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when nature unleashes her raging elements on man one basic instinct dominates his soul the struggle for survival or he sees the savage force of floodwaters sweeping away his very existence and he sees a hideous paralysis creep over a once-thriving community all his normal means of food transportation shelter submerged but the instinct for survival is strong in all living things and equally strong is man's desire to help others your American Red Cross unifies that humane instinct and in cooperation with states and federal agencies immediately plunges into disaster relief operations you for these tireless volunteer workers and for the growing numbers of homeless food and shelter must be provided these volunteer canteen workers acting for you are giving more than hot food they're giving hope and courage at a new understanding of man selfless devotion to his neighbors their reward is found in the gradual reviving of spirit among the shock victims in the realization that drag clothing a cotton a warm blanket work wonders in relieving the almost numb terror the young and the aged when angry waters leave destruction in their wake property damage can be measured but what can measure human suffering when people see their beloved homes torn asunder their worldly possessions lost for the victims no other agency under Texas broader rehabilitation program as the Red Cross in filling the human needs that replaced the starkness of disaster with hope and the opportunity to start again humanity's struggle for survival has even more terrifying impact in halle costs caused by man himself the war is not yet a matter of robots or mechanized rockets but one of violent physical combat spattering bullets sudden gaping wounds and blood dissipating as precious strength on battle gutted fields in Warren on a moment can be lost if a wounded man's life is to be saved you must have an immediate transfusion of plasma or whole blood not given by healthy donors here at home in combat areas and at battalion aid stations Thin Red streams of blood must flow into the veins of men like those you know and love a pint of blood and another chance to live a pint of blood that you volunteered to give volunteer blood donors are urgently needed in increasing numbers blood has become as vital as ammunition it must be ready you people helping people giving their time in their blood that others may live and train capable Red Cross volunteers at blood centers all over America cooperating in a broad program which is increased defense collections from 75 thousand pints a month to nearly 300,000 within the year but more much more is needed for besides the needs of the Armed Forces the Red Cross is providing more than a hundred and forty thousand pints monthly for civilian use as a volunteer either donor or worker you share a deep inner feeling that you're helping to give the priceless gift of life to another human being for you know that your blood will go quickly to wherever it is most needed so swiftly kid has been this operation that whole blood is gone from you to combat zones within six days to play as dramatic part in saving a human life could you bear to face the one man who might die because you failed to give the American Red Cross is people everywhere performing the tasks of mercy you would gladly do if you were there among these are Red Cross feel directors going with the Armed Forces wherever they may be sent offering guidance encouragement and sympathetic support where its most needed the field director and the local chapter home service worker helped to relieve the inevitable emergencies that arise from family separations frequently the military authorities request the Red Cross to verify the facts of a problem which may require the man's return home returning servicemen received from Red Cross volunteers a warm reminder that they have not been forgotten even though unable to walk down the gangplank as it dream for so many months they are heartened by the sight of the friendly Red Cross volunteers who greet them nurses aides and great ladies with a smile of reassurance for each man letting him know that the Red Cross is proud of him will do all it can to help they performed simple but valued human services two men are on the way to what may be the toughest spite of all long months of hospital treatment and rehabilitation and here to the volunteers at work Red Cross nurses aides service responsible assistance to overtax trained nurses and military veteran and civilian hospitals their value lies not only in the work they do but in the monotony they help to dispel great ladies are there also to help keep spirits up morale high they warm the impersonal air with a touch of home and familiar things through a varied programme of recreational activities they stimulate lagging interests and keep troubled minds alert they brighten the present and help men look to the future their Red Cross volunteers where they're needed when they're needed volunteers in the motor service provide vital transportation to clinics and perform many other missions of mercy that make up the local chapters activities and for future preparedness these volunteers are ready to give Swift capable service and end in disaster which might come volunteers staff aides are an invaluable service group there's hardly any limit to the wide range of activities in which these another Red Cross volunteers participate for instance water safety service which reduces drownings through swimming instruction and life-saving techniques the American Junior Red Cross enrolled in elementary and secondary schools offers its members program opportunities of local national and international significance such programs provide training for tomorrow's community leaders you Red Cross home nursing a practical program in which homemakers are taught by volunteer nurses and others to care for their own when illness comes thousands more of these trained people are needed not only to promote better family and community health but is a vital civil defense measure this accent on preparedness is strongly evident at Red Cross first aid classes to knowing how to give immediate care to the injured under the doctor arise is a crisis which all of us may face some day a pioneer in teaching improved techniques to save life the Red Cross now instructs first aiders in back pressure arm lift method of artificial respiration this method brings much more air into the victims lungs then the former procedure did augmenting training class experience such as this volunteers gained much practical knowledge in full-scale tests of what might happen should a national emergency arise civilians must know how to take care of themselves in a struggle for survival the Red Cross is supported entirely by voluntary contributions volunteers do its work so wherever you are whoever you may be housewives professional workers students businesspeople schoolteachers truck drivers industrial workers you are the Red Cross for the Red Cross's people everywhere ready to help train capable people at the scene where need is greatest ready to do what you would do if you were there the Red Cross's Humanity in action