The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-11-15

vice and ex-Service men to Straighteu
out their home problems, to file their
compensation claims, to obtain neces-
sary hospital treatment and assisted
them in a thousand other ways TO re-
habilitate themselves.
Service to Regular Army and Navy
Red Cross workers in 325 camps and
stations are assisting 245,00o men Of
the regular Army and Navy by straight
ening out home problems, by enter.
tainment events and In many other
ways. The Red Cross viii always per
form this necessary service for the
Army and Navy in accordance With
out Congressional charter which pro-
vides that the Red Cross shall "act
in matters Of voluntary relief and In
accord with the military and naval
authorities as medium Of commaIni-
cation between the people of the United
States Of America and their Army and
Navy"
Other Red Cross Services
$4,000 nurses were enrolled to Juna
80, 1929 in the Red Cross Nurses Re-
serve and Of these. approximately So
900 are on our active list ready to re-
spond to calls to duty with the Army
and Navy, with the Red Cross disaster
forces at home and abroad and for
other kinds of work
Red Cross public health nurses made
1,l39,60l home visits and inspected
$50, 958 children in schools during the
year. On June 80, 1929 there were
766 nurses in SIS chapters. The Red
Gross public health program is a won
derful contribution to the health pro-
greSS Of the country.
1924 students were graduated in
Red Cross Home Hygiene and Care Of
the Sick classes which teach school
girls and others the fundamental prin-
ciples Of health and nursing in the
home.
In Nutrition classes more than 49,
600 children were taught the prin-
ciples of nutrition and its application
to their daily lives, and in Food Sc
lection and Nutrition classes more than
10000 adults received instruction In
food values for the promotion of
healthful living.
52,596 certificates were issued IN
classes which teach the principles Of
First Aid to the injured in case of
accident. Red Cross First Aid classes
have been accepted and are being con-
Quoted by many Of our largest public
service corporations.
1898 students were graduated In
Life Saving classes. To date 220, 404
Life Saving members have been enroll
ed and constitute an active army work.
ing to prevent unnecessary loss of life
due to drowning.
6,878, 423 Junior members are carry
ing on service program in the schools
for the benefit Of their communities,
the country at large and children In
other lands. They are busily engaged
in the Red Cross activities in connec-
ton with their school work and in this
way are learning spirit of service
which will help the world to be a bet
ter place to live in
A monthly average of 10,742 civilian
families were assisted by Red Cross
Home Service workers in the communi-
ties where there were no other organi-
cations to handle this work.
Thousands of Red Cross volunteers
in every American community carry
on for the Red Cross in all lines of
work. In the field of Production no.
088 garments and 1885, O4 surgical
dressings were made during the past
year. All of the accomplishments just
enumerated have been made possible
only through the wonderful service Of
our Red Cross Volunteers.
A total of $50, 799, 900 has been spent
by the Red Cross in the last years
for relief cases of disaster and other
relief work.