Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-11-13
RED CROSS STILL
 DOING WAR WORK

In performance of the duties under taken by the American Red Cross dur ing the war in behalf of service men and their families, 162 Red Cross Chapters in the Pacific Division which includes California, Arizona and New ada, are still engaged in completing some form of the war job. This in cludes ministering to men in army, navy and public health hospitals and aiding the disabled men who are re- ceiving vocational training.
 More than 253,96S service men in army and navy camps in the division were given attention through the Red Cross Military Relief Department during the past year, and in five United States Public Health Service Hospitals in the division, social and recreational service was given to 146O patients.
 Home Service for the families of these men did not cease with the signing of the Armistice, but has been continued and extended to civilian families as well, and is now being undertaken by 37 chapters in the di- vision in carrying on social service work under home service extension.
 During the past year 162,15O civl- lian relief cases were handled by chapters in the division, with an ex- penditure of $446,836 in carrying on civilian relief work. More than 15,- 556 inquiries concerning ex-servlce men passed through the Civilian Re- lief Department during the past six months.
 The Health Service, new project of the Red Cross has already effected the establishment of Health Centers in 20 chapters in the Pacific Division, which is one-sixth of the total num- Der in the country.
 Classes in First Aid form a part of the Red Cross program, and during the past year 54 classes were taught in the division and $40 certificates issued. Three classes in advanced first aid were taught and 2S first aid certificates given.
 Water first aid is also taught school children, and during the past year, POS Junior badges were awarded. Eighty life saving corps emblems were awarded in the division part of them going to Junior Life Savers.
 Junior Red Cross activities have been undertaken in 7S chapters in the division, and the Juniors are holding themselves responsible for $25,0OO in support of their share of the Nation al Children's Fund, the fund from which the European projects are fl- nanced. During 1919 and 1920 mem bers of the Junior Red Cross contrib uted over $43,OOO toward the Nation al Fund. More than POI, ,470 children in the Pacific Division are members of the Junior Red Cross. Recognizing the value of the work of the public health nurse in disease preventative work, 54 public health nurses in rural communities in the di- vision are today employed. Under the direction of Nursing Service classes in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick are being widely taught in the division. Since the organization of the classes little more than year ago, more than 5793 students have been awarded certificates for com- pleting the course.
 Fourteen chapters in the division have formed Disaster Preparedness Committees for the purpose of fur nishing immediate relief to their com- munities in the event of disaster Canteen service is maintained by four chapters and motor service which is definite project in six chapters has proved invaluable in time of disasters and in other emergencies. Five chap ters in the division have emergency hospital equipment.