Show red cross OC OCD D look to volunteers for civil defense I 1 washington Washing tort D C to the question what can I 1 do for america the red cross is providing an answer for or hundreds of thousands of 0 men and women who want to do their part on the civilian defense front for women the red cross is providing an SO hour training course to recruit a corps of 0 nurses aides it Is the red cross newest project undertaken at the request ot of the V U S office of civilian defense to relieve the current pressure on nursing l facilities I 1 with thousands ot of nurses being taken into military service with our armed forces civilian nursing has suffered a direct blow the red cross points out moreover the defense program has created additional health problems which has heightened the need tor for civilian nursing red cross nurses aides will serve as assistants aitt to registered nurses performing scores of important duties which will enable nurses to care tor for more cases the red cross stresses that nurses aides will not take the place ol of the registered nurse but will serve in an auxiliary capacity on the more dramatic dra mitic side of civilian defense the red cross is gearing its far flung disaster fighting machine to handle mass feeding housing and clothing of under tinder wartime conditions in cooperation with the office ot of clilia civilian defense chapters are strengthening disaster relief beliet committees 1 to cope with man made disaster mul much on tile the same scale as relief operations following natural catastrophe organization along these lines include preparedness measures tor for fires explosions and epidemics which may be expected to result from accelerated industrial activity incident to national defense or sabotage strictly as a precautionary measure the red cross Is devising means of confronting emergency relief relict in the event ot of sporadic air or sea attacks considered conceivable hazards in some gome coastal and blunda bounda boundary ry areas area s the need tor for first aid in civilian defense has not been neglected by the red cross last ye year nearly were trained in emergency treatment of the injured tills this year the figure la Is expected to go much higher with ith special emphasis being placed on the formation of detachments which would servo serve as units in factories office buildings schools and other places where persons are concentrated red cross courses in home nursing and in nutrition also are being expanded as a feature of the civilian defense program it was pointed out Aloun mounting ting health hazards and the shortage of civilian nurses may at any time obligate the housewife or evert even tile the man of the house to assist in caring carin tor for the tha sick filch likewise the red cross I 1 Is placing greater emphasis on nutrition courses designed to teach householders the art ot of purchasing and pro paring well balanced meals within the range ot of the family po ket book Is your paid up |