Greene County herald., 1920-11-26
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
American Red Cross viii Have
Health Centers in All Parts
Of United States.

The American Red Cross has launch
I'd upon q nation wide campaign OF
fighting disease and physical defect
smong the American people. A new
and unique health institution has come
into being as the result OF severai
months study by the Red Cross Health
Service Department at National Head
quarters.
Omcials in charge of the department
predict that before long this new health
ACTIVITY will be in actual operation all
over the country, and that the sign
american Red Cross Health Center
will become as familiar to the pee
pie everywhere as are now the signs OF
the telegraph companies.
Busy Long Before War.
The interest Of the American RED
Cross In the fight against disease 10
not, however, Of recent origin. Long
before the war the organization began
this health service through Its medical
units In disaster relief work and its
department Of Town and County Nurs-
ing. During the war and following
the armistice thousands Of American
Red Cross officiais have been nghting
disease In the war-stricken countries.
At the same time tens Of thousands OF
local Red Cross officials have been en-
cared ct home fghting disease, nota-
bly during the influenza epidemics.
The American Ped Cross has de-
tsrmined that all this valuable expert
encs In health service abroad. and al
home shall not 60 to waste. SO long
g there are q half b. million people
dying yearly in this country from pre-
ventabie causes. and So long as more
than one-thirdr'of the american chill
drsa and young people are victims OF
physical defects, the Red Cross recog-
mixes the urgent need for continued
Red Cross health service at home.
How Organization Works.
The Red Cross Health Center is
sovernsd by business principles, ap-
plies business methods, and, In Its
more simple form, can be established
and conducted by lay people
1t proceeds upon the demonstrated
fact that health Ia commodity that
can be bought and sold like brooms
and soap. Therefore, 1t establishes 1t
self In . storeroom In the principal
business section Of the community. II
displays its goods In the form OF at
tractivs health exhibits In its show
windows. It advertises constantly anc
extensively. And 1t uses every bust
ness and social device to attract Gus
toners.
The Red Cross Health Center Is Of
service to the sick in that 1t gives ou
reliable and complete information
about existing clinics, hospitals, sana
toria and other institutions for the sicl
and the detective; about available
nurses, both trained and practical
about when to consult a physician ant
why to shun the quack and his nos
trums
Teaching DIse,lse Prevention.
The Fed Cross Health Center is
however, of even greater service to th'
well. II teaches people how to pre-
vent sickness and disease. This is dom
In many interesting and attractive
ways--flrst Of all. by the distribution
Of popular health literature an
through health lectures illustrated wit
lantern slides or with health motio
picture films. Then special exhibits ar
given, one after the other, on variou
health subjects. Practical demonstra
tions are made also health playlets b
children to interest and instruct then
selves and their elders. Classes ar
organised In personal hygiene, bom
care of the sick, first aid and in foo
selection and preparation. Healt
einbs, both for younger and older pee
PIE, are formed; also Little Mothers
Leagues. Nutrition and growth clinic
are conducted for children.
Already more than hundred Q
thess Red Cross Health Centers are |
actual operation throughout the cour
0y. Many Of them also conduct met
ical clinics, but the one chief, ou'
standing feature Of the American Re
Oreos Health Center is its health edit
eaton service which teaches well pet
Das how to keep well.
ssCold Ia the I1ead''
= ~ acute attack Of Nasal Catarrh; Pe!
sons who are subject to frequent 'cold
in the head will md that the use {
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