The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1919 Page: 10 of 14
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its incipiency, else, the best medical
authorities tell us. it will spread ov-
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down just as the yellow fever was
a. few years ago. It will eventually
reach America. In the carrying out
of the Red Cross program abroad it
is hoped to prevent the spread of
bolshevism, to establish peace and
good fellowship and to check dis- _
ease. In this there is not only ’a
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No money will be asked fQX_nso -tir
foreign lands after this year but it
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are acquainted with work the Red
Cross is doing in foreign countries
to keep this work going for st least
one more year. _
“For illustration, the American
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The great problem of the world is the problem of disease. 450,000 children under five years of age died during the same eighteen months
in which 70,000 American soldiers died asr a result of war.Ten persons died from influenza to each American killed in battle. One out of
every three men examined for the first draft was rejected as physically unfit Malnutrition causes the retardation of more school children
tharanyother one thing. Between 90,000 and 100,000 fatal accidents occur each year in the United States-five times that number oc-.
cur which so disable individuals that they can no longer earn their living. In 90 per cent of the places where Hi
other social agency is at work. 500,000 familiesofsoldiers and sailors are still being assisted-by HHomeSel*
Red Cross in Disaster Relief. 1,500,000 children imthe South
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the present campaign in laid, for the
Rod Cross nooks to associate the peo-
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land. especially in those communities
where neither official nor unofficial
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helped in America during the warby-—
the home servicedepartment. Since ..
the war there has been 950,000 fam-
ilies helped. The Red Cross is on
the job and there is plenty of work
to do. The program includen -the
bringing of the fifty base hospital
units from overseas, adding fifty
more to the number and distribt-
ing them over America to be opegi
ted by the American Red Cross and
the surgeon general of the army*to
take care of disasters such as the.—
recent Corpus Christi flood.
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It is on membership more than Europe to
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Cross is to aid Americans. A strong
program of home service is planned.
But some work must still be done —________ _
in Europe that we may keep faith “One-half of the children of this
with our allies. But when we do country have physical defeats that
this week will be keeping faith with are remedial. —
ourselves and our own best interests " Jha - home Ubrvlce includes care
..........for families of soldiers and sailors
who were killed or disabled in the
war. In •• per cent of the families
where the Red Cross gave relief dur-
ing thewar, there was no other agen-
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Has become so closely associated in vice for America,
the minds and hearts of every one “The problem of the Red Cross
with the war that they seem to for- includes home nursing, aapublie "
$- get that for thirty, year* before the health nurse where there is no other
war began the imericaa Red Cross - such agency employed. Classes in--
{ .was in operation. The largest mem- home dygiene will be given afid
3 berahip st any time during that _ young- girls encouraged in learning
{—pertod was 324.000. In 1919-.... Red Cross nursing. -p. _ --i
membership Atotalled 19,948,922. “The need of this service is dear- ,
This shows the impression the or- ly proven by these tacts. One tf ,
ganization has made on the mind? every three men examined for ser- , a
of. the American, people. Ft has be- vice in the army and navy were re- 3
come-.identified with war work but jected for -physical disability. > -
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President Wilson today in an official ganisatlon behind all sound public
announcement formally endorsed the health and welfare agencies.
Third Red Cross Roll Call, Nov. 2
. to 11. The announcement follows:
hfThe American Rod Cross does not
“As President of the United States- purpose indefnite prolongation of
and as President of the American its relief work abroad, a policy which
Red Croce, I recommend and urge - would lay an unjust burden upon
a generous response to the Third our own people and tend to under- •
Red Croce Roll Call which opens on mine the zelf-rellance of the peoples
November the second with the ob- relieved, but there is a necessary
servance of Red Cross, Sunday and work of completion to be performed
appropriately closes on November before the American Red Cross can
the eleventh, the first anniversary of -k, honorably withdraw from Europe.
the signing of the Armistice. The Congress of the United1_States-
has imposed upon.the-Red Cross a"
~„e.. —... .continuing Fesponsibility abroad by
Red Cross durins adulta.-oined.the authorizing the Secretary of War to
Eed Crodur 1ngthe war,prompted transfer to the Americas Red Crons-
by a patriotic desire to render Ber- much -rolug medical enoTAg a st it
vice to the country and tn the ----7uSieNetr, Ang diet 2 AHe
$ cause tor«hich the united states noppenptrpeand dhez ton“tur,
waa engaged in war. Our patriotism que bydtoAmy to used 9a
should stand the test of peace as - th. Red Cross relive telistre".
well as the test of war, and it is an WNiehcntnewincennidntresaa
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if the people believe it worth while and will enroll as members, the work will continue. If not then it must cease to exist. We recognize
that there is indifference--hardly indifference, butaasisapprehension of the needs of the organization. To this end we submit:
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The Hamilton Record and Rustler (Hamilton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1919, newspaper, November 6, 1919; Hamilton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1583439/m1/10/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.