Evening journal., 1920-07-29
WHAT MOTOR
CORPSDOES
Red Cross Transports Pa
tients To and From
Hospitals
AIDS SCHOOL
NURSES IN WORK

The Red Cross publishes a magazine
once In two weeks called Clippings"
This little magazine really not much
more than a good-sized pamphlet. Is
issued by each Division and its oh
iect is 10 leep the chapters OF the di-
vision in close touch with one an
other so that one chapter may pront
by the experiments and work OF its
neighbor chapter.
In the current issue Of Clip
pings" OF the observation-disclosures
Division an article appears about the
Delaware Motor Corps under this
head line.
"se what one chapter is doing
through its Motor Corps Why can
not other chapters follow the lead OF
Delaware and organize a similar
motor service?"
The article follows.
The Delaware Motor Service was
one OF the first in the country 10 re-
organize On a peace basis Today
Delaware has a corps composed OF
sixteen girls. one lieutenant and three
cars in Wilmington; six girls, one
Lieutenant and one car in Sussex
county. large motor bus was sent
10 Cape MAY while there was a hos
pital for returned soldiers there. Two
girls went down for two weeks at a
time 10 operate the car When the
hospital was moved from Cape May
10 Carlisle Pa. the Delaware Motor
bus was transferred 10 Carlisle and
gave the same service there as long
as needed This car furnished many
hours OF recreation 10 the men in
these hospitals
In the beginning of the re-organiza-
tion Of the Motor Corps. the question
was debated bv the executive com
mittee as 10 whether the expenses and
effort of such an organization would
be wise ANY such doubt has long
since been dispelled. The Motor
Corps Is not only valuable ana indls-
pensable In the carrying ont OF the
neace program of the Red Cross. but
hy cooperating with other charitable
and welfare organizations of the
state has made a place for Itself 10
the minds and hearts or the people
that far exceeds the fondest hopes OF
those most interested In this branch OF
The service. 4 schedule OF a days
work m the Motor Corps In Delaware
will give a better idea or what serv-
ice is being given than any other
description
Wilmin0ion Motor Service.
One DAYS Work. Three Cars
teen crippled children were
.aken 20 the Delaware Hospital for
massage treatment, adjustment OF
braces. etc.
visits 10 families or men In Inc
service.
Trim IN Clavmont Industrial school
Taking Red Cross nurses and equip.
ment FOR classes In Home Hygiene and
Care OF the Sick.
Very sick patient taken 10 Hope
Farm.
Kent County Motor Service.
One Days Work One Car.
Trip from Milford 20 Delaware Hos.
piial 10 call for feeble-minded child
who had had an operation. Returned
him 10 Milford TO Sussex county Wei
Fare Board
S~eseN Comfy Motor Corps.
One Days Work. One Car
school nurses for home visits
-Fftv-two miles These nurses coult
not possibly have covered so much
ground in any other way. Every ia,
has lis mll schedule not mile, moi
an hour Is wasted.
me woman who has take TO Hope
Farm by the Wilmington Motoi
Corps. above mentioned. was yer,
sirk woman. I'm the last Stages ~ Ia
hercul0sis She was worried aDOu
her baby whom she had been obliged
10 leave behind. was Polish ana coult
hardly speak English She looked az
at the Red Cross on the cap or M
motor service girl and said "Nou arr
Red Cross. ] trust YOU. You go ant
look after my baby and tell me how
a is" The Motor Service girl looket
M ihe case and the next day wheI
she drove out 10 Hope Farm was abN
10 report 10 the mother that her bah,
was being taken care or by nurse
The mothers mind now seems 20 ~
at ease and at rest, for she feels ina
the word the Red Cross brought he
is. as she said. 10 be trusted.
Is this not a great and truly won
derfui possession that the Red Cros
has? That lt stands for truth an,
honor in the minds OF the people o
an countries and Of all nationalitle
and brings peace 70 their minds ani
rest and conienlment to their heart
no matter how distressing conditions
may he.
The FIRST duty Of the motor corp