Aivirk * A''w- *■ I v ■ '' , i JL '• «• <*y. Vvl' V»M -1 atfwr ■ •• THIS BEAUTIFUL POSTER OF HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY PER FECTLY EXEMPLIFIES THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. WAR WORK OF AMERICAN WOMEN Staggering Tola! Shewn by ProGuciion ot Red Gross Gtiapiers During War. NEARLY $100,000,000 WORTH This Was Only One of Many Activi ties in Which Their Loyalty to Their Country Was Shown. The war achievement of the women of the United Stales through the American Red Cross has just been made public, and it «?hows clearly what they did to win the great con flict. The report shows but one of the numerous activities by which they backed up the country's lighting men, but the tremendous part they played is shown in the fact that in two years they produced nearly $100,000,000 worth of surgical articles and gar ments, a truly staggering total. Three Million Worked. It is estimated that 3,000,000 wo men and girls participated in this tremendous work, and it is among them largely that the Red Cross is now recruiting the million workers who will assist in the enrollment of members for 11)20 during the ten days ending Armistice day, when universal membership will be sought to maintain tne effectiveness of the organization built up in the war for the big peace program of the Red Cross. The approximate number of arti cles, and their estimated value, pro duced by the women of the various Red Cross Divisions of the east, is as follows: New England (Maine, New Hamp shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), -0,084,700 articles, valued at $7,430,01) 5. Atlantic (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut), 77,859,904 articles, val ued at $15,597,425. Our Own Contribution. Pennsylvania-Delaware (Pennsyl vania and Delaware), 25,277,321 ar ticles, valued at $7,670,279. Potomac (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia), 7,301,050 articles, valued at $2,404,319. The other nine divisions, covering the remainder of the United States, did proportionately good work. Every division made a splendid record, its | contribution being regulated only by its population and material resources. Other Activities. Chapter production was not the only activity of these loyal women, for th§y were tireless in Red Cross can teen and hospital work, in the two War Fund campaigns and Christmas Roll Calls, the remarkable increase in Red Cross membership from 328,000 before the war to its present strength of nearly 20,000,000, exclusive of Jun iors, being attributed in very large part to their assistance. What this chapter production meant to the needy people to whom the re sults of its labor was sent can scarce ly be overestimated. It was not con fined to any one people or group of people, but was distributed wherever needed over the entire war zone as well as among the military camps in this eouutry. The work was an earn est, not only of the spirit of the American women, but of the American people as well. RED CROSS TO FIGHT "FLU" I Stole Ccrassioner ef Healti. Cells on it to Prepare For PiioS.uio Recurrence. ____ us services LAST YEAH By Reason of Splendid Work the Red j Cross is Asked to Be Ready This' Fail in Case Aid is Needed. The Commissioner of Health of Pennsylvania has called upon ilie Red Cross as represented here |by the j Pennsylvania-Delaware Division, to j make suitable preparations 10 meet ;i possible recurrent of the influenza epidemic this fall. While it is believed that a repel i-j tion of the disastrous epidemic of lasL I year is improbable, last year's experi- i ence lias shown that the Epidemic de- j velops with such rapidity that in or- j der to provide for prompt and etticieut action, plans should now be formulat- : ed to deal with the possible eiher- , gency. Work For Chapters. To this end the* commissioner re- ; commends that each lied Cross chap- i ter should make a careful survey of j material resources, of buildings, both ■ actually and potentially available, i and of nurses and nurses' aides, ciassi- j lied in accordance with their avuil- | ability for either local service or as : a \iart of a mobile force. The commissioner suggests' that for the occasional case or in an epi demic of slight proportions, arrange ments with hospitals would meet the ' requirements in many localities. Last Year's Services. L All the lied Cross chapters in the state last year did so much in coin bating the ravages of the disease and bringing relief to its sufferers that their familiarity with the conditions will enable chapter officials to take whatever precautionary measures sound judgment will suggest as being advisable at this time, in order to promptly meet a similar condition this year should it arise. As to the prevention and treatment of the influenza, the commissioner ad vises as follows: Measures of Prevention. "As for precautionary steps apply ing to the individual, there seems ► nothing better than the maintenance of the general health at its highest point, the avoidance of crowded, over heated, ill-ventilated places, and the shunning of him or her who coughs without using the handkerchief as one would a sufferer from smallpox. "There is enough evidence of the value of masks properly constructed, properly worn, and supplemented by clean hands to make this measure advisable, particularly in the case of those who do cough. This as a protec tion to others. "The underlying cause of influenza has not been discovered, unless it be n Alterable virus, nor is