Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Activities of Red
Cross In Maine
For Past Year

The following statement has been
issued from the local office of the
Red Cross in regard to Red Cross
activities in this state during the
period between July /, 1928 and
July /. 1924:
In the state of Maine there are 80
Chapters of the American Red Cross.
and each one of these Chapters has
anywhere from three to thirty
branches included in its jurisdic-
ton. Your particular chapter, the
Waterville Chapter. includes Water
vile. Winslow, Fairfield, Oakland
, 1iinckley, Belgrade. North Belgrade,
China. Albion. Clinton. North Vas
salbOro Pittsfield. Detroit. Harmony,
Hartland, Palmyra. Ripley and ST.
Adams.
Every one of these thirty chapters
Is engaged in Home Service. and
during the year have served the men
and families Of 1859 World War En-
service men. and 1873 men and fam
lilies of men now in the service.
Eighteen OF these chapters have q
Public Health Nursing Service. and
! there are 81 Red Cross Public Health
Nurses at work in the State of
Maine. who made a total of 42,262
nursing visits during the year.
Twelve Chapters conducted classes
in Home Hygiene during the past
year. and organized Sc different
classes. 554 students received GER
tificates for having successfully COM
pleted the work.
Nutrition Service is one Of the
newer branches of Red Cross Activ-
tiles and so has not Yet spread as
widely as the other lines, but five
Chapters furnished funds for food
or milk in schools. and two conduct
ed nutrition classes.
1924 persons in the State Of Maine
passed the Red Cross Life saving
Test last year. and are now COM
petent to save human life. when ac-
cidents occur in the water.
-Four classes were completed in
First Aid. and 72 people received
certificates for completing this
course. 1t Is expected that this line
OF work will expand greatly this
year.
The Junior Red Cross is organized
In l29 towns in the State of Maine,
and in 269 schools. There are a
total Of 24.409 pupils enrolled. The
purpose of the Junior Red Cross, is
to teach the idea of Service" to the
children. Not only does it teach
them this very valuable ideal. but It
puts them in connection with the
children of the Junior Red Cross in
foreign lands. and thru correspond
ence with each other. they learn
first hand you might say, of the diff
ferent activities Of the children of
other lands.
Braille.-Two chapters are doing
Braille work. or transcribing books
for the blind which are first sent to
the Evergreen School, and then cir
culated among the blind thruout the
country.
Canteen.-Two Chapters have or
ganized Canteens.
Clerical Work. - Four Chapters
have organized clerical work. done
entirely by volunteers
Loan Closet.-Nine Chapters have
Loan Closets, which are kept replen-
ished and ready for use in case Of
sickness.
One Chapter has a Motor Corps.
which can be called upon when this
service is needed. either in taking
patients to hospitals, delivering sup
plies, or. other lines.
Twenty-three Chapters are engag-
ed in Production. either in the line
of hospital supplies. or in making
clothing for needy families.
One Chapter maintains q Rest
Room. where people may feel at lib
erty to come in, and read and rest
while they are waiting. or II they
have few spare minutes.
The work of the Waterville chap
ter will be taken up next time.