Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-30
A TRAINING CAMP
FOR THE RED CROSS
viii Be Inaugurated In Rich
mOnd, Va, Next Month.

a Red Cross Training Camp is
about to be announced by the Bu-
reau Of Civilian Relief OF the Poto-
mac Division to be given April Sth at
Richmond. Va. Ii is known as the
Red Cross Service Institution, is
under the direction Of DR., H. H..
Gibbs and his stan, and is affiliated
with the School of Social Work and
Pubic Health Its object is to train
for the civilian work Of the Red
Cross in this country.
There will be condensed INTO six
weeks intensive drill a well-rounded
courses in social work with families
as well as general Red Cross mat
tiers, Each day will be full one
an hour lecture. hours practical
field work and hours spent either
in visit to institutions, round table
conferences or assigned reading or
research.
The lecture topics include all Red
Cross activities. how to treat family
problems, what the home service
worker should know about the army
and navy, information about the
War Risk Law relating to allotments
family allowances, compensation for
injury and sickness. after-care and
vocational re.education of disabled
men, public health. ,,.3c-e,,s..s, wo.
men in industry, child welfare. home
economics, records. Office methods,
etc.
At the end Of The six weeks each
student whose work has been up to
the requirements gets certificate
signd by the Director-General Of CT.
william Relief. American Red Cross,
Washington, and by the Director Of
the Institute.
in peace times such a course would
take at least a year and would cost
a great deal. The school periodically
offers its faculty and equipment.
There is no tuition only a registra.
ton fee Of SO which the Red Cross
gets. The school and the y NJ CA.
will arrange board and lodging at
about Sc TO SIS week.
The course is designed 10 train
people to act as family visitors, home
service secretaries and chapter ex-
ecutiye secretaries In a small chap
ter the same person, If she has had,
the Institute training. can act as
chapter secretary and home service
secretary, thus simplifying maehin-
cry and saving expense Every
small chapter ought TO take advan-
tage Of this chance to train one Of
its members So that she can meet
the delicate and difficult problems
(which arise in connection with Fight
ers families and also act as bust
ness agent for all chapter affairs.
Larger chapters viii wish to send
workers 10 this Institute in order to
provide their localities with home
service workers.
The Divisional ONCE and National
Headquarters feel that an institute
graduate or otherwise trained work
Ell is necessary in every chapter, as
/ Il affords a responsible person upon
I ,,-bno, t,and,,,a~tare u,o, ,.atv ~
( transmitting the important assign
ments made to the Red Cross, partic.
ularly in regard to 1oldiers families.
by the war and navy Departments.
! the War Risk Bureau, camp com
( mandants, Governors Of States, ma
tional Red Gross Headquarters and
officials, and other sources. In fact
the national reputation of the Red
Cross depends upon efficiency so Sc
toured
Chapters should send at least one
( Representatives to the Institute, de-
fraying expenses if necessary In
divlduals volunteering service are
also invited TO attend. AS the school
can handle only limited number,
application should be made at once
| to Dr.. H. II. Hubs. 1112 Capital
Street. Richmond, Va.
The Divisional Bureau Of Civilian
lRelief has calls from time to time