| Show RED CROSS NEWS The American Red Cro Cross s to a major role in the nations nation battits battles bat bat- tits ties ba has issued an appeal to the citizens of this community and of every American community for an emergency war fund of it was announced by Mrs F. F H. H Muir chairman of the Davis Davic county count coun coun- t ty Red Cross Cros chapter Not since the th American Revolution Rc tion Mrs Muir declared has our nation faced so great a crisis Not since ince it was founded sixty years ago I O. O has the American Red Cross I assumed such vast ast responsibilities I toward the defense e of its country country Every service of the Ret Cross Cros Mrs Muir explained must be he gen cn trally raHy enlar enlarged ed to cope with the national emergency M More ore volunteers volun olun teer must Iut be certificated into the Red Cross canteen corps nurses nurse's Is Isaide aide akie groups grOUS motor corps corts and half haff halfa a dozen dOlen other auxiliary squads who arc being trained for rescue work Already some sonic men and women in iii this country have ha been heen given courses in first aid Mrs rs Muir stated TOlla Today Red Cross first aid instructors are arc cooperating rat ing with municipal defense oHi throughout the nation in ill teaching first firt nid uld to a minimum 5 of all workers in ill lar large e factor factor- ics ies stores or business firms In- In are an organizing disaster Iii sa 0 tel corps to h be trained h by tin the Red RedCross RedCross Cross to handle po possible emergencies t des cies within own plants er cr sabotage fire firc or other othe disaster due to enemy action As aAs for fOT the national Tied Ret Cross S disaster workers Mrs AIrs Muir went b on on they nave have just iii m the pat past L year served at 22 disasters Ii within within within with with- in our tiers borders most niost of c If f them explosions ex ex- Tires and wind dint ind storms similar to disasters caused by sa sabotage sa- sa ai artel miJ air raids 1 In n the present pres- pres en ent t crisis their numbers and equi must mUrt be he d d as wartime disasters will viII inevitably increase Mrs frs Muir laid bid particular elm cm- upon the American Red RedCross Cross welfare services to the Un United Uni- Uni te ted l States armed forc forces s. s Since it s tie only agency he explained that thatis thatis is permitted by Iy law to handle the person personal l problems of df f the men in uniform and antt give them special care CIre whether whether-on on the fiel or in hospital or to their heir families fatuities on vu the home front the Red Cro Cross s has become the greatest g single factor in maintaining main- main taming the tIie more oT ol the American Arrn Army Navy Tied Red Cross services to the armed arm forces ilo do not end there Mrs Muir also pointed out From Froan the ship slur roles of the Reel Red Cross nursing reserves now put at 31 are chosen th the nurses witling an nail and fit fitta ta to enter military service with Our army and anU savy lavy Already i tho ot of of nurses have voluntarily gone gont out from Irom om the Red Cross roster to begin their years of f war cluty auty The girt gift ift of human an blood Mrs frs I ir is another responsibility ity of oT the American Red Cross Dried Wood plasma j being being- n today out of whole bino through throng n correction c centers in 1 cities and s sent swit nt out nut by the ked Cross It to 10 hospitals and to no our sl at sea wherever ever American Amen Ameri can forces art The army anU and s have asked aked the Red Cross for u units its of or d. d and t Wre fue se Red Reil Gross C see sec to dt that th th-ey th y receive them This Tir s not the first time Mrs 1115 Murr Muir that tilt flit American Red ro C-ro Grow has been heen call icen calls Il 1 upon for fen great gre-dt deeds an anti and the exp expenditure of di f huge hug Dui Du During ng the first war was Americans gave ap approximately approximate ly iy Tor the Red Hed Cross Since then the organization has c come mc of 01 of tint today it in has become be he come one of Americas America's first lines ines of defense and Ind reconstruction The R Rud Rua Cro Cross s campaign 1 ahead o of ofas tf as ts Mm In 11 Muir jointed out ant will willlIe l lIe le e our ch chin i e as civilians to as assume as- as stifle sume a share in the coming coining battle hattle and to prove the strength wf sd f our community jid our nation tation Immediate steps t t. t place 1 