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Show Survey of Trained Nurses Here Begins Monday RED CROSS ACTIVITIES IIOEffl Even With Peace, Work of Mercy Remains to Be Done by Kindly , Workers of the Society THE survey of trained nursee in Salt Lake City and j county, ax planned by the local I chapter of the American Ked I Cross in direet compliance with J the wishes of the I'mted Htales war j department, will be Marled Monday , by the women of the National Helief: , society. - Kyery home in the city will be vis- I lied by the memltcrs of the organisa- j tlon and registration cards will be car- ' rled bv Ihem to be filled out -by every ' trained nurse. Thoae who make the. survey will wc:ir the official Ked 1 t'ross Insignia. A like survey of thej county will also be made. It m for the purpose of securing a targe quota of' nurses for KiiMern t ruining camp bos- pitnls and also fur foreign service that' the survey Is beint; mailt. 1 ACTIVITIES INCREASED. That the activities an. r,ion.:luH- ties of the American Kd t 'ro will l t greatly Increased after pem-e ia made' and It will be no for a period nf one or two years was the statement of Ked rosi officials today. Hme have the Idea, according to them, thai the activ-k activ-k Itiea of the Red Croae will pnictically Vcease upon the signing of VtJCv but. rurh will not be the cane. In a telegram received today from the war council, Ked Cross chapter throughout the country are urged not to relax their efforts until peace is leally here. The message further adds: 'But even with peace let no one suppose sup-pose that the work of the Ked Cross is finished. Millions of American boys are still under arms. Thousands of them are sick or wounded, owing to the shortage in shipping it may take a year or more to buna our bu a home . from Krance. PICTURE OF MISERY. "The cessation of war will reteal a picture of misery such as the world haa never seen Iw-for. especially In many countries w hich cannot help themselves. The American people will expect the Red Cross to continue to act hs their agent in repairing broken spirits and broken bodies. "Our spirits must now call us to. show that not the roar of cannon or the blood f our own alone direct our activities, but that a great people will continue to respond greatly and freely to Its obligations and opportunity to ecrve." |