Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
RED CROSS WORK.
CDayarpprt Times.

| Notwithstanding all the publicity
that has been given to Red Cross
work since the beginning Of the Euro
pean war there are some people who
have hazy conception of its import
ance and magnitude. A report OF the
Red Cross work in Europe has Just
been issued by the chairman, Henry
p Dawson. which gives a comprehen-
sive outline of what is being done with
the money so literally contributed in
this country by the people.
The general lines of activity under
taken in France by the American Red
Cross are outlined in the report as
follows:
Il. To ablish and maintain hos
pitfalls for soldiers in the American
army in France.
40 To establish and maintain can
teens rest houses, recreation huts,
and other means of supplying the
American soldiers with such comforts
and recreation as the army authorities
may approve.
"3. To distribute hospital equip
tary hospitals for soldiers OF the Amer
lean or allied armies.
a. To engage in civilian relief. in
Guiding:
[al The care and education OF
destitute children:
[bl Care of mutiIated soldiers;
lei Care Of sick and disabled
soldiers;
Gdl Relief work in the devastated
areas of France and Belgium.
such as furnishing 10 the inhabi-
tants of these districts agricul-
tural implements. household goods,
foods, clothing, and such temper
airy shelter as will enable them to
return to their homes;
lei To provide relief for and
guard against the increase Of tu-
berculosis
IS. To furnish relief for soldiers
and civilians held as prisoners by the
enemy and to give assistance to such
civilians as are returned to France
from time TO time from the parts of
Belgium and France held by the enc
my.
~. To supply financial assistance
to committees, societies, or individuals
allied with the American Red Cross
and carrying on relief work in Eu-
rope"
Now that the United States is in the
war. the first consideration OF the
American Red Cross must be the care
OF American soldiers. The experience
obtained in the work prior to the en-
trance Of the United States into the
war will be turned to good account.
IT.
know exactly what must be done,
what il costs to do X, and how best to
have the work performed. This will
make both for efficiency and economy
in the handling of the Red Cross work.
The report shows that It Is of much
wider scope-this Red Cross work
than Is ordinarily supposed. It's &C
tivities reach out in many directions
and all for the purpose OF relieving
suffering and to assist people to get
back to the efficiency of peace time
activities. ~
WHEN SHE STARTED TO SCHOOL
lCor, Council Bluffs Nonpareil.l
Dear School Teacher: / am not an
old crank, but am reaching the years
headed. And I have a daughter just
starting to school. This morning she
kissed her mother goodbye. took the
hand of a playmate, little older
than herself. and started for school
the first time in her life.
It probably won't make much differ
ence. but do you know, school teach
er. what I would like to see school do
for my little girl? When she gets
through, If my plans carry, she VIII
have graduated from the university
and perhaps taken special work in a
college.
You will teach her how to read and
how to write how to spell. work prop
lens. draw a little. sing little, ana
do number of things which are ne
cessary If hers is to be well round
ed life All of those things | "ouio