Editor’s Note.—The second part of the entertainment given for the benefit of the First Illinois Legion of the Red Cross was devoted to an interesting exhibition of its training and drills. Litter Drill—Detachment B, H. H. Wood commanding. First Aid to Injured—Detachment D, Harry L. Coon commanding. Exhibition Drill—Detachment C, John A. Stedge commanding. NEW YORK _Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. Co-operation._ Important announcement of first aid till the doctor comes for camp, summer school, home, shop. The American National Red Cross and the International Committee of Young Men’s Christian Associations will grant joint certificates in first aid to the injured, signed by President William H. Taft and a representative of the International Committee, to men and boys completing the requirements. What to do for broken limbs, hemorrhage, poisoning, sunstroke, lockjaw, cramps, drowning, scalds, burns, cuts, bruises, etc. Examination (August 25). Part practice, part written. Cost, 25 cents each person. For any Association boy or man. A short course—10 lessons. Teacher—a doctor or physical director. In camp, at home, anywhere. Any text book. Certificate granted to those with passing grade of 75 per cent. or above in examination. No extra charge. For further particulars, see or write Secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, or Educational Department, International Committee, 124 East Twenty-eighth street, New York. _First Aid Certificate._ This certifies that __________ has satisfactorily completed the elementary course of study and passed the examination in first aid to the injured at the Young Men’s Christian Association, __________. For the American Red Cross: WM. H. TAFT, _President_. For the International Committee, Educational Department: FREDERIC B. PRATT, _Chairman_. PENNSYLVANIA August 18, 1909. Hon. WILLIAM H. TAFT, _President Red Cross Society, War Department, Washington, D. C._ MY HONORED SIR: On the 17th of July, while traveling on the Canadian Pacific Railway, near Fields, B. C., I met with a distressing accident by having two of my fingers almost mashed off by being pinched by the car door. We had no doctor on the train at that time, but fortunately a Red Cross man from Philadelphia, Mr Joseph A. Steinmetz, was on the train. He came quickly to my relief, bound up my fingers as best he could, and was the embodiment of kindness and sympathy itself. I appreciate his services very much and desire to become a life member of a society that is doing so much everywhere to relieve suffering. I therefore enclose you my check for $25.00, and, if agreeable to your society, would thank you to send me a life membership certificate. With deep appreciation of the service of your secretary from Pennsylvania, I am, very sincerely yours,