The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-07-06
RED cross REPORT

the Red Cross in Upton county from
October / 1921, to May l, 1922, was
made to the executive committee at
their last meeting.
This report is remarkable in that it
shows the immense number of SER
vices performed by the Red Cross and
in that it gives a splendid idea of the
variety and scope of Red Cross ac-
Invites through the diversification of
work accomplished 1t is felt that
this organization is filling a long
vacant space in the life Of the com
munity and its executive committee,
with Mr. E. a. McFadden, chairman,
is to be congratulated upon the man
ner in which it operates.
Home Service.
Cases handled, SOL number of actual
cases, 116: ex-serviee men, compen-
sation, 40; vocational training, 5: hos
Ditalization, z; discharged from ser
vice, 8; money being received by ex-
service men each month as direct re-
suit Red Cross efforts, $715.50; civil
ian families, cripple children who
have been treated, 6; children with
defects and treated, 3; hair-lip child
treated, 1 other hospital treatment
for children, l children placed for
adoption, ] industrial care for adults,
/; disqualification for adults, /: medi-
cal treatment for adults, /; clothes
distributed, 55
Production.
Garments shipped to Europe, 154.
The ladies' of the county are now reg
ularly sewing for the refugee chill
dren Of Europe.
First Aid
Demonstration in first aid given
six times. As a result first aid will
be included in the high school curri-
culum Of 1922-1923. 1t will also be
taught at the Upton Cotton Mill.
Junior Red Cross.
Aqxiharies, organized, "a; pupils
enrolled, 2,739.
Junior Service.
Seventy-fiVe Christmas boxes filled
for refugee children Of Europe, three
schools participating.
Twenty-Five Christmas stockings
filled for orphanage, eight schools
participating.
Two schools assisted in community
Xmas entertainment.
Two schools assisted unfortunate
families of community.
One school organized Camp Fire
Girls.
Four schools held bundle days" for
unfortunate families.
One school purchased playground
equipment with Junior funds.
Two schools staged a cleanup day
parade to inaugurate cleanup week
in Covington.
Each Junior organization has done
at least one service for the commun-
ity or school, as buying song books
for the school, pictures, purchasing
books for unfortunate children that
they might attend school, making a
scrap book for the orphanage, etc.
Physical Examinations.
Through cooperation Of physicians
physical examinations were held inI
all the schools of the county with a
total of 1928 pupils examined.
As one result Of these examination
the serving of hot school lunches was
started at the Covington Grammar
School and at the Brighton High
School.
District Conference.
The District Conference of Tennes-
see Social Workers convened in Gov
ington on November 22, 1921. Eight
national and state organizations were
represented.
Community Christmas Tree.
A community Christmas tree was
erected and decorated. Appropriate
exercises were held around it Christ
mas Eve night, after which the
church choirs and High School Glee
Club serenaded 18 shutins with Christ
mas carols.
One hundred and thirteen unfor-
tunate children and grown-ups re-
ceived Christmas goodies, presents
and clothes through the Good Fellows
Club and Red Gross working together.
Volunteer Service-Types Of Service
One girl is teaching a backward
boy an hour each day that he might
enter the grade to which he belongs
the coming session.
One firm furnishes Red Cross, free
of charge, all flour and meal neces-
sary for needy families.
Two notaries take all acknowl-
Judgements without pay.
One garage gives transportation
over the city.
Many individuals carry the secre-
tary to country on Red Cross work
in their cars.
Disaster Relief.
During the recent rise of the Mis-
sissippi calls came from the Red
Cross to care for 300 families in Tip
ton county. National headquarters
requested the chapter to investigate
conditions .and administer relief to
the flood sufferers, which amounted
to about $500.
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