Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-02-14
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES
Contributed by
MISS LOUISE AVER,
Secretary Olympia Chapter.

During the Christmas Roll Call
magazine membership was not
pressed and consequently we have
only about 25 subscribers in the chap
ter. 1t is considered by the national
organization of so much Importance
that the magazine should be more
widely distributed that special drive
for that purpose is being considered.
The Red Cross Magazine is not
mere propaganda is a first class,
finely printed and voluminously
illustrated magazine, of standard size,
and filled with we'll written and ex-
tremely interesting matter. One dol
lar in addition to the annual MEM
bership is it's price.
wish every neighborhood would
subscribe for at least one copy; 1t
could be "passed around" if neces-
sary. If you do not have access to
much Red Cross literature you have
no idea with how much more en-"
thusiasm and readiness you would DO
your share of the chapter work If
you kept in touch with the great re-
lief that is being afforded suffering
people throughout the world by your
efforts.
The work of the Red Cross. in the
future will not be as spectacular and
emotional" as during the war, but
the plans being made by the national
Organization almost stun one with
their vastness. If they are to be ac-
lcomplished the women of America
must learn to look upon Red Cross
work not as a temporary avocatlon,
but as part of their regular duties
| for an indefinite period.
The situation in Poland is consid-
cred one of the most critical. The
feeding of this country will be done
by the Allied governments. but the
Red Cross will supply special diet
for children and the sick. and Will
furnish medical help of every nature.
Probably a collection of used cloth
ing, such as we have several times
sent to Belgium, will be asked for
Poland.
We have given $4,000 toward the
work of planting trees In the de-
vastated regions of France. 1t Is es-
timated that 100000 trees will be
required to retrieve the ravages or
the Huns. We are also furnishing
chickens, ducks and geese to the de-
spoiled peasants.
In Italy our Red Cross has taken
over one of the thousand-year-old
palaces and made it into soldiers
home. Large quantities of our &C
cumulated stores in France and Italy
are to be used in the Balkans. A
preliminary survey has been made OF
all these countries and hundreds OF
workers are there distributing sup
plies.
The writer, knowing by experience
of the practical common sense OF
Mount Holyoke College women, was
especially interested in reading of
their unit in France turning them
selves into washerwomen in order to
save a shipload of hospital supplies
and refugee garments damaged by
fire on the passage over. The girls
not only rolled up their sleeves and
went to work themselves, but they
Impressed into the service a lot or
German prisoners. BY these means
they washed, dried and repacked
Thousands of articles, including 300
suits of pajamas which had to be
matched out of a great heap.
The following story is published
in The Bulletin and we'll illustrates
the saying that a good name Is OF
more value than great riches. or that
shibboleth of the business world,
securities"
mot a cent of American money to
be had in Liverpool, and $4,000
American soldiers all wanting Amer
lean money before they sailed. The
workers in the Red Cross Dollar
Exchange at Liverpool sat In deep
Thought There was no time to get
the money from London.
while the others we're hesitating,
Mrs. Elsee, one of the Red Cross
cashiers, tiptoed out, hailed a taxi
and took the ferry across the river
to Birkenhead. Twenty minutes
later a very breathless young lady
faced an English bank cashier IN
Birkenhead.
How much American money
have your" was Mrs. Elsee's greet
ing.
I'm his establishment the cashier
muttered something about 100000.
81 want it all just as quickly as
you can give it to me! Hurry up,
please said Mrs. Elsee, impatiently.
well. what kind of money do
you wish to give in exchange,
madam, or do you wish to deposit
securities for such a large amount
ct haven't any money to give in
exchange, and l didn't have time to
bring my securities. l want the
money to give to our American sol
diers who are leaving