The Mankato free press., 1919-05-09
RECORD OF RED CROSS
NORTHERN DIVISION LEADER
OF ALL THE OTHERS
Splendid Achievement of the Chap
ters in Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Montana.

South Dakota, Montana.
The Northern division of the
American Red Gross Minnesota
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana-outdid the other thirteen
divisions in the production of finish
ed articles, according to a report ol
the department of the department oi
chapter production just received al
division headquarters in Minneapolis
The report is based on the value
OF the articles produced and shows
that during 1918 the value of stand
ard Red Cross articles produced, pei
100 population averaged $11 a month
for this division. The Mountain di
vision, with headquarters at Denver
Colo. ranked second. with an output
value at $9.04 and the Northwestern
division with headquarters at Seattle
Wash, had an output of $S.91.
The report covers 149 different
standard articles made according tc
specifications and acquisitions issued
by the headquarters organiZa
ton at Washington. There are fifty
nine different kinds of surgical dres-
sings, thirty eight different sorts OF
hospital garments or supplies, thirty
six different refugee garments and
sixteen different articles for soldiers
and sailors, including the knitted
garments.
The total number of articles made
in the United States, from July l.
1917, to December 81, 1918. was 354,-
S6S,S55. 1T is estimated that this pro
duction was worth $S1, ,499,997 Sur
gical dressings made up over 81. 8 per
cent of this production in numbers
the value running lower, however
than other articles.
1.-The labor involved in producing
these articles was enormous" the re-
port says. 1T was equal to about
eleven minutes per month for each
man, woman and child in the United
States. The average number of hours
per month during 1918 was approXi :
mately nineteen million, of which
thirteen million hours were spent on
knitted textiles. Altogether nearly
300 100000 hours We're spent by the
heroic women of America in the per
X.
This was equal to the entire work
Ing time for one year of 1885, 900 men.
1t was greater than the time spent
at their trade by the meat packers of
the United States.
OF the total number of articles, A.
250,00O We're used in the United
States, 21,500,000 given the surgeon
general, and 296,514, ,296 were sent To
the stricken countries of Europe. In
addition to this first amount of work,
100000 articles were reclaimed
100000 articles, principally soldiers
clothing, We're by Red Cross workers
from the battlefields before the army
took over this branch of work. and
Red Cross Conference in Minneapolis.
The Northern division of the Red
for the regional conference which is
to be held in Minneapolis Thursday
May Is, in the Gold Room of the
Radisson hotel. The opening session
OF the conference will be held at ten
o'clock in the morning. c. C.. Held
division manager, will preside and
will welcome the delegates from
Southern Minnesota counties which
are to be represented.
Mrs. F. L. Fridley, director of the
department of development, will de-
liver the message of the division tC
the women who are to take part in
| this work. Miss Eva Andersen, di
| rector of the department of nursing
will outline the accomplishments OF
| the Red Cross in this department
during the war, and will place before
| the conferees an outline of the Red
Cross plan to promote public health
| nursing. DR.. Henry w. Cook viii
lecture and give demonstration oil
first aid Miss Anna c. Jordan viii
describe the work of the Juniors ant
outline the task before the childrer
OF America in caring for the children
of Europe throughout the reconstruc.
tion period and into times of peace
wherever the service may be neces
sary.
| F. j. Bruno, director of the depar.
ment of civilian relief, will present thu
plans of that department for the co.
ordination of various forms of relic
activities throughout the United
! States under the direction of the Rec
Cross, w. F. Grenell will take up thu
matter of chapter finances and the Fl
nancial responsibility of the chapters
to the Washington offices.
AS near 1890 p. m. as possible, th,
convention will adjourn to the roo
garden of the hotel where luncheon
| will be served. At two o'clock tn,
delegates will inspect the northern
division headquarters and various
work rooms nearby. Department
conferences will open in the Coli
Room at three o'clock, continuing un
! til the dinner hour. and will be re
sumed at $3.50 p. m. 1t is the hop,
of the division directors that all tn,
knotty problems of the Red Gross
activities of Southern Minnesota will
have been thrashed out before th'