Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-28
COMMUNITY WORK
OF RED CROSS
Chapters Show Splendid Work
for Soldiers and in Health
Lines.


creased interest manifest In the many
activities of the American Red Cross.
The membership Of IA. 4as persons In
the 126 Chapters sh ,ws the far-reach-
ing enthusiasm and the scope Of the
many activities which comprise the
present Red Cross program.
Every part u the state IL support
Ing the work for ex-service men. with
FIVE L. $. +. II. \. hospitals caring
for ex-seryice men. This medical so
ciaI service work is one Of the prIncl-
pal activities IN each Of these hos
pitfalls. not only providing recreation,
but In assisting toe men 20 adjust
their various difficulties.
There have been 1000 OK service
men served by local Red Cross Chap
ters during the past year In addition.
1921 disabled men siiil In service have
been helped In var.sus ways World
war veterans aud their families to the
number Of i05.522 have been served
By Chapters. whish have expended
nation sio.0oo.oOo Is being spent an
nually by the Red Cross in helping
ex-serviee men aud their families.
Also 93.525 patients In hospitals Mt
srmy camps and naval stations have
been visited by Red Cross workers
this year In addition lo,iSS enlisted
men have been served By Chapters.
Important a. |. The work for sol
dlsrs and their families, the health
program Of the Red Cross Is hlI.
ing an equal need Ia every com
munity where II has been desel-
oped. There are 2.542 nurses en-
rolled with the Red Cross In Illinois.
These nurses are qualified according
to Red Cross standards for service In
war and emergency.
Forty-two Chapters are employing
public health nurses for community
work. During the past year e6 He'd
Cross public health nurses have been
employed by various Chapters In ths
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.
Women in the state have shown
great interest in the classes In Home
Hygiene and Care Of the Sick. which
have been carried on in connection
with the work Of Red Cross Chapters
During the past year 2,54l persons
have received certificates IN the 3i9
classes which have been conducted
The strong health program Of the
Red Cross. in addition TO Home surs-
Ing instructions. include classes In
First Aid. Nutrition. and Life Saving
Much Of this work Is along preventive
lines and designed TO prevent acct
dents or spread of coniagion. There
have been 1888 children enrolled In
the 1876 Nutrition classes In connec-
tion with the work OF the schools this
past year.
In addition to this work In Nutrition.
44S women have completed courses In
Food Selection. As the majority OF
these women were home makers. ap-
proxlmately that many families have
received suggestions and instruction
regarding food facts and correct diet.
There are 752 members Of the Red
Cross Life-Saying Corps In Illinois.
Each Of these persons have passed the
examination and is trained In methods
Of resuscitating victims Of drowning.
Also 81 certificates have been 10
sued in the First Aid classes. These
CLASSES have been found Of great
value. not only IN instructing men and
women in the proper course to pursue
In cases Of emergency. but In the
prevention W accident
Work Of the Junior Red Cross among
the $50 Auxiiiaries has been carried
on By its membership OF 210,123 chill
dren. They have aided in promoting
heaIth programs through the schools.
visited hospitals. and helped to pro-
vide comforts and entertainment for
disabled soldiers. - we'll a. unfortu-
nate children at home and abroad.
To aid in carrying out these many
activities. and TO increase the com
unnffy. usefulness. Of the local Red
Cxoas Chapters. an opportunity win be
given for renewing mefhbsrship In the
RsA Cross during the Firm Annani
Ran Call. This opens On Armastice
Dxy, NovemhsT II, and continues
fAruush Thanksgiving. Every nsesn-
bwrsirip daiiar Is ~ investment 10 CON-
mun1sy welfare and In relief activities.
socslIr, nstiaosIiy snd Internationally.