The Democrat-herald., 1922-11-03
l|fE.sAvIAG CAMPAIGN
N SOUTHWEST DIVISION
American Red creso Organized and
Trained Many Corps In This
Section Last Summer.

More thun 81 chapters have been
eisitcd during the months of May, June
Ind July by Captain Norbert r..
Raacke, first aid and life saving repre-
tentative OF the Southwestern Division.
While visiting these various chapters,
Capt RaacEc gave first aid demonstra.
tions before Rotary. Lions and Kiwanis
Clubs, us well as life saving delnonstru.
t!ons and instructions at Y. NJ. G. A.,
y. ". {. A. and many outdoor pools
and lakes. At the majority OF tile pools
aud lnkes visited; the Captain has not
ed particularly that practically little
or no life saving precautions ure taken.
A large lake at Nevada, No., is owned
by an old Indian, who believes that IL
person were drowning someone near
nt hand would come to the rescue.
Many letters OF commendation huve
been received from chapters visited by
Capt. RaacIe. Salina, Kan, was par.
ticulnrly we'll pleased with his demon
strations at the Country Club outdoor
pool. Tho following is an extract from
a letter recently sent In by the life
<asing examiner of that town.
"Capt. Raacke's clever work Mt
the large outdoor pool of the Coun-
-- try Club was watched In breathless
silence, only to be broken by wild
cheering at his many extraordinary
feats Of swimming nnd life saving.
Cnpt. Raacke, to us, Is a marvel OF
efficiency and his crawl stroke Is
still the talk Of the town. He not
only has been a great help In the
Life Saving Department, but has
given even greater interest TO the
Red Cross In Its other lines of
work."
There are several well organized life
saving corps In the Southwestern d.
vision. Kansas City. Mo-. has an e1-
ceuent women's corps. At the annual
banquet. held in May. life saving
badges were awarded to more than
forty women, service medals TO two
and the life saving bar to one.
On July Both the river patrol of the
St.. Louis Chapter gave an exhibition
and races ut Lincoln Beach. ON the
Meramec River. This exhibition was
witnessed by probably the largest
crowd ever gathered at Lincoln Beach.
More than 500 canoes fringed the sand
when tile first event, the canoe singles
race, was announced. Capt. Raacke
had charge Of the life saving demon
stratlon. showing the various methods
Of breaking death holds encountered
In rescuins drowning person.
Eight life guards, after his demon
stration on the barge, struggled vicious
ly with each other In practical illus
tration Vt life saving tactics.
The Galveston, (TeXas) Life Saving
i'orrs have frequently exhibited their
skill In FIRST aid and life saving. Owing
TO the prompt and efficient first aid nd.
ninistered by three members or Inc
Galveston Life Saving Corps on June
4th, tile life OF John d. Wheeler. 26
ycnrs old, of Houston, Tex. was saved.
Mr. Wheeler was overcome Willie bath
ing In shallow water and was found
fioating in an unconscious condition.
The three members Of the life saving
corps succeeded in revlving Mr.. Wheel
er through the application of the
Sclaeff method Of resuscitation. He
was taken 10 the hospital in u very
weakened condition. As Mr.. Wheeler
was found in comparatively shallow
water, 1t is believed his mls!iap was due
10 fainttng spell.