| Show nationwide FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE american red cross will have health centers in all parts of united states tiie the american R red ed cross has fins launched upon a nation wide campaign of fighting disease and physical defect among the lie american people A new and nd unique health institution lias has come into being as the result ot of several months study by the red cross service department at national head quarters officials in charge of 0 the department predict that before long this new health activity will be in actual operation nil all over the country and that the sign american red cross health center will become as aa familiar to the people everywhere as are now the signs of 0 the telegraph companies busy long before war tb the e interest of 0 the american red cross in the fight against disease la Is not alit however of 0 recent origin long before the war the organization began this health service through its medical anlas in disaster relief work and its ite 11 department of 0 town and county nursing during the war and following the armist armistice lc thousands of american red cross officials have been fighting disease in the war stricken countries t the same time tens of thousands ot of lacal red cross officials have been en fegel at home fighting disease nota wed ty y during the influenza epidemics the american red ped cross has determined ter mined that all this valuable experience in ill health service abroad and at home shall not go to waste so long as there are a halt half a million people dying early henrly in this country auntry from pr pre Nen en tabIe table causes and so long as more than one third of the american children and douns people are victims of 0 physical defects the red cross re lecog cog aises the urgent need for continued red cross health service at hame how organization works the red cross health center Is governed by business principles applies business methods and in its more simple form can be established and conducted by blay people it proc proceeds eds upon file he demonet demonstrated rated fact that health is a commodity that can be bought and sold like brooms end and soap therefore it establishes itself in a storeroom in the principal business section of the community it displays its goods in the form of attractive health exhibits in its show windows it advertises constantly and extensively and it uses every busly business and social device to attract customers the red cross health center Is of 0 service to tile the sick in that it gives out reliable and complete information about existing clinics hospitals sanatoria and other othe institutions for the sick and the defective about available nurses both trained and practical about when to consult a physician and why to shun the quack and his nos arums teaching disease prevention the red cross health center Is however of even greater service to the woi well it teaches people how bow to pre prevent sickness and disease this Is done in many interesting and attractive ways first of all by the distribution of popular health literature and through health lectures illustrated with lantern slides or with health motion picture films then special exhibits are given one after the other on various health subjects practical demon stra lions are made also health play lets by children to interest and instruct themselves and their elders classes are or organized ionized Iani zed in personal hygiene home care of the sick first aid and in food selection and preparation health clubs both for younger and older people tire are formed also little mothers leagues league nutrition and growth clinics are conducted tor for children already more than a hundred of these red cross health centers rs are in actual operation throughout the country many of them also conduct medical clinics but the one chief outstanding feature of the american red cross health center Is its health education service which teaches well people how to keep well |
