Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-22
Old MAGAZINES.

for the sale, tomorrow morning.
Old Magazines.
A number OF Red Cross magazines
r wanted at the headquarters Of
the Grand Forks County chapter, and
persons having old numbers are
asked to leave or send them to head
Quartres.
Big BeneAt
The Reynolds branch Of the Red
Cross is making preparations for a
fair and, market day to be. held at
Reynolds on February %. Contri-
residents and from farmers in the VII
cinity, the donations including pro-
duce. cattle. hogs. merchandise Of all
descriptions and even q horse have
already been received. All Of these
donations will be sold at public auc-
ton on the afternoon and evening Of
February %.
In connection with the sale. there
will be q general jolliacation. the
the entertainment, to be turned over
to the Red Cross.
Committees In charge are devoting
their time to making the affair a big
success. and are expecting to. realize
q good round sum for the Reynolds
branch Of the Red Cross.
Juniors Working.
Northwood Yesterday 9 n word to
superintendent Of schools, that all
pupils of the town school. numbering
some $50 boys and girls. had enrolled
in the Junior Red Cross. This places
Northwood among the communities
of the county whose schools boast of
a 100 per cent membership in the
Junior auxiliary. Reports indicate
that the pupils are very enthusiastic
about the new organization. and that
for h Red Cross work to begin in
Mems Class.
The attention Of men and high
school. boys is drawn to the surgical
dressings class for men at the surgi-
cal dressings rooms in the p~ostoffice
building this evening at Z o'clock.
Every man or boy interested in this
work for the Red Cross is asked to
attend.
Nelson County.
Statistical reports on the activity
OF the Nelson county. North Dakota,
chapter Of the Red Cross show that
the county has enrolled 4,666 men,
ibers. has raised funds amounting to
$12.135 n has made and shipped to
Minneapolis 1924 Red Cross articles.
For Re-education.
! For re-education of crippled and
mutilated French soldiers, a five hun
dred-acre farm nea Tours has been
obtained by the Red Cross. according
to a telegram from Washington re-
ceived by Northern division head
quarters.
The use Of farm machinery and
the care of farm animals will be
taught. Clare Arnett, former profess
sor Of animal .husbandv at Montana
State Agricultural college, will be
director OF the farm NJ. Marchand.
French farmer, who was held prison.
er by the Germans for thirty-seven
months. will be chief of agriculture.
Another work for the MANNED Poilu
done by the Red Cross. is the installa-
ton Of model electrical training work
shops at the National Professional in
stitute for wal cripples at st. Maurice.
Other plans for training them in
skilled work are being developed.
The expansion Of this r~e-education-
raj system is shownsfin q report to
national headquarters ny Miss Grace
Harper. Of Boston, chief nfsthe Red
Gross bureau Tor re-educAtton OF mu-
tilated soldiers. who has Just COM
pleted an inspection ot.French schools
Of this type. .
A cablegram from Perkins. at Paris,
gives the following extract; from Miss
Harper's report: "Mutllated soldiers
should and must be returned to ordi-
nary community life. and should re-
enter industry on the basis Of compe-
tition with able-bodied ftworkmen.
Cripples who have lost an arm or
leg and at first hopelessly disabled,
dustry, such as running a lathe. opef-
ating a motor tractor. controlling q
drill and other skilled operations.
Professions which offer the great
eet appeal are industrial dra"1ht'rg
and %desiKning, making Of surgical In
struments. tools Of precision, such as
Matchmaking. etc."