The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
(O-CHAIRhlEn ARE NAMED FOR BIG
 RED GROSS DRIVE
George Parks, Dr. D. Mar quardf Appointed by
 Bob BooChever

| BOD BOOcHeVeI, OllaA Aie'-i OA & 1 Juneau Chapter of the American Nat onaI Red Cross, announced to- dav that George A. Parks and Dr lD. D. Marquardt will be co-cAairmen cs the chapters committee for the March, l949, campaign to raise funds with which to carry on t1-e work of the Red Cross in the com ing fiscal year.
 n ac eptlng ui-s eppo nt'leilI, e.-e two ven-known Jun eau citlzens 9ointed cut that d saster relief de mands substantial support of the
 nnpal Red Cross drive for fund
 the organization is to Ee main taired in a position to cope ade- quatel with catastrophes such a. ast springs Pacific northwest slcsds With reference to this disas- fer. Parks said that by the time
 he final accounting is completed approximately $3,0o0.O00 will have nesn spent by the Red Cross in that area alone. Catastrophes through 9t the country during the fiscal vcaw end ng June 30, 1948, involved relief expenditures by the Red CrSss ~ approximately $12,000,0o0. Taese 1T nditures cover not only the ire aical care, feeding nd sheltering rersons made homeless during he initial staqes Of the emergency, but also rebuilding and refurnish- iac foraes 9n the bas of need, re- stocking farms and aiding small businesses ci many victims Whose re- lourcss were wiped out in the flood
 Encze czeas1ag Need
 "Tae kmz rican people, through their Red Cross, also face a yea. O. l14-- eas.Ag GeCd for services 10 iil4I . tary and veteran personnel--an- otter of the Red Cross charter on- i atlons, Pagks pointed out, "No' oal, vii. tAe nations armed forces reach an unprecedented peacetimt strsngt4 as a result O. Jne 1eiectlys , sert ice Act, out the needs &s We- as the nYmEer ol the veteran pop ulation also will become lncreas ng- iy pronounced during the year.
 IT. MaIQuardt stressed that tht 1 voluntc CTS of Red cross were aiding i the citizens oi tAe community Il i many other ways
 Ecra in Juneau funds are usec 1or a number ol important actiyl- ] ties. First Aid instIuction to cegin- nels and advanced groups, for eA- ample, are gwen throughout tht year anu many local people nave l received certificates t t e st ing tx taeir proficiency in this impo1tan NoIk.
 l4 Welfare Services
 Red Crcss Home Service is wide variety of welfare services pro- vided in time of need. For tht sVlceman l. Is the link with homt md family It provides guidanc> and counsel in personal and family l pro1lems, ana financal assistance in emergency instances where other measures fail.
 "Production room work in which volunteer workers make layetIes anu garments for eedy children from materials furnished hy Red Cross .s another important function. Just | recently the Juneau chapter vol dnteers completed nineteen pairs ot arapes wh ch will brighten the ward of an Alaskan hospital used by vet erans.
 .'On a nationwide basis the Red Cross is undertaking the sponsor ship of a new National Blcod Pro- nam that will eventually make clood available to doctors and hos pitals throughout the eltire coun- try.
 "These ar few of the reasons | Ir. Parks and I will serve jointly as chairmen of the March, 1929 1 eampa gn. We believe the aims ant results of this great volunteer or. ranization have a dollar and cent. value to this community impossible 10 estimate, and that, in recognition of this, Juneau will give the same public spirited, generous support tt he 1949 campaign as was giver
 ast year"