The Coconino sun., 1919-09-26
JUNIOR RED CROSS
 DRIVE IS PROCLAIMED
Executive Department, State of Arizona,
Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 25, T

! To the Citizens of Arizona:
 Already the children of our state have in many communities done nota- ble work in advancing the efforts of the American Red Cross through their activities in the junior auxiliaries of this organization, of whose accom- plishments America is justly proud.
 A recent report shows that AIS junior auxiliaries were organized in Arizona. Of these, results were re- ported by only 45 of the organizations. this being little more than 10 per cent. There was school fund of $4,798.63, of which $3,0S8.30 has been 1 spent. Boys and girls of Arizona knitted and sewed 15,402 articles and 50 articles were contributed by the manual training departments. The work done in Arizona. helped swell the results secured for the sec tion including Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona In these three states there were 6,582 auxiliaries. According to the reports from 2,S15 auxiliaries, in the period from November 1, 1917, to February 28, 1919, the juniors sewed and knitted total of 50O,630 arti- cles and made 11,548 articles for the Red Cross in manual training depart ments.
 The school fund in auxiliaries re- porting showed total of $223, ,59021 of which $1l2,913.2S was spent. And now, with the war happily over, there is before us the great work of rehabilitation. In this work the Red Cross will play leading part. Home service work will require time and money. It is proposed to continue the classes in elementary hy- giene, first-aid, and dietetics, and eff forts will also be made to secure pub lic-health nurses wherever possible. Much thought has been given to extending the home service to others than the families of soldiers and sail ors. At the same time, conditions in Europe are becoming more appalling. and more and more the responsibilities resting on the American Red Cress there are increasing. To meet these responsibilities the national organza- tion is calling in every available dol- lar contributed for war work.
 To provide funds for the enormous relief work in America, as well as to insure the completion of the various war activities, drive for Red Cross funds will be held in November. In all probability these funds will be di- vided as heretofore, 75 per cent going to the national headquarters and 20 per cent being retained by the local chapter to supply funds for the pro- grams of the various communities.
 No more important part of the work presents itself than the necessity of securing the organized cooperation of the boys and girls of Arizona. This is true, not only for the tangible results they will help secure, but also for the benefit to them as citizens in em- bryo, that will accrue because of their increased realization of the .abloga- tions for general service. carried by the recognition of the high estate of a citizen of our American Republic.
 Therefore, I, Thomas E. Campbell, governor of Arizona, appeal to the people of the state to enroll as mem bers of the Junior Red Cross. Every child in every schoof--puDlic, private or parochial, should feel a personal interest and responsibility in this work, guided by their leaders in citi- zenship, the teachers.
 In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arizona to be affixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the capital, the 25th day of September, 1919.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, (Seal.) Governor of Arizona.
 MT SIMMS,
 Secretary of State.