The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-11-24
Community WORK
OF RED CROSS
Chapters Show Splendid Work
for Soldiers and In
Health Lines.

All over Wisconsin there 10 an In
creased interest manifested In the
many activities Of the American Red
Cross. The membership Of 126. SAB
persons In the S8 chapters shows the
far-reaching enthusiasm and the scope
Of the many activities which comprise
the present Rad Cross program.
! Evssy part Of the state IL supporting
the work for ex-service men. At q. y.
p. II. s. hospital, No. 81. at Waukesha,
Medical Social Service workers, en-
ployed by the Red Gross, not only pre-
vide recreation, but assist the men In
adjusting their various difficulties. The
ssme work which was carried on dur
ing the war--that Of providing them
with the necessities and comforts not
supplied by the government-is Q fea-
ture Of this Red Cross service.
j There have been 60,071 ex-sezv;ce
men served by local Bed Cross chap
tiers during this past year. In addi-
ton. 168 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 en-
pended $154OOO In this work. Through
cut the nation $4,000. 900 Is spent
annually by the Red Cross In helping
sx-service men and their families.
In addition, 70S enlisted men have
been served by chapters. This service
includes such work as help In making
cut 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 or
Tough Investigations, as well as arrang-
ing for care after leaving hospitals
and adjusting family and personal
problems.
Important az IL the work for SOL
diers and their families, the health pro-
gram Of the Red Cross Is hlling an
equal need In every community where
It has been developed. There are 900
nurses enrolled with the Red Cross.
These nurses are qualified according
TO 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 Of the sick, which
have been carried on In connection
with the work Of Red Cross chapters.
During the past year 1859 persons
have received certificates In the 70
classes which have been conducted.
The strong health program Of the
Red Cross, In addition to home nursing
Instructions, includes classes In nrst
aid. nutrition and life-saving. Much
Of this work IL 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.
Each Of these persons have passed the
examination and is trained In meth
DDS Of resuscitating victims Of drown
ing.
There have been 568 certificates is-
sued In the First Aid clI sses These
classes have been found of grest
value, not only In instructing men
and women In the proper course to
pursue In cases of emergency. but In
prevention Of Academia.
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 CON-
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 IL an In
vestment In community welfare and In
relief activities locally, nationally.
ana internationally. The funds thus
secured will enable each Of the 1928
Chapters to discharge its community
obligations and increase it's usefulness.