Show ORK OF RED REO CROSS TOPICS TOPIC Or Of OR GHEEN Particular Effort Exerted to Aid Service Ex-Service Men and Those Who May Be Dependent Upon Them The great work which the American American Amer Amer- ican Red Cross is now accomplishing accomplish accomplish- ing aside from the service which it renders In the presence o of n na national national and Intern International emergencies emergencies emer emer- Is the aiding o of the thousands thousands thousands thou thou- sands o of disabled servicemen ex-servicemen and their families who are either in need or who are trying to conned con con- ned neel their disability with the service ser ser- vice declared Dr Thomas E. E Green of Washington D. D C. C lecturer author author author au au- au- au thor and national director the speaking service o of the Red Cross in his address at the L. L D. D S S. Sunday Since the end o of the war the Red Reel Cross has been devoting Its efforts ef- ef forts to the unfortunates who took part In the struggle Dr Green said Its primary duty is and will continue e to be the aid that it renders to to these men and their families From Jul July 1 1917 to June 30 1924 we have expended I through the national headquarters and through the various chapters for this purpose During During Dur Dur- ing tug the last fiscal year nearly 6 was spent In this work worle which Is a It sacred obligation o of the nation The effects of or the world war as registered in the life lIe and condition o of the m men n who are disabled disabled disabled dis dis- dis- dis In the conflict will manifest manlest for a long time to come So long longas longal a as al' necessity exIsts so long must the Red Cross find a holy satisfaction satisfaction tion In carrying on this service I VETERAN RELIEF I There are now of these veterans being cared for by the United States veterans' veterans bureau I There are many more men who will vill be entitled to care and treatment treatment treat treat- treat treat-I ment through the passage of or th the I Reed Johnson bill which extends extend the time on n many disabilities I The Red Cross can also be of ot a great service to the service ex-service men 1 them ot of the country by toy assisting In filling out their claims claims' under the adjusted compensation ac act ac- There are more than who will be effected by this act each of whom will have haye to tomake K make ap ap- ap- ap Most ot th these s men so sotar far tar have had this work done through the R Red d Cross Close beside the men wh who I f fought in the trenches and who at I home were training for tor military i duty stood the nurse who ministered minIstered min mm- to the sick and the wounded wound wound- ed and who wrote so splendid a c of ot heroism and devotion I During the war the Red Cross I nursing service assigned I nurses to the army navy an and Red TIed RedCross Cross Today the Red Cross maintains I an enrollment Q f r nearly nurs nurses nurses available available s not only for any I emergency that may arise but for service In the arm army nav public health service and the veterans' veterans bureau EMERGENCY NURSES It supplies nurses in such emergencies as disaster relief and arid epidemic control Through a II staff stare I of nurses it carries on classes for tor instruction in Home hygiene and I care of ot the sick During the past I more than certificates certificate I were Issued to students who had hadi I completed courses ours In this this' work j I Along an educational line the Red Cross has developed 1 I ton In first aid ald So valuable h has hris s this proven itself that schools I railroads and industrial plants plant h have ve undertaken to to- tomake make it part o of the tae 1 training of ot their ot of students stu stu- dents stu-I stu The loss of life me b by drowning is Is estimated at between and 7 00 j I persons a year ear The Red Hed Cross I raving life service undertakes to to prevent a portion o of this loss by teaching swimming rescue and les re re- re s It has recruited m more ro rot t tan an volunteer savers life o ot I whom are men pen and wo women wo- wo Yo I men inca and more than are from front the ranks o of the Junior Red Cross I Dr Green will wUl be the principal l speaker at th the Rc Red Cross ross regional luncheon conference at the Hotel Utah Tuesday at 12 1230 30 o'clock to tel tol which an Invitation has been ox- ox OX-I OX I tended to the general public His I subject will vill be the Accomplishments Accomplish 1 ments o of the American Red Cross Crosa The rhe regional conference will wUl begin i In the morning and will continue continua all da day day- It Is expected that a representative rep rep- I from each county chapter chapter chap chap- ter will be In attendance 11 At the luncheon Mayor C. C Clarence Claronce Clarence Clar Clar- ence once will give the address of or welcome W. W Mont Ferry Fern chair 1 pan man of the Salt L Lake k county chapter chap chap 1 I Iter i ter will preside The conference and luncheon will be given u under der the tho direction o of or the Salt Lake chapter with Mrs W. W O. O Cleland Celand I in charge I CHAIRMEN IN CHARGE The Tho chairmen in charge o of the I various committees are aa follows j I Miss Kate Williams gener general l cOm cOin Mrs Martha i g Richards Fraser registration Mrs Lorenzo Young tickets for luncheon Mrs Mr Union Union- Worthington hostess Mrs W v C. C Howe decoration n I rind Mrs Irs I I A. A N. N McKa McKay flowers Mrs Deverly Bev- Bev orly erly chairman a of the tha Red nod Cross Junior league will have ha charge of tho the motor service j I Charles V Welch Welch- chairman ot of of the the tho water vater first aid of I the Salt Lake county chapter will conduct a a. I life saving exhibition at the Deseret g gymnasium at i 5 Ii o'clock Tuesday The program for the Utah tau tat Red Cross conference at the Hotel Utah is as follows follows' Opening session ses ses- ses-I ses sion ston at 9 o'clock W. W Mont lont Ferry presiding chapter service to the ex service people and their de do- Dr L L. C. C Potter chair chair- j c man o of tho Utah county chapter 1 will speak o on oui 1 The Social Service I and Relief to the Disabled Men I Ind and nd Their Dependents Dr LesHe Loslie Los Les- Les-I Les He U lie J J. Paul manager of ot the Utah I department of ot the United Stat States d di i veterans veterans' bureau The United I States Veterans' Veterans Bureau and the Possible Red Cross Chapter Cooperation Cooperation Cooperation Co- Co operation Miss Adaline A I Dut-I general secretary Charity I Ii i Ity y Organization society Problems Social of ot the Transient Needing Service This will be followed by bya I I Ia a general discussion William Carl Hunt manager of ot the Pacific division of ot the RedCross Red fled RedCross Cross will explain tHo tilO activities of the Junior Red Cross Mrs Nellie S. S Lee secretary of or the Garfield J j county chapter will wUl speak on Volunteer Vol l Service in Rural Chapter Tills This will be followed by the rip rip- of ot the resolution i com The public luncheon will WUl willbe be held at 1230 o'clock At the the afternoon session public health development ent will bo be ills ills- cussed Dr T. T B. B Beatty s state ate health commissioner will speak on oni J State and Local Health Problems Problems lems ems Dr tr Villard Christopher Christopher- son of or the city board of Health I Health Education In I ties Tho The reports o of the resolution tion committee then be given I i The Roll RolI Mrs Elizabeth Steven Steven- Steven 1 son Ron chairman of or the CarO Carbon m county county county coun coun- ty chapter Earl Glade managing editor of or the Sugarhouse Times I Publicity Methods and rind a n discus discus- slon sion o of topics suggested from front the floor Ioor to be bo led by Mr Hunt j I |