Arizona republican., 1918-06-13
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
 THOSE ENTERING IN MERCY WORK GIVEN

The Central Arizona chapter of the American Red Cross, located in the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce build ing, has received a good many in- qulries regarding the method of pro- cedure to get into the Red Cross service as nurses, ambulance drivers and clerical workers.
 It is necessary first to secure an application blank from Frank H. Hereford, who is in charge of the work for the bureau of personnel as associate director at Tucson, Ari- zona. Local chapters of the Red Cross are not expected to handle the matter of receiving applications. and all inquiries are referred to Mr. Here ford.
 Full volunteers, which are persons undertaking service with the Red | Cross and defraying all their travel Ing and living expenses are expected to serve with the Red Cross not less than six months, and a year if pos slble. Volunteers who receive trans portation, or whose expenses are de- frayed by the Red Cross, are not ac- | cepted for less than one year. Dun ing these periods, service is at the | pleasure of the. Red Cross authori- ties, and any one may be ordered to return to the United States at any time.
 No one within or below the drart age can be accepted. Those in class 5 section G, may be accepted when (a) they are over p years of age; (b) receive permission from their local draft board to accept this servicei Co when the physical defect by req son of which they are placed in this class, is such as to clearly show to the casual observer that they are unfitted physically for active mili- tary service. Persons over 50 are not regarded as eligible. There are, ot course, exceptional cases, where by reason of an applicants experience and physical condition, he can fiji l some particular requirement.
 The Red Cross prefers to obtain the services of full volunteers, that is of persons able and willing to defraS all expenses of transportation ant living while in it's service. There are exceptional cases where the demand 1 exists for the services of individuals particularly proficient in some line oI activity. and here the Red Cross pro vides the expense of necessary equip ment. transportation. and a limited allowance for living expenses il Europe.
 All applicants must be in goo( physical condition and be able to pas a medical examination through Rec Cross authorities They will be re quired to be vaccinated and to b. innoculated for typhoid and para typhoid.
 The department of justice will ex anime into the loyalty and affiliation of all applicants. Particular scrutin. will be given to anyone of German ancestry or relationship. As rule only United States citizens are ac cepted, but there are exceptions il favor of some cases of citizens Q our allied countries.
 It is highly desirable that appli cants should be able to speak French Italian or the language of one of ou allies.
 An applicant should, as 9 prelim mary, write a letter setting forth gen erally the facts relating to his age health. and condition and the line Q his work which will indicate in wha branch of the service his eXperienc will fit him to be most useful. H should procure letters of endorsement as to his standing, ability and loyalty from three persons of standing l his community who can be referre | to by the Red Cross authorities These letters should be sent to Nil Hereford in duplicate. The endorse should state the length of time h has known the applicant, somethin of what their relationship-famll! friendship or business-has been. there has been considerable intimac! the endorsement will be that muc stronger. If the endorser can cit his knowledge of any patriotic act activity of the applicant, it will serv the same purpose. The letters shoul conform strictly to this ruling.