Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1920-11-04
TENNESSEE WORK
ALONG RED CROSS
Lines INSPIRING
"Greatest Humanitarian Organization
In the World" Says Chap
ter Leader.
HEALTH SERVICE IN STATE
Fourth Red Cross Roll Call oulekens
Interest In All Sections

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 00.-Concrete In
stances of the value the American Red
Cross has been to the state Of Ten
nessee in the last two years, or since
the signing of the Armistice, will be
cited by Tennessee Red Cross leaders
in making their appeal for Red Cross
members in the Fourth Roll Call, No
vember II 25.
I'VE do not have to ask the people
of Tennessee to join the Red Cross
simply because it is the greatest hui
manitarian organization in the world"
says ON Tennessee leader in letter
to division headquarters. I'VE have
prepared reports to show them exactly
where Red Cross has been the great
est mother not only to the world, to
America, to the United States, but to
the state of Tennessee and the peo-
pie of Tennessee"
He enclosed a report showing that
the 1902 chapters of the Red Cross in
Tennessee have been most active, not
alone in finishing the job" by caring
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of their families, but in fighting dis
eases in county after county, striv-
ing to better social as well as health
conditions in the principles Of health,
patriotic service and good citizen
ship.
The report shows that Red Cross
work among soldiers and ex-soldiers
has not lessened in any considerable
degree since the war ended. Alto
gether, from January, 1919, up to June
of this year, Home Service sections
of the Red Cross in Tennessee dealt
with 66,050 cases and gave financial
aid to the total of $32,455.04
Aiding the Disabled
THE chief problem on hand at pres
ent is the disabled man and his diff.
culties with compensation claims, get
ting medical attention and adjusting
insurance matters" he wrote. The
Home Service secretaries have given
invaluable service in this connection,
but particularly noteworthy has been
their tact and real human interest in
the individual"
One of the most pronounced activi-
ties of the Red Cross in Tennessee has
been to fight disease and suffering
through Public Health Nursing Thir-
teen such nurses, supported wholly or
In part by Red Cross, have been
placed in the state. Health has also
nIx h, hh -
no less than 16S Red Cross classes
in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick,
with the result that, 1911 Tennessee
womea and girls have taken this
course and are well versed in how to
take care Of sick people in their
homes and to keep home healthy and
clean. The Red Cross has also con-
Quoted 3S Dietetics classes in Tennes-
see in which 563 pupils were taught.
Other health work by the Red Cross
in Tennessee includes the establish.
ing of Health Center in Knoxville,
relief of influenza and typhoid victims
throughout the state and the inspec-
ton and instruction of many children
in health matters.
The Red Cross also has three nurses
serving in field units who give serv-
i've in number Of communities, with
the cooperation and help of the re.
spective chapters.
The Red eros has 102 chapters in
Tennessee and 1872 branches, with
approximately $4,000 members alto
gether, standing third of the five states /,
in the Southern division in point Of
Ninety of the chapters
have Home Service secretaries, rs of !.
whom are trained social workers paid I
by the chapters. Two social surveys
have been conducted In the state by 1
the Red Cross, one in Franklin county. 8
as the result Of which a countrywide
Is now under way, and W 4
In Palnam county.