The Dolores star., 1924-09-12
RED CROSS AGAIN
ON BATTLEFIELD
MIMIC WARFARE AT ARTILLERY
SCHOOL or FIRE, U. S. A.,
is TRUE TO LIFE.
Field Hospital and can.een Service
Given to the Soldiers by
"Grestest Mother"

The Red Crus took the field cent.
ly in u four-dny problem with the lOlHi
L. : Field Artillery stationed al the
Artillery School of Fire at Fort Sill.
okla In this muneuyer conditions were
as much like the real thing ns II was
inSsibe 70 make them with put actual
Nnrfnre. During the entire -four days
he Red cross gave the same service
First Aid CauIeen. etc as WIS given
10 the men in the held during The
World War overseas This service was
a. efficiently rendered that the Red
russ Field director AT ForI Sill re-
riNcd letters OF cummcuduiiun tIum
he Commanding General ui the school
# Fire uS well rs the supply on'cei
who WIS directly In contact with the
Red cross outfit Both letters are
guulrd below:
My Denr Major:
General Irwin has asked me to rN
,rcss to YOU his appreciation uf the nS
iSrunre rendered by tour organization
luIing the rrCeni fuur-day problem "i
he Field Artillery school The smuk
NJ malcrial and candy furnished by
uu came AT most opportune time
nd added greatly To the comfort ana
unIcnmpni OF bo'h officers AID en-
listed men uf the command.
For the Commanding General:
-. +. BARNES. Adjutunt."
My bear Major:
II want to let yo. know. ON behalf
II the men OF the lO1s! Field Artillery,
now much the Red Cross issue Of
"Wednesday was appreciated. Although
many people do not realize the fact,
these muneuvers hold most of the dis.
comforts of actual warfare. including
OTIS of hard work for the enlisted man
Irregular meals and little sleep, and he
has not the interest in the problem thai
IS being worked out to buoy him up
AS Supply Officer for the 'heuvieS'
during he maueuVcr, | personally sI.
pervisrd the issue of yuur chocolate
and had good chance To note the re-
action. There WIS II deep and hearty
appreciation on the part of both Off.
rprs and men, and the Chnnge from II
slum and iron ration diet was most
welcome. 1t would be hard for me to
explain TO you the feeling awakened
anew by the thought that the Red
Cross thought enough of us TO take
that much interest in our affairs. Al
any rate on behalf of both officers and
men. | am extending our thanks and
heartfelt appreciation of your work.
VERY sincerely yours,
"a. S. HARRINGTON,
Captain, Field Artillery"
In addition to the regular Red Cross
service the Field Director organized a
canteen force, consisting of Miss Jose
phine Irwin daughter of the Command.
ing General Mrs. S. d. Downs, wife of
Major S. d. Downs, an instructor in
the Tactical Department of the Artll-
lery School Of Fire at Fort Sill; Mrs.
Fletcher Sharp, wife of Major Sharp,
also an instructor; Mrs r. B. Paddock !;
Mrs. Harry Maloney, wife of the sec
retary of the school, and Mrs. A. D.
Mudd, wife Of the Red Cross Field
Director.
These women visited the men In the
field with chocolate bars and cigar
e'Ntc, anu "eIt leNeiNeu
ally AT first both officers and men
were at loss to understand this sud
den intrusion of women upon territory
usually so rigidly restricted to the com
Blatant forces, but as soon as the Red
r'ross brassards came into view smile
of delight spread over the entire bri
gade. and as the women went from one
gun position to another their welcome
increased in enthusiasm.
When the brigade commander and his
staff were reached the General uc.
cepted package of cigarettes, took a
pun. smiled happily and exclaimed ::
"Oh, man, that's priceless. That's the
first smok. | have had since yesterday
noon"
The Red Cross Field Director and
his staff followed through the problem
With tirst-nid and emergency dressings,
There was considerable possibility of
accidents in view of the rough rouds
and the general field situation with
shell holes and other hazards. Con.
ditions were exactly the same as dur.
ing actual warfare, necessarily so TO
work out the problem properly, and the
physical hnrdships were considerable.
the men having to 20 into the field with
their equipment reduced TO minimum.