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Show RED CROSS REGIONAL JMHENCE REPRESENTATIVES FROM UTAH CHAPTERS MEET IN OGDEN AND HOLD INTERESTING SESSIONS SES-SIONS JUNE 14-15. oo The First Regional Conference of the Utah Chapters of the American Red Cross, held at Ogden Juno 14-15, was interesting and instructive from start to finish. Every session was well attended and the interest manifested mani-fested by tho delegates from the various var-ious chapters was keen. We are indebted to Mrs. J. M. Foster, Fost-er, who was a delegate from the Cedar Ce-dar Chapter, for the following report of the conference The first session convened Juno 14th at 10 a. m., with John E. Carver of the Weber Chapter as chairman. After invocation by Bp. John Watson, Wat-son, treasurer of the Weber Chapter, an address of welcome was dollvercd by Frank Francis, Mayor of Ogden. The mayor expressed his gratitude and appreciation for being so honored as to have the first regional conference confer-ence held in Ogden, and extended a hearty welcome, Ho also stated the purposes of, the Red Cross is to meet tho wail and woo of those who are in need and give assistance to tho ex-service ex-service men. The Red Cross servico .most needed in Utah was discussed by Mrs. Amy Brown Lyman, under the title "Community "Com-munity Responsibility." Tho lady maintained that certain standards of living must bo provided, good play grounds, lighted parks, and that par-entSj.must par-entSj.must not. bo .permitted, to. Interfere Inter-fere with "their" chifdrens' "progression, "progres-sion, or health conditions if deemed advisable by community promoters. She urged strongly a method of pilot ing our young people along American ideals of health and morality. Mrs. J. G. Falck, Pres. Utah division divi-sion Service Star Legion, discussed "Relation of Servico Star Legion to American Red Cross.' She recommended recom-mended that wo get acquainted with our neighbors, and said wo may like! them. Tho lady spoke at length oii the good work done by the Cnntceni of Ogden Red Cross Chapter at the' close of the war. Mrs. Grlswald, formerly Secretary of- Weber County Homo Service spoko of the service through tho Red Cross to the community at large. She told of much that had been done tj Im- provo health conditions. At the close of this session a general gen-eral committee, committee on furthur conferences, Red Cross Roll Call, Resolutions, Re-solutions, and other committees were to act for the following year. Mrs. J. M. Foster of Cedar Chapter being chosen as a member of the general committee. Wednesday afternoon, June 14, the session- was opened by n talk on "What tho Utah Chapter of the American Red Cross can accomplish during the era of Peace," by R. C. Branioni assistant manager Pacific division. The topics were: 1st. To help ex-service men to become adjusted ad-justed to the civilian life. 2nd. To render service to the disabled ex-service ex-service men. 3rd. Tho national organization or-ganization responsibility for ex-service men. Mr. Branion stated that the government govern-ment is doing all it can, but cannot fulfill requests for provit'.irg comforts com-forts that are so necessnry in making them free from their Infirmaties. He said he could name 30 things tho Red Cross could do in times of peace, naming a portion as follows:- Con-J tinuo relief In time of floods, fire, winds, cyclones, public health servico work, nutrition work for the under- j fed, health work in communities, given by trained nurses, and provide leadership that will bring into a om- munlty anything that will tend to improve health and prevent disease. ' The discussion that followed was! led by Prof. Ray West, chairman of tho Cache Chapter. Mr. West remarked re-marked during the discussion thnt it was a necessity to have a wide-awake Home Service secretary, and keep in touch with all ex-service men and families. Mr.. Mont Perry, chairman Salt Lake Chapter, discussed tho.responsi-(Continued tho.responsi-(Continued on page 4) jeCKT H 00 r 1 Continued from page 1) H bliity of the chapters for the activl- Hb I tics of branched. He said wo are H I within our rights to spend Red Cross H I funds to meet an emergency relief, if H , considered so by officers enlisted. It H ' is necessary Vo meet community H i problems and apply rules of reason h and good sense. If we do not do H this we spoil the spirit, of the 'Red H ' rbss. The gtneat difficulty is in H I making the people recognize - the H f ' spirit of our activities. He suggested H I fthat. the. only way'to drive for'.fljeTrn-,. H heirship waVby publicity. " H 'i A. C. Smoot of Provo Chapter, gave H -a very interesting discussion on m . "What Red Cross Funds Should be M I Spent for." He said that publicity. H nhould be given concerning all expend H ':, itures, so that the people may know H J ' for what purpose the funds are used. H By so doing people would have no H cause to criticise the offiicrs. H Mrs. H. C. Stevenson, Chairman H Carbon Chapter, gave a short history H of the activities in her chapter. , H The session held Thursday morn- HH ing was fully .attended and was)pen- H cd by a talk by Dr. E. W. Blacfy cpmr H mander of the state department'of the H ' American Legion. His topic, was H "Compensation," in which ho explain H , ed the lack of preparation of the sr 1- H . diers that were sent from this country H overseas, citing many instance i he H , had noticed in his own company; of H - what the government agreed" to do H for the ex-service men that wervdis- H ' abled, pointing out that unless they H 2L were disabled or had contracted dis- H v'jaBos while engaged in active war H i, duty they were not entitled to rc-H rc-H f '" . "celve compensation and warned' his H , hearers that many Sought to rake ad- H - vantage of the offer of the govern H inent. He asserted that the burden' of H proof was upon the ex-service-men H to show conclusively that he had been H 'disabled or had contracted disease H " while actively engaged in military m Miss Mary Barber of Cache Chnp- H tcr told of the Home Service the ex- M scrvico men, and Dr. T. B. 'Beatty of H the State Board of Health outlined H Utah's program for the year. Mrs. T. j W. Mathews of-the -Tintic Chapter H spoke on the health work being .done M in her district The lady wus, follow- H ed by Miss Charlotte Kunz;J county B . nurse of Weber County, wlioold of M ' "the health work of that county. H - Tho afternoon session was given fl over to the activities, of thcuniqr, M Red Cross Organizations in humanl- B tarian work, being discussed by Miss M Mary Concannon, direutor of the Pac- M - ific Junior Red Cross. Mite; C'oncnn- M non told of the organization, with its M fi,000,000 membership' amonsr the hoys B and girls of the United -States, nrd of M the establishment of t-hjpters in M eighteen foreign countries. The buc- M cess of the Junior Red Cro3J through- H out tho world was indicated in the action of tho Junior Chapter of Ro- H mnnin, which had read of the Knlcker- M bocker theatre disaster in Washing- H ton, and believing a disaster to this m country had occurred, had tent ?3.-10 H for relief work. H At this session it was deciied that Hj n regional conference of tl.e Ameri- can Red Cross should bo held in the state of Utah yearly and the next one is to be held at Provo. Bp. Jos. A. Buttle, chairman of tho Utah County Chapter, will prepare the program. The general committee offered a resolution which was adopted that the members of the first regionul conference give Mr. Carver, who acted act-ed as host to tho members of the con-feence, con-feence, a vote of thanks, and also tho Weber county Chapter officials for the efficient and delightful way the visiting visit-ing delegates had been entertained during the conference. Benediction was pronounced by R. A. Fowler of the Brigham City Chapter. |