The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-10-20
Describes Red
Cross Activities
Tells How American Red
Cross Reaches Those
In Need In U. S.

Cross Reaches Those
In Need In U. S.
Along the nations highways,
in underprivileged homes and
isolated communities, in hoSpit-
alS, military StaJlOnS, schools,
and on far-flung peaches, the
work OF the American Red Cross
has been carried on In lncreas-
ing volume, S. A. Yergey, chair
man of the Big Horn county
Red Cross chapter, pointed out,
yesterday.
In reviewing some of the work
done locally ana natlonally ny
Red Cross workers during the
past year, Mr.. Iergey salu tnau
great. strides had been made in
reaching increasing numperS OF
Americans everywhere, and cit
ed the fact tnat in the Red
Cross campaign to eliminate &C
cioentS in homes ana on farms,
$4,000, 100 hOuSehOlderS had been
advised how to eradicate exist
ing accident hazards around
private property.
RED Cross public health
nurses made more than l,UUU,-
O0O visits to or on behalf of
the sick during the past twelve
months, Mr.. Yergey added.
"lney are carrying out their
work in communities Where
nursing and medical aid are
not readily available, including
homes i'll mountains, in SmaII
country towns, on prairleS, and
on isolated islands in the sea.
At the same time, these nurses
have examined 559,l87 school
children for possible physical
defects that needed CORRECTION,
and where it was found neces-
sary the proper treatment was
arranged"
He said, too, that 295, G2S per-
sons had been qualified to stop
bleedlng, treat tor Shock spl1nt
fractures, ana give other enler-
gency treatment following &C
cidents, and that SO, 149 per-
sons had been trained in life
saving and water safety in an
effort to bring about drastic
reductions in d a h S from
Drowning.
While there were few disast-
ers of spectacular national I'M
portance during the year." MIR.
Yergey stated, " the Red Cross
through this period has rescued,
fed, clothed, and given nursing
and medical care to 1O6, 900 VIC
TINS of floods, fires, storms, ex-
p!oSlonS and many other types
OF disasters. These have been
scattered over 38 states and in
GUIDED ten types of natural ca
tastrophes."
Mr.. Yergey described the ma
tion-wide campaign against
deaths and permanent injuries
on highways inaugurated three
years ago by the Red Cross and
said that. with 676 new stations
reported in operation during the
past year, the total number of
emergency first aid stations had
grown to 2,454.
The Junior Red Cross, he said,
had grown to be one of the larg-
est youth organizations in the
world. with more than 5000, 900
SS1fSo1 C1lA1O1 Gil Ill Gl16 OlllU6O
States working to promote bet
ter international understandings
with members of Junior Red
Cross in So other countries. AL
buns and letters are constantly
being exchanged and much in
ternational interest aroused in
this way. At the same time,
he said, these Juniors are car
rylng on constructive work at
home.
The Red Cross service to en-
listed men, disabled veterans
and their dependents has helped
solve the pressing problems of
$4,000 men and their families
during the past year, MI. Yergey
continued, and in smaller com
munitieS lacking local relief ia
cilitieS Red Cross chapters have
given sorely need help to 12O,-
900 families.
All this work, he pointed out,
is made possible by The annual
Red Cross membership Roll Call
held each year between Arm
lstice day and The nksgiving.