Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
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NJ S51E1H-1U are waking W, iC0klnB
-. themselves over, ex-
Z aiming She dark
places, and decidiSg, almost all OF
them, that vast amount of improve
nent 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 cacse a
trained mind, a big heart and strong
generous hand. Reports just made
by the national headquarters of the
organization show that there are to-
day 1000 Red Cross chapters en-
gaged in one or more forms Of social
and community activity included In
the Deaee-tlme program of the society
Evidence of the increasing alertness
OF communities to their needs is found
on all sides. They are recognizing pro
lection and conservation Of life, rec
reation, child welfare. community or
ganization, sanitation, education, de-
iinquency. Americanization and In
Vulnerable 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-
tivity through which the people can
serve and improve themselves Such
Senters 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
Cross. Each chapter being local ae-
tlvity, all chapters are aware OF exist
Ing conditions In their communities
and are acquainted with what steps
are necessary TO improve the general
welfare. Upon them rests the duty of
offering some specialized service which
may be adapted to hometown needs.
toward the solution of the perplexing
problems which daily confront the
hcEe folks. No community and no
ualnHy Is without theln.
These peace duties are outgrowths
and combinations OF the duties which
eame during the war. They, of course
receive the best attention of the Red
Cross But they In no way interfere
with furnishing relief in disasters
carrying on foreign relief and finishing
up the war Job.
A community may have n very feeble
sort of awakening. Does tn. Red
Cross ignore the sign of life? Not nj
all. The Red Cross regards even a
faint interest as too valuable to he
neglected and attempts to offer the
form of service suited TO that comm.
nity's need. In one locality where Il
Of the % chapters engaged In peace
time work have jurisdiction over IN,
population of less than 10000. II /,
interesting to note how the conscious
ness of the smaller chapters is grow
ing.
One OF them recently requested IN,
privilege Of showing its city how gar
hage can he handled in an economlca
and clearly manner In response i,
the request. a Red Cross worker VISITED
The chapter, armed with public health
pamphlets and with working plans for
ancinerators and other methods az dis
posal. chapter in California which i.
active in the field of health and socla
welfare writes:
ave have decided 10 furnish milk II
The public school for some marke,
cases OF under-nourlshmeut. some al
them the result Of intluenzn Durins
the month, we transported TO the hos
pital IS cases Of influenza. aided III