Evening journal., 1919-10-02
RED CROSS NOW
IN HEALTH Fight
Society Must Combat in
Peace Time Deaths Direc-
tor Scott Says
THIRD ROLL CALL
NOVEMBER Pill

Nov that the disaster OF war is over
the Red Cross must combat the disaster
Of peace, the thousands Of deaths from
prcNenlable disease in this country. e"
said Division Manager Charles Scott,
Jr., Of the Pennsylvania-Dclawa Di-
vision, in outlining the health peace
program Of the Red Cross ai the public
all-day Red Gross conference IN the
Hotel DUPONT, which opened at 9iJ
o'clock today. The conference was
one Of the largest and most en,hus-
astic gatherings ever held in Whining
ton. The delegates and visitors crowd
cd the hotel lobby and .he mezzanine
galleries.
1T is like preaching. 10 a preacher
TO talk 10 the Delaware Chapter about
our public health program. because
your chapter has already put part OF
The program into effect Your record
is The envy Of every chapter in this
country. Your equipment has been
adopted as the standard by the National
Red Cross Society," continued Mr..
Scott He said further:
The work done by the Red Cross
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significant besides the work that 10
may do in peace times. Such disasters
as The influenza epidemic. which I'm a
few weeks last year, caused more than
five times the deaths 10 Americans
caused by a year and a half OF war.
may become permanent unless there is
instruction in every community in The
prevention and care of disease.
The Rcd Gross is not seeking ex-
cuses 10 perpeiuate rs organization.
The Red Cross has a complete organiza-
tion, developed during the war. 10
has center In every community.
There is a definite use for such an or
ganization now. Governmental agen-
cies cannot do this work until the in
dlviduals OF every community have
been aroused 10 the need and educated
in the principles Of health. There are
not many communities which have
other agencies than the Red Cross pre-
pared 10 do this work. Many communl-
ties are without a trained nurse, and
without knowledge Of home nursing
and hygiene.
Many Red Cross officials have asked
10 be relieved OF their duties. saving
they had given their time as a war
winning duty. As many of these are
business men" said Mr.. Scott" 1t will
be better that other officials more con-
Versant with health and social work
should take their places"
General Charles Bird. head Of Della
ware Chapter and chairman Of The con-
ference. spoke Of his connection with
The Red Cross since its organization
He said Delaware Chapter was making
surgical dressings for hospitals. CON
ducting classes in public health. home
nursing and hygiene, and otherwise
putting the peace health program into
immediate effect.
Miss susan Francis. director Of the
department OF nursing. gave a practical
talk on what Delaware Chapter is doing
in public health nursing The public
health nurse. she said. will go into
homes TO care for the sick and instruct
the we'll; she viii meet with classes 20
instruct in prevention and care OF dis
eases, and In hygiene Miss Francis
said hospital nurses told her that they
expected an outbreak Of sickness when
schools opened in the autumn She
thought parents did not realize the
need OF recognizing early symptoms Of
communicable disease: also they put
too much faith in patent medicines.
Public interest in sanitary milk, I'm good
sewage systems. and so on would he
aroused. J. W. Faust. assistant di-
vision manager. spoke on the proposal
OF the Red Cross TO establish health
centers in every community
1t is not the Red Cross purpose 20
supplant existing organizations" said
Mr.. Faust. we wish 10 supplement
and coordinate the health work in one
center. with the expectation that The
organizations will finally
assume these obligations themselves in
full
The findings Of the war draft boards
that 80 per cent. OF the men examined
were physically unfit and that country
boys furnished the majority Of ply
sically deficient. gave us jolt This
revelation OF the country's weakness.
The influenza epidemic, and the vital
concern Of European war commissions
With health questions abroad. have
made us realize the need Of health cen
.ers Will include child welfare. classes
In nursing, clinics and other correlated
carried on from one central
Miss Francis spoke OF the need OF in !
.erestlng young women IN the nursing !
profession and Of giving graduate
nurses the opportunity 20 take special /
in public health nursing.
DR.. J. C.. Nusbaum. assistant super |
ntendent Of the Philadelphia Schools. |
llrector OF the junior department OF the (
Red Cross. SPOKE OF the Red Cross
TO be given in conncctian with |
school work The Junior Red Cross .
gave eleven million dollars worth Of /
supplies during the war. They did won
ierful work I'm making refugee gar
nenis. Dr.. Nusbaum read a new re-
port on junior war reconstruction
work. including colonies supported by
Junior Red Gross funds, vacations for a
thousand children. recreation centers
or children IN Pnrls, scholarships IN No-
slional and secondary schools, day
nurseries,, care OF war nutilaied chill
lren, orphanages, and agricultural ap-
"A fine result Of this activity
broad" said Dr. Nusbaum, "is that
he school children OF America have
,ecome so Interested in helping others
hat they are helping crlpples and poor
hldren all over the United States"
BY lnsuring our children through
he Red Gross with American deals. we
re building up a finer type OF citizen
hip" he concluded
The audience applauded The story OF
he little boy who objected 10 sending
he Belgian bnbles caps without rib