The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-31
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN THE RED CROSS

big drive to be made for increased membership of Cordova Chapter American Red Cross and to our residents do something aid this good Remember that every dollar received is dollar toward alevatng the sui eng the who fight and bleed for the democracy of country.
 Cor1ova has larger registration for conscrpve draft proportion its population than other town Alaska still hundreds of others who above the prescribed age for service at this me but they cannot join the fighting ranks they at least make the pay sacrifice of subscription of the greatest and nobest organizations in existence. i~%>
 The national headquarters of the Red Cross council at Washington gives the following why the American Red Cross needs $1OOOOO,OO0 fund at
 American troops, under General Pershing, will be the firing line in France They deserve Amercas best
 The government will that nothing is lacking in equip ment and material to make them efficient fighing men.
 The American Red Cross must that nothing is lacking to keep them healthy happy and efficient soldiers.
 For this the Red Cross must have:
 l. Hospital and medical equipment to supply that of the army medical department equal to any emergency.
 Equipment to for 100000 ought to be provided at
 9 Recreation and facilities behind the firing line Americans leave unlike the British and French their homes Club sports supplies books and other of recraton must be sent them from America
 g. Personal comfort kits and small articles not included in army regulations.
 Many thousands of articles from toothbrushes writing ppes etc., needed to take the place of things that could not be brought along
 Red Cross commission beaded by Major Grayson M P Murphy member of the Red Cross council is the way Europe. Composed of trained business and perts will study ways in which the Red Cross best aid French and Begian individuals and towns in eestabishng themselves.
 The work of the Red Cross commission will be:
 l. Civilian Relef-Hundred of thousands of refugees in northern France almost entirely dependent outside aid There is little food in Fance America supply this need Clothes be and the simplest articles of necessity.
 2 Tuberculosis of the outgrowhs of trench has been the alarming spread of tuberculosis all through France This must be checked and stamped out not only for Frances sake but for the safety of troops when they arrive abroad
 g. Medical Needs-How deficient France is in hospital and other equipment which America must supply shown in the following list of immediate needs
 50 motor ambulance sections 23 Ford plus two White trucks each, and the men to drive them.
 100000 blankets, ? meters long, fifty by two.
 10000 kilos quinne (hydrochlorate of sulphae).
 30,000 kilos cod liver oil.
 1000 kios cacacol
 200O kios cade oil. :'' 's,>t+:
 2OOO klos B. balsam napthol
 5000 kos salicyc acid.
 5000 kios urethane (ethyl carbonate)
 1000 kilos methylene blue
 200O tents with double sides weighing about 200 kos each for the sheerng of 20 to 30 wounded in clearing hospitals 1000 tents of larger model also with double sdes cap able of holding 120 beds
 100000 pairs of woolen socks
 100000 pairs of flannel waistcoats.
 10000 sanitary slop pails
 5000 pairs of surgical India rubber gloves.
 
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