RED GROSS WORKING FOR HEALTHIER U S thousands aided by instruction in caro of the sick food selection and first aid tiow now tho the american AmerIc itil rod red cros brosi guides thousands of persons to health la is shown in a summary of the socie tys activities in tho the field based upon tho the annual report for the last ats fiscal year through its nursing service its homo Ily hygiene glene and care of the sick courses nutrition classes first air classes alfe saving classes and centers and in numerous other ways designed to acquaint masses 0 of I 1 citizens with proper methods of living the red cross carried its message of health into all parts of the country the work of the red cross during the war in its traditional field of nurs nura 1 aag ag furnishing the military and naval establishments of the nation with 1081 BIT T nurses Is well veil known and there are today nurses nurse a registered with the american red cross and subject to call in emergency during the fiscal year 1551 red hod cross nurses were accepted for assignment to government service by the army and navy and 1103 by the united states public health service rn in addition to the nurses enro enrolled ailed by the red cross for government service ice the rod red cross itself employed a total of 1318 1348 public health nurses in the united states and europe by far the greatest number was employed in the united states 1257 1237 while 81 were in foreign service nomo home hygiene and care of the theS sick lck classes giving thorough instruction in the proper care of the sick in instances where the illness Is not so serious as to require professional nursing care caie during the fiscal bacal year numbered A statistical picture of the red lied cross oper operations tl bious in tills this field follows new classes formed during year classes clashes completed during year new nert students enrolled students completing course what the 1 lied 1 L 1 cross accomplished in giving pro proper p e r instruction through its nutrition Is indicated the following follow ing table new classes formed during year classes comp completed letca during year now new students enrolled students completing course in addition to the above a total children were given in the proper selection and preparation of foods through its health centers R lied a cross reached persons the these ese health centers health lee tures were given and health exhibits held in the united states last year 75 persons were killed and injured in industrial accidents prevent this enormous waste the cross hold held first aid classes a total of students enrolled