American Amer mer- mer iran ican iran lcd Ked Cross first aid fad facilities en In wartime lime basis and antl nd to train additional ad ad- hundreds cds ol 01 thousands throughout nation was un ceil eed today by ly Chairman 11 Muir of ol the till Dav Davs s county counts charta E of first aid aiA is reci ill K ing attention in coast chitS and other sections of the country subject to attack Mrs l Muir said Sh poin pointed d out lut however that Re Red RedCross I Cross chapt chanters s in Wand cities were sert c taking intensive ve steps to safeguard I lives s in the event of sa sabotage asic and I in In preparedness s to meet the hazards haz ards of increased h highway traffic and ascii increased industrial al activity First Aid Mrs Muir said is i I only Oily one of DC many Red Cross 1 ices Ices lS l'S which must be he enlarged ed to t meet the demands of total war var mi but butt t tIt it t is is one which we can carry ou out t ourselves and carry out well Since it was founded in 1910 h he e explained the Red Cross has certified rated fied more than in first aid Iid ii 1 At t. t the I present time certificates ar are C I ing awarded at a rate of nearl V mon monthly y Already some 3 3 wO OO highway first aid lid stations have C Cen een I en set st up and mobile firs first t taid aid wi a units are in operation Today oday Mrs Muir went on or on I t there here is is the possibility of air at SI at fack ck s on DC o our coastal cities while e in every part of the country mas mass s may cause the on of buildings trains and brid bridges es in large numbers of ca cas c s allies which may overwhelm ti th the ue local ocal cal ambulance and hospital fad facil facil- abcs It In either case prompt First Firs 5 J Aw ud Id on the spot is a primary nece S Sity if Jives lives are to be saved That a at i is s the e reason why most mos S t gaining jn lIt First Aid has become a Red Cross and in fact a 3 national nation re responsibility pon Mrs Airs M Muir declared declare Already ready municipal authorities in c chag It ar e of civilian defense deens are ci co operating with the Red Cross in joint join t efforts s to give gic- to girst itt aid training train- train I in jug ing to a 3 minimum 5 1 f ft of all facy fao- fao U tor y employees or workers wC in large r e I I sto stores res and anti hUs businesses in iii order to t toe cope cop e with all local loral lIi disaster a whirls which tiia mav occur Industries 1 all over the I doti Ire are or organising disaster c cor corps ps of work workers tor w who Iso will be bt- It trai trained ned bv h Red fled Cro Cros s in instructors instructor to give el relief in ill case ease of If exp explosions or firse ir c within their own i Pla Plants j I In its Spite of all we l cats can do 10 ito Mrs Irs Muir M cu r warned accidents and civi ri ban lian deaths death will increase in ill time of war iva r. r lv lert the presence of ties new newmen men fl at It work on 01 new jOts jobs inexperienced inex I ier and ascii not 11 vet cl sure lire Of 01 oi t them themselves sel selves e ves w will i 1 11 I ma mean 11 greater gri-ater rl ter in ill i sirs sirs' antI and antIs mos loss s of If life The least we can ran do ell ellis doto is Is to keep k our death It-ath rate rail down I to toi i t i minimum under cr such Circumstance Circum 1 S stance stance- t a ct cc s. s R Red HII Cross Cro First Aid training ha luis meant the saving im a of tin un cot counted Ii lives in ill the past as t. t well 1 as asa asa a i distinct hs rt d drop Itoh in m t the hI 1111 11 number of ofal fat fatal al accidents a Mrs drs Irs Muir added Es Especially on the thu hi hwa have t slie men 11 st and t trained ra neil in ill 01 First Aid id i d saved sc accident le victims time Iud and ili t Twain from front mishandling and possible at al the hands of If i ignorant hilt but meaning well passers by Icy v whose only Dilly thought ht is to rush ruh the victim to to the nearest hospital In his wartime she said where wheres ln Sila mass s slaughter may mav become a ils day oc we wc need a Rest Red Cross erns arm y of trained a civilians a citizens citi citi- zens cn is army such is ts that thaI which 5 works o and fights fight on the streets oi oj sI I c to to prot protect lt A American 1 an hap hap- lim eSs eS's acid and American li lii rs es First Kirs i aid lIa classes cs will ivill l he be e org e is 1 l in ill ait desiring such classes cla Please contact your Red RedCross Cr Cross Cros oss chapter |
