Arizona republican., 1917-12-01
RED CROSS SECRETARY REPORTS RESULT
 OF CONFERENCE HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO

articles which you good women are making in great numbers today.
 MT. Davidson, who Is today the head of the Red Cross stated that he would rather have the cooperation Of the women of the United States than a fifty million dollar Red Cross fund. The talk of having made enough ar ticles is most certainly a mistake. We are only just started. The demands which we have met promptly and will ingly are only tithe of the demands which we must fill and will fill will ingly and quickly. Any one who sug- gests that the material made by Red Cross chapter does not arrive at its proper destination makes a statement which is untrue.
 We must not forget that the making of hospital supplies, garments and bandages. while it is a very important | work. it is only one of the many activ ! ities of the Red Cross. The work be- l ing done in France consists in re- habilitatng the French nation and that | part of France within the battle zone. Helping the French families in their terrible struggle for existence, belping the French soldier carry the biggest | burden and bringing back new life to the region which has been entirely de- stroyed.
 There are whole villages and towns ] absolutely without a house or hOvel | left standing. The Red Cross has es- tablished in these places depots from | which the life is started again where | the citizen can go and get the aid which will fit him to better struggle 1 against the fearful odds. It may be a carpenter who will be provided with few necessary tools to enable him to do a little work toward putting some of the buildings in condition to | make a sort of home for a few other Inhabitants who are induced to return and begin again the building of little home, a mason, blacksmith or a 1 farmer. Tools are provided in each in- stance and again enabling the wound ed to take up some line of activity which before they knew nothing of. Teaching them trades which will en- able them to live and not be a burden on relatives or friends. Providing ar tificial limbs to others that they too may make at least living and not be- come charge on the nation, French and American.
 It would be impossible to mention every line of effort in taking care of the soldiers in and out of camp. The cooperation with the families of sol- dlers, the taking care of French chil- | dren left orphans and homeless
 These are just a few of the many lines which the organization has had to take up and is done under the su- pervision and direction of the govern ments. French and American.
 Recently we had in Phoenix Cana | dian officer. one who has just returned l rom France and one of a family of seven, all in the war. Four have gone over the top" never to return. Three are still carrying on' and we are told by this officer that we at home do not begin to appreciate the value of the services rendered by the Red Cross and the Y. M. c. A. through all the camps. trenches. reserve trenches. and frontline trenches right up to the point of battle
 We wish that each branch could nave meetings at which represent atives who have had the experience and know what they are talking about. could tell you of the splendid work which you are doing and how much the men, who are bearing the burden or the war, appreciate what you are doing for them. For us at home to sit and criticise is to say the least. un American.
 Those who have given their lives ap- preciate the work that is being done 10 make their trials and hardships a shade or two easier and surely if there ever was reward for food service rendered the thanks of the men at the front are ample reward for the very utmost we at home in comfort can do