The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
LABoRs OF RED CROSS
MUST CONTINUE
ADDRESS BY DR.. FISHER
Demonstrations Were Given As
What To Do In Case of
Accidents

In connection with the Red Cross
work that is being done in this city,
two speakers are here explaining the
first aid and lie saving work. Dr. G.
r. Fisher spoke TO the students of the
schools in this city yesterday on this
work.
AT the normal school yesterday aft
ernoon president c. H. Cooper intro
duced DR.. Fisher, who before COM
mencing his demonstrations, said a
few words in regard to the peace
campaign for the Red Cross.
Dr. Fisher said in part: "The peo-
pie are asking why, now that the
war is over, the Red Cross should not
cease it's activities. In answer TO this
say that we should go on with this
work to save our country. 1t is not
the dollar that we are seeking as
much as the organization Of citi-
Zens in order to promote this good
work =
1.-THE Red Cross is divided into four
parts, the home service division, the
nursing service, Junior Red Cross,
and first aid" DR.. Fisher added. The
speaker told of the wonderful serv
ice that the Red Cross had rendered
to the soldiers and their families and
he was of the opinion that this sery
ice should be continued. For" the
speaker said, there are many SOL
diers still over there, and it is our
duty to take care of their families"
Demand For Nurses.
In regard to the service OF the
nurses. the speaker pointed out that
there are not enough nurses TO fulfill
the demands of this large country.
DR.. Fisher told of the many thous-
ands of people who died yearly in the
United S'tates because of the lack or
nurses ''This is a great DRAIN he
asserted, land IL is TO be doubted il
our country can stand this" That the
Junior Red Cross is of utmost i'm
portance was gathered from the
speakers remarks in which he told Of
the many articles made by the Juni-
or Red Cross and of the organization
that it brought between its mem
bers.
I'VE are the most careless nation
in the world" Dr. Fisher said in
SESdhllS IOi lllI lllSl ASlIo1S VI
the program More people are kill
&c in the city of Chicago in one month
than in England in year. and the
most important parts of this being
that seventy per cent of all these
accidents are preventable. The
speaker pointed out that there We're
5O.247 service men killed in this last
war. and that there were 52,14 kill
ed yearly in accidents in the United
States. many of which are prevent
able.
What to Do For Injured.
DR.. Fisher spoke OF conditions in
England where campaigns have been
carried on for years until every man,
woman, and child of Great Britain
knows what TO do in case OF accident.
He stated that legislation requires
every FOREMAN in any shop and every
school teacher to hold a first AID GER
tificate which shows that they nave
passed the requirements OF first ana
work. DR.. Fisher also said that all
factories and schools are required 10
have first aid cabinets in their Dulid l.
inss At the conclusion OF his lee
ture. DR.. Fisher gave DEMONSTRATIONS
of the correct methods of caring Tor
the injured until medical assistance
arrives. Dr.. Fisher gave his talk and
demonstration at the high school TINS
morning.
| Dir. Fisher in his demonstrations
showed the Students the cofrecI
m ethods of making bandages an
bandaging the wounds. He also toid
them what to do in case accidents
occurred where there were no hrs'
laid supplies. He advised them 10
use handkerchief or anything else
! that was handy.