Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-01-27
NATIONWIDE FIGHT
AGAINST DISEASE
American Red Cross Win Have
Health CenterS in All Parts
of United States.

The American Red Cross has launch
ed upon q nation wide campaign OF
fighting disease and physical defect
among The American people. new
and unique health Institution has come
into being as the result OF several
months study by the Red Cross Health
Service Department at National Head
quarters
nGrinlS 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 =
"Anlerlcan Red Cross Health Center"
will become as familiar TO the PEG
pie everywhere as are now the signs OF
the telegraph companies.
Busy Long Before War
The interest Of the American Red
CruSs In the fight against disease is
not, however. of recent origin Long
before the war the organization began
this health service through its medical
units IN disaster relief work aud Its
department of Town und County Nurs
Ing During the war and following
the armistIce thousands Of American
Red Cross officials have been fighting
disease in the war-stricken Countries
Al the same time tens of thousands of
local Red Cross officials have been en-.
gagged al home fighting disease, nota.
bly, during the influenza epidcmics.
The American | ed Cross has de.
termlned that all this valuable expert
eEce in health service abroad and at
home shall not 90 10 waste. SO long
as there are hnlf million people
dying yearly in this country from pre-
ventable causes, aud so long MS more
than one-third of the American chill.
dren and young people are victims OF
physical defects, the Red Cross recog.
nlzes the urgent need for continued
Red Cross health service at home,
How Organization Works.
The Red Cross Health Center is
governed by business principles, ap
plies business methods, and, in its
more simple form, can be established
and conducted b. lay people.
Ii proceeds upon the demonstrated
fact that health Is a commodity that
can be bought and sold like brooms
and soap. Therefore, II establishes IL :
self In storeroom In the principal
business section Of the community. II
displays its goods IN the form OF at.
tractlve health exhibits in its show
windows II advertises constantly and
extensively. And II uses every bust
ness aud social device to attract Gus.
toners.
The Red Cross Health Center Is of
service to the sick IN that II gives out
reliable and complete information
about existing clinics, hospitals sana.
torla and othe' Institutions for the sick
and the defective; about available
nurses. both trained and practical;
about when TO consult a physician and
why to shun the Quack and his nos
trumS
Teaching Disease Prevention.
The Red Cross Health Center H.
however, of even greater service 10 the
well u teaches people how TO pre-
vent sickness and disease. This Is done
In many interesting and attractive
OF all by the distribution
Of popular health literature and
through health lectures illustrated with
lantern slides or with health motion
picture films. Then pecial exhibits are
given, one after the other, on various
health subjects Practical demonstra.
tons are made; also health playlets by
children to interest and instruct them.
selves and their elders. Classes are |
organized In personal hygiene, home i
care of the sick. first aid and In food
selection and preparation. Health
clubs, both for younger and older peO-
Pile. are formed: also Little Mothers
Leagues. Nutrition and growth clinics
are conducted FOR children
Already more than hundred OF
these Red Cross Health Centers are In
actual operation throughout the cOun
Try. Many of them also conduct med
cal clinics, but the one chief. ont.
feature Of the American Red l
Cross Health Center is It's health edu.
,aiion service which teaches well peO-
Die how TO keep WELL