El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-20
ACTIVITIES Of
THE REDGR0SS
DR.. Brown Reports on the
Big Work Accomplished
During Year.


Red Cross has just been made by DR..
w. L. Brown. chairman This city.
I according to DR.. Brown. has made one
z OF the most creditable showings in
/ the United States.
IF the people knew what had been
/ done" said the doctor. they would
be amazed. We have worked very
( quietly. but we have accomplished a
Z wonderful work The women and
children especially have been our
mainstay. The Red Cross is as I'M
I portant in peace times as in war. for
we do emergency work on vast
scale in times OF disaster. The work
done at Corpus Christi was an ex-
cellent example
what particularly interests us.
however. at this time Is the unusual
volume Of work accomplished now
that we have checked up ana can see
at glance the tangible report OF OUT
workers For instance, the women Of
FL EasO have made IN the past year
800 pneumonia jackets. They have
sent TO France. for use in French
hospitals. 4234 pieces OF linen used
in surgical work over 1000 influ-
enza masks were made by hand and
delivered. Unde- the direction Of
Mrs. e. S. Stewart. chairman OF the
knitting committee. We secured.
through her devoted labor. 10,66S
knitted garments.
A Big War Work.
More than this. they made In their
homes over $4,000 garments for war
use. They mended. to be exact, Just
20.s00 soldiers garments for men who
needed the personal attention OF this
kindly service because they were
away from their own women folk
These same workers prepared the re-
markable total Of $4,000 surgical
dressings When you stop TO think
that most OF the women workers had
homes 10 care for. the voluntary sac
rifice. Of their time is quite I'M
pressive-
IN the matter OF home service we
have visited 5000 families and dis
lursed a little over 81, coo FL actual
money 20 help soldiers and their fam
lies who were in need The workers
at the canreen car. in the union sta
ton. served 14S.357 soldiers, gave first
aid 10 500 and furnished, through the
hot weather when the men were worn
with travel over 1900 baths
Junior Red Cross,
~The young folks, through the
Junior Red Cross. have done work
equally as impressive. when their
youth and ineLperience Is taken into
consideration. Their personal work is
an everlasting evidence OF the versa-
tility Of the average American youth
They knitted PA various garments
made by hand 1As6s hospital gar
ments, 1854 refugee garments, pre-
pared 1921 surgical dressings, re-
curing care Of preparation, and the
training articles such as chairs and
tables and other essential equipment
Tor war work
When the -f1u' emergency had 70
be met. the Red Cross took care Of
200 people in the emergency hospital
We set up and supplied IS families
with nurses. The value OF this Work
20 the community. just at that time,
was very great because We faced
disaster equal 10 the ravages OF war.
Carrying Chrisfnias Cheer.
I've have a special branch Of work
which IS carried on 70 help the army
and in this work We collected and
sent TO Europe ont OF the CITY OF Fl
Paso alone five tons Of used clothing
On Christmas Of last year we sent
20 1900 friendless soldiers and sail
ors an individual box OF Christmas
cheer. was particularly touched By
this act on the part OF the people. for
nothing in an the world Is 50 pitifuI
as man without home at this
happy time.
Extending its activities so as 70
be OF use in every line OF effort. the
Red Cross has taught canning, as a
means OF conserving food We have
record OF hundreds OF women
u aAA-4 10 can LoD4 ana We nave q
list showing that in our work we our
selves put uD Just 324s cans OF pre-
served food.
still more than this. through the
Red Cross activities in the shop in
the Plaza. we raised needed small
funds, gave entertainment to soldiers
and sailors passing through the city
and stationed here; we held the Fes-
tiral OF the Allies and today We are
teaching young women to DO nursing
IN a regularly equipped nursing ward
in the shop.
The Hospital Training War.
And. BY the way" said the doctor.
high with reports, 7 wish the ueo-
ute TO spare would look in at this
teaching ward. II IS interesting 10
women with homes TO care for and
very instructive The more women
in a community who understand the
rudiments OF sanitation and care OF
the sick the more insurance we have
against disease"
Or. Brown states that the division
OF civilian relief through which the
Corpus Christi hurricane sufferers Z
were aided and through which the
great san Francisco disaster was
taken care OF. IS. IN his opinion, the
greatest organization or public vel
fare in the world today.
The emergency equipment OF this
branch, which Is kept at strategic
POINTS and rushed TO scenes Of acci- I
dert or catastrophe. is the most COM
plete known TO science and furnishes Z