El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-26
Importance Of The Red Cross
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, membership

TINE AMERICAN RED CROSS, membership campaign
for which has been going in FL Paso deserves
vigorous support by every resident men and women
alike The campaign here has been attended by exchent
results Every member realizes though some perhaps
event of the which threatens.
important 1t intended alleviate suffering IN times
of peace as well in
Originally formed reinforce the medical OF armies
in time its functions have been extended to nciuoe
relief operations during the disasters which IN time OF
peace In pestence famine fire and flood the Red Cross
does its work and does it well
The American Red Cross has taken part in than
80 relief operations in this and foreign countries since Its
reorganization 1905. In that time it has expended more
100000 in cash and donated relief supplies OF
value not less than 100000
It's activities divided into two departments. The
first is Of military relief the functions of which are te
volunteer aid the sick and wounded IN time
conference of Geneva Of 1863 and OF the treaty OF Geneva
1864, and act in matters of voluntary relief and In
accord with the military and naval authorities as medium
Of communication between the people OF the United STATES
and their army and navy also to act In similar relation
between other governments and their armies and naves
Concreely duties of this department relate to military
hospitals hospital ships hospital trains the transportation
of the sick and wounded the handling of hospital supplies
and the organization of physicians surgeons, nurses and
other hospital personnel
The other department is that of civilian relief for the
alienation of distress in times of disaster when the nation
is at peace also relief of civilians suffer
ing from the devastation of organizes relief expeditions
for service abroad and attends TO the organization and
direction Of divisions boards and chapters of the
Red Cross the town and country nursing service the bureau
of membership and the manufacture and distribution Of
The foregoing shows the general purposes of the Red
Cross The details of its organization minute and
elaborate is sufficient to inform those who have lately
become members of the Red Cross valuable organ
ration they supporting and to influence Others
hapS into becoming members.
The Arizona legislature expresses its appreciation of
services of the Arizona national guard in protecting the
states southern border by entertaining proposal to cut
the regiments appropriation into barely enough for four
companies.
If anyone tells you the cost of living is higher in Fl
Paso than elsewhere cite them comparative prices Some
startling figures from other cities have been made public
within the past week.
When loses his cigar store by fire. It is small
consolation to reflect that most Of the stock made
to be burned.
American eggs, the dispatches say ike shrapnel
when cooked in England Everything to have
like aspect there.
There is this much about it: If the other neutTals won't
US alone knowing have their moral sup
port at least.
Unlike the Scots the poor of Chicago fail
fort and sustenance in oatmeal diet.