The American Red Cross Magazine (Vol. 8, No. 2, April 1913)American National Red Cross
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The American Red Cross Magazine (Vol. 8, No. 2, April 1913)
American National Red Cross
American National Red Cross -- Periodicals; Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Periodicals
One of the most successful campaigns conducted by the First
Aid Department of the American Red Cross has been that on the
Missouri-Pacific System, which was completed at Texarkana, Arkansas, on
January 4, 1913. It was begun at Omaha, Nebraska, on the September 16,
1912. A great part of the Missouri-Pacific System was covered during
the ensuing two months and a half, meetings being held at points in
nine different States. The total number of meetings was 234, the total
attendance 14,050, and the total travel 5,752 miles. The employes of this
railroad system were generally greatly interested in learning first aid.
As the direct result of this tour the entire system is to be outfitted
with first aid supplies and the instruction of men in their use is to be
continued systematically.
It is gratifying to be able to record the fact that in the course of
this campaign many public meetings have been held both in Car No. 1 and
in town halls. Several opportunities have been offered to speak on first
aid at high schools, and in one or two towns this subject will be adopted
as part of the curriculum. Many fire and police departments have been
represented at meetings as well as a good number of industries.
Dr. Mackey, in charge of Car No. 1 on his arrival at Texarkana, Texas,
on January 6, made arrangements to hold meetings at schools, factories,
etc., in that town while awaiting a new railroad schedule. The high
school and normal school attendance during this period amounted to 995
persons. The school board of Texarkana has adopted first aid to the
injured as a regular course of study in the high school. The Y. M. C. A.
has installed a complete course and the Texarkana Normal School (colored)
has decided to take up this work. On leaving Texarkana on the 17th of
January, 1913, Dr. Mackey, with Car No. 1, resumed his railroad work on
the St. Louis Southwestern Railroad of Texas. This was continued until
the end of February with a total attendance of 2,085, a total of 30
meetings, and a total travel of 1,274 miles.
The hard and continuous service of Car No. 1 during the past three
years has finally put it out of commission beyond hope of repair. It
is a pleasure to be able to record the fact that the Pullman Company
has generously offered to replace this car with a new one which will
be larger and better suited to Red Cross purposes. It is expected that
this car will be ready for service before this report goes to press.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mackey is devoting his time to the various schools and
industries in the vicinity of Texarkana, Texas.
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