Evening star., 1923-09-26
JUNIOR RED CROSS
/ WORK SHOWS GAIN
Subject. Shares Convention
Discussion With Public
Health Nursing.

technical Red Cross work and the
problems of the American Junior Red
Cross were considered at todays ses-
sion Of the national convention of
the society.
Arthur w. Dunn. national director
Of the Junior Red Cross, reported
that the branch is active and prosper
ouz. due to the popularity of its
school program.
1t has become an important activity
iii the Indian schools of the west,
sgyeraI speakers asserted. 1t is grow
Ing in significance as a means OF
Bringing about- desirable interna-
ttonal relations.
Business Session On.
IA business session is being held this
afternoon 70 consider resolutions ana
Committee reports. 49,
ronight a demonstration of life
ssvins will be given, to which the
pnbIic Is invited.
war and peace activities of the
American Red Cross in its world
fhng ministrations 10 all peoples VINO
suffer were emphasized in addresses
last night by Gen. PersnfnS and Bish-
ob-elecr James L. Freeman.
The American Red Cross, through
its work during the war and follow
Ing many disasters in all parts OF the
wrprld, has emphasized the real prlh-
ctples of AmericantsH: SAID Cen
Psrshing. He narrated many IN
stances of Red Cross service in the
b1terest days OF the war that Rad
c6me under his personal observation.
IThe action of the American people
in contributing nearly Sl0.00O,000 Tor
Japanese relief work was declared
bX Gen. Pershing to have further
opened the doors OF frie ndship be-
tween the two countries. The Japa-
nese. he said, have many traits OF
character which should appeal TO
Americans.
Ally of Church.
lClaining the Red Cross as the
Rreatest ally of the Christian churcn
inSthiS country, Bishop-elect Freeman
called attention that this organZa-
tfon. exemplify1ng unity and fellow
ship. is d most powerful force to drive
out the disruptive forces now oper-
aE4ng in this country.
The American Red Cross should en-
ter upon A health program, as an
auxiliary to government agencies,
Surgeon General Hugh 5. Cumming OF
the United States public health serv-
ice said in an address late yesterday.
Physical deficiencies disclosed IN
Vyartime and the widespread influenza
endemic had created public health
con science, he said.
Through education and stimulation
of the people TO take care of them
selves, by taxes wisely expended
through their own carefully selected
public servants. great good may be
accomplished, he declared.
Pointing out the particular object
of Red Cross service, he said that
stimulation locally through the chap
tefs should aim at providing such
public health activities as do not ex-
ist or are inadequate. The Red
Cross" he added, should always
work as far as possible through ex-
istEng official organizations when
such exist, or create In the public
mind a demand Tor such organiza-
tfons with the ultimate object of act
ing as an auxiliary to the officially
constituted health organizations, state
and national" -
should Come Second -,-..,.
In his opinion, said, the surgeon
" general, "tbe primary object -for
which the Red Cross was organized
was not ite carry on routine public
health work, and any attempt to enter
into such field should be considered
with reference to its effect upon the
efficiency of the organization" He be-
lieved il advisable for the Red Cross
program to be auxiliary TO govern
mental agencies, declaring that such
a course would stimulate continu-
GUS activity upon the part of local
vide a dehnite objective which is the
great need of public health work
among the people of this country.
"Ail public health activities OF the
Red Cross" said DR.. Cumming,
should he toward the creation of
whom the public health work should
be turned over eventually. The Red
Cross should always work in COM
plete harmony with and as an aid
to the Red Cross for having mobil-
lied in war time a group of MEN
and women who in ability and deYo-
tion have never been surpassed and
who won the gratitude not only Of
our country but OF the world"
The work which the Junior Red
Cross is doing in teaching the princi-
pies of service to the youth of the
country was outlined by William
Knowles Cooper of the Y. NJ. &. a.
and the Rotary Club. He told of his
observations of the conditions of
children in European countries which
he visited recently. -
Rev. q. L. Jones, vice chairman of
the Clinton County Chapter of In
diana, spoke of the problems which
lace the Washington division, the
largest in the TED Cross.
Mrs. John Allan DotRgherty, man
ager of the Washington division, ex-
pressed appreciation for the manner
in which the people generally had
subscribed so Iiberally to the recent
Japanese relief appeal.
LIfe-saving Pageant.
One of the features of the first
aid and life-saving program tonight
will be reproduction of methods OF
carrying the wounded in time of war
and in peace time, dating from the
Crusaders, carrying the wounded men
on a shield. The public is invited.
Among the episodes to be repro
duced are the sanitary commission,
days of 81, by members of Tent No.
/, Daughters of Union Veterans, and
members of Sons of Veterans A
group of United States coast guards
men from the south Baltimore base
will demonstrate methods of impro-
vising a first aid stretcher from oars
and sails. Deputy Chief OConnor,
drill master of the" fire department
is training rescue squad of fire lad
dies to put on a representation from
the District fire department, and a
dozen young policemen from the
police training school will demon
strate police rescue work by the re-
serves in the course of the program
Boy Scouts from Troop 7OE and
Girl Scouts from Troop L of the Cen
trail High School aad Troop IL of the
put on characteristic rescue demon
Etrations.
Demonstration by Soldiers.
A detail of infantry from the Wash
ington barracks in light fighting
could carry of their own casualties
after an engagement, and litter
squads from Walter Reed Hospital
will show the technique OF the Army
Ambulance Corps.
The surgeon general of the Navy
sal fxun Of