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4 i-- t. * - ■ a .1 } ‘ T WILL HERE ARE FACTS TO SHOW YOU THE WBtvi«»illKWS.-.«^ H. A * ... ■' ' I ,,,,,, WK • ReslCross Work In South, Including Hesilth, Nursing/ Military Relief ^ And Other Activities, Illustrated By One I » Typical Moiith. ' Atlanta, Ga., Oct.—The man or woman' who gl^ss a dollar for inera- bership in the A*merican Red Cross when the Foui'th Roil Call is held Crom November 11 to November 25, will want to know, among other things, what that dollar will help to do in the southern div'slon, of which, his chapter is a part. Fifty cents of the dollar is retained by the chapter, for chaptcr worlc. The other fifty cents goes to the national headquarters in Washington, to keep up the national work of the Red Cross. In this connection, it is irileresting to note that the Red Cross last year gpent more in the south than it received from the south in money for member- ahips. The budget for next year con templates a similar prcgraui in the south. The southern division of the Red Cross consists of the states of North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Geor gia and Florida. Headquarters of the division at Atlanta, in order to show- just how the money given the Red Cross is spent in the south, has pre pared a detailed statemsnt, showing one month’s activities in the division. struction. The bureau of dietetics, through which classes are organized to teach women and girls the right sort of food to cook and serve to make good health, carried on instruction work, during the month at such places as Ccnvarse College at Spar tanburg, S. C., the West Tennessee State Normal School and Winthrop College in North Carolina. The bu reau reported the aj)i;ointment of a city dietitian at Nasliville, Tenn., v/here the Red Crc.=?s Chapter set aside $2,000 for her salary and $500 for incia'3ntal expenses in connection with nuirition work. The bureau, in co-operation v.-ith other divisions; put on an in l:":'.!!.h at tlie Tri- State fixi. at Ten^i. While liuch work as this was being done in tlie. field of health by the Red Cross, it was equally active in its v^ork for returned soldiers and tho.ir families and similar work for civilian families in like need of help. The Red Cross had 2.0S1 new cases cf this sort dur ing the month, and reopened 1,580 old cases, a total of 3,661 cases. An idea of the number cf soldiers and civilians This month is typical of Red Cross jhelp6d in the dit'fereut stat^ may be work in the southern division. From j gained fr-jm the following report for the summary of its activities. Red, the month: 1 Cross members may gain a concrete illustration of the w^ork their member ship fees will help to keep going through the coming year. During this month the Red Cross had sixty-one nursing services operat ing in various parts of the division, employing a total of seventy - four nurses. Four new services were es tablished by chapters during the month, one service was reopened, five were withdrawn, and, in addition, the Red Cross placed one nurse, paying her salary, with another organization that had started health work in that particular community. That is the pol icy of the Red Cross—to do health work where it is most needed, and, where others are doing the same work, not to compete with them, but to help them as far as possible. The nursing department of the Red Cross has a bureau called the bureau of instruction, engaged in promoting health work. This bureau organized fourteen classes in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick during the month. Altogether, thirty-five classes in this subject were in operation in the di- ▼ision during the month; two hundred and fifty-two new students were en rolled and one hundred and seventy women and girls completed the in Georgia, 1,006 soldiers’ families aid ed, 65 civilian families aided; Florida, 1,941 soldiers’ families aided and 570 civilian families aided; North Caro lina, 1,0G2 soldiers’ families aided and 68 civilian families aided; South Car olina, 1,431 soldiers’ families aided, 241 civilian families aided; Tennessee, 1,- 093 soldiers’ families aided and 44 ci vilian families aided. A total of $3,- 691 in financial aid was extended to soldiers’ families, and $1,230 to civil ian families. First aid was tau;:yht by the Red Cross during the month in classes at the Middle Tennessee Normal .and In dustrial school at Murfreesboro, Tenn., the Asheville Summer school at Ashe ville, N. C., the University of Florida at Gainesvilla. Fla., the Tennessee A. and I. State Normal school at Nashville, and the A. and E. college at West Raleigh, N. C. New students to the number of 144 were enrolled in these classcs. and first aid certifi cates, showing the holder was profi cient in first aid principles, were giv en to 135 students. Life saving corps were organized by the Red Cross during the month at a numbe# of places, and other corps, previously organized, did fine work at some of the beaches. Several rescues by members of the corps were reported, while others assisted In res cues. The Red Cross did no disaster re lief work during the month in ques tion, as no disasters occurred, but, at any time the' Red Gross is ready to respond to cities stricken by fire, flood' tornado or pestilence. Because the schools • were closed during this month, there were no activities of the Junior Red Cross to report, but with the opening of the schools in September, thousands of children throughout the southeast joined in various helpful plans of the Junior Red Cross. W'ith all of this work, the Red Cross continued to carry on its first duty and its responsibility to the man in uniform. •During the month the Red Cross maintained adequate forces of work ers at twelve different army posts, camp!