Middletown transcript., 1921-11-12
HELP THE RED CROSS


Help for the disabled fighting men
and their families was the chief activity
of the American Red Cross in Pennsyl-
yania and Delaware, during the last
wear, the 1Os chapters of the organiza-
tion in that territory rendering service
Of many sorts to 426, $50 of these he
roes and those dependent on them, the
actual financial aid totaling $466, 8T.
This is the outstanding feature OF q
report on the years work, made public
at Atlantic Division headquarters,
which also states that the number OF
disabled men needing such service is in
creasing at rate which makes impera-
tive a greater response to the years
Red Cross roll call, November liza, II
the important work is to be continued.
rhroughout the nation the Red Cross is
spending annually on this service to the
disabled men, about $4,000, ,OGO, four
million dollars more than was realized
in the 1920 membership campaign.
Services to the disabled men in these
States, as in other parts of the coun-
try, consisted in helping them with
compensation, insurance, medical. aflot-
ment and vocational training school
claims which they have against the
government, advising them on home
problems, and in emergency cases loan
ing money to them and their families.
Red Cross workers have an active part
in the "clean-up'' campaign Of the U.
5. Veterans Bureau, which is designed
to reach every ex-servlce person with 9
claim against the government. For the
several thousand men still in the hos
pitaIs of the State the Red Cross pro-
vided cigarettes, knitted articles and
| recreation of various kinds. While the
ORGANIZATIONS chief work has been with
| the men ineapacitated in service the
able-bodied men in the army, navy and
marine corps have also been helped BY
the Red Cross, this service being main
tanned with our fighting forces, at the
request of the federal government.
Second only to its work with the
soldiers was the organizations nursing
activities in Pennsylvania and Oela,
ware. One hundred and thirty-one
public health nurses are now on duty II
the former State and four in the latter
Sometimes on foot, sometimes on horse
back, more often in the -trusty ."f1lv
ver," these angels of health carry th'
message of disease prevention ant
health-promotion into all parts of thu
countryside. In all weathers they ma!
be found on duty in rural communitie
, scattered farms, mining or lunlbe
camps. Another feature of the nursing
work has been the 47O classes in hom
: nursing and care Of the sick, conducte
by fifty-two chapters in Pennsyvani
and the thirty-two classes conducted D.
the Delaware State Chapter. In tn
former State 6,685 students have bee
graduated and in the latter 1922, maxim
substantial contribution to the nun
: ber of women who are now qualified 1
look after minor illnesses in their oW
families and who are to be relied upo
f in case an epidemic strikes their con
munity. Forty two Red Cross healt
centers in Pennsylvania are now in OK
GRAFTON, holding clinics and distributin
health information to thousands Of cit
) zens.
:. The Junior Red Cross continues
J. make great gains in these States
J. There are now 81, 4O9 children in Del;
i ware and 693, 794 children in Pennsy
e vania, representing 3,941 schools, el
n rolled in the organization. These boy
u and girls are pledged to a program
A | service for their brothers and sisters
It home and abroad.
q The Pennsylvania youngsters pr
s duced 1.8l1 garments and 22 layett'
f for overseas use and 365 garments al
10 layettes for local use. They mat
G. 3, 1862 toys for local use and 200 Il
overseas. Children of the Southeastel
(Philadelphia) Chapter spent $4, 900 f
nutrition work in various schools; ch
(! dren in As otht chapters in Pennsy
yania financed adenoid ard tonsil clinic
! 10 bought eyeglasses for needy childrt
and three chapters together supports
l8 French war orphans.