The courier-index., 1920-07-16
RED CROSS REPORT
Red Gross Health Centers Stimulate
Interest in Good Health.

The American Red Cross has def
initely decided upon health service
as one of its principle peace time
activities. In line with the League
of Red Cross Societies it has adopt
ed the following health service pro-
gram:
(a) 10 stimulate and maintain
| interest in public health work.
(b) To support, and if need be,
supplement, the work of govern
ment agencies.
(c) To disseminate useful
knowledge concerning health thru
demonstration, education and other
wise.
That the health center is the
medium through which this progrom
can be most satisfactorily carried on
was the decision of leading health
experts in the United States. The
establishment of Red Cross Health
centers then, is one of the primary
concerns of the Red Cross.
The Red Cross Health Center is
just what it's name implies. A vol
untary local health agency estab-
hshed, maintained and operated by
the Red Cross chapter. 1t does not
attempt to treat or cure disease,
hence it is not a hospital. 1t does
not give out any drugs, hence it is
not dispensory. 1t is not solely
or primarily interested even in the
diagnosis of disease, hence the Red
Cross health center is not merely
a clinic or a collection of clinics.
1t is a separate and distinct
health promotion agency, its pri-
mary function is to teach all peo-
pie how to keep well. 1t gives out
information on how people should
prevent disease; how they should
protect themselves and others
against disease, and when they
should avail themselves of medical
advice and treatment. The Red
Cross health center promotes a
healthy environment and a healthy
body, the basic material for a
healthy mind and healthy. spirit.
The Red Cross center is sim
pie institution teaching simple things
in a simple language by simple
methods. 1t proceeds upon the be-
lief that no normal person deliber-
ately chooses to be weak or sick,
or to die an untimel death. 1t be-
lieves that people naturally want to
be well, strong and happy and that
they want their children to be hale
and hearty. 1t believes, therefore,
that as people have learned to APP
preciate the value of doctors, drug
stores and hospitals-so they will
learn to appreciate the valu of
health centers.
The Lee County Chapter of the
American Red Cross is looking for
ward to the establishment of a Red
Cross health center for the benefit
of Mariana and Lee county.
Make Swimming Safe-Save Lives
The Southwestern Division, Amer
lean Red Gross has designated the
week of July 25 to July 81 as Learn
to-Swim Week. Mrs. J. l. Morris,
chairman of activities, Lee county
chapter, is making every effort pos
sible to secure an instructor from
the division headquarters for the
free instructions in swimming?
Public demonstrations in approved
methods of life saving and teach
the Shafer Prone Pressure Method
of resuscitation to all swimmers?
The Toll of Drowning Halved
Beautiful diplomas given by the
National Headquarters of the Red
Cross at Washington, through the
local chapters of the Red Cross in
each community.
Education has reduced the drown
ing total of the United States from
over ten thousand in 1S12-1913 to
around five thousand in 1918. The
Red Cross, with its men life saving
corps, with a women life saving