Gilpin observer., 1919-05-15
RED CROSS NOTES
CONGRATULATIONS.

Utah and Notwithstanding
the Mountain Division of the Am
erican Red Cross.
A report compiled at National
headquarters of the Red Cross in
Washington, D. c., a copy of
which has just been received at
Division headquarters in Denver.
reveals that the Red Cross work
ers of this jurisdiction produced
during 1918, more articles neces-
sary to the successful conduct of
the war than any other Division
in the whole United States. More
over, this proud record, which
will go down in history as one of
the greatest achievements of the
war, was established by the wom-
en- of the smallest of the thirteen
Red Cross Divisions of the coun-
. try.
This enlightening record is
based on the production of arti-
cles per 100 population. The At
lantic Division, which includes
New York with it's millions of peo-
pie, is second on the list.
The Mountain Divisions month
ly production average was 44.0 as
against the general average of all
Divisions of 25.5. The big Allan
tic Divisions general monthly av-
erage was 1874.
And before we get out of breath
Growing over our achievements.
let it be known that there was but
one other Division in the nation
that exceeded the Mountain Div
5ision in the value of articles pro-
duced. The report from Washing
ton discloses that the average val.
ue of the articles produced in all
Divisions was 21.7 cents each.
The Mountain Divisions monthly
production average was $9.O4 per
100 population, as against the
general average of 1884. The
Northern Division heads the list.
The Mountain Divisions high
standing in the number and value
of articles produced is ample
proof that when the command was
given, at the instance of National
headquarters, to devote all pos
sible time and labor to the maxi
ing of the more difficult articles.
such as refugee garments and
hospital garments and supplies.
the workers of the Mountain Div
ision obeyed splendidly. The val
ue of such garments was nearly
twice as great as the value of sur
gical dressings.
In connection with the value of
articles produced the report OBJ
serves: "This speaks we'll for or
dered or controlled production
and it speaks even better for the
magnificent response of Ameri-
can womanhood to the call for
service"
In the eighteen months be-
tween July l, 1917, and Dec. 81.
1918, the loyal workers of the Red
Cross produced 354,S6s,s55 Chap
ter articles. The value of these
products was $81, ,449, ,9997.
Surgical dressings were pro-
duced in the greatest number
300,S96,071. This was 84.S per
cent of the total production. They
had, however, lower unit value.
Hospital garments and supplies
totaled 29,422,39O or 8.3 per cent
of the grand total. Refugee gar
ments totaled ALL, ,402 or 1.2 per
cent. Articles for soldiers and
sailors totaled 2O,43S,992 or 81
per cent. In an average month
the production of all Red Cross
articles amounted to 1925 articles
per hundred members.
Of the 354,S68,S 1855 articles pro-
duced, 14,250,OO0 were utilized
in this country, 21,5OO,OOO were
turned over to the Surgeon Cen
eral, and 296,514,296 were ship
ped to the stricken countries of
Europe and Asia.
You have been good soldiers"
Distances and inadequate trans
portation were not impossible
barriers. Handicaps that would
have furnished perfect excuses"
for a less determined and patri-
otic people were readily surmount-
ed. You have added one more
honor to the Mountain States. You
have furnished one more convinc-
!. ing proof that the equality of pat
,riotism of the west is pure. You
have honestly earned the distinc-
tion that is yours.
Ruk. o,ax,r x,s.i i,rilono ia affondod