Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-30
Field Representative Of
Red Cross Visits Here

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Boy Scouts and Y. NJ. C. A. coopera1
ton.
Another branch of service which
the national association is pushing,
is that of Junior Red Cross groups
in the schools of the country. The
principles of this work instill the
spirit of service in the children who
make little things in their classes
which are sent to disabled veterans
and the sick to bring cheer Is
There are now nine million chill
dren in the Junior Red Cross which
has organizations in 43 countries
Other activities which this group un-
dertakes include health work in the
schools and the promotion Of inter
national schools of correspondence
through which children of all coun-
tries communicate with each other
In this way, Arizona children be-
longing to the Junior Red Cross may
communicate with foreign youngsters,
creating a friendly feeling. Also
youngsters in parts of this state who
want to send little comforting things
to the soldiers confined in hospitals
in Tucson and Prescott.
The public health and nursing
branch of the Red Cross is also made
much of in many cities while the
nutrition service stressed in many
school systems calls for the regula-
tion of chi:>~en's diec and the regu-
lation of meals.
Home hygiene work, also a part
of the national organizations pro-
gram, is very important Farrell stat
ed, in that young women are taught
to take care of sick in the homes
and to use simple implements for
first aid matters in their homes
"A vital and comprehensive branch
in which practically every local unit
has something to do, is that. of Or
ganized volunteer service. One sub
division of this is the production end
in which women and girls make
clothes for the hospital wards and
for emergencies, sewing the lea
Cross tag on all that they make.
Under the canteen division of TINS
branch delicacies, such as jellles ana
preserves in individual containers are
prepared for ex-service men and the
sick while the volunteer motor corps
section of this same branch keeps in
readiness for active and emergency
work when they may be called.
Apparatus for book making for
the blind is supplied to the Red
Cross workers who are interested
in doing that sort of work ana
many women ~ the various local
Red Cross units translate books OF
all sorts by use of these machines.
Hostess and recreation work is also
rendered in many communities where
there are soldier sick or troops sta
toned while the administration statf
assistance department teaches work
ers to handle the details of the local
chapters business. The care OF dis
abTed veterans who need temporary
relief pending disqualification or re-
habilitations has become one of the
major activities of the Red Cross
in all sections, Farrell stated.
The Red Cross now has 3,5SS,
chapters in the United States and
the membership is increasing stead
lily, the field man asserted. Of the
900 chapters in the Pacific territory
which embraces Arizona, Oregon,
washington, Alaska, Idaho, Nevada,
Utah, and California more than 100
chapters have reported a gain in
membership over last year while
the others are holding their own.
Farrell is comforting with DR.. F.
T. Wright, head of the Douglas Red
Cross branch and with directors
here, during the next few days.