The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-10-07
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
American Red Cross win Have
Health Centers in All Parts
OF United States.

The American Red Cross has launch.
ed upon nation wide campaign OF
fighting disease and physical defect
among the American people. A new
and unique health institution has come
into being as the result OF several
months study by the Red Cross Health
Service Department at National Head.
quarters.
officials In charge of the department
predict that before long this new health
activity will be In actual operation all
over the country, and that the sign
~American Red Cross Health Center"
Twill become as familiar to the peo
PIE everywhere as are now the signs Of
the telegraph companies.
Busy Long Before War.
The interest OF the American Red
Cross In the fight against disease lie
not, however of recent origin. Long
before the war the organization began
this health service through Its medical
units In disaster relief work and Its
department OF Town and County Nurs-
Ing During the war and following
the armlstlce thousands of American
Red Cross officials have been fighting
disease in the war-stricken countries.
Al the same time tens Of thousands OF
local Red Cross officials have been en-.
gagged ut home fighting disease, nota.
bly, during the Influenza epidemlcs.
The American Ped Cross has de.
termlncd that all this Valuable expert.
ence In health service abroad and at
home shall not go to waste. SO long
rs there are n half million people
dying yearly in this country from pre-
ycntabe causes, and so long as more
than one-thlrd OF the American chill.
dren aud young people are victims Of
physical defects, the Red Cross recog.
niZcs the urgent need for continued
Red Cross health service at home.
How Organization Works.
The Red Cross Health Center is
governed by business principles, ap-
plies business methods, and, In its
more simple form, can be established
aud conducted by lay people.
II proceeds upon the demonstrated
fact that health is commodity that
can be bought and sold like brooms
and soap. Therefore, II establishes II.
self In storeroom In the principal
business section OF the community. II
displays Its goods in Me form Of at.
tructive health exhibits In Its show
windows. II advertises constantly and
extensively. And II uses every bust.
ness and social device to attract Gus.
toners.
The Red Cross Health Center is OF
service to the sick In that II gives out
reliable and complete information
about existing clinics, hospitals, sana.
torla and Other institutions for the sick
and the defective; about available
nurses. both trained and practical I;
about when to consult a physician and
why TO shun the Quack and his nos.
trums.
Teaching Disease Prevention.
The Red Cross Health Center is
however, OF even greater service TO the
well. II teaches people how to pre-.
vent sickness and disease. This is done
I'm many interesting and attractive
ways-hrst Of all. by the distribution
OF popular health literature and
through health lectures illustrated with !
lantern slides or with health motion |
picture films. Then special exhibits are
given, one after the other, on various |
health subjects. Practical demonstra
lions are made; also health playlets by |
children TO interest and instruct them. |
selves and their elders. Glasses are
organized In personal hygiene, home
care OF the sick, first aid and In food
selection and preparation. Health |
clubs, both for younger and older PEG |
pie, are formed; also Little Mothers
Leagues. Nutrition and growth clinics
are conducted for children.
Already more than a hundred OF
these Red Cross Health Centers are In
actual operation throughout the coun.
try. Many Of them also conduct med
ical clinics, but the one chief, out
standing feature Of the American Red
Cross Health Center is it's health edu.
cation service which teaches well PEG
nile how n keen we'll