scrapbook collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and other documents regarding the American Red Cross Canteen at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. The scrapbook covers the years 1917-1919. The A.R.C. canteen helped serve thousands of soldiers passing through Union Station during World War I. The ladies of the Red Cross worked to make the soldiers as comfortable as possible when traveling to and from France. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross; World War, 1914-1918--War work--Women; World War, 1914-1918--Women; Kansas City Union Station (Kansas City, Mo.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 38.165 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the National World War I Museum and Memorial: (816) 888-8100. |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | 1917-1919 |
| Language | English; French; Spanish; Italian |