The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-18
.LEAVENWORTH IN n. ".
DIVISION OF RED CROSS
w. F. Bickle Represented Leaven-
worth in Seattle Conference
Last Weew

The second annual conference of the
Northwestern Division American Red
Cross was held at Seattle April 10, II
and 12 in the Friedrich and Nelson au-
ditorium. There were $50 dele
gates present from the following
states; Idaho, Washington, Oregon,
and Alaska which forms the north
western division.
Thursday morning the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Stimson, Divis-
ion Manager, at which time he spoke
| in detail as to the wonderful achieve
ments of this division during its two
years activity, not only what it had ac-
complished in the various phases of
war and refugee work but also the
great battle the American Red Cross
fought over here during the Influenza
epidemic. Mr.. Stimson was followed
by 1t. C. V. DymentA. r. c. searcher
with the 91st division who spoke on
the Red Cross in the Argonne and at
Audenarde giving a synopsis of his
work while with the 91st in their days
"over the top"
Next came Mrs. Lucy C. Hilton of
the division office on the challenge to
Garry on"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick followed Mrs. Hilton
on Achievements in Foreign Work.
The resultant plan for international
Red Cross and the Community unit of
World effort.
After luncheon at 2:15 the delegates
were entertained by the A. R. C. mo-
ton picture film "Kiddies of No Mans
Land" After this Miss Loomis spoke
on Chapter committee and Nursing ac-
tivities and Miss Grittinger on the fu-
ture of Public Health Nursing. Mr..
Garrett the future of Home Service.
Thursday afternoons program on fu-
ture work took the breath away from
| many of the delegates as many thot
as the war is over now we will go to
Seattle and bid the Red Cross good
bye, fold our hands and turn to busi-
ness as usual. But no, if we do not
Garry on" and finish the great pro-
gram of the future of those who gave
their lives in Belgium, and France
have done so in vain,. Should not we
have more pride, we who have sacri-
feed nothing so to speak, than to neg
lect the great things in life, so that
we would feel that an accusing finger
was pointing at us.
Friday morning Mr.. F. P. Foisie
Division director Civilian Relief pre-
sided. The morning program was as
follows:
Moving picture, "Homeward bound
Demobilization problems in Home
Service.
Training program-Dr. Steiner
Washington, D. c.,
Army rehabilitation plans.
Unemployment.
Insurance.
Information service.
Friday afternoon Mr.. Fitzpatrick
presided.
Moving picture New Faces for old.
After care for disabled, DR.. Laube.
Vocational training for disabled
soldiers and sailors, Mr.. Claude Ander-
son.
Saturday morning, Mr.. Stimson pre-
sided.
Moving picture, "The Greater Gift. "
Red Cross Chapter of the future, Mr.
Snavely, Washington, D. c.
Organization, Mr.. Adams.
The meeting closed with an address
by DR.. Lindley of the Idaho Univrsity
A luncheon was served in the Ma
sonic Club rooms, Arcade building to
those interested in the Home Service
work.
The small community program as
planned will follow three courses.
Home service, public health and pub
lie health nursing. All people de-
string information concerning any of
the work taken up at the conference
and all home service informationto the
bows who are or were in service can OBJ
tain same by calling or writing W. F.
Bickel chairman and executive secre-
tary, Home Service Section, A. R. c.
Telephone number 602 at noon and af-
ter 4 pm. at other times will be found
at the High school building.
w. F. Bickel
DIR. MCKEOWN, CHAIRMAN
FOR VICTORY LOAN DRIVE