Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

fering caused by calamities.
Recognising this fact, the United
states Congress by the act approved
Jan. 6, 1905, to incorporate the American
National Red Cross and place Il under
purpose in addition to it's duties in time
Of war, to be ITO continue and carry on
system of national and international
,s ~ m mi, H PHace a the ap suiferins
caused by pestilence. famine, fire. floods
and other national calamities. and to de-
wise and carry on measures for prevent
leo. Organisation Under 1905 Char
eoe-After the REORGANIZATION OF the
Red Cross, the officers appointed were
President. who is the President of the
United States. Vice President. Secretary.
Counselor, Treasurer and National Di-
that "the governing body of the said
American Rel Cross shall consist. in the
FIRST instance. of Central Committee
numbering eighteen persons
The Central Committee Is empowered
BY law to elect from its own members
An Executive Committee OF seven. 20
Committee when the latter is not in
The bylaws provide for three relief
boards, the War Relief. the National Re
lief and the International Relief. Spe-
cial duties in connection with its par,
ticular department of relief is assigned
As a means of the adequate discharge
Of it's duties. the society Is responsible
for the organization and direction OF
divisions. state Boards, Chapter. Iown
and Country Nursing. Bureau OF Mem
hership. First Aid. Elementary Hygiene,
Dietetics. and Surgical Dressings. state
and Local Committees for the nursing
service and for the manufacture and
sale of the Red Cross Christmas
Let US briefly consider these divi-
l4l. state Boards-state Boards.
consisting of from three to ten persons,
tai ~. he a a
trail Committee. constitute a permanent
emergency COMMITTEES in every State'
The Governor of the state is the freSl-
dent OF the Board
i42 Observation-Disclosures these State
Boards there are local organizations IN
over ore hundred cities.
These local organizations are cai!ea
chapters. Each has its own officers ana
members These chapters are of ser
vice in collecting funds and supplies 1or
relief when a call comes from the Cen.
teal Committee OF from the Governors OF
their respective states. and IN case OF
local disaster. 10 cooperate WIN the il :
stitutional members in immediate relleI
measures.
=. l43. institutional Members-To pro-
vide force of trained assistants me
Red Cross has made number or the
most efficient charity organizations IN
stitutional members. thereby obtaining
nm experienced personnel Tor serve r.iot IN
time of disaster or RELIEF. the society
has affiliated with it other organizations,
such as the American Nurses AsSocla,,
Dressing Society, which are avaiiaple
for special assistance. The American
Medical Association has appointed a
Red Cross Committee to assist IN the
medical bureau OF the society.
l44-Esd Cross Work in Improving
Isalth Conditions-ln these days OF
Suspense when are waiting ANXIOUS
~ 10 know The outcome OF this colossal
strife we arc constantly reminded or
the Red Cross and the magnificent work
u is doing for the relief of the warning
fia ht.
which is quietly going on year alter
years il not so familiar to many or US.
tsnce as Il largely determines the
measure of ones happiness and ef.
nciency The knowledge that personal
health depends to grent extent upon
tbe health conditions in the community.
hrrns> home 10 each individual a Seri-
Gus personal interest and responsibility:
The most recent estimate or the Census
bureau indicates that in the United
state alone not far from 100000 babies
under one year OF age die annually from
causes which are largely preventabie.
II has also been estimated .fat there
~ an annual death rate in the United
states T $4,000 from n,oi tn1 3eTer +
IS the belief of scientists that IN" deall
rate from tuberculosis ana typhoid
couli. IN n great pleasure. hc reducno o.
Improvement In the living conditions OF
Tho American Red Cross has under
taken to carry into the homes or me
II
lying principles-.of health:
By it's ration wide campaign Tor
the prevention ~ tuberculosis
2 Through the establishment or
Town aud Country Nursing Service.
whi,u II So believed will eventually
make nursing care FOR the SICK aNailablc
In the most :cmote regions OF our coun-
3 Through the organization OF class
ss 81 instruction in First Aid and Acct
dent Prevention. including a Life Saving
Cnrp~ tuL,r the direction Of the First
AID Dent and classes n Home Dietetics.
in Elementary Hygiene and Home care
of the sick. under the direction OF the
National Committee on Red cross Nurs-
ing Service
The object OF these last mentioned
classes IL TO teach women personal and
household hygiene, in order that they
nav acquire those habits of right living
which will aid in tho prevention OF SICK
ness and the up-building of a strong and
vigorous people. and to give them SIM
pie instructions in the care of the sick
in their own homes which will fit them
TO render intelligently such service as
may he safely entrusted to them.
las. Christmas stamps--After the
eighth International Red Cross Confer
once. the American delegates were at a
loss To know how the American Red
gross could carry out the agreement for
tie Societies to assist in the campa gn
agains. tuberculosis The problem was
still uusolved at the annual meeting.
when. una ware of the Interna tional
resolution. Miss Emily Bissell, Sec. of
the central Committee with little
stamp bearing q Red Cross and the
words. Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. which the chapter desired to
sell for the benefit Of the anti-tubercu-
insS WORK tne day near Christmas in
1906. Mr. Jacob Ris received Letter
from ms tlu HON" III Denmark. which,
besides tn" regular postage. was nearly
covered with what to him seemed mys-
FERROUS stamps.
II did not take long for Mr.. Ris to
md out that these stamps were being
sold tn help the Danish people battle
against the great white plague Being
much interested in the crusade being
made against tuberculosis because OF
the heavy toll which was paid in his
own family because of the disease Mr.
Riis sent an article to the Outlook on
the Christmas stamp. This article fell
into the hands of Miss Bissell and Della
ware needed funds for its anti-tubercu-
iosis work From the Danish Stamp on
Mr. Rits letter. the need in Delaware
md Miss III sells initiative sprang our
Red Cross Christmas Seal. Fortunately
throughout the country an active inter-
est in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work being
arouse,
Innumerahle state and local commit
tees already existed: and the National
Association was stimulating this inter
the sales have been carried on.
Il II tn I've wondered at chat during the
last nine years three million two hun