there any therapeutics for it other than shelter, good nursing, proper nourishment, and i symptomatic treatment." The state officials feel that the work of the Red Cross in the late epidemic alone has more than fully justified the existence of the body and its future continuance. The perfect organization will be of great value in preventing another visitation this fall. I RED GROSS S ALS £R : HEAL IH AGEN'S idea Was Originated in This, fcoontry in 1908 by MiSS i Emhy P, Bissfcii, of Wil mington, Del j FIRST SALE YIELDED $3,000 National Tuberculosis Association, Which Sponsors Sale, Will Place 650,0C0.C00 Seals on Sale to Finance the Fight Against T überculosis. AMERICAN RECCROS HEALTH AMD A IVI/KAPPV HV* vwy/l The Red Cross Seal —as millions of J Americans know it to day, is an agent i of happiness and health. Jt was orig- • inated in 1907 by Miss Emily P. Bissell, of Wilmington, Delaware, who learned through Jacob liiis of somewhat simi lar seals that were sold in Norway for , the purpose of raising funds with • which to tight tuberculosis. Miss Bissell persuaded the Ameri can lied Cross to take up the idea with the result that seals were sold in a j limited number of communities in 190 S. The sale yielded a revenue of • approximately $3,000. The Red Cross ; then decided to issue the seals each • year and to turn the proceeds over to the Nation.il Tuberculosis association and its affiliated societies for the pur pose of financing the campaign against tuberculosis. The number of seals sold in America increased by leaps ; and bounds until in 1917 the total reached 150,000,000. This year the seals are again on sale beginning December 1. More than half a billion seals have been printed for distribution to state and local agents. In addition to ihe seals "Health Bonds" in denomina tions ranging from $5.00 to $lOO.OO . are to be sold in lieu of seals to large contributors, who do not send out a sufficient quantity of mail in December to make use of all the seals they would like to purchase. The combined quotas of all the state or ganizations call for more than $6,500,- iiihi to carry out the intensive educa tional campaign being conducted by the National Tuberculosis Association and its 1,000 affiliated societies. The intensive sale of those seals represents a practical demonstration of every lesson that lias been learned regarding scientific distribution. Ex perts of the highest standing in sales ' management nave co-operated to the extent of assuring those interested that every resident of the United States will have an opportunity to buy Fed Cross Christmas Seals. mnm mmmmnm ■ - \mmm it ■ • ,ll i f -W!r '' I JOAKIN ALEXAPOULOS Greek Prelate. J OAKIN ALEXOPOULOS, dean ol the Greek Orthodox Church, has been appointed by the Greek gov ernment to represent his native coun try at the Third World's Christian Citizenship Conference, Pittsburgh, Armistice Week, November 9 to 16. He is one of over eighty religious and reform leaders from all parts of the world who will meet with the dele gates of Churches and other religious bodies and with thousands of other Americans at the coming World Con ference, most of the sessions of which are open to the public. As an American troopship pulled away from a New York dock on its journey to France, Stonewall Jackson and Welcome Rrown hung over the forward rail and looked with solemn faces down into the choppy waters of the Atlantic. "What you'all gwlne to do. Stone wall. if one of dem pow'ful mean tor pedoes smash into dis here boat?" Stonewall remained silent for a minute, then he turned a sober face toward his brother in sorrow. "What I gwine to do? Listen. Welcome, my ole mammy done tole me dat dere nebber wuz but one man dat eber walked on de water an' got away wid it —but ef one oh dem chas ers ever smash into dis boat —say, Welcome, Ah'm goin' to be de second one." —John E. Scroggins, C. S. N. f in Judge. RED CROSS TO FURNISH RELIEF Preparations For Disaster Aid on a Gigantic icale how Being iViade, 1 NATION'S WEALTH AVAILABLE New Plan is Part of the Peace Pro gram and No Disaster is Too 3ig For it to Hanole Efficiently. Preparedness for disaster relief j on a stale never before possible is being undertaken by the American lied Cross, as one of the important features of its peace program, for the support of which an effort will be made to secure a record membership during the Third Red Cross roll call, November 2 to 11. A Frightful Record. Because of the lack of the spec tacular in many of them, it is not j generally realized how frequently disasters occur, bringing death and suffering in their wake. Since 1900, disasters of peace have cost thousands <>f lives and have brought personal injury and property losses to no fewer than 1,500,000 persons, at the j same time destroying property valued i at over $1,000,000,000. During 1917 alone, eighty disasters came to the attention of the American Red Cross; sixty-two tornadoes, five; floods, four great fires, two earth- 1 quakes, two serious mine explosions, two munition plant explosions, a race riot, a shipwreck and i lie tragic ca« , lam it y which befell Halifax. The to- I tal of deaths entailed was 1758. while 5927 were injured and ilie property Tbss reached $110,000,000. Under its direction the entire re sources of all communities for emer gency relief will be mobilized for in stant use when needed. Red Cross chapters everywhere will create Dis aster Preparedness Committees that will 'make surveys locating not only emergency food supplies, drugs