The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-19
RED CROSS HAS
HUGE JOB AHEAD
IN WAR AREAS

Red cross. With the American
army still abroad and in camps
awaiting rehabilitation orders, with
devastation of land and people in
European countries pleading for re-
construction, and soldiers families
at home continuing their demands
upon the home service section, all
phases of the program constructed
for war service must be continued,
and according to officials, some of
them must be enlarged in the
emergencies of the present and the
future.
Permanent relief which is the
last analysis, is the aim of the Red
Cross, is the re-establishing of per-
sons or people as self-supporting
citizens" said A. B. Dohrmann, act
ing manager of the Pacific division,
American Red Cross; this aim is
accomplished by using only those
measures for relief which develop
a sense of responsibility, give en-
ployment rather than money, and
prevent begging"
The American Red Cross is COM
mencing survey of all the devast-
ated countries with view of giving
the best service possible in the re-
construction of their civilian life,
it was announced here. The aid
contemplated includes the furnishing
of supplies of clothing, implements
with which to begin again work on
the land, and any other means need
ed by the returning soldier and his
family to take up life again in it's
peaceful pursuits.
Chapters have also been instruct
ed to continue work on hospital
garments, hospital supplies, and
knitted garments as usual. All
orders for surgical supplies are
emergency orders, but they are ex-
pected to continue so long as the
American army is modified. In
spite of the fact that fighting has
ceased, and no additional cases of
wounded are expected overseas, hos
pital service will continue in the
care of the 100000 men in arms
over there.
The bureau of personnel will con-
tinue recruiting overseas workers.
1t is expected that all hospitals, con-
valesent houses, canteens and huts
will be maintained until, in turn,
each necessity ceases. Supplies for
them all will go, for the most part
from Red Cross chapter workrooms
in America.
Particular appeal to home service
committees in chapters in the Pa
cific division has been made by the
home service section. The work of
these committees will have notable
increase as peace conditions assert
themselves. Unit 1.-The soldier ar
themselves. Until the soldier ar
rives home and is actually re-
adjusted to civilian life, the Red
Cross will continue its service to
both him and his family. .-*
The program of the Junior Red
Cross was given larger scope as the
word of peace converted it's fea-
lures from palliative to constructive
work Three outstanding phases of
the plan for the school children
projected by the Bureau of Junior
Red Cross are education, produc-
ton, and finance. The educational
feature will be used more than
ever, particularly to spread the
health program, and as propaganda
for democratic ideals. The finance
feature will remain as it has been.
Production will turn into an emerg
ency call In the manual training
army orders will still be
filled, and in the domestic science
rooms of the schools refugee gar
ments will be made.
Red Cross work in association
with army camps and hospitals in
the United States will continue with
that additional need will
arise for camp workers when troops