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Show ' tlon nf at j THE SPANISH FORK PRESS, SPANISH FORK, UTAH Int fll.ono.ono, WHAT THE HUNS DO WHILE TIIEY" "' luring th. cghuen month "p" which hav ASKToFpEACE r U, biutea d th war, the Amerlrun OF DEO mv Pi'l'l In or plcdled ti th American Red Iros for It work f relief throughout the wdd. In o Tells Chapters money or In msterlal valuer a net flf council total of at least $32.Vk 0,000, Wonderful Work Done in Revealed Americai Heart the Past Year. It Im been becau-- o of thl which bus pervaded nil Americanspirit Red effort In thl war that tho V. d V wfc-- aged governor of oim f the stricken and battered protlm-f yr,m gfntM, long since that, though Frame had long known f America greatne, (ightten Month Sine Thl strength and enterprise, It remained Maitrj Enterad th Wr th for the American Red iv..s In thl war of $325,000,000 to reveal America' heart. In thl country, at this Hit Been Accounted For. moment, the worker of the Rml Cross, through If b chop-iftUiml meeting of the 3, ail clmpter, nie helping to add to the It'il tron were held comfort and health of fhe million of Tb War Cuuuril of the our soldier In 102 camp nnd canton aelil IU following message, mentsas well us of those tiavellng on the work for the punt year: rullrond trains or embarking on ships American of lied tbe for duty overseas, i the Chapter Tho home sen lee of the Red Cross, tie War Council send greeting to with its now more than 4i),mK woikers, I ho Aiucrlcnn Itod I y chapter of extending Its ministrations of sjin of untiuni their occasion th ao pnthy and counsel each monih to ISMS. ; . l: 'V. VtM. l pr'iug for of JinI.um families lit hehlm so ecngratula hy soldiers at the front left Tak these greeting a numhei iaa the greut work of tlio chapter ever growing with the Increase of our the post year anil, above all " men under arms. been 'i j' 'Herman guurnmeut Im the all'.i'M tor peace, the Geriimu inllltary rouimam eonilntie It on the wonderful spirit of sue "i ,'k'ht fuliic on land n lid sea, Thl photograph sWiws all that I left of one of the Rut, of course, the heart of the Red hospital of the Ft. John' It sad patriotism which ha per Cross nnd Its inomy and attention al- Ambulance a4M'lation after a deliberate ulr raid on It by the llun. id lhat work. ways move toward and fmu them IViimigtli of tb lied Cross rest wives In Kuros where the American 4 It chapters. They are It bone Red Cross, us truly the greatest moth U. S. NURSES IH ENGLAND ON THEIR WAY TO PERSHING Knew. They supply It funds, er In the world, is seeking to draw u j supply It nicn und women, they vast net of merry through an ocean of Let us, then, unsHnl:ahle !j in cnthurlusm. pain. pigcther the lted Crus story Red Croaa Worth Recognized. v 3 1. 'V-jrkpast year. Nothing Is withheld that cun hr MN Idea of the size to which your given over there to supplement the d Crus family baa grow n limy ho efforts of our army nnd nnvy In earing .irttd from the following fuels ' . ' I : ; for our own hoys. The Red Cross does t i bay 1, 11117, just before the up not pretend t do the work of the . jtaent of the War Council, the med lent corps of the army or the nnvy ; - - , jrttoia Itvd Cross Imd 4SG.19I tneiu ; v Its purpose is to help and to supple i forking through 502 chapter. inent. July 31, 11U3, tbo organization Nor does the Red Cross seek to red 20.iriH.l03 untiuttl uieinhers, what It doe or those who do glorify Sn 8.WW.OOO uieiuhcr of the It; our satisfaction Is In the result, Lm Bed Cross a total enrollment which, we are assured by Secretary tho is.pulutlou of Raker, Ceueral (Setiernl Ire Pershing, it Wted Flutes. land and all our leaders, is of InesWt the beginning of the war you timable value mid of Indispensable tm with jsirtanee. chapter Imve I. &'ir Council lu conducting two war Ry the first of January your Red A drives and one membership drive, Cross will have working In France upt&htion to the cumpuign on behalf wards of 5.000 Americans a vivid tr Junior lted Cross. contrast to the little group of eighteen total actual collections to date men and women which, ns the