The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-07
RED CROSS WORKING
FOR HEALTHIER u. S.
Thousands Aided by instruction
In Care of the Sick, Food Sc
lection and First Aid.

Flow the American Red Cross guides
thousands of persons to health is
shown in a summary of the society's
activities In the health field based
llpon the annual report for the last fis-
cal year. Through its Nursing Service,
its Home Hygiene and Care Of the
Sick courses, nutrition classes, First
Air classes, Life-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 work of the Red Cross during
the war in its traditional field of nurs-
ing, furnishing the military and naval
establishments of the nation with 49,
S77 nurses, is well known. And there
are today 37,7S7 nurses registered with
the American Red Cross and subject
to call in emergency. During the fis-
cal year, 1,551 Red Cross nurses were
accepted for assignment to Govern
ment service, 1888 by the Army and
Navy and 1,163 by the United States
Public Health Service.
In addition to the nurses enrolled
by the Red Cross for Government serv-
ice, the Red Cross itself employed a
total of 1,34S public health nurses in
the United States and Europe. BY far
the greatest number was employed in
the United States, 1857, while 81 were
in foreign service.
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
classes, giving thorough instruction in
the proper care of the sick ir instances
where the Illness is not so serious as to
require professional nursing care. dur
ing the fiscal yea numbered 5.179. A
statistical picture Of the Red Cross
operations In this field follows:
New classes formed during
year o.li5
Glasses completed during year. GOO
New students enrolled .......1 0l .0jS
Students completing course. 73. 1872
What the Red Cross accomplished
in giving proper instruction through
its Nutrition Service is indicated by
the following table:
New classes formed during
year AZ
completed during year. 1875
New students enrolled ........ 2,341
Students completing COURSE. 2,O13
In addition to the above, a total OF
22,006 children were given instruction
the proper selection and prepare.
lion Of foods. Il
Through its 26O Health Centers, the
Red Cross reached 9O,252 persons. In
.hese Health Centels, 4,O15 health lee
were given and $50 health ex-
held.
In the United States last year, 75.-
80 persons were killed and 3.500.O00 t
INJURED in industrial accidents. To
this enormous waste the Red
held 500 first aid classes with
total of 100000 students enrolled.
An appropriation of $4,000 for
Red Cross work in connection with the
cleanup campaign instituted. by the !
government to bring the claims of all f
Iisabled service men who are entitled
0 Federal aid before the proper gov
rninent bureau for action, has been
nade by the American Red Cross.
he Executive Committee Of the
Red Cross In making the
preparation authorized the appropri- /
ton of $4,000 of this sum to the |
.merican Legion to defray the ex- :
ense of the Legion representatives
to the various districts OF {
he Veterans Bureau.
The remainder of the appropriation
as authorized for apportionment
.Ong the several Divisions of the
ed Cross for carrying on that part =
{ the cleanup" work that falls d. :
,ctly upon the Red Cross organization