The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-07-16

LlXfSAESG1u are waxing up, lOOklus /
-. themselves over ex-'
! aiming the dark
places, and deciding, almost all Of
them, that q vast amount of improve.
ment is possible in both health and |
looks. And this awakening and stir
ring about is laid at the door of the
American Red Cross. In other words
TIE Red Cross has offered through its
many channels TO lend the carse n
;xained mind, big heart and strong
generous hand. Reports just made
BY Ihs national headquarters of the
Organization show that there are to-
dsy 1000 Red Cross chapters en-
g9ged In one or more forms Of social |
and community activity included in
tho peace-time program of the society. !
Evidence Of the increasing alertness
of communities to their needs Is found |
on all sides. They are recognizing pro-
lection and conservation of life, rec
reaion, child welfare. community or
gania0tion, sanitation, education, de- |
linquencv, Americanizatlon and In
Vulnerable other problems as their
very own, their most vital business. In
the ISOLATION of these, they are being
given the aid of the Red Cross with
out stint or limit" wherever II will do
the most good.
Wartime developments gave every
community In the United States an
organized and recognized center Of &C.
tlvity through which the people can
serve end improve themselves. Such
centegs are the Red Cross chapters.
scattered throughout the length and
breadth of the nation. They are i'm
portan. and controlling factors In the
peace plans Of the American Red
Cross. Each chapter being a local &C
tivity, all chapters are aware of exist
Ing conditions In their communities
and are acquainted with what steps
arr necessary TO improve the general
welfare. Upon them rests the duty of
offering some specialized service which
mSy be adapted TO hometown needs,
toward the solution of the perplexing
problems which daily confront the
hone folks. No community and no
family is without them.
These peace duties are outgrowths
auql combinations of the duties which
came during the war. They. of course,
receive the best attention of the Red
Cross But they In no way interfere
with furnishing relief in disasters,
carrying on foreign relief and finishing
up the war job.
A community may have a very feeble
sort OF awakening. Does the Red
Cross ignore the sign OF llfel Not at
all. The Red Cross regards even a
faint interest as too valuable to be
neglected and attempts TO offer the
form of service suited to that commu-
nity's need. In one locality where Is
Of the % chapters engaged In peace
time work have Jurisdiction over the
population OF less than 10000. II Is
interesting TO note how the conscious
ness Of the smaller chapters Is grow
ing.
One Of them recently requested the
privilege of showing Its city how gar
bage can he handled In an economical
and cleanIy manner. In response to
the request, a Red Cross worker visited
] the chapter. armed with public health
pamphlets ard with working plans for
incinerators and ether methods Of dis
posal. A chapter 10 California which is
active in the field Of health and social
welfare writes:
1--WE have decided to furnish milk In
the public school for some marked
cases OF Observation-Disclosures some Of
them the result Of Influenza During
the month. we transported to the hos
pital is cases o, influenza. aided In