Arizona republican., 1918-01-28
Annual Report of he Phoenir
 Chapter of the American Red Cross

directors take office and work out a | few necessary plans and arrangements, | 1t Is expected that the salvage bureau will assume a much larger field ac- tivity and be a source of still more funds for local use.
 San Salvador, Halifax
 The Phoenix Chapter made a direct donation to the earthquake sufferers at San Salvador and through the chapter a reasonable amount was sub scribed for the sufferers of the terrible disaster at Halifax. Nova Scotia. The National Red Cross was on the scene in Nova Scotia within 36 hours after the. accident occurred, and a large ap- propriation was made for immediate relief measures. The American Red Cross also handled the relief situation at San Sanvador.
 Blankets
 When the local boys, members of the draft, started for camp Funston it was learned that blankets were scarce at the camp and immediately chapter of ficials arranged to provide every draft ed man who was without a blanket. with the necessary article. Several hundred blankets were supplied in this way and all of them have been put to splendid use. In addition to blankets, the chapter has supplied to the soldiers at Camp Funston liberal quantity of heavy gloves, helmets and overshoes. It was learned that a hundred of more men were required to perform certain duties out in the open and at a tenn perature which we only know by hear say. The equipment supplied by the chapter made it possible for the men to perform their work without undue hardship. Every man in the Arizona regiment at Camp Funston who did not have ear tabs was supplied through the chapter. and at Christmas a sup ply of Arizona oranges was sent to the Arizona regiment at Camp Funston and Camp Kearney with the compli- ments of the Phoenix Chapter of the Red Cross and the Council of Defense.
 Schumann- Heink Concert
 One of the interesting items coming under the jurisdiction fo the Phoenix Chapter during the past year was the open-air concert at Wenden when Madame Schumann- Heink donated her talent to the aid of the Red Cross fund. The open-air concert at Wenden was attended by over a thousand people many of them coming from great dis tances by automobile and in other ways. The concert netted considerable revenue for chapter work.
 Service Section
 A very important new feature Of Red Cross activities was added during the last six months. This is what is known as the Service Section. This section keeps in touch with the families Of the soldiers at the front and ascertains any cases of need or distress. It also provides a splendid medium by which the families can keep in touch with l {1,a ir camp. The committee has card in dex list of practically every man who has gone from Arizona. This list was supplied through the Council of De- ! fense, and it is worthy of careful note to realive that the Service Section has visited practically every family in this vicinity which has a member in the draft.
 Under the Service Section Phoenix has been divided into districts to each of which is assigned district chair man. The chairman in turn selects committee of visitors, and with the aid of the card index lists of families have been made and families visited It is the plan of the section to brinf these families together. and already many meetings have been held in diff ferent parts of the city. The relative: of the drafted men attending these meetings have been making service flags and arranging for mutual hell and cooperation. Through the Service Section, the children of all men II service were invited to the children Christmas Festival at the Woman: club A big problem is now confront
 ing the Service Section, as well as tn chapter, in the handling of soldiers wh' are weeded out from the camps ol account of disability. It is eXpecte' that this particular phase of the worl will require very vigorous acton with
 in the next few months.
 The work of the Service Section i increasing very rapidly in all direction and the particular functions which
 will be called upon to fulfill will b
 added from time to time. This wor
 has been directed by Mrs. J. Denne0
 IT.. chairman, and Mrs. Dwight t l Heard, secretary of the Service sector
 Camp Funston
 Several representatives of the chap , ter have at different times visite
 Camp Funston with the purpose of 'ac ouiring first hand information regard
 ing conditions. We have also had me from the camp, here in Phoenix wh have gone into details with the off cers of the chapter and explained Wha , is needed and how it can best be sup piled. In this way we have learned C
 the need for hospital equipment an [ through the Phoenix Chapter an in firmary was equipped and IS beln
 supplied with additional material froi l time to time. When one consider that equipment means. in every m : stance. hundreds of articles. it will D , realized that this little task was quit important.
 5 Hospitals
 ! A telegraphic request received b } the governor in November TOT hosplt' l equipment for a complete elght-pe ) ward was answered at once and n material on the way to Camp Funsto , within 24 hours of the receipt of til l message in Phoenix. This is the sol of work which the women folks Phoenix, through the supply servic ) are doing for the country. The letter
 which have been received acknow
 edging these hospital supplies indica' p that the Phoenix Chapter of the Re e Cross has a very warm place Tn 1T 3 hearts of the officials of Camp Funs t ton and Camp Kearney. The officia ' know that if they need anything. ar I at any time, all that is required is : wire their request to this city
 V At Camp Kearney. a surgeon . charge decided to equip/a numpef 0 wards in various parts of the camp al
 asked the Phoenix Chapter to supp
 all the material necessary for one war e This has been done and the chapt f is ready to help further along this Ill d if the officials call on us again.
 e Canteen Work
 . Word was received by wire that d large number of troops were beir = transferred from Camp Funston y Camp Kearney and would pass throue t northern Arizona. The chapter Wi S asked to provide some refreshment t help out the army ration. Arrang
 ments were quickly made by long al
 tance telephone and telegraph WI
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