The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-16
SIs',rl0lgWII,,.: FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
American Fed Cross win Have
ti5ajs:l Centers in k.a Parts
OF United States.

The American Rcd Cross has launch
Ell rpoa "a natiOn wide campaign o.
tl-iiting disease and Pill, scal defec
t.aIDng the .ameT,c,n people. 4 ne"
and iln que health institution has come
in'n beng as the ."suli Of several
r,IH!i!s' study by the Red Gross Health
i.t+yice Department at National Head
Quarters.
nititlals in charge Of tl.e depnr men'
, r,i.rI that before long this new health
AWAY will be in actual operation all
over HE country. and that the sign
american Red Cross Health Center
Will become as familiar TO the peo-
re 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 organ 'zation began
this Health service through It's medical
units In disaster relief work and lis
department Of Town and County Nurs-
ing During the war and following
tiae armistice thousands Of American
Red Cross officials have been fighting
disease in the warstricken countries.
At he same time lens OF thousands or
iocal Red Cross officials have been en-
gagged Mt home fighting disease. nota-
biz during the influenza epidcm'cs.
The American ed Cross has de-
ttir.uincd that all this valuable expert
eace In health service abroad and at
: hefne shall not 20 10 waste. So long
a here are half a million people
tir.;:. yearly IN this country from pre-
vertahlp Causes, and so long as more
cram one-third Of tie American chill
f,'sn md 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.'
The Red Cross Health Center 10
governed by business principles, mp
plies business methods, and, in it's
more simple form. can be established
and conducted b.. lay people.
1t proceeds upon the demonstrated
fact that health is commodity that
can be bought and sold like brooins
and SOAP Therefore, 1t establishes It.
self In a storeroom In the principal
business section Of the community 1t
displays Its goods III the form of at
tractive health exhibits In Its show
windows. 1t ad, ,rttses constantly and
extensively. And II uses every bust
mesa and social device to attract GUS
toners.
The Red Cross Health Center il Of
eeFvice to the sick in that 1t gives out
reliable and complete Information
eh,ut existing clinics, hospitals. sana-
taf,a and oth~ institution. for the dck
anS he defective; about available
hrssaa both trained ana practical;
aboli ~hnn to consult physician and
why to shun the quack and his nos
trums. /
Teaching Disease Prevention. ;
The Red Cross Health Center IL,
however. Of even greater service TO the
well. 1t teaches people how to pre-
vent sickness and disease. This Is done
In mnny interesting and attractive
WdS0-hIrt % I'll. ny tIIc GiHiFtDutlOn
OF popular health literature and
through health lectures illustrated with
Ian ern slides or with health motion
picture illms. Then special exhibits are
given. enc after the other. on various
health subiects Practical demons.ra-
tons are made: also health playlets by
children TO interest and instruct them
re,ves ard their elders. Glasses are
organized in personal hygiene. home
ere Of the sick. first aid and in foof!
selection and preparation. Health
clubs. both for younger and older Poo
gle. are formed: also Little Mothars
Leagues. Nutrition and growth clinics
are conducted for children. y
Already more thnn hundred Of
these Red Cross Health Centers are In
actual operation throughout the CONN., ,
try. Many of them also conduct med
ical clinics. hut the one chief. out
standing feature Of the American Red
Cross Health Center is its health edu-
catinn service which teaches well pee
pie how to keep well.
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