Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-11-11

America calls to the Red Cross for
service.
1t spent thirty billion dollars ip the
world fight for Democracy.
That was an average Of $4,000 per
capita from our entire population.
The United States owes twenty-eight
billion dollars as a war debt.
That is an average Of $4,000 per
apita for our entire population,
Tho average American community
spent last year about $500 per capita
Tor education and about $3.50 per
capita for fire and police protection.
As a nation we spent last year $1,000
per capita for candy. 30 cents per
capita for chewing gum, $215.00 per
capita for tobacco, IL cents per capita
for perfumery.
Last year the American nation spent
less than 20 cents per capita protect.
ing and developing the health Of the
country,
And yet
Last year 1,25O.0O0 American people
died of sickness.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand Of
them died Of preventable disease.
Tive hundred thousand adults died
last year from tuberculosis.
tuberculosis is neither hereditary
nor necessary. but 10 q disease OF de.
fective civilization.
Last year 100000 American babies
died before they were one year old.
One hundred and fifty thousand Of
them did not live maHih.
This slaughter Of the innocents was
largely the result OF ignorance, indif.
ference and economic inhumanity.
The records Of the war show that
our civilian population is bighted with
Venereal Disease.
The Public Health Services Indicates
that one-tenth of our American life y
thus contaminated.
The American Red Cross does not
! claim responsibility to agalyZe and
solve these great questions Of Public
| Health.
1t only recognizes that under its
| Charter II is compelled to devise and
carry on measures for mitigating the
suffering incident 10 pestilence and
disaster.
Il seeks, therefore, merely TO aid
| existing agencies. to cooperate with
organized effort. and to place its or.
ganizat!un and its workers alike at tho
disposal and the service OF the CONF
munity.
| In furthorance of such a program
| the Community Public Health Nurse
is destined to play an important part.
One Thousand OF these-most OF
pared themselves for this new cru.
sade for higher standards OF physicist
life and the expansion Of our national
strength and vigor
The Rsll Call contemplates practical
demonstration and instruction LIP DO.
nestle Sanitation, Community Hygiene,
Dietetics and Child Welfare.
The establishment OF Public Health
Center Is as most important feature
Of this work for a better America,
This will be exactly what its name
Observation-Disclosures to definite place
In each community 0 combination OF
all the agencies that may promote
health. In order to maintain a high
standard OF physical manhood and
womanhood in our country.
A distinct line of usefulness will be
the formation of classes in First Aid,
teaching people how to meet the emer.
aepcy OF accidents and to make pos.
sible the saving Of life.
The continuation, enlargement and
coordination OF the Junior Rec Cross
as related to our American PUBLIC
schools Is an item 80 vast as to be
incaicuiabie,
The whole fabric, not only OF QUIZ
American democracy but Of the ~
ture civilization Of the world, rests
upon the child and the school.
The ideal out OF which the Junior
Red Cross springs is that OF Service
-self-sacrihcing service for others.
Fifteen million American children.
trained in the philosophy of unselfish-
ness, schooled to a life of service.
vowed to the furtherance Of interna.
tiopal understanding and good will, can
save the yerld.
Finally, the AmesicaF BED Cross
must broaden and make more perm.
anent its preparedness for the Dis.
aster Relief that has been so great q
part Of it's history.
Tempest and food; earthquakes and
FIRE; accident and calamity-whateyer
Of these fall into the machinery Of life
throughout the @orld, the American
Red Cross holds itself ready 70 go and
minister in the name Of humanity ana
mercy.