New Ulm review., 1921-11-23
RED CROSS ROLL
CALL i IS NOW ON.
FINAL DRIVE FOR MEMBERS
WILL BE MADE HERE ON
FRIDAY.
LOCAL CHAPTER BUYS TOOTH
BRUSHES FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN.

The campaign for membership IN
the East Brown County Chapter Of
the Red Cross will close on Friday Of
this week, when the young ladies Of the
Senior Class Of the high school will
make a final roundup for new mem
bers. Those who have not as yet re-
newed their membership or enrolled
as new members, should do so not
later than Friday, the closing date Of
the annual rolEcall.
The response to the 1921 Red Cross
roll call has thus far disclosed con-
siderable indifference on the part Of
New Ulm citizens, and it is hoped that
greater interest will be shown when the
final roundup is staged on Friday.
Fulfilling Peace-Time Obligations.
That the Red Cross is filling it's
peace-time obligations must be ap-
parent to everyone conversant with the
facts. Reports in the hands Of the
local Chapter show that during the
past year the large sum Of $144,000
has ,beenspent by 81 Chapters in Min
nesota alone in giving aid to more than
22,324 World war veterans. The
service given these men has included
the adjustment Of allotments and al
lowance of claims, compensation and
insurance; discharge and furlough in
vestigations; personal attention to
hospital patients; the giving of family
relief; the untangling Of individual
problems every case personal
service obviously beyond the power Of
the government to undertake. The
local Chapter is contributing from $50
to $40 per month to aid disabled war
veterans in New Ulm.
Aided Disaster Victims.
For relief in great disaster, the en-
tire country has come to look to the
Red Cross, the organization which,
during the fiscal year 1 $40 II 921, ex-
pended ST, 900, 900 in aiding victims Of
70 disasters. During the recent
Pueblo flood, all Red Cross Chapters
n s \ 4, 2
stood ready to render assistance. To
date, $1O,845 has been sent from resi-
dents Of Minnesota to the aid of
Pueblo flood sufferers through Red
Cross channels. .s
Improving Health Conditions.
In addition to the service carried on
I for the disa bled former service men
| the first obligation to the past the
Red Cross Cha piers in Minnesota have
been building for the future in I'M
proving the health conditions il this
state. Today there are 81 Red Cross
public health nurses employed by the
Minnesota Chapters, who devote their
thine to the relief Of the, sick and the
education Of the well. This is an in
Ecrease Of approximately 10 per cent
IoYer the number employed q year ago.
Buys Children Tooth Brushes:
AS iinstanc Of the endeayor Of the
Red Cross to aid in making and keep
lingsthe people we'll lit 'begstate d:that
alta meeting Of the local Chapter, held
Thursday evening, it was decided t5o
purchase three gross Of child 3 tooth
brushes, which are to be sold fo,rr The
nominal price Of five cents each to the
pupils attending the local public and
lIparochial schools. Distribution Of
these tooth brushes will be made by the
hlocal school nurse, Miss Potter.
Half Is Retained Here.
To aid ii carrying out these many
activities and to incyease the COM
munity usefulness of the local Red
Gross Chapter, the opportunity is now
Continued or psge