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    "title": "Minton, Mrs. Elizabeth G. nee Elizabeth Gertrude Wilson",
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    "ocrText": "Form 599\nTHE AMERICAN RED CROSS\nTHE AMERICAN RFD CROSS\nBureau of Personnel\nPENNSYLVANIA - DELAWARE DIVISION\n(Here insert with rubber stamp, address of Division Bureau of Personnel)\n16TH AND WALNUT STREETS\nCONFIDENTIAL REFERENCE\nPHILADELPHIA. PA.\nDate September 11, 1918\nTo. Mr. W.H. Hadley.\nAddress. Union Bank Building, Pittsburg, Pa.\nSir or Madam\nThe person concerning whom this inquiry is made has applied for foreign service in The American Red\nCross. As an aid to it, in the performance of its duty to obtain accurate information regarding the applicant's\npatriotism and loyalty to the United States, you are requested to answer all of the following questions (or to\nstate after any question which you do not answer your reason for not doing so). Your replies to these ques-\ntions will be regarded by The American Red Cross as confidential and will not be disclosed either to the applicant\nor to the persons other than government officials, who, in the performance of a public duty, may be called upon\nto examine them.\nSusan Chancis Nursing\nDirector, Bureau of XXXXXXX\nIn Re Application of Miss Elizabeth G. Wilson.\nA. To Establish the Identity of the Person Filling Out this Form.\n(A\nwoman answering the following questions may, as a means of self-identification, answer Nos. 2, 3 and 4 as\nregards her husband, father, or other near male relative. In so answering, she must indicate the relation-\nship.)\n1. What is your name and address ?\n1601 almon Bank Building Pittsburg Pa\nWilliam R.Headley\n2.\nWhat is your business or profession? Treasurer Union Natural Gas borp'\n3. With what firm or corporation are you associated and what office in the company do you hold?\nas stated question No 2\n4. State any present or former business or professional associations which you have had, offices you have held\nand\nany public services you have rendered Prior to year 1902 was associated\nwith Standard Oil interests\nB. To Establish the Loyalty of the Applicant.\n5. How long have you known the applicant?\nabout 14 or 15 years.\n6. What has been the character and extent of your acquaintance with the applicant (business, professional,\nsocial)\nHave known her socially and professionality\nas a nurse.\n7. Have you been asked to endorse the applicant's loyalty, and if so, by whom and under what circumstances?\nno.\n8. What is the general reputation of the applicant? Good to best roots my knowledge.\n(a) for character and integrity\nGood Mr so far as know\n(b) for loyalty to the United States\nrexcellent\n(c) for attitude and loyalty to one and all of the Ailies of the United States all right\n9. What public service, if any, in connection with the war (i. e., Liberty Loan, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., War\nSavings Stamps, etc., etc.,) has been rendered by the applicant?\nDon't know."
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