Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-12-03
WORLD DOTTED WITH
RED CROSS CHAPTERS

The Organizations Greatness In Brief
There are today 1868 American Red
Cross chapters. 3,502 of which are in
this country amid 81 in foreign terri
tory and American possessions outside
continental United States, according
to summary of localized Red Cross
work just compiled at National Head
quarters. In American territory over
seas. the Canal Zone, Guam, Hawaii,
Philippine Islands, Porto Rico and the
Virgin Islands, there are eight Red
Cross chapters In foreign territory
Asia, Central and South America and
Europe there are 49,
In the New England Division, which
includes the states of Maine New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, there are ll3 Chapters
with Ills Branches
The summary provides the first COM
plete picture of the home town pro-
iects of service which, are the concern
of Red Cross chapters. In perform
ance of the duties undertaken during
the war in behalf Of service men and
their families. 2,j21 chapters are still
engaged in completing some form OF
the war job, such as mlnisterlng to
men in the Army, Navy and Public
Health hospitals and aiding the dis.
abled men who are receiving vocational
training. Home Service for TIL fam
lies of these men did not cease with
the signing OF the Armistice bat has
been continued and extended to civil
ian families as we'll. and is now being
undertaken by 629 chapters While rs
others have applied for authority t.
carry on such work on a peace time
basis.
The Health Service, new project
of the Red Cross, has already effected
the establishment Of Health Centero i'll
l26 chapters while in 429 other chap
tiers various other forms OF health ac-
tivities are being undertaken. Glasses
in First Aid form a part of the pro-
grams of 300 chaptc:s; instruction in
Life-Saving is given i'll 10 chapters.
Health Information Service is conduct
ed by IS chapters, lis have a general
information and 3l9 combined gem
eral and health information service.
Recognizing the value of the work
of the public health nurse in disease
preventative work, 7l3 Red Cross
chapters are today employing $50 pub
lie health nurses. Under the direction
of Nursing Service, classes in Home
Hygiene and Care of the Sick are held
in l0O6 chapters and instruction i'll
Nutrition in So.
In 286 chapters Disaster Prepared
ness Committees have been formed for
the purpose of furnishing immediate re-
lief to rheir communities in the event
of disaster. Canteen Service which is
maintained by AZ chapters and Motor
Service which is definite project in
40 chapters have both proved invalu-
able in time of disasters and in other
emergencies.
In the rural districts where there i;
especial need for recreational activities
4S chapters have adopted programs 0i
this nature while 9 are cooperating
with other agencies in providing facili-
ties for recreation. Community center'
which provide rest rooms, and Offer q
place where entertainments and com.
munity gatherings may be held, have
been established in 35 chapters. In
other chapters the Red Cross is helping
other agencies in this work,
Junior Red Cross activities are be Il.
undertaken by 1859 Red Cross chap
tiers the report dscloses. This meal!
that the American Red Cross program
of service has been established il
nearly 2OO0 schools throughout thu
country and is daily reaching million!
of American school children.