Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1919 — RED CROSS NOTES. [ARTICLE]

RED CROSS NOTES.

“Red Cross cantfeen Work in the Lake Division is keeping 2,366 workers' busy these days,” says a statement from Lake Division Headquarters, Cleveland. Care for the emergency needs of soldiers, sailors and aviators on returning troop trains entails idle serving of food, rendering first aid, taking care of the baggage and whatever special services the troop train commanders request. w During the past six week£ ip the Lake Division, the 37 canteens in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky took care of 252,592 men. Food was supplied for 266 influenza cases, and 16,353 pieces of baggage were handled. Telegrams from the troop train commanders are sent ahead of the trains to the Lake Division Bureau of Canteen Service. Cqpteens along the route of the trains are notified and any necessary preparations made in advance. ** * * The Civilian Relief Department of the American Red Cross, Lake Division, has set the dates for its new series of Home Service Institutes to be given to train workers for service in the various phases of Red Cross Jiome Service. ' R. J. Colbert, directoj of the education! program for the department, announces February 15, the initial date for the course to be given in Cleveland, O. Applications for enrollment are to be to Miss Ruth Lynian, 2182 East 9th Street, Cleve- ■ land. The Home Service Institute at Columbus begins January 21 and at Cincinnati January 28 Applications should be made to Dr James Hagerty at Page Hall, Ohio State University, Columbus, and F. M. Thrasher, Uni-'