Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-11
TELLS HOW JUNIOR
 RED CROSS MAY HELP

At the Norwich Community club, at 1 4,30 Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Sidney H. Carney, of New York, field secre- tary of the Red Cross, spoke in be- half of the Junior Red Cross work, the good they had done, and the much more they might do in the future.
 Dr. Garner vas introduced by Dr. J. H. Selden, chairman of the local branch, who stated that the Norwich schools were all enrolled 1Q0 per cent, among the earliest of the Atlantic Di- vision to respond and that this year started with a, fine cooperation or teachers and scholars
 Dr. Carney prefaced his remarks with a general tribute to all oversea organizations, the Y. NJ. c. A., Salva- tion Army Knights of Columbus, and all others who helped towards keeping up the American morale. He observ- ed that the War is by no means over,
 thought some people seem to think so. and that interest in the Red Cross
 must not be allowed to die down. He criticized severely that Ntired feel ing which threatens to over come us, l now that the armistice has been sign | ed and the Red Cross work may not seem as exciting as in war times, but l there is plenty to be done.
 l One of 2,500 Red Cross workers in 1 GdFlS at the llIlle or the armlSJlce, Dr. | Carney drew on his hospital experi- 1 ences in a most graphic way, telling I pathetic stories of bravery which had 1 come under his own personal knowl. l edge. Suffering was all in the days {; work, and each injured soldier endur- l ed his terrible pain with splendid phil l osophy and courage teaching lessons 1 finer than are, preached from many
 a pulpit.
 There is a great work for the Ju- nior Red Cross to do, mothers and
 teachers must do their share to keep 1 the coming generation interested. Boys 1 and girls should be taught to knit and I sew. Children should learn the love
 of service early, as well as a healthy respect and reverence for their own bodies. There is always something 1 to be done for the shut-ins, little kind l ly cOurtesies which train the youth | ful minds in the way of brotherhood Through the Junior Red Cross ii
 has been made possible for over one thousand tubucular children in France
 to receive sanitary supervision and change of climate. Scholarships have
 also been given to French children whose parents are dead. A school ir New Jersey is educating five boys and five girls, thus exhibiting a fine spirit
 of neighborliness across the sea.
 Articles may be collected for loan
 or emergency closet, which will fur.
 nish delicacies and practical things il
 time of need. Scrap books are need
 ed; toys rag dolls and puzzles art
 needed for the Albanian and Rouma nian children. It is desired that thes,
 books contain only American pictures
 and post cards, so that the foreig1
 boys and girls may obtain an idea O how their American friends live, anC learn something about this grea country. These books should meas ure eight by twelve inches, and no number more than twenty five pages 1 There has been a call from Wash ington for 10000 scrap books, the At lantic Divisions quota being about 2, } 900.
 At the Fox Hill Hospital, Staten Is
 land, there are l 500 wounded soldier
 and not enough afghans to g around. This is a chance for tn [ knitters to get bury and help.
 Dr. Carney made enthusiastic men l tion of the French, and the unselfish , ness of their own grief. They giv the graves of the American dead ever care, and no mother in America nee 5 feel that her boys last resting plac ! is neglected. The cemeteries at So
 iSsons and Chateau Thierry are al , ways decorated with wild flowers. f Concluding his interesting, informa
 talk, Dr. Carney summed the whol I subject up in three words. service : education and brotherhood, making ? strong plea that with history of fit 7 years loyalty the people in Connect cut will not allow the Red Cross spirt s to falter now.