} and hospitals in the division, serving a total of 13,752 men, of whom 700 or more were patients in two general army hospitals. In addition. Home Service, as it is called, was given to 1,148 new cases, 642 closed cases and 4,071 •other cases where in formation of all sorts in regard to pay. Liberty bonds, insurance and the like v.as furnished. One of the most potent influences at these posts was the “home influence” of the Red Cross. The men were en couraged to write letters home, station ery was provided, and, where a man was illiterate, the Red Cross wrote liis letters for him. ' The boys were made to feel that the Red Cross work ers were their friends, that they had some one to go to, some one who felt a sympathetic interest in their wel fare. The Red Cross also did work at six United States public health hos pitals in the southern division, and served UnUed States public health ser vice patients at eight other hospitals of which they were. inmates. Besides “home service,” the Red Cross gave them recreation, distributed necessary supplies and developed the local in terest of the respective communities in the patients and the hospitals. This is the sort of work—in health, social service, among the posts and camps, for disaster relief, first aid, home dietetics, home hygiene and care of the sick, and the Junior Red Cross -—that will be carried on during the coming year through the dollars of those who join the Red Cross in tha Fourth Roll Call. U.S.A. Stnhitt*' 3 9 'P. TM£ Of' 'SAFETY,, M Oppo»te Auditorium uim RE0RGANIZII16 SAVINGS SOCIETIES ! IN POBLIG SCHOOLS (Boya and Girls Who Did s’uch Fine 'Work Last Year Soon Will £)s Active Agaln» School boys and girls in all parts o? tftia State are reorganizing the sav- incs societies which did such excellent work last session, and it is believed that even better records will be made doxins this school year. In the nine aonths of the 1919-1920 session more than $2^15,090 was invested in Sav* IMI StamgSi Thr^K Stanips^and other. ! govermcnx sc-cii:T;rt^ rri rriis cTistrice. ! In order that thrift in its various ! phases might be taught to greater ad- ! vantage this session. Miss Mary G. I Shotwell, director of the educational division of the district War Loan Or ganization, last summer visited all of the summer schools in Maryland, Vir ginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Ca’o.ina, and was instru- I mental in having resular courses in ! practical thrift incorporated in tha j curriculum not only in the State sum- ; mer schools but in the county schools and teachers* institutes. In all, more than 660 lessons and demonstrations in thrift principles were given to up wards of 11,000 teachcrs. Many of these teachers—most of them, vei*y likely—will correlate the thrift idea with their class work this session. The savings movement is being con* duQtad. in the schools, and elsewhere. Jtist received a large shipment of Winter Goods Watch this space for ad next week. Standard Clothing Company Opposite Auditorium A. E. HAMPTON,:Mgr. BREVARD, N. C. mm MU MM Twentietli Annual Fall Sale! under ffie tTIrectlon of the United States Treasury Department. “Work and Save” is one of the slogans. In other words, effcxt is being made to make everyone realize—particularly the boys and girls of today who will be the men and womens of tomorow— the importance of increasiiLg produo tion, of curtailing waste, of wisei spending, of systematic saving, and of investing in such securities as govern ment bonds. Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps. Last session the hundreds of sav* ings societies in this State gave ample evidence of the patriotism and intelli gent endeavor of their members. This sesfsion, with the foundation already laid and with the pupils knowing how to conduct their savings societies' and clubs, a record is anticipated of which the State Will have good reason to ha I To celebrate our 20th Annual Fall Opening, to make you long remember it, we are^here offering you merchandise of such unquestioned supremacy as to be removed' from all competition. During this firm’s many years of service to it’s many customers, greater values have never been offered before. The REDUC TIONS on some goods are FIFTY PER CENT.* We have cut the price from 20 to SO'per cent on all Clothing, Shoes, Dry Goods and Women’s Ready-to-Wear \ HENDERSONVILLE, N. C. YOU CAN SAVE RAILWAY FARE FROM KRE-. VARI> TO HENDERSONVILLE ON A SMALL PURCHASE AS LOW AS $10.00. ■! r X 1 Wl«Wi m ■ ■ i, 4.-: ■ jf ..I'’'
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