Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 262, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1919 — Red Cross Peace Program Detailed [ARTICLE]

Red Cross Peace Program Detailed

National Leader to Address Chapter Delegates at the State Meeting DOCTOR LIVINGSTON FARRAND, Chairman of the Central Committee of the American Red Cross, will visit Lexington, Ky~ Cleveland, Ohio, the three states of Tbe La&e DTviiioh dn Octdber Yff. Yl and 22. Chapter chairmen and delegates have been invited by division headquarters to attend these meetings and hear, at first hand, the far-reach-ing plan for Red Cross peace-time service. " With Its war-time task not fully performed, the Red Cross is concentrate Ing overseas on relieving after-war conditions, and in caring for men still in service. The traditional responsibility of preparedness to offer relief in times of famine, fire and floods, will be part of the new peace-time service. In addition, the Red Cross chapters are continuing their organization to include the Public Health, Nursing, Educational Classes in Dietetics, Home Care of the Sick, and First Aid. Home Service to civilian families and community work through the Junior Red Cross organization. The development of Community Health Centers, completely organized, where the official and volunteer agencies can be co-ordinated and brought Into harmonious relations for protecting and promoting community health efficiency, is the big offering of Ake Red Cross to’ the people in American communities in carrying out its plan for peace-time service. Chapters are to supplement and not supplant theefforts of established ■ and effective agencies. z -■; . —-- In Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, the details of the health, center plan will public by Doctor Farrand and other National Headquarters officials, at the state meeting just announced.