Evening star., 1944-02-14
Red Cross Divisions
Report on Activities;
Prepare for Drive

An Army sergeant's appeal for a
collection of photographs of Wash
ington to show his British girl friend
was reported by the Red Cross yes
terday as one of the scores of re-
quests that flow into the Home Serv-
ice of the District Red Cross
Chapter.
The sergeant, stationed in Eng
land, explained that every time he
painted the beauties of Washington
to his British friend. she countered
with the glories of London. He
asked for the photographs from the
Red Cross and got them.
In his letter of thanks, the SOL
dier reported the pictures had ac-
complished their purpose. The Eng
lish girl was now impatient to see
her fiance's home town.
One of Many Activities.
The Home Service is one of the
many activities of the District Red
Cross the continuation of which de-
pends on raising the Red Gross cam
paign quota beginning next month
| Meeting here Tuesday, at nationa
headquarters. the National Counci
on Red Cross Home Nursing, unde
the chairmanship of Mrs. Angus
Belmont. will outline a long-rang,
plan for training 10000 persons il
home nursing to ease the doctor anc
nurse shortage which is expected Il
continue for several years.
Though the impetus of wartime
has been responsible for a sub.
stantial growth in the number at.
tending classes since Pearl Harbor
the last few months have witnessed
a tendency to ease up on enrolment
throughout the country, according
to Olivia T. Peterson, national di.
rector of Red Cross Home Nursing
Shortage Of Doctors Stressed.
Approximately 55 900 doctors ane
43,200 nurses have been withdrawn
from civilian life to serve in thu
armed forces says Miss Peterson
"Twenty-eight States have faller
below the average of safety estimat
ed at one doctor to 1900 persons
and in some congested industria
and Army centers, from 1000 t.
1000 must depend on one physician
There is no need for alarm if people
learn to take care of themselves ir
their homes. and report really seri.
GUS symptoms to the doctors by tele.
phone"
Activities of the District Red Cros,
Camp and Hospital Council Servic,
which transforms empty rooms int
cheerful recreation centers for serv.
lcemen in camps and hospitals were
reported late last week at the sery.
ices annual meeting.
A report of the work accomplished
by organizations cooperating witt
the service showed that so room
had been furnished by % group
with six others contributing larg,
quantities of furniture.
The meeting paid tribute t.
Homer L. Kilt, committee membe]
who has located and repaired hun.
dreds of pianos and other musica
instruments to fill requests comins
to the Red Cross office: to tn,
Security Storage Co. which fumi.
gates free of cost all upholstered
furniture before it is sent to thu
Red Cross workroom at 1920 c
street NV, and to the volunteer
services OF a group of fremen, de.
signaling themselves the CHUMS-
Camp and Hospital Useful Men
who for almost two years have
helped transport donated furniture
Pictures Framed.
1t was also reported that the War.
time Art Activities Committee has
collected and framed hundreds OF
pictures distributed among the rec.
reatlon rooms. The National Gal.
lery OF Art, the meeting was told
has given a large sum for the franz
ing of these pictures.
In addition to the rooms COM
pleted by organizations, the Potomac
Council, through its workroom, has
furnished 140 recreation rooms. has
partially furnished six others ano
has made many requirements OF
furniture, as the rooms are piver
constant wear and tear.