Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-19
SILAS JOHNSON
RED CROSS 4TH
ROLL CALL HEAD
Minister Accepts Chair
manship F or Novem-
Der Drive
Headquarters Of the Southern D

Headquarters OF the Southern III
vision of the American Red Cross
at Atlanta has announced appoint
ment of the following personnel OF
Sumter county chapter as Fourth
Roll Call officers: ~
Rev. Silas Johnson, chairman; w.
S. Kirkpatrick, director publicity ana
supplies; Gordon Howell, director OF
sneakers; Brown McLendon, cashier;
Mrs. ]. Ralston Cargill, director Wo-
mems division; Dan Chappell, dlrec-
tor mems division.
w. M. Reddick will have ssuperVl
sion of the colored peoples division
The officers for branch roll cal
are Mrs. W. L. Thomas, Plains; MRS
Frank Wilson, Jr., Leslie; Mrs. u. y
Thomas, Cobb
Chairman Johnson and most OF the
other appointees have accepted.
The roll call committee has stat,
ad its intention to make the roll can
a one or two-day campaign, although
tbe dates nationally are November
11-25. No funds other than regular
membership dues will be collected.
There are three forms OF popular
,,,ero berships. Of the annual mem
harshin, which is S1.00, fiftx cents
goes to headquarters to support .ne m
national work, while 5O cents re
mains with the local chaptet 81 81
the S5 contributing membership %
ooes to headquarters, with % ie
naming at home. OF the $lU suS-
taining membership So goes to head
quarters and So stays IN the loca'
chapter. ~,
Tho objects and advantages OF the
Pad Cross course which is planned
4o he given to Americas through the
Concentration last week of the sum-
fer county chapter, as already an
nounced. are. first, to furnish eie-
,oentarv knowledge of personal ny
a;one ] and household sanitation; sec
ond, to give instruction IN 'ilf nf
causes, symptoms and prevention u
contagious and MINOR Illnesses
third, to give young girls and Woniet, lit,n.
instruction in elementary nuisiis
nrocedures in order that they may
care for members of their famllieS IL:
51r;ro minor ailments; to lntelll-
Gently carry out the orders OF tneir
9bvs;cian in the absence OF a graz
!,n{o nurse: to understand and utll-
;1e ~'o convenient and easily contrlvedi
anrliances to further the comfort OF
e;ctr members of the family, and that
+hev may put into pract1cal opera
tion such nursing procedures as ii'"'
be intrusted to them. ~ &c
further advantage Is that OF
checking infant mortality py luIn ,,n
ishing best advice to expectanI mo,
thers, as well as instruction IN Che
care of babies and small chliuIen,
such as furnishing the. proper 1oou
Tnder all conditions and the pest aP.
oarel for their growing babes IL
is aimed that with this instruction
- will enable mothers to COMBAT as
for as nossible emergencies ana ep1-
daroics II will promote high stand
ords If community and natlona
%aoI+b bv cultivating intelligent pup |
I;c oninion and interest IN goot
health requirements.
High Importance,
T. &c vitallv necessary that ever.
,ro,,rg woman in college and nlg
school, and pupils in ruraL diII[1cti bdna6
oSnpciaiiV, SnOulu nav -.
If this course of instruction as par
of If their classroom work. AS these
students finish their courses IN COZ
ie@as Ieg and schools, they go into home
and their scope of usefulness is en-
iaraed s,n and their influence felt upon
public health. ,,u ooro .
+ba children in her own home ana
+be the children with whom her os1 owl
children come in daily contact. III O1tei ea
= l is observed that mother may pc
very y. y fastidious about the clothes ne ;9,
habv wears. and yet trusts thst Ghlla
+n b@gE +be care of nurse maid OF Whom
she is totally ignorant. 1t IS 10 as as
snt siet mothers M in taking a thought +, Tor
+b;s menace to her babies that tne
tn,S Tnonoen elr'i are urged to submit thef
t;,,n Ma and attention to this course OF
boreo S,,re nm nursing and hygiene;
Miss Chamberlain, field worker
for " The state, will be in Americas a6
an an earlv date for the purpose ,s,..o o.