first Red tbe a first war fund huve amounted s commission to France, salted ('re o than 1115, OOO, (MS I. The ah'A t June 1, 1917, to initiate our ef to the second war fund forts In Europe. Bted to upward of $170,000,000. Your Red Cross bow has active, op rraa aiemhershlp dues the collec commissions In France, In Eng orating kve amounted to approximately in Italy, In Rclglum, in Switzerland, jb.OOO. land, In Palestine and In Greece. Tot Splendid Work Don Thee Amerlean nurse huve Just landed la Euglund ami are ou their wny to France to nurae the wounded nod by Women. have sent a shipload of relief suppllei the foreglng must be added that nnd a group of devoted workers to sick of General Iershlngs army. 7 hrge contribution of material northern Russia : you have dispatched : to given by the million of worn a commission to work behind our arm-I- " Irooghout the country in surgical IN SIBERIAN EQUIPMENT In eastern Siberia; you have ent CONGRATULATING EACH OTHER SS In knitted articles, In hos to Denmark, to Had refugee garments, In canteen special representatives Serbia and to the Island of Madeira. tind the other activities the chujv Carries Message of Hope. tore been called upon to perform. Your Red Cross Is thus extending re I k (stlmuted that approximately lief to the armies and navies of our 'WOO women are engaged In can allies; and you are tarrying a practical svork and the production of relief message of hope and relief to the Jlie through the chupters. friendly people of afflicted Europe and the period up to July 1, 1918, Asia. 'dean Bed Cross chapters, through Indeed, we are told by tho-- e best In workrooms, had produced: formed In the countries of our allies 41)0,120 refugee garments. that the efforts of your Red Cross to 7.123,021 hospital supplies. aid the soldiers and to sustain the 10,780,439 hospital garments. morale of the civilian populations left 10,134,101 knitted urticles. at home, especially In France nnd 82,748,107 surgical dressings. hnve constituted a very real facItaly, Wl of 221,282,838 artlcles-- of an tor In winning the wnr. Mtrd sggregute value of t least The veil hns already begun to lift. 1)0,000. What the Red Cross may be called articles were largely the to do In the further course of the upon 'tod of womens hands, and, by the wnr, or with the coming of victory, to token, Infinitely more precious peace and reconstruction, It would be otould have been the output of Idle to nttempt to prophesy. 1de or machines. These articles In very Rut organization, great your "4to the operating room of the hos-- 4 truth the mobilized heart and spirit to homeless or needy refugees, of the whole American people," hns rtrrylng comfort to our own boys shown Itself equal to any call, ready to "Id, convey a message of love , respond to nny emergency. tbe women of this country entire-c- t of All Best and Highest Spirit from' the great money value The American Red Cross has become to their handiwork. not so much an organization as a great Money Spent In Work. movement, seeking to embody in organtb terms under which the first ized form the spirit of service, th fin war fund was raised, the spirit of sacrifice In short, all that I were entitled to retain 25 per best and highest In the Ideals and asTills snapshot of our own Major General Rell and Field Marshal Sir um,,lint collected. In order pirations of our country. Douglas Ilalg typifies the warm feeling that exists between the fighters of local expenses, to carry on their Indeed we cannot but believe thnt America and Greut Rrltaln. torvlce work, to purchase nia- - this wonderful spirit which service In utilized In chapter produc nnd for the Red Cross hns evoked In mrwlse to meet the numer this war. Is destined to become In our to made SIAM SENDS MEN TO HELP WHIP KAISER S upon them. The national life on element of permanent entltIed to retain nearly vnlne. a s s V As a y. Xswwsv svy Vsv.e tier of fact, their At Christians time we shnrr ask th hi The clothing which Is seen In this the answer to t?t,on8 amounted to only whole American peopleroll call. It will r1 ft2,ooo,oo. photograph I to be worn In