The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-27

can Red Cross must translate all these
plans prepared during peace into &C.
ton. 1t must be prepared to supple
ment the existing facilities of the med
ical department Of the army and the
navy and Of the Medical Reserve corps.
Every man and woman owes It as. a
duty to the country to become a men,
Der Of the American Red Cross. Mem
bership-it is as low as $1--should be
UNIVERSAL. 4. - 49,. ,'@ ilns
"After membership there is oppor-
tunity for service with the Red Cross.
Every chapter has it's workrooms and
its auxiliaries. It has trained instruc-
tors in the preparation Of hospital and
surgical supplies needed here and
abroad. Ill.,. t".' =. , i"
'Many chapters have classes in first
aid to the wounded, home care of the
sick, home dietetics, and In the making
of surgical dressings. ~ All Of these are
at the service of women who wish to
aid their country. 10 peCol@s r2e!r
But what the Red Cross does need
today is trained womenyfor the work
of military relief The immediate call
Is for competent nurses. A soldiers
life is too precious to risk in unskilled
hands. Nurses must largely be drawn
from the hospitals Of the cities.
"Women must be found to take the
places Of many nurses in civilian hos
pitfalls. To prepare for this emergency
the Red Cross has been conducting
great training classes for women.
1.-THE functions of the Red Cross,
however, 60 far beyond service in mill.
tary hospitals. In addition to the de-
partment Of military relief is the de-
partment of civilian relief, equally
large and equally important.
dependents of fighting men cannot
be- neglected. Red Cross committees.
assisted by expert Investigators, take
care Of children who need aid. The
needs of convalescing soldiers from the
front will be looked after.
If the time comes when women
must 60 into industry, the burden Of
caring for children must be shifted
from many mothers. Homes or nurs.
cries must be found for infants. 1t is
the Red Cross that is called upon to
meet these emergencies also.
Big Brother Of the Services.
"The Red Cross is the big brother of
the medical services. The army and
navy cannot get along without 1t.
Without it warning nation is almost
helpless for the reason that nation
in time Of war Is unable to provide an
adequate medical organization without
civilian aid.
I'm no war have there ever been
enough nurses and surgeons. As no
chain Is stronger than it's weakest link
SO no army Is stronger than its Red
Cross. So clearly is this understood
that in time of war the government re-
Quires the Red Cross to give all its
energies and facilities to the nation,
caring for the fighting men and thor
dependents at home.
1.-The Red Cross is the only Organiza-
ton authorized by the government to
render war relief services. 1t acts un-
der charter from the government.
Congress passed the act Incorporating
it. This act made the president its
official head and placed representatives
Of the army and navy on its directing
staff.
in other words, the Red Cross Is
officially as much a part Of the gov
eminent machinery as the army itself.
Despite this official standing, however,
the Red Cross must depend upon vol
untary service of women and men. It
is the great volunteer army that Is
serving humanity as well as the ma
ton. And it is an army made up
largely Of womer" 80
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