Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-20
URGES FORMATION
OF FIRST AID CORPS
OFFICIALS OF v. NJ. w. A. WOULD
HAVE LOCAL MINERS UNION
S HELP THE INJURED.

officials Of district No. 13, U. M. w.
A., the local unions are asked to
organize classes Of Red Cross first aid
TO the injured. The object Is obvious.
With drilled corps at each mine the
loss of life and much suffering can
be saved, as many accidents that call
for immediate attention for the vic
tins, will be served by fellow workers
of those who may be injured. The
circular is published in full as fol.
lows:
Abba, Iowa, Sept. Is, 1918.
To the officers and members Of all
local unions under the Jurisdiction
of district No. 10, U. M. w. A.
Greetings:-In President Rodgers
report to the fifteenth annual conven-
ton he dwelt on the question Of first
aid to the injured" as follows:
Red Cross First Aid to the Injured.
The idea of organizing Red Cross
FIRST aid to the injured classes ig the
Of such Importance that feel impelled
TO make reference to 1t in my report,
and say what can to encourage the
establishment of first aid to the In
jured in every mine In the district.
There Is no vocation in life that is
surrounded by more dangers to life
and limb than that of mining. There
is no class of workmen that puts forth
more heroic effort when the crisis ar
riyes to rescue men when life and limb
are in danger than do the miners. AS
en- organization it Is our aim to con-
stantly agitate to secure by legisla-
tive enactment, laws that will throw
more safeguards around the life and
limb of the mine workers, with the end
in view to secure such laws as will
reduce accidents in the mines to a
minimum. However, the hazardous
ness of the occupation means that 1t
Is inevitable that accidents will occur,
and organizing first aid to the injured
classes in the different mining CON-
would mean that men would
be taught the anatomy Of the human
body, how to bandage, and how tot
handle men when they are injured.
Who can tell how many lives and
limbs have been lost as result of I'M
fortunate sufferers not being properly
to before medical and
surgical assistance could be secured,
and who can tell what incalculable
benefit 1t would be to have among our
own fellows, men who we're trained to
properly and tenderly administer first
aid to our brothers when injured?
The purpose, and work of the Red
Cross first aid to injured Is SO humani-
tartan and so beneficial In its charac-
ter that would recommend that our
local unions take up the, work of or
ganizing classes in each mining COM
nlunity and would furtherirecommend
that we put forth every effort to secure
the cooperation of our employers to
assist us in making the first aid to the
injured a success" ~
This section OF his report was
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton. -. .,~-,.. :. -...-..- So, -,.--..
g We issue this circular letter at this
time especially urging our local sun-
ions to interest themselves in this
great humanitarian question and to
first aid to the injured teams
in each mine in our district. Appoint
and to solicit their assistance in this
will be willing to cooperate with you.
Sewers, Iowa, has splendid first
aid to the injured team. Brother Noah
bdTheT, one OIr, lIlc u1cu1UcISi VI tAlS
team, recently received fourth prize
in the American National Red Cross
contest of 1912. We are pleased to
say that the Hiteman, Iowa, first aid to
the injured team gave demonstration
in the Labor day parade, which was
held in Abba, Labor day. 1t was in
teresting and left its impress on the
Of people that saw the
demonstration. ~ t;9A
Please get busy and organize first
aid to the injured classes. Your en-
ployers will no doubt Join with you.
Your local physician will no doubt
school you in the rudiments of first
aid to the injured and our unfortunate
brothers who are injured will bless
you a hundred-fold If you will but or
ganize so that you can be Of service to
suffering humanity.
II we can assist you in any way let
US know and 1T will be our pleasure to
serve you. sr~--'
Fraternally yours, ~ -..
w. H. Rodgers, President.
+ Sam Ballantyne, Vice President.
-, fJno. Gay, Secretary-treasurer.
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