The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
Burleigh Red Cross
Leading Relief Body

so, 1880, one-fourth Of which was
refunded to the chapter. The second
war fund drive brought q total of
$7,16l.76. one-fourth Of which was
refunded also.
The surgical dressing department,
with Miss Agnes Orr as chairman,
functoned efficiently during the per-
iod Of the emergency. Three hundred
women were employed in this depart
ment, 10 Of whom completed the
course, 10 receiving instructors GER
tificates. Dressings made totaled a.
500.
Two classes In first aid were gradu-
ated, 23 women completing the course.
The supply department shipped to
the northern division headquarters
$3.50 hospital and refuge garments.
9.768 knitted garments and 1872 gar
ments made by Junior Red Cross
members.
The department Of civilian relief
and home service, with DR.. +. r.
Smyth Is chairman and Mrs. Ka-
Uterine Poole Is secretary, directed
the service to men In service and
their dependents.
During the influenza epidemic,
correspondence was carried on re-
garding the sick, wounded, killed and
missing soldiers. After the Armistice
and tho soldiers were being dis
charged from camps, the work Of this
section was devoted chiefly to the
needs Of the returning soldiers.
Every effort was made by this de-
partment to help the returned SOL
der get all the benefits due him from
the government, including delayed
allotments, compensation, vocational
training and providing for the sick
and wounded.
Reyamped Tor Peaoe-time
With the close Of the war came the
reorganization Of the chapter for .
peace-time program, the major serv-
ice Of which would be help for the
returned soldiers and their families.
Read ustment into civilian life, sick
ness, disability. and unemployment
created many problems with which
the men themselves could not cope.
Red Gross became the designated
agency to represent them before the
government. to act Is their attorney
In the handling Of claims. This has
continued the major obligation Of the
chapter and today are found hun
dreds Of claims on file In the local
office for men from Burleigh and adj
joining counties.
To Mrs. r. L. Conklin, chairman 81
the chapter, the men owe much Of
their success in claim adjustments
for she worked untiringly In their In
terests.
Out Of service to enlisted men and
their families, known As civilian home
service during the war, and directed
by Dr.. +. r. smyth with the assist
ance Of Mrs. Katherine Poole, came 9
social work program for the county
long the plan Of DR.. smyth who ha6
seen the need Of organized effort II
this field during the many years ht
had served the city and county.
i The first efforts were financed b,
the Red Cross and later, Is the serv'
lice became indispensable to the coun'
lty. It was taken over by the city o
3 Bismarck and the county and ha
lever since been financed by them
, The selection Of the social worker 70
mains with the Red Gross and tn
program = directed through tn
lchapter.
A social program that Is considered
; unique In tho state has been de
. veloped. for 1t coordinates all socia
activities In the community into on
working organisation that function
q the directing social agency Of tn
county. Workers In this field hav
been Ruth Rolling. Elsie Lawrence
Henrietta Lund, and Mary CaShel
lpreoent secretary.
i Rural nursing service had It's frs
impetus also during the war, whe,
; the chapter employed public healtl
nurse to look after the children u
the rural schools, and has from tim
} to time employed such service for tn
benefit Of the rural schools. Correc
Tive work has In q large measure bee