The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-10
CIVILIAN RELIEF
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the streets here In an unspeal liable
physical condition and reported 10
the Home Service for attention. iter
period of one months isolation for
preliminary medical treatment she
was transferred to the hospital Or m
operation and in due time DISCHARGED
healed and well.
A similar case was also related ~
Mrs. W. T. Hartman in her report Of
the September work of the Public
Health Nursing Service. the except
ional features being that this girl
was about to become a mother and
is to be placed in the Florence Crit
tenden Home, where she and her
child will be cared for and the mother
taught some honest, fitting way to
support herself. The two reports SUBJ
pitted by these women also show
that because the Red Cross had the
funds and Was ready for service, q
mother Of two child was able to
have a critical operation performed
when only few hours delay would
have meant the triumph of death, and
that a bright young lad of fourteen
is now in school, after terrible
struggle with typhoid, during which
only the best Of nursing and attention
saved his life.
Physicians Of our city who have Do.
mated their services to. the Red Gross
patients have earned the sitcertst
gratitude Of the Chapter Executive
committee. His Is the work which
points the way to the peace activities
Of the Red Cross, that great merciful
organization, brought into existence
to relieve suffering and sorrow every
where.
II isi the earnest desire Of the To-
cal membership now, that the money
at present held IN the chapt treas
ury as welHas that received IN the
impending Roll Call be used n this
manner for the relief OF those IN need
In Fairmont and In Marion county
This does not mean that Faifmont
Chapter will neglect nor forget the
national work Of the. Red Cross. "a
times of disaster and scourge Ar
mont Chapter wishes to know that
part of her funds are being used e
alleviate suffering everywhere. The
delegates from our chapter who g
turned recently from the conference
at washington, brought back with
them a wider vision Of the require
ments OF the National Red Cross and
1t is the earnest Wish Of atrfnont
Chapter that In the Members4lp RoA
Call, where the nennbe chip zee ot
one dollar is divided equally 1etWeen
the home chapter and the ~ tienai
organization, there will sbe generous
donations In excess Of the member
ship fee from our people 70 send into
National headquarters TO- ems PIE them
to carry out a national peace pro
gram which is Of vital tnppE tarce 10
the entire United states as well as
the devastated countries over seas.
The Red Cross Executive COMMITTEES
is delighted with the enthusiasm
shown by Fred HeintzelnAn Post OF
the American Legion resarding thg
Roll Cali November he e opera
alton Of the Legion willspieau every
thing to tht success Of the RoH call.
The local Pest Commander stated
that the first Instruct Ions filed by the
post were to the effect that every
possible assistance was 70 be given
to the Red Cross ID putting over the
Membership Roll Call.
During the period extending nom
November the third, 70 The eleventh
increasing effort viii be MADE. not
only to retain every lneInper nov On
the chapter et1r0llment lst but 70
secure many new ones throughout the
city and county, for Il Is Believed that
every person residing within the
chapters Jurisdiction Will want to
line up with the greatest organized
effort for the reiief Of Suffering that
not one viii know drop out Of
the Red Gross because the voice OF
the cannon no longer thunder SO
threat into our shrinking eats.
Surely FSirmont Chapter has meas.
ured up to tie expectancy OF her
Surely the chepteg he's
demon trated her ability and slaunch-
ness AS the history Of the chapter
tells the story o. her war work. fine
and great, may 1--WE not hope that
some time In the future history OF
her work o. Civilian Relief may show
as splendid endeavor and achieve
ment One Is as important os the
other and equally as worthy OF sup