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Show AMERICAN RED GROSS TO GIVE RURAL HELP Program for Public Health and Community Welfare Is Now Well Under Way. Rural communities and towns of less than 8,000 population benefit in a very large part by the public health and community welfare work of the Amert-can Amert-can Red Cross. Almost all of the 8,000 Red Cross chapters have some rural sections in their territory. There-fore There-fore the Red Cross Rural Service. Briefly, the purpose of Rural Service Serv-ice Is to assist people to get out of life more health, wealth and happiness. In this purpose public health Instruction and general educational progress of both children and adults play a big part Recreation Is found to be one of the blccest needs In rural llfp. Thprn In lack of sufficient play-life for the children chil-dren and social life for the adults. Picnics, pageants, debating clubs, baseball leagues, community singing and other social events which bring the people of surrounding communities together have been organized and carried car-ried on under the guidance of Red Cross rural workers to great advantage. advan-tage. . In many Instances solving recreational rec-reational problems and getting people together proves to be the awakening of the community to other conditions which may be Improved by united action. As a result of community organization, organiza-tion, townships In which there had been neither plans nor Interest in community progress have been organized organ-ized to work together with the unified purpose of bringing their community up to the most enlightened standards, Lecture and musical entertainment courses have been started as a result of community meetings, as well as circulating cir-culating libraries. Red Cross schools of Instruction In Home Nursing, Care of the 81ck and First Aid. In the lnrger tewns the need for restrooms' and pub- -He eomfert stations Is being met Playgrounds Play-grounds for the children have been established and recreational activities worked eut for the year. In order that there may be concerted effort In carrying en the programs of the various welfare agencies in the rural districts. Red Cross Rural Service Serv-ice helps the organizations already on the ground. The main object of the service Is to lend a hand everywhere and take the lead only where necessary. |
