Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

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/. The nomination to National Headquar'
tiers for the approval Of the First Aid Divi-
sion of all Instructors and ExamlnerS Tor
classes organized in the jurisdiction of Chap
ter.
2. The organization Of First Aid classes.
using pages 8. 4, and Of this circular t12o),
8. Assisting the Military Relief Section Of .
Chapter in the organization of Red Cross Sani-
tary Training Detachments.
4. The organization of First Aid stations.
composed Of Doctors, Nurses, etc, when the
chapter has been requested to render such
service on public occasions.
22e. Prizes and Awards-The Red
Cross offers the following prizes, open to all
holders Of Red Cross First Aid Certificates,
or in special cases. to persons who. while not
holding certificates, have been instructed in
first aid under the auspices of the Red Cross:
For the best first aid work actually per
formed during each calendar year:
FIRST ..............'. SoO w
second ............. 70 w
Ihlrd .............. 10 W
Fourth ~ w
for whom special prizes in like amounts are
provided from fund known as The William
Howard Taft Fund"
There are also prizes given for life-saving
work For full information on the subject
Of the American Red Cross Life Saving Corps
see the special circular on that subject.
Physicians who serve as instructors or ex-
aminers, or any other person who gives his
or her unremunerated services in any of the
activities of the First Aid Division for .
period of three years, in manner satisfactory
to the First Aid Committee of the American
National Red Cross, will, upon application.
receive certificate from the Red Cross in
recognition of such services.
In appropriate cases assistance and help
in the humane work of this Division will be
acknowledged by Vote of Thanks of the
First Aid Committee
227. Assistance Can BE 0ivsn-ta)
BY physicians who give their services as lee
of this work must of necessity. be done gratu
ltously, but presidents of classes should
that this willingness on the part of doctors
who assist in the first aid work is not made
the subject of abuse.
90 BY aid in organizing first aid classes.
tc) BY furnishing rooms for meeting
places and by giving support Of every char
acter.
Regulations regarding organization, instruc.
ton, and examinations of classes apply to
both women and men.
All communications on the subject
of First Aid instruction or First Aid
Supplies should be addressed to the
First Aid Division, Bureau of Medical
Service, American Red Cross, Wash.
ington, D. c.
22s. Contests-The American Red
Cross IS prepared to assist in promoting first
aid contests t. anywhere in the country. At
lens are presented for the solution of the
competing teams. Judges mark all the teams,
and prize medals and prize certificates are
finally awarded to the winners. Whenever
Red Cross prizes are awarded, the Red Cross
must be represented among the judges and all
judges must be physicians. If timely request
is made, the Red Cross can supply most Of
the judges for these occasions: This has been
the custom for years in certain localities.
Rules for conducting first aid contests and
problems for the practice of teams, from which
selections may be made at first aid contests.
can be obtained upon application to, the
Gas. Work Already Accomplished by
the FIRST Aid Dtvision-This can only
be stated briefly and incompletely. In the
zation of the Division was granted by the
governing body of the American Red Cross,
but its actual organization dates from Janu-
airy 2, 1910.
By the provisions Of an Act Of Congress,
the Division is in charge Of an army ofncer de-
tailed from the Medical Corps Of the United
states Army, and is under the Bureau Of
Medical Service, which. in turn, is part Of
the Department of Military Relief of the Red
Cross. The War Relief Board which acts
in an advisory capacity to the Central Com
mittee Of the American Red Cross in mat
tiers connected with military relief, takes a
special interest in the First Aid Division
through a large Sub Committee, known as the
National First Aid Committee The Commit.
tee IS composed OF the following. members
Major Robert 7. Patterson, Medical
Corps. Y. s. Army. Chairman.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, American
Red Cross
DR.. NJ. ]. Shields, American Red
Mrs f. H. Hartman, New York.
Mr. John Hays Hammond. Mining
Engineer.
Surgeon R. C. Holcomb, L. S. Navy.
Mr.. Van H. Manning, Director q.
S Bureau of Mines.
Professor H. H. Stock, Mining De.
partment University of Illinois.
Mr.. John Mitchell. former President
United Mine Workers.
Key A. X. Mansfield. Superintendent
Seaman's Church Institute, New
York
Mr., w. G. Lee. President Brother.
mood OF 1rainmen
Assistant Surgeon General W. c.
Rucker, I. S. P. H S.
Captain W. A; May, President
Pennsylvania Coal COMPANY
Mr.. s: B. Thorne. President Thorne.
Neele & Co.. New York City. =
Mr., Carl Scholz. President Rock IL.
land Mining Company.
III W; H. Tolman. Director Ameri-
can Museum Of Safety, New York
Mr.: Julius Krnttschniu, Manager
Union Pacific Railway.
Mr. j. Il. Rhodes, Secretary National
Lumber Manufacturers Assn.
Major f. G. Grggs, President 81
faui Tacoma Lumber Compapy
Captain John B. White, Kansas CITY.
Dr. r.. Charles H. Mayo, Rochester,
Colonel Frank P. Williams, Surgeon.
General, Massachusetts Volunteer
MI Howard Elliott Chairman
board OF Directors New York.
-, New Haven Hartford Railroad
Mr. s. W. Eccles. American SmeItinc
ana refining Company, New York
Mr.. c. L. Close. Bureau Of Safety :,
U, s. Steel Corporation
Mr.. A. L. Salt, Vice. President West
e e:n Electric Company. New York
Mr.. G. C. Allen. Genera, suner;r.
tendent of Plant, New York Tee.
-. phone Company. New York City
Mr. James F. West, Chief Executive
Roy Scouts of America, New York
Mr.. William H. Ball. Phvsica, Dc.
Mr.. f. w Rice, Jr President Con.
eral Electric Company, Scbenec.
tady. n. Y
Mr. r. ID. Underwood. President Erie
railroad Company, New York civ
Mr. G. n. Markham. President mi
nois Central Railroad Chicago. III
Mr. a.. II. Mohler, President Union
Pacific Railway. New York CITY.
Dr Henry s. Graves, Chief Bureau
of Forestry
during the past seven years renresent.,;ro,
o. the DIVISION have been over nearly the en-