Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-03-14
RED CROSS MONEY
AIDS 100000 MEN
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
REPORT ON WORK IN CAMPS AND
cANToNMENTs SHOWS HOW
CASH ie oPENT.
PROMPT WORK SAVES LIVES
Twenty Thousand Blankets Rushed 70
Camp Bowls When Men euf-
fered for Lack Of Bedding
mo Red Tape Here.
PROMPT WORK SAVES LIVES


Sweaters worth $1.250,o0o have been
given to soldiers in Southwestern
camps and environments by the Red
Cross since the mobilization Of the
National army was begun.
This information 10 contained In =
report made to the Washington head
quarters Of the American Red Cross
BY Stanley Stoner. director of military
relief fos the Southwestern division Of
the organisation.
Stoner's report Is proof positive of
the support the Red Cross is giving
the War Department in fitting Amsri.
can soldiery for winning the war. That
no other agency outside the War De-
partment itself is 50 potent q factor to
that end Is recognized and admitted
generally. Every supporter Of the Red
ORoss wen may feel that he or she 40
tually Is helping to save. the world for
democracy and to crush the unspeak.
able house Of H~ohsnzollsrn.
Tho report made by Director Stoner
sAoWs NJ 100000 sweaters were dis
httutSd - to Feb. I to soldiers In
eight lar6e camps and eantonnmts,
several smaller camps and to the army
which constantly IL on guard on the
Mexican border. But sweaters was
only one Of 200 items provided. It was
impossible for the War Department to
foresee many requirements Of the SOL
diers, and In many instances. when
necessity arose for supplies of differ
ent kinds, it was impossible to set
army acquisitions through fast enough
to handle the situation. Field direo.
tors in the different camps. always on
the alert for such emergencies and
armed with authority to spend money
freely when necessity arose, stepped
in and provided whatever was needed
for the comfort and well-being Of the
men.
From Spoons to Automobiles.
In addition to the sweaters, 1870
mufflers were distributed. Other items
were as follows: Socks. 6s.s7a; blan.
kets, 1.16o; wristlets. 1885,; helmets
6,109; Christmas packages. l16,667:l
automobiles, 1; comforts, 1889. The
automobiles were touring cars neces-
sary for the proper transportation Of
sick soldiers from their quarters to
hospitals. Nearly 100000 items, S71,1
s26 to be exact, were distributed
Their diversity is illustrated by tha
following list taken from Dirsctor
Stoner's report: Towels, pajamasj
comfort kits. playing cards, tooth
brushes, tooth paste. condensed milk
oil heaters. drugs, bed sheets, pillow
cases. rubber gloves. soup, foot pow
der. shoes. magazines. books, slippers.
wash cloths. bath robes, hot.watef boil
ties. window curtains. bath rugs, ice
picks. egg beasers, spoons. electric
plates. knives, spoons. gowns, apples,
oranges. lemons. nuts, foot warmsrsI
rubber sheets. Ice bags. boilers, bed
room slippers. gloves, ear muffs. domh
noes. rubber sheets. cots, auto trucks.
fly swatters. soup ~strainers, pneu1
monia jackets, chickens, dish ran.
combs. Victrola, quilts.
And wherever the Red Cross II at
work in these camps, which means 81
OF them. soldiers are praising it Thsy
call 1t Uncle Sans risht-hand man.
which tells the story well enough and
true.
Service Which saves Lives, Y
Nothing illustrates better what the
Red Cross means to the soldiers In tie
Southwestern camps and cantonments
than an occurrence at Camp Dov3e.
Fort Worth, Tex. When the December
blizzard struck the camp It found the
unprepared for It. One thoussnd
soldiers fell Ill in "a hours. More than
1000 were i'll ~ hours after the biz
zard hit. Many Of them were threat
with pneumonia. Many had pusu-
monia. There was insufficient bsddinx
The government was unable 70 take
care Of the situation. Charles W. ON
merry. field director for the Red Cross
at Camp Bowie. bought every blanket
he could get in Fort Worth and other
Texas cities and wired Red Crssa
headquarters at st. Louis for mora
Within N hours after the blis,rd
struck. Connery turned ever $4,000
to the commandant Of The
camp. without any cost to the govern,
ment whatever. Undoubtedly tAii
quick work saved the lives Of mau1
soldiers.
THAT Is the sort Of work The Red
Cross is doing Tor $4,000 American
soldiers in the Southwestern Gamma
and environments. likewise In svery
camp and cantonment in the United
States. That is how money given Ia
the Red Cross Is spent in miltarI
relief.
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