River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-27
COMMUNITY WORK
OF RED CROSS
Chapters Show Splendid Work
for Soldiers and in
Health Lines.

All over Wisconsin there Is an In
creased interest manifested In the
many activities Of the American Red
Cross. The membership Of 12S,S23
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 q. 5.
p. Ell. S. hospital, No. 81, at Waukesha,
Medical Social Service workers, en-
ployed 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
ing the war-that of providing them
with the necessities and comforts not
supplied by the governments fea-s
ture of this Red Cross service.
There have been 50071s ex-service
men served by local Red Cross chap
tiers during this past year. In add
ton, 1853 disabled men still In service
have been helped in various ways.
World war veterans and their families
to the number of 50,237 have been
served by chapters, which have ex-
pended S154,0O0 in this work. Through
out the nation S10.00OO00 is spent
annually by the Red Cross in helping
ex-service men and their families.
In addition, 763 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
surance; the securing of liberty bonds
and back pay for re-enlisted 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 of the Red Cross is filling an,
equal need In every community where
| it has been developed. There are $50
| nurses enrolled with the Red Cross.
These nurses are qualified according
! to Red Cross standards for service in
war and emergency.
j Women in the state have Shown
! great interest in the classes In home
/ hygiene and care of the sick, which
/ have been carried on in connection
| with the work of Red Cross chapters.
During the past year 1856 persons
have received certificates in the 10
classes which have been conducted.
The strong health program of the
\ : Red Cross, In addition to home nursing
Instructions, includes classes u first
aid, nutrition and life-saving. Much
of this work Is along preventive lines
and designed to prevent accidents or
spread of contagion. A number of
children have been enrolled in the
nutrition classes in connection with
the work of the schools this past year.
There are 80 members Of the Red
Cross Life-Saving Corps In Wisconsin.
i Each of these persons have passed the
examination and is trained in meth
DDS of resuscitating victims of drown
ing.
There have been 563 certificates Is
sued in 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 of the Junior Red Cross
among the 2,143 Auxiliaries has been
carried on by its membership of
125.448 children. They have aided In
promoting health programs through
the schools, visited hospitals, and
helped to provide comforts and enter
tainment for disabled soldiers, as well
as for unfortunate children at home
and abroad.
To aid In carrying out these many
activities, and to increase the COM
munity usefulness of the local Red
Cross chapters, an opportunity will 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 I'm community welfare and In
relief activities. locally, nationally
and internationally. The funds thus
secured will enable each of the 126
Chapters to discharge It's community
obligations and Increase its usefulness