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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
2
The article surveys causes of right-handedness with opinions from The Strand and Sir James Sawyer. It notes experiments showing ambidexterity results from education, observes that most newborns favor one hand, and cites Japanese training in ambidexterity from childhood. It contrasts early neglect of the left hand with eventual skill.
Professor Wiegend of the University of Bonn argues agriculture arose in neolithic Europe with cereals and domestic animals. He suggests the south and east as origins, then spread north and west, while desert travel offered advantages over Mediterranean routes for early migration and farming.
The American Red Cross outlines a nationwide veteran relief push with $10 million spent annually through 2,397 chapters. It details pensions, medical aid, loans, and counseling for disabled veterans and families, plus 129,215 monthly services and 356,544 personal-aid requests last year.
The article summarizes the American Red Cross annual health report noting 37,787 nurses on call and 1,551 assigned to government service. It covers Nursing Service Home Hygiene and Cure of the Sick nutrition and First Aid classes, 260 Health Centers reaching 90 252 people and 104 000 students in first aid. Industrial accidents killed 75 482 and injured 3 500 000 last year.
The American Red Cross aided five famine hit provinces in Northern China spending over 1.2 million dollars in the last fiscal year. More than 600000 famine sufferers were saved from starvation and 900 miles of roads built. At peak 74000 Chinese workmen were employed paid in food.
Red Cross Institute for the Blind near Baltimore trained 147 blind ex-service men in fiscal year 1920 1921 to fit them for life. Nineteen moved to other institutions, mostly for advanced education, while twelve entered occupations. Fourteen are in on the job training and eighty seven remain in training.
The American Red Cross in Europe outlines a $6,000,000 program for medical care and clothing for thousands of children in Central and Eastern Europe. The plan, announced ahead of the annual roll call, runs alongside Hoover chaired relief efforts and focuses on establishing child welfare stations in populated centers lacking adequate medical care.
The American Red Cross sets aside 310000 for government aided clean‑up work to pursue disabled veterans claims. Of this sum 35000 is given to the American Legion to cover Legion representatives in districts. the rest funds Red Cross divisions for their role in the campaign.
Junior American Red Cross relief projects in Europe aided 287000 destitute children during the last fiscal year. The Junior abroad activity grew by 200000 from the prior year. The National Children's Fund, raised by school children, funded 420557 for these projects. Receipts for the fund totaled 105217.
Relief effort provides food clothing and medical aid to refugees in Constantinople and nearby areas. Aid delivery to Russians stranded abroad supported by the American Red Cross and allied agencies.
The American Red Cross records 850 deaths and 2,500 injuries from 43 US disasters in the year ending June 30 1921. Property losses reached $30 million, 65 000 families were homeless, and $1.871 million was spent on relief. Pueblo flood dominates, with $105k initial aid and total gifts over $325k.
The American Red Cross approves a 19.86 million dollar budget for current operations in the United States and overseas. Domestic veteran relief totals 3.66 million with most funds channeled through chapters to aid disabled ex service members and families. Disaster relief receives 648 thousand and overseas child welfare and famine relief draw funds from a 10 million dollar Europe fund, with 8.7 million available after other commitments.
The Red Cross reports growth of life saving corps across the country with 160 corps and over 10 000 members. Of these, 1 276 are skilled enough to serve as examiners, and at Annapolis the Naval Academy organized the world’s largest life saving drill.
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