addition Red Cross Christmas to the regular heavy winter oversens from hnnunl mem J! constitute a unique appeal to every equipment ns furnished to all troops hVe rt'tnlnP1 nmn, woman nnd child In this great of the Amertcnn expeditionary forces In our enrolled become to land of ours lu Siberia, The cup Is of muskrat hl to,H fur, -tsum, therefore, of $33,-,np- (l army of mercy. a are the mitten. The parka Is Council War the Is by the chapters, they the hope if It made of heavy moleskin clotli. Very ofte,ltlines very heuvy thnt this Christum nembershlp roll idpn Ight nnd loose. It makes a most coml,nls ,,l)n them, and In addl reconsecratlnn a constitute call shall ? Infortable nn garment to march or exercise for use hy natlonnl of the whole American people, laniM 'n. The foot covering consists of CaIn thnt mankind to Products reinsertion valued, as spiring Ty nadian shoe paes, mnde of black cow-hidconat upwards- - of $44,000, this hour of world tragedy, not to chrome tanned und specially Is Americas supreme serve to hut quer treated to provide waterproof quali"Pters have in effect returned if ties. Under the shoe pacs will he r Comiell, not alone the THE WAR COUNCIL OF THE AMUR worn two pair of lumberman's socks, CROSS. out of the war fund ICAN RED one pair of heavy wool ' with, Chairman. l Hudson. 'Il,fs hut. In value of army Ienry socks beneath them. The undercloth1918. 10, u,,t, an additional contrlbu- Oct. C Washington, H, ing worn Is especially made for use In Siberia nnd consists of very FRiEND knitted woolen garments. "Most Illustrious officers of the Red IN AMERICA Cross : Dutch Skatee In New England. "I feel thnt It Is my duty to tell Italian Soldier khsl When the Plymouth Pilgrims Jourfor feel I your thankful how Hnliaffe the Red Cr08 0p you neyed to the new world and settled In Ha Befriended. ness to my wife. When I got a letNew England, they brought with them ter from her, In her own handwrlt'ng, had h.a1 bppn people good me how ninny of the customs which they had your W American very ill, and was telling acquired when living In Holland. Thus Red Cross to re picked her up snd carried her off to mounne the children of the Massachusetts and Us country summer n most comfortable home In the Connecticut settlers were almost ns wh tains, where she Is feeling betterofevery Joy, tears Among the nations thnt united to whip the kaiser and his crew und to fond of skating ns were the Dutch feachp. 1 country's work in day, wellnot1 aJustbit cried I them kingdom bus childrea who lived in New of the world a decent place to live in Is Slam. The make ashQined 4 hltno,,1 ,s the way he ex snd am Is lent soldier to France, some of whom ore here seen debarking at Istrv. friend have good "hen Italian We he learns what kej j America." IS CROSS Tiiiim r In , iili.it, i ix (I Is-- , , I..r ' t!. f h tli ftgi iu tin m. 1 'Uent, rd i.f iloUr !! .f Ttnii l wltli Hlllltl,' r. Him Iclati. in Ih Wllltli ). .'iiliM onerr. led IIIimm I'lrt) 'miler -- elsuiil . 1 nl dglit if Ih.' v igil.i, Idi'li it ok pIll'U wa-iy.- cheek jr ttu n tin tlia; a u rform t prob k. I W8- irk - In n an.l th.' is re- - re Inmate nsml-i- t udent )t jet Ttah Ola-- n i two Utah .st 28. week r that posed reject X),000 J went The a big to n or-tle- B C! s li ii'JT j r:i' 7 r j' ' 7 7 a I 1 r. X4 , (r Influ li 12.-- e di yju- gden, age. ft of le sub-Vio- X , Ire urlng ; the ntoe the f I 0,000 ihleh lonal said. Ilent liftoff In local iring tnl'h chnp-jOOffhU- S . V e.s- - e, es act. the iy at plan of etter H. n at spe ser gtas. the hut rain i TOO SOOII Not Necessary to Summon Doc ter In Mild Cases of Span- ish Influenza. e it (k-to-- rwiij GALLED ARE $33.