Show J j 1 lr y r j L I r 1 4 AMERICAN RED BED GROSS CROSS TO GIVE RURAL HELP Program for Public Health and Community Welfare is Is Now Well Under Way Rural communities and towns of ot less I than population benefit in n a er very verj large part pait b by the Hie public health unit ami lUll community welfare work wort of ot the thc Amerl can Hc Cross Almost all of ot the llie Red Cross chapters hD hove e some rural sections In their territory Therefore Therefore There There- Therefore fore the the Re Red fled Cross ClOSS Rural Service Briefly the purpose of ot Serice Ser Sen ice lee Is s to n assist people to get out of at life more moro health we nn and happiness In Inthis Inthis Inthis this purpose public health Instruction and general educational progress of both children nn and adults play piny u a hi MK big pai pa part l' l t. t Recreation Is found to be he one of the tilt biggest needs In rural ruml life liCe There J Is lack Inck of sufficient play life lIfe for fOl the dill drew dren and social life for the lie adults Picnics pageants debating clubs baseball leagues es and other social events e which bring the people of surrounding communities together have ha been ben organized ed and 1 cm sled on under the lie guidance of M Ri Red RedCross d Cross rural nual workers to great n nad ad an rage age In man many instances solving sol recreational rec- rec o 1 and getting people together proves pio to o be he the tho n n nor of or the community to other condition conditions which may be improved by bj united action l As n a l' l result of community organization lion tion ionn rown In w which there lind been neither plans nor noi Interest In lu community progress have been organized organ organ- to work oik together with the unified purpose of bunging bringing their community up lip to the most enlightened standards Lecture an and musical entertainment courses comBes ha bare ha 0 been lIce start started cd as a n result of ot community meetings as ns well as ns c cir circulating r rc c lg Red Cross schools of Instruction in In 11 H Lime mc Nursing Care of ft the Sick an Fist P Aid In the loiter lager er towns the need needier for restrooms an and public pub pub- lie lic comfort st stations Is being met Pla Playgrounds Play Play- grounds for th the children ren have e been lIcen established and recreational activities worked out for Cor the year ear In Tn order older that hat t there may be concerted effort lu lii carrying ln on the ms of ot the various arlous welfare agencies In the rural districts Red Cross Rural Service Service Service ice helps the thc organizations alrea already y on the goun ground The main object of the Venice service Is to lend a hand er e everywhere and take the lead only where sary |