The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-02

operation that win eventually be
come a part of (e work of the
/. up a system of operation AMI CO.
italy constituted health agencies.
In the conservation of child life, il
the promotion of rural hygiene, in
the preventin of mental diseases,
and tuberculosis and in the eduea-
ton of the people in matters of
health and the prevention e dis
case the Red Cross plans to lend
its aid wherever it is needed.
Health Centcrs.
In preparing for Public Health
work the Red Cross has believed
that it should announce a plan I'M
der which a community might or
ganize in the fullest way. With
that in mind a complete plan for
the establishment of Health Cen
tiers has been prepared. The advice
Of responsible health officials has
been Sought and every effort made
to enlist the support of interested
bodies throughout the country. The
response has been cordial and en-
thusiastic. Manuscript is now in
the hands of the printer and the
plan will he issued to Chapters in
Damphlet form well before their
annual meetings.
While the plan will be self ey
planatory, the following points
should be borne in mind:
(a) The completely organized
Health Center will be a place where
all officials and volunteer agencies
can be co-ordinated, and brought in
to harmonious relations for pro
~ Ing and promoting community
health and efficiency.
(b) The development of COM
munity health center to its fuli-st
perfection must of necessity bel
gradual
tc) Many Chapters fqr various
reasons will not be in a position
to establish Health Centers in the
rear future. Such Chapters may
find it possible to undertake cduca
tioral work, to make studies O.
community health and welfare con-
ditions and to render particular
Service to the community for
limited time in order to stimulate
the public to supplement Chapter
effort.
Cd Inability to establish com
plete centers must not. proven
Chapers from undertaking any pos
sible parts of the Health Centei
plan or from rendering every Ser
vice of which they are capable |
connection with other forms o
Red Cross activity.
(e) In the Health Center plan a
in all other Red Cross work Chap
ters must adhere rigidly to the prin-
ciple of experimenting, reinforcing
and supporting but not supplant
the efforts of established and eff
lsecliye ager.eies( 10th public ari
private.
Preservation of Volunteer Spirit.
During the war the great volume
Of Chapter work was done by
unteer women working directly
Chapters work-rooms, in the hon
in aukiliry groups, and in cantef
and motor corps units. Withou
this work the Red Cross could
have accomplished its complete as
While the great volume of this worl
is no longer called for, the spirit
which produced it continues to ex
list end its loss to the Red Crosi
and the nation would not be shory
Of catastrophe. In this belief
special committee has been study
ing miscellaneous Chapter aetivi-
ties and will make a full report on
October first. While no outline =
this can now be given there
clear indication that volunteer pa
ticipation in Red Cross work is
be one of its strongest supports
the future in the past.
(a) Certain forms Of production
work for local purposes are needed
and will be welcomed in many Chap
tiers. A special letter on this sub
ject is now ready and will be Is
sud- Immediately following this.
Oh The maintenance of volun-
teer reserves to be called on in
Tins of need will add greatly to the
Of Red Cross service.
tc) The Red Cross viii welcome
the cooperation Of volunteer groups
in any community working for the
social or physical betterment Of the