Arizona republican., 1919-05-10

Shlppe0 forty boxes weighing I,500 pounds.
 On October 1st, we shipped s6 boxes, weighing 11,0O0 pounds.
 Active During "FIu"
 During the influenza epidemic we were called on by the state health of- ficer to provide the following supplies for the relief of epidemic in the nor thern part of the state:
 Eight dozen gowns.
 Three dozen pillow cases.
 Three dozen sheets.
 One dozen nurses aprons.
 Six doctors gowns.
 300 face masks.
 For the local influenza epidemic, either for the emergency hospitals or at the request of the citizens commit tee in charge of the influenza work, we made 3,375 masks, 100 nurses caps and g pneumonia jackets.
 In response to a call for hospital linen to be donated by the community for use of Red Cross hospitals abroad, the chapter sent five boxes of bath towels, hand towels, napkins, handker- chiefs and sheets, aggregating 2.9s9 articles.
 Junior Red Cross Grows
 The Junior Red Cross, MT. Schuller chairman, had to be curtailed by the epidemic of influenza. but in spite of this, there are seventeen organizations in the Central Arizona chapter. All of the allotments given the chapter school committee have been recalled. Some 200 bedside tables are now being made and will soon be shipped. The soldiers at Roosevelt and Gran ite Reef dam have been supplied with ! books and other reading matter from time to time.
 The Mesa branch sent Thanksgiving 1 and Christmas dinners to the boys and 1 also have a rest room and seven free beds for the men when they come to 1 Mesa This room also contains books, magazines and other literature. When the influenza situation became serious in the northern part of the 1 state, appeals were made to the Red l Cross for assistance. Special relief was l absolutely essential, and immediately 1 the chapter arranged to take care of | the expense of sending nurses and doc tors to the points where help was most l needed. The chapter advanced trans portation money and funds for ex- l penses for @ dozen or more medical men and about twenty nurses. Sup l plies were also sent on request. These l included hospital garments, pneumonia jackets, surgeons gowns, flu masks l and other necessary equipment
 The chapter took early action on the influenza situation in Phoenix. calling same to the attention of the city of i flcialS and urging a census of cases and conditions. The chairman of the chapter was appointed by the commit l tee to represent the county in estab- fishing a temporary hospital. The chairman was also appointed to rep 1 resent the city in making arrangements for the temporary hospital. At the re- quest of the chapter the Sisters hos pital hnrriedly completed the new wing and fitted it up to accommodate influ- enza patients. The survey of the city as suggested by the chapter was not undertaken, the city officials believing it unnecessary at the time the sugges- tion was made.
 A large supply of hospital garments for local use, as well as 8 great quan- tity of masks were prepared by the production department of the chapter and cases requiring attention were looked after by chapter officials an6 members. Several sections of the state called upon the chapter in turn fol assistance in handling the influenza situation in their respective localities; especially in the matter of supplying necessary hospital equipment, anc clothing for influenza patients.
 Report of First Aid Committee to
 October 31, 1918
 The first aid class in May consisted of 24 pupils, 25 being awarded certifi- cates. Of this number five were pupil! who had taken instruction with pro vious classes but had not completed the course. They took the lecture. with the class last May and received their certificates, wit hthe exception Q one.
 The elementary hygiene and hou' care of the sick class had IT pupils las May. Ofthis number 15 took the exam nation and received certificates. The home dietetics class, under tn direction of Miss Hannah Egelston took the examination last spring. Fou of them received certificates.
 First aid and home nursing classe were formed last October, but owing t >->~~~~~~~~~~>s~~~-~~ ~~-~~~e>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~