Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-06
RED CROSS WORK CONTINUES

and it expanded the work Of many which were already
created. Every imaginable form of human activity was
utilized in some way to increase the military efficiency
of the nation. Every instrumentality was speeded up,
and the effectiveness OF the nation in every way was in
creased month by month as the war progressed. With
the close Of the war came an end to the usefulness of
many things which had been provided for war purposes,
and in the work OF adjustment 1t has been necessary
to scrap many things which cost heavily in money and
effort ".r .1a
The scrapping process has not been invariable how
ever. There has been going on a work Of reclamation
and adaptation under which, in some cases. a part of
the value OF war preparations is saved for the purposes
OF peace, and in others, the entire agency which was Gre
ated for war is taken over for the uses OF peace. with
the prospect that the work. with its new objective, will
expand and become a permanent and valuable part of
our lives. Wv.
The latter characterization applies with especial
force to the work OF the Red Cross. which, expanded to
wonderful proportions in response to the need and under
the stimulus Of war, has, during these years of experience,
SO demonstrated Its possibilities of usefulness that it is
to be continued as a permanent agency for good, one, at
least, OF the instances from the war of a permanently
constructive character. :,
The Red crss was created to meet the needs of and
alleviate the sunertnes caused by war. Its usefulness
for other purposes was quickly recognized, and for years
the American Red Cross has carried on a great work
OF civilian relief which was Of immense value, but which
came into public notice in q conspicuous way only on
the occasion Of some great and overwhelming disaster.
The experiences Of our country during the war have
shown that there is in our civil life an opportunity and
a need for the continuous work of such an Organization
as the Red Cross has grown to be. a field Of lirnitless
possibilities, a work that can be done so well by no other
organization.
That the Red Cross is to be continued goes without
edying. There has never been any question a ia that
But not only is the organization to be continued, but it
is to be expanded and systematized until It behooves
a recognized part OF the useful life of every COM
munity. For some time 1t must deal with work that
Is left as a result of the war; but this will be
a constantly decreasing part of its activities. In greater
measure it will be devoted to the conservation of life
and health, to the betterment of living conditions, to the
frightening Of life and the ease of happiness by the pre-
vention Of preventable ills whose existence and injur-
tous effects are becoming more and more clearly recog-
ntzed
During the week Nobembsr I'll a campaign for
Red Cross members will be carried on throughout the
are to raise. sufnctent money to finance the activities of
the organization for the coming year and to arouse and
retain public interest in these activities through the wild
est possible distribution OF personal memberships. In
addition to membership dues a special fund Of SIS, ooo.-
900 will be raised, but the four states included in the
Northern division. Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Montana, will not be asked to contribute to
this, because past contributions from this territory have
largely exceeded the. allotment. In this territory, there
fore. the canvass viii be for dollar memberships only,
and it Is hoped that the response will bs as ready and as
generous as has been the response to each appeal made
IN the past Ths work to be done, in addition to such
war work ~ remains over, Will be directed to such mat
ters as those relating to public health. prevention Of ac-
cidents, preliminary treatment IN case OF accident or
disease, %sanitation and other things Of like nature. It
is intended that the Red Gross work shall be supported
not mers1y by contributions Of money. but by enlistnents
for service in . case which touches thinsn which are
vital 70 every community.
While The Herald has always regarded the repeal
Of the daylight saving law a. due to N artiflcially man
sufactured sentiment, and a blunder. 1t hopes that the
dual time system which Is being urgedain some. cities viii
not become general AS between a double line system
and : dual telephone systes. II Is hard to say which Is
tho greater nuisance 80
0snsfal Wood wishes aIIpersons in onaaha and Elsa
Who're " understand that when the United States sets
out y arrest : man, anyone 6bstructtng the process i
No. q ~ int tseuels ,ssy promptly. ssss