Arizona republican., 1918-01-28

IS yet Tn us lnltldl stages. IL IS d Val uable work and has untold possibilities However, it is a feature of the work which must be very carefully consid- cred before definite plans are outlined and followed. The original suggestion to have the children in the schools making Red Cross garments has been re- considered and is now under care full scrunity. By some school authorities 1t is suggested, with apparent justice, that it is not yet time to request the children to devote their time to making garments and hospital supplies when but very small fraction of the num-
 Der of women who could aid more ef-
 fectively are as yet doing nothing to
 help the Red Cross work.
 Children are very keen on all phases of the activities and will be quick to
 carry out any plans for utilizing their
 efforts which are finally decided upon
 as being best in every way.
 Smoking Material
 Through the chapter liberal sup
 ply of smoking material has been sent
 to the various camps. This material
 was donated to the chapter and sent
 as received.
 Christmas Packages
 The chapter prepared number of
 Christmas packages asked. for by head
 quarters and then filled a second or
 der, and third. This distribution of
 Red Cross Christmas packages is prob-
 ably the most widely advertised activ- ity which the organization has engaged
 in. Dozens of letters have been re-
 ceived by the chapter from the soldiers
 and sailors. officers and men. These
 letters confirm the statement made ir
 the press, that every sailor and every
 man in the armed forces, here ana
 abroad, was remembered at Christmas
 time.
 Those who helped to make up and tC
 provide these packages probably hat
 little thought of the splendid enjoy.
 ment which they were preparing fol
 some of the boys. A great many mer
 stated in their letters that the Rec
 Cross Christmas gift was the only on, they received, and a letter from tn commander of one of our battleship
 is probably the best way to explain the feelings of the men:
 'The. commanding officer wishes t. thank the Phoenix, Arizona Chapter o
 the American Red Cross for the splen did Christmas spirit that came aboar'
 in their Red Cross packages. Tn ships company were delighted and raj . around like children with shouts O |, Look at this"-"See what I got" Ma, , every Christmas for all of you b bright as the one we enjoyed in 1917" . The special Christmas Fund wa , helped materially by the sale of Re, Cross dolls and by the auction sale o
 Liberty bonds. The total cost of sup , plying Christmas packages was nearl , $2,000 but the committee succeeded | securing enough contributions, dona , tions and revenue to have a balanc on hand of s900. This work was unde the direction of Mrs. L. s. Chalmers. , First Aid
 I First Aid classes have been unde l the direction of Dr. G. F. Goodric l and during the past, considerable wor has been done in this particular lin, 9 Recently, orders have been receive S from Washington which will de-cen : traliZe the work of the First Aid divi e sion, and the new board will probabl S make suggestions for considerably in s creasing the activities in this line. e suggestion has been submitted that a
 ambulance corps be raised in Arizon; x The new board will probably give thi h matter very careful thought.
 - Pacific Division
 a A month or so ago MT Marsha e Hale, head of the Pacific division S the Red Cross, visited Phoenix in con |. pany with other officers of the Pacif 2 division and discussed with the loc: y chapter and the officers of the brancl : es the work on behalf of the soldier s and sailors. The visit of MT. Ha e helped to clear up many matters of in e portance which had been under COT D sideration during recent months. e In December conference of Re n Cross officials was held in San FraI 8 cisco. At this conference represen S atives from the Red Cross War CouI = cil, appointed by the president, to e of the needs and the plans which u O war council had prepared for meetir n all emergencies. Speakers who hs d been in France in actual contact wi k the fighting and knew from person l. experience of all the activities
 the field, gave illustrations of he is important the work of the Red Gro IS was and how necessary that continu it and increased effort be made to tal ,e care, not only of own troops but of t k soldiers of France and the French far t. flies left destitute and homeless b 3. cause of the war. The building of e n. tire French villages and installing
 them French families and workers J. every trade, equipping the worke d with necessary tools, farmers with t c- smaller agricultural implements al l. the families with a few necessary flu n nishings, in order that the Fren 10 might become self supporting and lii l. ed out of their Respondent conditi at and better fitted to carry on the W; ), This is exactly in line with the tel of graphic reply from General Pershi Id as to what the Red Cross could do T. best aid American soldiers. His me lg sage was ito hearten the French a m in this work the Red Cross has talk rs the lead and by far the most importa H. action.
 De The conference in San Francisco W te attended by a representative of yo
 chapter and the message which W
 delivered there was transferred by lt )y ter to each of the branches and au al diaries.
 ed Monthly Conference ne It is probable that the new board ,n directors will consider plans for hol ne ing a monthly conference of heads Tt all branches of the Phoenix Chapt or and possibly some arrangement c e, be made whereby a quarterly confs rs ence of all interested in Red CrC T. work in the state can be arranged. te War Fund
 ed Your chapter was asked to raise g he 900 for the Red Cross War Fund a S. voluntarily raised it's assessment ls $25.000. When the raising of the flu nd was in progress, 1t was decided il ro $30, 900 would not be too much for 1
 district under the jurisdiction of