The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-04-05


they are pulled over the mesh the
ashes drop through the sitter and the
recovered coal falls into the box. The
purpose of this form of sitter is to
allay dust and reduce work.
In the lower Illustration Is a simple
titled to congratulate himself No
thanks from anyone could be equal in
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 100000 American women have
exerted themselves in Red Cross serv-
ice.
Has over 17,ooo,o00 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
members. Today, as the result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards of 100000
full paid members outside of the mem
bers of the junior Red Cross, number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
"The chief effort of the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men in service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist. As
to this phase. of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland of the U. S. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself.
From the beginning it has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not dO ITSELF
"The Red Cross endeavOr in France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par
ticularly during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise in
force and power Hospital emergency
service for our army in France has
greatly diminished, but the Red Cross
is still being called upon for service
upon a large scale in the great base
hospitals, where thousands of Ameri-
can sick and wounded are still receiv-
ing attention. At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies hutS and facilities
for the amusement and recreation Of
the men as they become cCnvaIescent
Our Army Of Occupation in Germany
was fol5wed with Medical units prs.
pared to render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business of the Red Cross
during hOstilitieS The Army Canteen
service along the lines of travel has
actually increased since the armistice
"As for work among the French peo-
pie, now that hOstjlities have ceased,
the French themselves naturally pre-
fer as far as possible 20 provide for
their own 1t has accordingly been de-
termined that the guiding principle of
Red Cross policy in France hencefOrth
shall be to have pUnctilious regard to
its every responsibility, but to direct
its efforts primarily to assisting
French relief societies. The liberated
and devastated regions of France have
been divided by the government into
small districts, each officially assigned
to a designated French relief organi-
Zation.
'The American Red Cross work in
France was initiated by a commission
of eighteen men who landed on French
shores June 13, 1917. Since then
some 5000 persons have been upon the
rolls in France, Of whom 1000 were
actively engaged when the armistice
was signed. An indication Of the pres
ent scale Of the work will be obtained
from the fact that the services Of 5000
persons are stin required.
"Our American Expeditionary Force
having largely evacuated England, the
activities of the Red Cross Commits
sion there are naturally upon a dimin-
ishing scale period. Active operations
are still in progress in Archangel and
Siberia.
''The work in Italy has been almost
entirely on behalf Of the civilian pop-
ulation of that country. In the critical
hours of Italy's struggle the American
people, through their Red Cross. sent
a practical message of sympathy and
relief, for which the government and
people. Of Italy have never ceased to