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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
10
E K Hardy outlines postwar Red Cross aims and calls for public confidence. Roll call between Nov 2 and 11 seeks 4 million annual members for 1920 and $8 million across Illinois Iowa Michigan Wisconsin and Nebraska. Emphasizes continuing war relief, nursing, and disaster assistance with renewed volunteer support.
Twenty six national Red Cross societies form the League of Red Cross societies to combat disease famine and disaster worldwide. The body has begun work in Poland where typhus runs unchecked and a medical commission is sent to assess and report on control methods. Member nations include Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada China Cuba Denmark France Great Britain Greece Holland India Italy Japan New Zealand Norway Portugal Romania Serbia South Africa Spain Sweden United States Venezuela.
The Red Cross urges disabled veterans to apply for free treatment in civilian public service hospitals with government compensation during care. About 60,000 veterans are unemployable due to wounds or illness, yet only 4,000 have applied. Misunderstandings confuse ex servicemen who fear a return to service. hospitals are civilian and independent of the army or navy. Red Cross chapters will assist, arranging hospital entry after medical exam and transport. The program is a key postwar relief effort funded by the Third Red Cross Roll Call.
Loans totaling about 50 000 dollars have been given to roughly 4 000 disabled soldiers by the American Red Cross for personal needs while veterans arrange vocational training with the federal board. The Red Cross views this aid as part of its war obligation and coordinates with vocational board and health service officers to assist when government checks are late or training is delayed.
The American Red Cross dispatched two million crates weighing 218,810,000 pounds to twenty one countries from ten U S ports between April 1 1917 and July 1 1919. Shipments crossed the Atlantic and Pacific as the armistice neared from New York Boston Montreal Newport News New Orleans Philadelphia San Francisco Seattle. The organization bought supplies for soldiers and civilians where it operated as it prepared for peacetime duties.
The American Red Cross appeals for $16,000,000 to fund international, national and local relief. It cites ongoing war aftermath, continued care for soldiers, expanded peace time programs, distribution of government surplus supplies, combatting typhus and pestilence, and readiness for domestic and worldwide emergencies. Enrollment signals public confidence in the Red Cross and its future plans.
Fenton and Emmetsburg papers joke about wives and fines while Ingsted and Ringsted report web of rate changes and an airship license tale. Swen City awards a pavilion contract. Terril notes a condemned hotel and travel woes. Emmetsburg recounts a car crash near Cylinder Whittemore. Ringsted satire ends with revenue idea for licenses.
A Damascus desert village mother of George Hamway, who died fighting in the Argonna while enlisted in the American forces, was located after four days by the Red Cross in Palestine. She learns of a $5000 government insurance policy and will receive remittances, misdirections resolved after long talks.
A series of club days is being arranged by the Red Cross as a forerunner of the Third Roll to be conducted from November 2 to 11. Business commercial rotary and fraternal groups are invited to set aside one meeting day to devote to the Red Cross and its relief work.
A skeptical Fenton Reporter urges merchants and editors to invest in advertising to stave off competition from nearby towns. The piece highlights cases from Livermore and Emmetsburg papers, noting raids, burglaries, robberies, and police praise for county actions in suppressing crime while urging better local business promotion.
J E Greene transacted business at Emmetsburg Saturday Calvin Gammon and FE Lawrence agreed to Estherville Tuesday evening Mrs Ray Hall returned from Armstrong after visiting sister Mrs Wm Fuller School closed Thursday and Friday for teachers institute at Emmetsburg An old time dance at Woodman hall Friday October 31 Good old time music provided An invitation extended Mrs Sh J Mitchell visited Sunday with aunt Mrs Jennie Gerome Washington DC and cousin Mrs Charles Howard Pipestone Minnesota then left with Mitchells for Fort Dodge to visit relatives
A jumble of local sale postings lists livestock including mares, colts, calves and hogs, with buyers urged to contact T Sullivan, Preston Fahnestock, Mrs Coolidge, Kent Bros, J Donlon and others. Cabbage, hay, oats and straw offers appear with delivery options and local prices. Lost items include glasses with Nina Olson name and multiple livestock finds, while land listings seek listings via Lewis Lippolts, Graettinger Iowa.
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