Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-10-26
COMMUNITY WORK
OF RED CROSS
Chapters Show Splendid Work
for Soldiers and in
Health Lines.

An over Wisconsin there IS an In
creased interest manifested In the
many activities OF the American Red
Cross. The membership Of 12s,s2S
persons In the So chapters shows the
far-reaching enthusiasm and the scope
OF the many activities which comprise
the present Red Cross program.
Every part Of the state Is supporting
the work for ex-service men At .. ;.
T.. II. s. hospital. No. 81. at Waukesha,
Medical Social Service workers. EN-
pl0yed by the Red Cross. not only pro-
vide recreation, but assist the men In
adjusting their various difficulties. The
same work which was carried on dur
irg the war-that Of providing them
with the necessities and comforts not
supplied By the gOyerDment-is a fea-
ture Of this Red Cross service.
There have been 5O.O7i ex-serviee
men served by local Red Cross chap
tiers during this past year. In add
ton. les disabled men still In service
have been helped In various ways.
world war veterans and their families
90 the number Of 50.237 have been
served BY chapters. which have ex-
pended SI54DOO In this work. Through
out the nation 100000 Is spent
annually by the Red Cross In helping
sx-servIce men and their families.
In addition. T83 enlisted men have
been served by chapters. This service
Includes such work as help In making
out allotment and allowance claims
and In securing compensation and In
suranoe: the securing Of liberty bonds
and back pay for re-enlis.ed men and
the carrying ON Of discharge and fur
Tough Investigations. as well as arrang-
ing for care after leaving hospitals
and adjusting family and personal
problems.
Important as is the work for sol
dIers and their families. the health pro
gram u the Red Cross Is filling an
equal need In every community where
a has been developed. There are go
nurses enrolled with the Red Cross.
These nurses are qualified according
10 Red Cross standards for service In
war and emergency.
Women IN the state have shown
great interest In the classes In home
hygiene and care ~ the sick, which
have been carried on In connection
with the work of Red Cross chapters.
During the past year 2596 persons
have received certificates In the 20
classes which have been conducted.
The strong health program OF the
Red Cross. In addition 90 home nursing
instructions. includes classes In first
aid. nutrition and life-saving. Much
Of this work Is along preventive lines
aud designed 20 prevent accidents or
spread o. cOntaglon. A number Of
children have been enrolled In the
nutrition classes in connection with
the work Of the schools this past year.
There are 30 members OF the Red
Cross Llfe-Saving Corps In Wisconsin.
Each o. these persons have passed the
examination and Is trained In meth
obs u resuscitRting victims Of drown
Ing.
There have been 563 certificates Is
sued N the First Aid classes. These
classes have been found OF great
value. not only in instructing men
and women In the proper course TO
pursue In cases OF emergency. but In
prevention Of accidents.
Work q the Junior Red Cross
among the 2,143 Auxiliaries has been
carried on by its membership Of
I25.4 AS children.. They have aided In
promoting health programs through
the schools. visited hospitals. and
LsIped 10 provide comforts and enter
tnInment FOR disabled soldiers. as well
as for unfortunate children at home
AMI abroad
To aid In carrying out these many
activities. and 20 increase the COM
munIty usefulness OF the local Red
Crcss chapters. an opportunity viii be-
given for renewing membership In the
Red Cross during the fifth annual
roll call. This opens on Armistice
Day. November IL. and continues
through Thanksgiving.
Every membership dollar Is an In
vestment In community welfare and In
..---sssef activities. locally. nationally
and internationally. The funds thus
secured win enable each OF the l28
Chapters 10 discharge It's community
obligations and Increase its usefulness