, 1921-11-03
COMMUNITY WORK
OF RED CROSS
Chapters Show Splendid Work
for Soldiers and in Health
Lines.

All over wyoming thtTt 10 an iu-
creased interest manifest in the many
activities of the American Red Cross.
The membership of 1888 persons in
the 81 Chapters shows the far-reach-
ing enthusiasm and the scope of the
many activities which comprise the
present Red Cross program.
Every part of the state is support
ing work for ex-service men. The
same work which was carried Oh dur
ing the war-that of providing them
with the necessities and comforts not
supplied by the g~overnment-is IA fea-
ture Of this Red Cross service.
There have been 1886 ex-service
men served by local Red Cross Chap
teas during this past year. In addi-
ton 1913 men still in service have been
helped in various ways. World war
veterans and their families to the
number of 1856 have been cared
for by Chapters, which have expended
$26,4O0 in this work. Throughout the
nation $4,000, 900 is being spent an.
nually by the Red Cross in helping ex,
service men and their families.
More than 1,150 patients in hos.
pitfalls at army camps and naval sta
tons have been visited by Red Cross
workers this year, in addition, to the
enlisted men that nave been served by
Chapters.
Important as is the work for soldiers
and their families, the health program
of the Red Cross is filling an equal
need in every community where it has
hanp IpyaIo.aI frIa.. nr. 90 Dad
Gross nurses enrolled in Wyoming.
These nurses are qualified according
to Red Cross standards for service
in war and emergency.
Chapters are employing public
health nurses for community work.
During the past year, 10 Red Cross
public health nurses have been EN-.
ployed by various Chapters in the
state. Their work has been in the
schools, in teaching children health
and sanitation, as well as reaching
the homes of the community through
personal visits.
Much professional care is given in
cases of illness in many localities in
connection with the work of local ply
sicians. This is especially true in
rural districts, where nurses are some
times not available.
Women in the state have shown
great interest in the classes in Homo
Hygiene and Care of the Sick. which
nave been carried ON in connection
with the work of Red Gross Chapters.
During the past year there have been
40 persons receiving certificates from
the five classes which have been CON
Quoted. While this work does not TAKE
the place of II regular graduate course
In nursing, IL does teach women how
to deal with Illness in their homes. 1t
also helps them to carry out n doc
tors instructions in more severe i'll
nesses when no graduate nurse il
available.
The strong health program Of the
Red Cross, In addition to Home Nurs.
ing Instructions, includes classes in
First Aid, Nutrition, aud Life Saving. /
Much OF this work is along preventive
lines and designed to prevent accidents
or spread Of cOntagion. There have
been n number of children enrolled in
Nutrition classes In connection with
the work of the schools this past year.
This work has been carried ON sue.
cessfully in the rural districts ms well
as In the cities. The results have
greatly Increased the demand for this
work. and plans are being made t.
enlarge this service during the pres, ,
ent choOi year.
Work Of the Junior Red Cross
among he 155 Auxiliaries. has been