Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17

Idaho paid magnificent tribute to
the Red Cross in its successful drive
closing the old year. 1t safely doubl-
ed its quota OF $1,000 members ap-
portioned to it. This was the first of
the northwestern states to "go over
the top" with its quota. Idahoans
who are now members OF this organi-
zation will be interested in the data
that has been placed before the state
council of defense of Idaho by the
Council of National Defense showing
In part what the Red Cross is doin,
and where and how the money rails
ed through memberships and dona-
tions is being sent.
The Red Cross begins its work for
1918 with huge roll of new mem
bers. Appropriations already made
have used up nearly half of the one
hundred million dollar war fund sub
scribed. last summer. A drive for a
second fund will have to be made in
the spring.
Sixteen thousand graduate nurses
are enrolled with the Red Cross. AL
ready 1871 of these nurses are in
France, 2178 are at work in the can
tonments and stations over here
Those selected and organized for SER
vice with the military forces but not
yet modified number 2843. This
gives a total OF 6692. Red Cross
nurses in active service. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 of the $4,000
trained nurses OF the country will be
needed by the end of next year. The
grey clad army nurse is the best SYM
Dol of the work of the Red Cross.
But the society has shown people
other ways of doing their bit besides
nursing.
American women are making in
Red Cross work rooms and in their
homes surgical dressings, knit goods,
hospital garments, and comfort kits
to an estimated value of $36, 100000
for the year The surgical dressings
go to every ship in the navy, and to
1000 war hospitals behind the lines
in France. The Red Cross has prom
ised to ship to France 100000
dressings a month for the next six
months.
More than $5.00O.0O0 worth OF
yarn has been purchased or ordered
for the Red Cross to be knitted into
sweaters and mufflers. This great
volume of volunteer production In
America supports huge distributing
establishment In France.
400 men In the transportation de
partment there are handling 35(
tons OF supplies a day. A warehouse
personnel of 125 operates a storage
capacity of 100000 tons. More thar
400 motor cars, most of them heav,
trucks, are in service.
Not far from one hundred Ret
Cross canteents and rest stations have
been established at the Front, IL
Inris, and at important railway cen
ters.
Over 10000 French children ar,
being cared for by the society. A
t;vian, near the Swiss border, is ;
great American hospital for childrel
that are being repatriated from
points behind the German lines.
Five large military hospitals,
great tuberculosis hospital near Paris
and twenty civilian dispensaries Il
the American army zone are beipi
operated.
Fifty base hospitals have been or
ganlzed In America by the Red Gross
More than a dozen of them have al
ready been sent to France. Fac
unit was planned to take care of so
beds, but several of those in servic
have been increased to twice or fou
times the unit size. Forty-five ambu
lance companies. total of 5.5S
; men, have been raised by Red Cros
Chapters and mustered into the Arm
; Medical service.
The year 1918 starts OFF under tn
darkest war cloud that has over over
hung the land. But never was wa
cloud provided with more resplent
ent lining OF silver than the Amer
l can Red Cross society-the entir
! nation. mobilized for charity-is Sc
ting against the darkness Of the pre-
'ent hour.