Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-28
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MEN EVERYWHERE
AMERICAN RED CROSS EXTENDS
ITS RELIEF PROGRAM TO
VARIOUS COUNTRIES.
SOLDIERS THERE NEED 1T
Permanent Offices Established in Haiti,
Dominican Republic, Philippines,
Hawaii, Canal Zone and China
By JAMES ?. HORNApAY.

Problem or the SIBERIAN wives.
BY JAMES p. HORNADAY.
Washington.-The American Red
Cross announces that it is fast ex-
tending it's military relief program TO
the insular possessions of the United
States and to foreign territory where
the government maintains armed
forces, either as d disciplinary meas
ure or for the protection of American
interests. United States soldiers and
marines are at present stationed in
the Island of Haiti, the Dominican re
public, Philippines, Hawaii and also
the Canal Zone and China.
Although the service our soldiers
perform in these outlying districts is
not as exciting and thrilling as actual
warfare, they are Oftentimes engaged
i'll combat, quelling uprisings, sup
pressing marauding bandits. etc. This
active service. which naturally at
tracts the American youth. sometimes
means extreme hardshipS with little
glory. In Haiti alone there are some
fifty OutpOsts, ranging in strength from
so 10 100 men each, where marines are
constantly on patrol duty. Perhaps
80 per cent of the marines in Haiti
and SantO Domingo are serving some
where back in the hills Oftentlmes
these men are out of communication
with the outside world, except for the
-, nj
Aside from this. these countries. as a
rule; offer little by way 1of entertain
ment and recreation.
Army and Navy Asked 1t.
At the request of both the army and
navy. the American Red Cross is con-
tinuing its operations with the peace
time armed forces. Since the signing
of the armistice it had been combining
It's military relief program to troops
stationed within the continental linn
It's of the United States. After due
consideration of the needs Of the men
stationed in other parts of the world
and in conformity with the request
rs noted. of the military authorities
the nsular and foreign division de-
termined last January to make the
pPace-time program extend to every
enlisted man in the service, regard
less of station. The men stationed in
the outlying districts, especially
needed the attention of the Red Cross
Just as the men did who went over
seas during the world war. AS re-
suit of this decision Red Cross field
directors have been sent to each of
the above named countries and per
mancnt Red Cross offices have been
established.
For the patients in the hospitals and
the men on outpost duty the Red
Cross provides cigarettes. stationery
comfort kits. knitted articles and rec
reationa supplies all of which serve
as an aid to contentment and morale
In the Philippines The greatest prob
lem confronting the Red Cross has
been that of assisting the military au-
jhoritipS in handling the situation OF
the Siberian wives who have come t.
the PHILIPPINES with their soldier
husbands 1t is reported that many OF
the soldiers. in being transferred. lost
their service records; consequently
their pay was held up several months
Meantime they were sent to Manila
where living is very expensive, hous
n@ facilities inadequate and cOndi
tons on the whole. for so many for
cign wives, almost impossible. How.
ever. the situation is being met very
effectively. \ Red Cross house has
been opened in which many of these
Siberian wives are domiciled.
Supplies which were sent to Siberia
for our troops that were formerly sta
toned there and which remained
when the troops were withdrawn hav-
been transferred for distribution
among the troops now situated in the
philippines and China. In fact SOS
600 worth of supplies have been allot
ted for this purpose. which has aided
In a large measure in making Red
Cross service IN these two countries
very effective.
Clay Products Show Gains.
The value Of the cay prod
uctS marketed in the United State:
last year is estimated by tht
United State geological survey al
$500 100000. the highest yet recorded
This is an increase of $40.216,0OO com
pared with 1918 and of S2S,277, WS
compared with 1917. and is nearly
500 100000 greater than the value ter
years ago The value of brick ant
tile products constituted II per cent
and that of pottery products 20 pei
cenr of the total.
The removal of wartime reStric
lions. the partial return TO norma
conditions, and the crying need OF the
country for buildings of all kinds
which consume the greater proportion
of the clay products. caused the grea1
increase in the output and value Of
the clay products marketed in 1919
though the increase i'm the selling price
no doubt helped TO increase the value
Every kind of clay product except fire
brick made a gain in quantity as vel
as i'm value. and the increase in The
output of almost every product wa:
greater proportiOnally than the aver
age increase in price
The increases in 1919 were made il
spite of shortage of labor. fuel ant