The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-08-19
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
American Red Cross win Have
Health Centefs in All Parts
Of United States.

The American Red Cross has launch
ed upon a nation wide campaign OF
lighting disease and physical defect
among the American people. A new
and unique health Institution has come
into being M 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
will become MS 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 Is
not, however. of recent origin. Long
before the war the organization began
this health service through Its medical
units In disaster relief work and It's
department Of Town and County Nurs
Ing. During the war aud following
the armHticc thousands of American
Red Cross officials have been fighting
/ disease in the wnrsirlckcn countries,
AT the same time tens OF thousands OF
local Red Cross officials have been en-
gagged az home Gisatng disease, notn-
bly, during the Influenza cpdcmics.
! The American cd Cross has de.
termned that all this valuable expert
eDce in health service abrond and at
home shall not so to waste. SO long
as there are half n million people
dying yearly In this country from pre-
ventable causes, and so long as more
than one-third of the American chill
dren and young people are victims OF
physical defects, the Red Cross rccog-
nizes the urgent need for continued
Red Cross health service at home.
How Organization Works.
J The Red Cross Health Center Is
governed by business principles, up.
plies business methods, and, In lis
more simple form, can be established
and 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 IT,
self In a storeroom In the principal
business section Of the community. II
displays Its goods In the form OF at
tractive health exhibits In Its show
windows. 1t advertises constantly and
extensively. And It 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-
iorla and othN institutions for the sick
and the defective; about available
nurses, both trained and practical |;
about when to consult n 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. 1t teaches people how to pre-
vent sickness and disease. This Is done
In many interesting and attractive
ways--first 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 denonstra'
tons are made; aiso health playlets by
children 10 interest and instruct them
selves and their elders. Glasses are
organized in personal hygiene, home
care Of the sick. Arst 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 elinici
are conducted for children.
Already more than hundred NJ
these Red Cross Health Cen,ers are ~
actual operation throughout the eOun
try. Many Of them also conduct red
icsl clinics, but the one chief. out
standing feature OF the American Rex
Cross Health Center is Its health edn
cation service which teaches well peo
pie how to keep well.
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