Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-07-16

N- - )ItD comes from WASH
IXXTl lngton that the cities
NM and towns and rural
districts Of the nation
N@f@s7sza are waking up, looking
-. -.-. themselves over, ex-
2 amining the dark
places, and deciding, almost all of
them, that a 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
The Red Cross has offered through its
many channels to lend the cause n
trained mind, big heart and strong
generous hand. Reports just made
Y by the national headquarters of the
organization show that there are to-
day 1000 Red Cross chapters en-
gagged In one or more forms of social
and community activity included In
the 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 snd conservation Of life, rec
reation, child welfare, community or
ganization, sanitation, education, de-
ilnquency, Americanization and In
numerable other problems as their
very own, their most vital business. In
the solution 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 ac-
tlvity through which the people can
serve and improve themselves. Such
centers are the Red Cross chapters
| scattered throughout the length and
. breadth Of the nation. They are i'm.
| portant and controlling factors In the
/ peace plans Of the American Red
Gross. Each chapter being local nc.
fivity, all chapters are aware of exist.
ing conditions IN their communities
and are acquainted with what steps
IRE necessary to improve the genera
welfare. Upon them rests the duty Of
offering some specialized service which
may be adapted TO hometown needs
toward the solution of the perpIexins
problems which daily confront the
home folks. No community and M
amily Is without them.
These peace duties are outgrowth,
md combinations OF the duties which
rame during the war. They, of course
-eceive the best attention Of the Rec
Gross. But they in no way interfer,
With furnishing relief In disasters
varying on foreign relief and finishin,
lp the war Job.
A community may have a very feebl
, ,ort OF awakening. Does the Re,
cross ignore the sign Of life? Not a
An. The Red Cross regards even
nint interest as too valuable to b
neglected and attempts TO offer th
orm of service suited TO that commr
Aity's need. In one locality where 1
II the % chapters engaged in peace
line work have Jurisdiction over tn
population Of less than 10000, It /
Interesting to note how the consciou:
less OF the smaller chapters is grow
ng.
One Of them recently requested IN
privilege Of showing its city how ga
page can be handled in an economicr
ind cleanly manner. In response /
he request, Red Cross worker visite
he chapter, armed with public healt
PAMPHLETS and with working plans fc
ncInerators and other methods Of di
Doqal. A chaptor In California which
ctive in the field of health and soci,
Welfare writes:
"we have decided to furnish milk
be public school for some marke
fases Of under,nourishment, some
hem the result Of influenza. Durir
ne month, we transported to the no
'ital Is cases Of influenza, aided