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

An Army 5ergeant's appeal for
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 f1ance'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 Cross cam
paign quota beginning next month
Meeting here Tuesday, at national
headquarters, the National Council
On Red Cross Home Nursing, under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. August
Belmont, will outline a long-range
plan for training 5000, 900 persons in
home nursing to ease the doctor and
nurse shortage which is expected to
continue for several years.
Though the impetus Of wartime
has been responsible for a SUBJ
stantial growth in the number at.
tending classes since Pearl Harbor
the last few months have witnessed
a tendency to ease up on enrollmen,
throughout the country, accordins
to Olivia T. Peterson, national di.
rector Of Red Gross Home Nursing
Shortage Of Doctors Stressed.
Approximately 5000 doctors and
43 200 nurses have been withdrawn
from civilian life to serve In the
armed forces" says Miss Peterson
Iwenty-eight States have fallen
below the average of safety estimat-
ed at one doctor to 1,50O persons
and IN some congested industrial
and Army ceuters, from 1000 to
1000 must depend on one physician
There is no need for alarm if people
learn to take care Of themselves in
their homes. and report really seri-
Gus symptoms to the doctors by tele-
phone"
Activities of the District Red Cross
Camp and Hospital Council Service
which transforms empty rooms into
cheerful recreation centers for sery-
1cemen in camps and hospitals were
reported late last week at the sery-
ices annual meeting.
A report OF the work accomplished
oy organizations co-operat ting with
the service showed that so rooms
had been furnished by % groups
with six others contributing large
quantities Of furniture.
INe meeting paid tribute to
homer L. Kilt, a committee member
who has located and repaired hun
dreds of pianos and other musica,
instruments to fill requests COMING
to the Red Cross ONCE: to the
Security Storage Co. which fumi-
gates free Of cost all upholstered
furniture before 1t is sent to the
Red Cross workroom at 1920 q
street NV, and to the volunteer
services OF group of firemen. de-
signaling themselves the CHUMs-
Camp and Hospital Useful Men
VINO Tor almost two years have
helped transport donated furniture
Pictures Framed.
1t was also reported that the War.
time Art Activities Committee ha,
collected and framed hundreds ot
pictures distributed among the rec.
reatlon rooms. The National Gal
iery OF Art, the meeting was told
has given a large sum for the fran.
ing OF these pictures.
In addition to the rooms COM
pleted by organizations, the Potomac
Council, through its workroom, has
furnished 40 recreation rooms, has
partially furnished six others and
has made many replacements OF
furniture, as the rooms are given
constant wear and tear.