Weekly journal-miner., 1920-11-17
RED CROSS WORK IN
 THE COAST DIVISION
(Fron Fridays Daily)

during the war in behalf of service men and their families, 162 Red Cross chapters in the Pacific division,
 which includes California, Arizona, and Nevada, are still engaged ill completing some form of the war job This includes ministering to men in army, navy and public health hospitals, asd aiding the disabled men who are receiving vocational training.
 More than 253,968 service men in army and navy camps in the division were given attention through the Red Cross military relief department during the past year, and in five United States public health service hospitals in the division, social and recreational service was given to 146G patients.
 Home service for the families of these men did not cease with the signing of the armistice, but has been continued and extended to civilian families as well, and is nog being un- dertallcn by g chapters in the divis- ion in carrying on social service work under home service extension.
 During the past year 122,l5O civil ian relief cases were handled by chap ters in the division, with an cxpendi- turc of $446,836 in carrying on civ ilian work. More than 15,556 inquiries concerning ex-service men passed through the civilian relief department during the past six months.
 The health service, a new project of the Red Cross, has already effected the establishment of health centers in 20 chapters in the Pacific division, which is one-sixth of the total num- Der ill the country.
 Classes in first aid form a part of the Red Cross program, and during the past year 54 classes were taught in the division and $40 certificates issued. Three classes in advanced first aid were taught and 2S first aid certificates given.
 Water first aid is also taught to school children, and during the past year POS junior badges were awarded. Eighty life saving corps emblems were awarded in the division, part of them going to junior life savers.
 Junior Red Cross activities have been undertaken in 78 chapters i'll the division, and the juniors are holding themselves responsible for $25,O0O in support of their share of the national chi1dren's fund, the fund from which the European projects are financed. During 1919 and 1920 members of the junior Red Cross contributed over $43,OOO toward the national fund. More than POI ,47O children in the Pacific division are members of the junior Red Cross.
 Recognizing the value of the work of the public health nurse ill disease preventive work, 54 public health nurses in rural communities in the division are today employed. Under the direction of nursing service classes in home hygiene and care Of the sick are being widely taught in the division. Since the organization of the classes little more than year ago, more than 5793 students have been awarded certificates for com- pleting the course.
 Fourteen chapters ill the division have formed disaster preparedness committees for the purpose of fur nishing immediate relief to their communities in the event of disaster. Canteen service is maintained by four chapters and motor service which is definite project in six chapters, has proved invaluable in time of disas- tcrs and in other emergencies. Five chapters in the division have cmcr- gency hospital equipment.