The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-08-10
Red Cross Plans
for Another Year
PEACE TIME PROGRAM FOR
1922 TO DIFFER SOME
WHAT FROM PAST YEAR.
(From Morgan Messenger. J

August first saw the close of the
Peace Time Program of the Redwood
County Chapter Of the Red Cross und-
er the direction of Executive-Secre
tary Lukens. Reports indicate that
the program succeeded beyond the ex-
pections Of the chapter directors in
every respect.
At meeting of the county directors
held at the court house a few days
ago plans for the coming year were
mapped out in tentative way.
Executive-secretary Glen Lukens
who has handled his position in such
a satisfactory way, and who was the
one chiefly responsible for the success
of the Peace Time program, retired
from the work with the close of July
which marks the end Of the years
program. Mr.. Lukens will take uI
teaching for which he has fitted him
self, and it is with considerable regret
that the directors must select someone
else to carry on the work that Mr.
Lukens has been doing.
Some of the work carried on the
past year was taken up with the
idea of putting it on its feet ane
carrying it on until other agencies to
which it properly belongs were able te
assume the responsibility. It is nov
proposed to shift the work some what
and workers will be hired with this ir
view.
For instance boys and girls cluf
work properly belongs to the super
vision of the Farm Bureau. The CluI
work has grown until it requires con.
siderable of the time of supervisor
About 700 boys and girls are interest.
ed in club work in this county. The
county superintendent could no longer
carry it on as side issue, and last
year it was included in the Red Cross
program. There are some state funds
available to the Farm Bureau for this
work and it is believed that the Bureau
can now take over this responsibility
with the aid and advice of the Rec
Cross. Whatever recreational work
is taken up can be supervised by the
Boys and Girls Club worker. A re.
preventative of the Farm Bureau was
present and discussed the matter with
the Red Cross directors. This work
will not interfere with the regular
work of the Bureau, but merely sup
plement it with competent supervis
or in charge. The executive commit.
tee was authorized to try to work out
a plan that will be satisfactory an6
feasible for both organizations.
This will leave the Red Cross in 8
position to carry on the work thai
more properly comes under it's direc
tion. Work in connection with the
ex-service men is increasing, as wei
as child welfare work and general re.
lief work. The new executive-secre
tary will have charge of this feature
of the work as well as anything that
properly comes before the Red Cross
Since the county employs schoo
nurse the Red Cross will not employ
a county nurse this year except il
case of an epidemic or an emergency
By eliminating the nursing program
there will be no overlapping of any
of the Red Cross work with any othel
agency.
The child welfare work which has
been heretofore included in the nurses
duties is to be taken up by the new
executive-secretary, who being reliev
ed of the boys and girls club work
will be able to devote sufficient am
ount of time and attention tina
the work may be carried on even bet
ter than heretofore. Eventually th'
child welfare work, dealing with de
fective and neglected children, will b.
taken up by the county, where the re
! sponsibility belongs, but in the mean
time it properly and needfully come:
within the Peace Time scope of th'
Red Cross.
The county program for next year
dealing as it will almost entirely will
relief and assistance for ex-servic'
men, child and social welfare work
in other words relief work of some
kind in it's every endeavor-will ap
peal to the popular fancy as being tn,
sort of work the organization shoult
center it's efforts upon.
A successor. to Secretary Luken!
will be chosen as soon as the execu
tive committee can find suitable
party.