The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
u1|0NW|DE FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
,..d.,, Red Cross viii Have
u.aIth centers in All Parts
Of United States.

american Red Cross has launch.
=" D.o, q nation wide campaign OF
,asn, su,' disease and s'c physical . depee, dea
s"',' 'p''s th. American people a ne"
'D'.s ' 4,,ou. health institution has come
'" Y, being as the result OF Seseral ,sse,.n
~ ...s', ~, ,tudy by the Red Cross Health
,'ri. sre. Department at National Head
, ~asls IN charge Of the department
. ~. ,bst before long this new health
I'm, viii be In actual operation all
"a x. country. and that the sign
..sIc.p Red Cross Health Center
hocome as familiar to the peo-
araywhsre as are now the signs OF
& rtI.sraph companies.
Busy Long Before War;
:. ,p,erss, Of the American Red
- /, the nght against disease Is
q Nveyer, Of recent origin. Long
~, ,hs war the organization began
n Asslth service through its medical
g i disaster relief work and Its
ssru,u, Of Town and County Nurs-
: During the war and following
|. .,ul,tice thousands Of American
4 fsos oficials have been fighting
~. IN the war-stricken countries.
uhiune time tens Of thousands OF
4 Id Cross officials have been en-
I'd It home Hghting disease. nota-
4 agdnf the Influenza epidemics.
4. American Ped Cross has de-
rIpd that all this valuable expert
= \ health service abroad and at
= hall not 70 to waste. So long
J ~ ars q half a million people
lA ysafly In this country from pre-
~ causes, and 20 long as more
r N<thIrd Of tho imerican chill
= "a young people are victims OF
- dsfectA the Red Cross recog-
p h urgent need for continued
baosn health service at home.
IN Organization Works.
= ~ Cross Health Center II
Nnel BY business principles, ap-
- tudasn methods, and, In its
ri tnels form, can be established
aaaducted BY lay people.
lEseeeds upon the demonstrated
= n health Is a commodity that
IN bought and sold like brooms |
onlR Therefore, 1t establishes IT. |
! storeroom In the principal
= section Of the community. 1t
y ID goods in the form Of at
- health exhibits In Its show
~ It advertises constantly and
'sy. And II uses every busi-
- social device to attract Gus
= ld Cross Health Center is Of
y the sick In that 1t gives out
md complete Information
mains clinics, hospitals, sana.
ad cthr institutions for the sick
= defective; about available
pcth trained and practical;
snea to consult a physician and
sa aun the quack and his nos
1asAIns Disease Prevention.
~ Cross Health Center Is,
-, df even greater service to the
teaches people how to pre-
saaes and disease. This is done
interesting and attractive
" sf all, BY the distribution
1u health literature and
neaith lectures illustrated with
siaes or with health motion
1n2 Then special exhibits are
n aner the other, on various
necta Practical demonstra-
= sade; also health playlets by
. interest and instruct them
u neir elders. Classes are
y Personal hygiene, home
" nck, first aid and in food
- and Preparation. Health
aa f'r younger and Older peo-
"snet; also Little Mothers
~. S.tnuon and growth clinics
~. ss'sd for children.
more than a hundred O,
- Cross Health Centers are IN
naasa throughout the coun.
~ q tAsu also conduct med.
put the one chief, out
= H..,a.s a.sass Z Of the American Red
IN Center is its health edu.
~ .'ss y = which teaches wen peo-