and other hospital supplies, cots, mattress es, blankets, clothing, schools, ar mories and other buildings for housing j refugees, but also will canvass physi cians, nurses, social workers and others prepared to respond instantly to calls for their services in disasters. Relief Supply Centers. Information gathered in these sur veys will be liled by the thirteen Red Cross Divisional organizations in the United States, which will establish disaster relief supply centers and take charge of operations when assist ance is needed. In the case of major disasters, where the resources of the division in which it occurs are over ! taxed, the entire relief .strength of the ; Red Cross in ihe country may he mo bilized, through National Headquar j tei\s. And there will also be ready j tor immediate relief duty the equip ment and personnel of the fifty base hospitals organized by the American Red Cross and turned over to the army for service in France. For the guidance of its represen tatives at the scene of disasters a comprehensive Relief Manual has been compiled by .T. Byron Deacon, director general of the American Red Cross Department of Civilian Relief, who is charged with responsibility for ! Red Cross funds and operations in disasters. The Manual calls attention to the frequency of disasters and urges that relief to be effective must be swift and centralized. The local community, so far as pos sible is depended upon to provide its own relief, with the Division and Na tional Red Cross organizations stand ing ready to rush additional aid where it is necessary. The extensive and varied experience of the Red Cross places it in a peculiarly effective po sition to offer sound counsel. It has built up a trained and seasoned staff of relief workers and each Division office wil" have its list of experieftced disaster workers under agreement to go, at a moment's notice, to any stricken territory. The Red Cross is thus planning to put disaster relief on such a sound basis that it will become in the fullest sense, nation-wide in scope, and will assure a swifter mobilization and ap plication of whatever may be needed after calamities, no matter what their size or where they occur. RED CROSS PHOTOGRAPHS GRAVES OF OUR HEROES Of the 150 American aviators who lost their lives in battle, the graves of 143 have been photographed by the American Red Cross for their families. Every effort is being made to locate and photograph the seven that hav« not yet been found. In many cases graves were located only after hundreds of miles of Ger man soil had been covered. As soon as they were found and properlj marked in accordance with army regulations they were photographed. The same system has l»een followed in France, where the Red Cross photo graphed thousands ot graves of Amer ican soldiers fqp their families. These photographs are in a special holder, supplied by the Red Cross, and giv* all markinss as well as the exact lo* cation of the graves. US IS THE REL) CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS OIRL l|^, * . ' ' V "■ ■ '' ' ra - \ BEVERLY HAVES Beverl> Hayes says: "Bu> Red Cross Christinas Seals. They protect lit(le children from the ravages of tuberculosis. They build a barrier of health about the workers of the nation. Tiiey protect homes —your home. "They spell hope, assurance and ihysical and economic rehabilitation to more than one million people in the United States who have tubercu losis. It you purchase enough lied Cross Christmas Seals, the dwr!h rate of this dread plague will be materially reduced. "Last year in >,OOO people fell victims of the disease. Twelve thousand of ti*t»se were little children. Think f it! This death toll is needless. If we ;:11 do our part in the sale this year, next year's death rate will be small er. It will be reduced year In yeai until evenitially tuberculosis has pass ed i the oblivion which has already engulfed leprosy and typ. •; : fever." I Statesmen to A Christian Citizenship Conference ' t * ' ■ *'•' H ■j- i:j r ' ! J DR. PIERRE CHOTCH Minister of Justice of Montenegro. DURING the War Dr. Chotch as sumed the function of Ministei of Foreign Affairs, where his task was to reveal the attitude of official Serbia against the sovereignty of his own country. After the insur rection in Montenegro in 1917 he be came successively Minister of Justice, Temporary Minister of Public Instruc tion and Religion and Temporary Minister of Foreign Affairs. He comes to America to address the Third World's Christian Citizenship Confer ence to be held in Pittsburgh, Armis tice week, November 9-16, under the direction of the National Reform Association. Thousands of individuals and delegates from religious bodies' are expected to attend this confer ence. f| Crazy Outlr [[~| POLICARPO BONILLA Former President of Honduras. PRESIDENT of, and exile from his native country, is the remarkable career of Policarpo Bonilla, ol Honduras. When seven years old he was left an orphan, at 17 he was grad uated at law, at 20 he was an attorney and at 21 he was a member of th« Exchequer. For some years he also was a Congressman. In 1891, Mr. Bonilla became chief of the Liberty Party of Honduras and a candidate for president of that coun try. He was defeated and exiled but was later successful in leading a revo lution and was elected President in 1894, serving four years. *?ince serr ing as President, he has been a mem ber of Congress and Envoy Extra ordinary to France.
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