The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-26
The Red Cross in Emergencies.

The Red Cross in Emergencies.
On its record Of achievement the
American Red Cross during its an
nual Roll Call, November IL to
November "a, Will ask the Ameri-
can people for continued a1esl-
ance and support during the cur
rent year through renewal Of mem
bership.
This record includes relief rush
ed in disaster, food furnished to
famine district. actual service OF
ministration in thousands Of homes
afflicted by sickness, campaigns OF
education in home hygiene and
care Of the sick, salvage Of life
and property in industrial accl-
dents. and labor for thousands and
thousands Of eX-service men and
members of their families in their
fight to meet the new problems OF
everyday life.
Forty-three disasters resulting
in the death in the United States
of $50 persons and the injury OF
$500 called for emergency relief
measures and the expenditure of
s1,S71, 900 by the Red Cross during
the year.
A summary Of the years disas-
ters shows they We're. Of varying
types, including several which have
never been regarded as falling with
in the disaster classification. Red
Gross relief was furnished lin II
fires: five floods; seven tornadoes
or cyclones; one devastating storm:
three explosions, including the one
in Wall Street; one building acci-
dent: two typhoid epidenics, the
most serious being that at Salem.
Ohio, which affected nine per cent
Of the population: one smallpox
epidemic. in the republic OF Haiti;
one train wreck; the race riot at
Tulsa. Okla; the famine in China.
affecting millions of persons;
emergency relief in famine among
the Indians Of Alaska; the grass
hopper plague in North Dakota and
an earthquake in Italy.
By far the most severe Of the dis
asters in the United States during
the period covered by the annual
report. was tie Pueblo flood. early
in June. The rehabilitation problem
hero was the most serious encoun-
tered by the Red Cross in recent
wears. The terrible haVoc wrought
by the flood waters is matter of
record. More than $500 homes
We're affected and 1881 persons
were left homeless.
In connection with the admin
istration of disaster relief meas
ures. an increasing effectiveness
on the part OF the Red Cross to
deal with emergencies was mani
fest during the year. Through its
chain of Chapters, linking virtu-
ally every county in the country
with National Headquarters at
Washington, the Red Cross has
established a network of COM
munieation through which lnStan-
taneous relief may be dispatched to
any part of the United States.
Through its Nursing Service. its
Home Hygiene and Care Of the
Sick, Nutrition, First Aid and
Lifc-Saving classes and Health
Centers. and in numerous other
WAYS designed to acquaint masses
Of citizens with proper methods
Of living. the Red Cross carried its
message Of health into all parts OF
the country. The American Red
Cross Nursing Service. the reserve
Of the Army, Navy and Pubic
Health Service today has enrolled
3I1S7 nurses. an increase Of 1,0S4
over last year.
In the United States last year.
1882 persons We're killed ana
$500. 900 injured in industrial ac-
'cidents. To prevent this enormous
waste Of human lie. the Red
Cross organized 5.1o0 First Aid
classes with total Of 100000 stu
dents enrolled. The First Aid
classes were organized in industrial
and business concerns. schools.
colleges and universities. among
sforeien groups and among clubs
and civic groups interested in re-
ducinG the number of fatalities ana
serious injuries One hundred and
sixty Red Cross Lifc-Saving Corps.
with an enrolment Of 11,o00 ope-
rated during the year.
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