-retnln- lU-I- lf Cki?n far-awa- y REST IN GEO IS IMPORTANT Acute 6horUge ef Medical and Nur. Ing Service Make It Imperative That People Learn Something ' f Car of Sck. mmmm Washington. In an effort to reduce call on Ihn over worked physician throughout tbe country of the present epidemic of In , Surgeon General Illue of th United State public health wrvlr call upon tlw people of the country to learn aoiticihlng alHiut the boine cur Phyof patient III with iniluctizu. sician everywhere huve complained about th large number of culls they huve hud to make of the (nubility of muny people to between the ease requiring expert medical care and those which could readily he cured for without a pliyxHnn. With Intluenzu continuing to spread In many part of the eo w try, and with an acute shortage of doctor and nurse everywhere, every unnecessary call on either physician or nurse make It so much hurdt-- to meet the urgeut need of the patient who are aerlously 111. Present Generation Spoiled. "The present general Ion," said th surgeon general, ''Im been spoiled by having had expert iiiedienl nnd nursing cure readily nvultnble. if wa not so In the days of our grandmother, when every good housewife wa expected to know a good deal uhout the cure of the fck. Every person who feel sick nnd r to he developing nn attack aptM-nof Influenza should ut once h put to bed In a well ventilated room. If 111 bowels hnve moved regularly. It la not neeesxury to give a physic; where a physic I needed, a dose of enstor oil or Rochelle salts should be given. "The room should he cleared of alt and unnecessary furniture, rugs. A wash basin, pitcher, and slop bowl, soap and towel should he at hand, preferably In the room or Just outside the door. "If the patient la feverish a doctor should be called, and this should be done In any ense If the patient appear very sick, 5r cough up pinkish (bloodstained) sputum, or Imathea rapidly and painfully. "Most of the patient cough up considerable mucus; In some, there I much mucu discharged from the no and throat This material should not he collected In handkerchiefs, hut rather In bit of old rngs, or toilet paper, or on pnper napkins. A soon ns used, these rngs or papers should be placed In a paper bag kept beside the bed. I'ocket handkerchiefs are out of place In the sick room and should not he used by patients. The rags or paper In the paper bag should be burned. The patient will not he hungry, and the diet should therefore be light. Milk, a egg, some toast or crackers, a bit of Jelly or Jam, stewed fruit, some cooked cereul like oatmeal, hominy or rice Uic-h- - will suffice la most cases. I Comfort of Patient. "The comfort of the patient depend on a number of little things, and these should not be overlooked. Among these may be mentioned a well-veiroom; a thoroughly cleun bed with freBh, smooth sheets and pillowcases; quiet, b6 that refreshing sleep mny be hnd; cool drinking water conveniently placed; a cool compress to the forehead If there Is headache; keeping the patients hands and face clean, nnd the hair combed ; keeping his mouth clean, preferuhly with some wush; letting th papleasant mouth tient know- - that someone Is within call, but not annoying him with too much fussing; giving the putlent plenty of opportunity to rest and sleep. "So much for the putlent. It I equally Important to consider the person who Is caring for him. It Is Important to remember thut the disease nnm-cesHur- flm-nzn- tinm-cesser- li r brlc-n-!ira- soft-ladle- d n - Is matspread by breathing ter sprayed into the air by the putlent germ-lade- n In coughing or even In ordlnnry breath- The attendant should therefore wear a gauze musk over her mouth and nose while she Is In the sick room. ing. Observe Cteanlinesa. "The attendant should. If possible, wear a washable gown or an apron which covers the dress. This will make It much simpler to avoid Infection, 'It Is deslrnole thut all attendant tenrn how to use a fever thermometer. This Is not ut ull n difficult matter, nnd the use ot sch a thermometer Is a great help In curing for the pat lent h. In closing, nnd lest I be misunderstood, I wish to leave one word of caution: If In dcut-t- , call the doctor. Fact Weve had to come 17,000 mtli-- to gel In this fight, remarked in Australian in France. We havent hud to come thnt far," replied an American, "but Its just a hard to swim the Atlantic ns It is tbo Iaclfle." s Taking Chances. nave they found out yet what to the mutter with your son. Mlkr No, sir, so theyve took him to th ersepltal to have a autopsy perform- ed on him." , - |