The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-06
The Task That
Faces The
Red Cross

The Red Cross Roll Call will be
begun on Tuesday, Nov. IL. This
annual renewal of membership in
the national organization of the
American Red Cross should bring
to all a feeling of pride and inter
est in the work being done constant
ly throughout all organized COM
munities. 1t is right that all who
renew their memberships and all
who become new members should
know something Of the various
activities of the workers--both the
paid workers and those. who give
voluntary service. Next to the War
Service, the Disaster Relief is un-
doubtedly best known.
The efficient administration by the
Red Cross of its own and other
contributions to the relief of dis
tress at the time of the Japanese
disaster is matter of common
knowledge. Whether it is a typhoon
in Guam, a tornado, in Ohio or
storm in Wisconsin, the Red Cross
must be ready to give immediate
and efficient relief. Lambertville has
not directly felt the efficiency of
the Red Cross in this line of work
for there have been no disasters
here, but from at least one of the
other activities it has derived direct
benefit. Public Health Nursing
means something tangible to us and
If for no other reason than to con-
tinue the splendid work which has
been done in the town by our Pub
lie Health Nurse, I'VE should give
the Red Cross our heartiest support,
and eagerly renew our memberships
for another year.
Closely allied with the nursing
service is the instruction given in
problems of nutrition. The wis
selection of food is taught some
times to the schoo- children, some-
times by the suggestion of the
nurse in the home, and sometimes
in classes formed for that purpose.
II must be borne in mind that "the
sound nutrition of the individual
and the community is the founda-
ton of public health" Glasses are
also held to teach First Aid and
Life Saving.
Railroads are assist lg the Red
Cross First Aid Railroad Car cam
paign entirely on company time.
This is a practical endorsement of
the training. Swimming classes con-
Quoted by the Red Cross have taught
hundreds of boys and girls not only
to swim but instructed them in the
FcirHents of watvr safety AMI re-
suscitation. Allied with the War
Service is the Veterans Service.
This is likely to be needed for
several years to come and includes
hospital service and adjustment of
dissatisfactions.
The Volunteer Service is an in
creasingly important one. Miss Ma
bel It. Boardman. National nirec-
tor of Volunteer Service, saws,
There is not Chapter in the
country that should not have or
ganized Volunteer Service. The SER
vice this Volunteer organization can
render is stupendous if we can
make it universal in America. Let
US do itp
One of the most important hui
manitarian interests of the Red
Cross is the transcribing of Braille.
A definite share of this work is
done by Volunteers without a
thought of any return except the
gratitude of the blind. This is one
of many ways in which Volunteers
can and do help. The Red Cross is
constantly busy relieving need, en-
tightening ignorance, helping and
teaching self-need. It cannot carry
on its work without funds. The
Roll Call will begin on November
II. Be ready!