The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-04-23
WHAT THE RED
CROSS IS DOING


Department Of Military Affairs In
France, Just received at National
indicates the large de-
velopment OF the Red Cross canteen
service back OF the American Front.
A network Of thirty canteens for our
troops has been established three
miles In the rear of the front line
trenches. Besides supplying hot
drinks and other refreshments to the
soldiers the Red Cross also is under
taking the distribution of such ar
ticles as pencils, paper, envelopes,
safety pins. playing cards. bandages.
iodine. canes for wounded, and sew
ing kits. Four rest stations along
the American lines Of communication
supply food. hot drinks and Ameri-
can fruits to soldiers enroute to
camps from various ports of debark-
alton. No charge Is made for drinks
or any articles distributed.
The Great German drive created
new refugee problems for Paris and
the Department OF Military Affairs
detailed a large member Of its
workers to assist the civil authori-
ties in day and night work, caring
for thousands Of unf0rtunates who
fled from the battle zone to the char
ity of the French metropolis. Food
and shelter was provided for large
groups until they left Paris for
points In the South. Shortly after the
German offensive started the Red
Cross field kitchen was dispatched to
the front and food for more than
$4,000 refugees and soldiers was
provided.
The March report shows that $500
pairs Of socks. $50 sweaters. 1900
pairs Of gloves. 1900 comfort kits.
and 145 mufflers were distributed to
American soldiers during that month.
The Bureau Of donations also ship
ped for American soldiers In hospit-
ais more than $4,000 shirts. 10000
handkerchiefs. 1900 pairs Of socks.
$4,000 pajamas. 1900 pairs Of slip
pers. The Hospital Supply Service
Supplied 1865 hositals with 1921
cases weighing more than 10000
pounds.
The Red Cross delivered In March
the first lot Of Trench Bags. that Is,
4bags to BE- used for wounded when
It Is impossible to get them out Of
trenches. where they may have Ia
remain several hours without medi.
cal attention. These bags contain
such food 40 cocoa. coffee and con
densed milk; such articles as sciss.
ors. electric torches. candles. match
es, insect powder and feeding spooss
Tommy cookers and Greedy Hyp0der'
mic units. One bag Is distributed FOL
every twenty men.
The monthly report also show,
that q new hospital for American ar
my and navy officers was opened b,
the Red, Cross on the French coasl
and another hospital with $40 beds
was opened for enlisted men.
The Bureau Of Farms is now op
Grating ten farms varying from thres
to 100 acres In size. Most have
been seeded and by the latter par,
Of May hospitals to which these farm,
lare attached will be getting vege
tables from them.
The Red Cross now has seventeen
movie machines In operation at bast
hos pital swith on average attendance
at each performance OF five hundred
men.
III A fine opportunity for cooperation
has just been afforded US by thu
United States Food Administration
which has asked the Red Cross SchoO
Auxiliaries to help In popularixini
the campaign for food conservation
Iby holding a competition for poster
designed In the art classes Of thu
Red Cross School Auxiliaries wher'
poster design 10 regularly taught.
II To limit the competition. which
Is experimental. the subject OF tn
poster Is restricted to depict an ide'
associated with the popular phras'
r. H. b. (Family Hold Back). Fo
example. q design might be thus de
scribed: Uncle Sam at the Dime
table carves roast beef; Madam Co
lombia At the other end Of the tsbl
cuts wheat loaf; the children q