Putnam patriot., 1921-11-18

Puram'- Red Gross Nurse
 Chief among tae activities ef g1is year, and that where tue most Hmili= tant service has been accomplished i5 that of Che Public Health Nursing Sersicc. directly in the charge of the Red Gross nurse. Miss Geeelia Les safd The work of the Public Health Nurse came under the direction Of the Putnam Chapter of the Red Cross in March of this yeur and Miss Eessard wHs secured for the work She has proven herself. not only capable and expertly trained nurse, but through her tact and her unhagging interest in her work she has demonstrated the need of such work m q most eff cient manner Since March i5, Miss Lessard has made total of I4s4 vis- it's in which she has visited every quar- ter of the city and town In fees by arrangement with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, she has col lected S374.tO. and from patients d total of Sll340.
 Early this fall another step in the work of the Red Cross was taken when the Public Nursing Center was opened in the Fuller block, Here in excellent quarters we have installed Miss Lessard. and here she has held q daily clinic. especially in her work among the babies and small children From ftts, ,, Ia -.,.. s,..,f l,..,-5 s. . with their children on the first day, this work has grown sr-adily until today Miss Iessard has no less than is babies under her care and super vision A Well Baby" clinic is held at the Red Cross Health Center every Wednesday afternoon.
 All of Us who, following our busi- ness through the morning and after noon hours on the streets of Putnam. have become accustomed to seeing the uniformed iirurc of the Red Cross Nurse going here and there in the course of hei work, a work made pos sible largely through tho contrihu- tions You are called upon to make during the existing drive for funds. She may be going to ease the pain of some old person incapable of help
 ing himself or herself She may be gong Co instruct a young mother in the healthful carc of a tiny new ar riNal She may be- going To bring ease and comfort 70 some person suffering in loneliness ln the course of more than thousand visits in the past < months her work has been of a mani fold character IL E to the support of th's work that your dollars are contributed ln the Red Crass Drive
 iH aH eHtpsiE different held the Home Service Section of the Putnam Chapter has also accomplished its du- ue- n behalf of the disabled service msn Working under thc direction of George W. Baker. this branch of the thaRe has rendered assistance in thf collection of back pay and aliot- meu}s and n placing men iu voca- uoual training where Gey are being taught a new trade when then in- latie~ prevent them from following then pre-wAr occupations. In con neciion with the Clean Up' squad of the new Veterans Bureau which yis- lted Putnam in September. twenty eases were placed on file for govern ment disposal Approximately S200 has been expended in relief work among the families of veterans dur ing the year just ending.
 There are other activities of the Branch which warrant our support The Red Cross Nurse, in the course of her rounds. has been able to bring Co light many cases of need, and her calls for assistance have met with a ready charity. She has collected and distributed second hand clothing and in eases of permanent lameness or disability sine has been able to ar range for comfort and care.