The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-06
RED CROSS WORK AMONG
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS.

ector of Family Relief.)
The Red Cross now has 1900
Chapters. Many Of those Chapters
have branches and auxiliaries. The
number of CHAPTERS is increasing
rapidly and it IS hoped that during
the next few months that every man,
woman and child in the United tates
will become a member Of the Red
Cross. The Red Cross stands as the
humanitarian arm of the govern
ment in war.
Not every citizen realizes that
this country is engaged in the most
momentous conflict that has ever
taken place. Red Cross publicity, the
floating of the liberty bond, draft
registration, the crossing IF the sea
by our war vessels, the presence OF
our Red Cross doctors and nurses n
France, all Of these things to bring
reality nearer home.
1t will be fatal for this country to
wait any longer to make plans for
every emergency. The government
departments that have to do with
war are hustling with energy. While
every one understands pretty fully
the work of the Red Cross is doing
in the medical nursing and supply
lines, it is not very widely known
what the Society is planning to do
in the way Of relief Of the depend
ent families Of soldiers and sailors.
A large task will confront all
Chapters in the near future. Even
with the increased pay Of soldiers
and sailors, and even with the separ-
alton allowance granted for depend
ent families, it is still conceivable
that there will be left behind tens of
thousands Of relatives of these men
who will need the aid of the Red
Cross. Althoug hthere is rule
against recruiting men for the army
having dependent families the navy
has never had now has it now, a
rule against enlisting men with de-
pendents The Red Cross is prepar-
ing to give what aid and comfort is
possible to these dependents.
The Red Cross will not only try to !
serve the creature needs of the fami-
lies Of soldiers and sailors, but sup
uly social needs also. For, instance.
it will be the 'ntxt friend" in vari- !
GUS difficulties that may arise, such
as wage complications, troubles with
landlords, insurance, property and
furniture payments, illness, accident
as well as moral dangers. The Red
Cross realizes that it has a great /
preventive. function ahead of it as
well as an amelierative one.
The Red Cross Headquarters at
Washington has issued to Chapters
throughout the country printed mat
Ter giving full instructions as to how
his work among families Is to be
Publications on this topic
IRE T'Outline of Organization, "Pol-
cies and Methods" Training of Vol
1nteegs" and Bureaus of Advice and
The Red Cross proposes not only
% save life physically, but morally
because it expects to be at hand at
he right time to take the place of
he absent father or son and to be
llert and intelligent enough to know
what to do when emergency con-
Fronts it.
Let US all therefore, realize that
his is no holiday performance, no
Pink Tea" affair, but duty that
.alls for real sacrifice Of time, ease,
comfort, and probably hardest Of all,
he superficial Lady Bountiful
pirit.
Therefore shall we not adopt as
'ur slogan 'Do Your Utmost as it is
! cause worthy of the utmost, as we !
ire striving towards a new world,
,etter world, a peace" that will
,ass our present understanding.
Will we face the test?