| Show nationwide NATION FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE american red cross will have health centers in all parts of united states th the american tied red cross has launch ed upon pon a nation wide campaign of ad lighting disease and physical mong among the american Amest kan people A new end and unique health institution has come let la 0 o being 8 ss the resel rein t at befera month study saud by the red cross health belli service barvic department at rational national head quarters 0 official ci is in charge of the de department il henzi pre predict d a that before long this new health activity will be in actual operation all over the country and that the sign american ealm red cross hollih center cai ml will 11 become be wat as familiar to the peo III ale every everywhere here a as are am now the signs sign of 0 the telegraph so busy y long before W war the in interest rest of the he arteries american lel bed cross in the fight against disease is not however ot of recent origin long w be before ore the me war the organization began this has health I 1 III service serlee through its medical units unit in 1 disaster dl relief work it and ad alls 1 department of town a a and 1 county 2 at nura ing ng during the war 1 following the armistice rm latice thousands of american red cross officials have been fighting disease in the war stricken countries at the same time tens ten of thousand of at 1 local I red bed cross officials be have be been en m sneed at home fighting disease no nota bly during the influenza epidemics the american america fed cross has de ed that th all 1 I to valuable expert poll ence nce in health service serice abroad I 1 and at home shut shall out not go to waste so long ki as there I 1 are a half a 1 million people le www ir A tying yearly ca aly in this country r from rean P preventable ven C t table a causes and ad so 11 long as more bra tb than one third id of te u american america thil chit dren area sod and voting people a are 1 victims I t of physical defects tee red a cross cocoa pash also the urgent rate need ed for continued red bed cross crosa health service ser vice at a home how flow organization or works work the red bed cross crosa health center Is 1 g governed 0 v arned by business principles principle up ap 1 1 b business I 1 methods and ad 1 ID its ile more MOM simple f form I 1 rm can be established sod and conducted b lay people I 1 it t proceeds upon the demonstrated tact fee t that health Is a that lot tan can be bought and sold ilk like to brooms to sta and soap therefore it establishes it self in a storeroom munitions in the principal business section of tue the community cornmon fly it displays eye its it goods good in the form to to of f at health exhibits in its in show how windows window it advertises emet emetti constantly ti end and extensively and it uses every bus bull ness and social device to attract cua cow tome th the red cross health center Is of service to the sick 1 in that it gives give out at reliable and complete information about existing clinics hospitals soon sana torla and other institutions institution for the th sick and the de defective e clive about reliable available and h nurses both oth trained and practical 11 about when to consult a ghys phys alza alii and why t to shun the quack and bis big now DOS truceal teaching disease prevention T the he red cross health center I 1 la however lo wever ot of am even greater service to the well veil it teaches reaches people how to prevent pr sickness and disease this ts is done do in n many interesting and attractive way rays first of all by the distribution of if popular health literature nd led through brough health lectures illustrated I 1 altu lantern slides slide or with health motion films aims then special exhibits are am avez yen one after the other 0 on various health subjects practical demon draw marrit stra thas ions art are made also alao health III play let lets by children to interest sod and instruct them selves else and their elders classes are am organized in 1 personal P onal byrlene bygie e home care of the sick first fin aid and in food I 1 selection sod and prep preparation iralson health eaith clubs both for or younger and old older e r peo pie are formed all also 11 little atle mothers beag leagues ca nutrition and growth clinics are am conducted for children already more than le a hundred of 1 the these a rod cross health centers are an 1 in actual act operation per thin throughout the coun try many of them also conduct wed mod cal clinics but the one chief out standing handing feature of the american red cross rosa health center Is ira in health edu cation at im service which I 1 teaches be well pete peo pit ie how to keep well it |
