Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-23
RED CROSS NOTES

The Junior Red Cross have found a
new way of raising money, which is
being carried on under the direction
of the food conservation committee of
which Miss Hester Jones is chairman.
Recently our grocery store windows
were decorated for the purpose of
bringing out the necessity of food
conservation, and pictures have been
taken of some of the best displays
and are now being sold by the teach
ers of the schools to the children for
five cents each, the proceeds of which
will go to the Junior Red Cross.
Miss Eileen Dougherty of Chicago
representative the Central Division OF
the Red Cross, was in the city Thurs
day for a meeting with the leaders of
the Marathon county chapter of the
American Red Cross, at which time
various discussions along this line
came up and the afternoon proved
of much benefit to the local workers,
both in the city and county, who were
present. After examining carefully
the local organization and work which
is being done, Miss Dougherty compli-
mented the Marathon chapter on its
excellent work and the large amount
which has been accomplished. She
talked briefly on various war activ-
tiles, which have come up since our
entrance into the world conflict, such
as a home nursing course; the organ
ization of home service; Junior Red
Cross, etc.
Miss Dougherty stated that there
will without a doubt be a shortage
of home nurses due to the fact that
many will be called for war service.
A course like this in home training
in every community will be promoted
and encouraged by the American Red
Cross, and known as the Elementary
Hygiene and Home Care of the Sick.
Of course there will be nurses in re-
serve. including women of over age,
or those who have married, and can
be of much help in emergency cases.
The purpose for a home nursing
course is to train women how to care
for the sick, the prevention of dis
ease and infant mortality.
The home service course, which has
lust recently been started here, was
highly endorsed by Miss Dougherty,
as very important.
She also spoke of the Junior Red
Cross, and commended the local work.
ers in the way the schools were COW
cred in the Junior drive, both in the
city and county.
Reports were also heard during the
afternoon. l.. A. Pradt appeared for
the executive board of the local Red
Cross; B. F. Wilson, the financial COM
mittee; d. G.. Everest told of the mem
bership; j. L. Sturtevant answered for
the publicity committee; Miss Flor
ence Alexander explained the work in
the Red Cross rooms; Mrs. c. B. Bird
spoke of the organization of branches
throughout the county. Some Red
Cross representatives from the county
spoke of the work being conducted out
of the city. A large number of work |
ers from branch chapters were pres
ent at the meeting.
Miss Dougherty urged close cooper
alton of the central chapter here with
its various branches, that all may
work together.
Bags for the holding of personal
property of soldiers While in hospitals
are being sent in TO the headquarters
here The ladies of the First Univers- |
alist church here have responded to
this call, turning in one hundred the
past week. Mosinee has sent in fifty |
three bags and Unity twenty-five.
The Unity branch also sent to the |
work rooms here a large box of hos
pital articles and refugee garments re- |
Gently. Scrap books were forwarded
from the Mosinee branch lately In |
the Edgar box received the past week |
were hospital garments and knitted |
articles.
Another large order of sweaters has |
been ordered by the Central Division, |
fifteen thousand in fifteen weeks. The |
quota for the Marathon county chap |
ter is seven hundred sweaters, which |
are to be finished before June 30. A |
large supply OF yarn is now on hand /