Show expanded red cross places obligation on home front citizens greatly expanded activities of the american red ked cross at home and abroad place an obligation upon citizens to support the rod red cross war fund drive now in progress M A lon romney red cross overseas club director and native utahn told rotarians lans recently at the hotel utah since pearl harbor her he said activities of red cross workers in the western states have increased 1029 per cent among service men and their families mr romney says tie the red cross club at edinburgh scotland and other clubs in great britain are helping provide a home away from home lor for service men twenty six million dollars a year Is being spent by the red cross fr far these clubs which afford a place tor for recreation relaxation and amusement of service men he said of of these overseas clubs are in great britain regardless of whether the war were to end tomorrow work of the red cross would go on for years to come he said A hundred thousand service men are being discharged each m month anth requiring rehabilitation he r related peak load of veterans hospitals Is a anticipated about 25 years after the end of the war |