Influenza Is Being Fought By Red Cross

(San Francisco) The San Francisco chapter of the Red Cross describes in an article written by John A. Britton,its chairman, the measures it adopted from the beginning to deal with flu epidemic. A special committee onSpanish influenza was formed to work in conjunction with local, state, and federal health authorities. The initialbudget was $50,000. 'By unanimous vote of his fellow members the chairman was given authority to use it as hisjudgment dictates when confronted by calls for immediate expenditure'. Extra beds are being secured aroundthe city hospitals and graduate nurses are inspecting homes to determine needs and how they should be met.Members of the chapter's motor corps are working as ambulance drivers and the service is being expanded asnew vehicles become available. Food, medical and nursing care is being provided to destitute families.'Overcharging for drugs intended to prevent or cure influenza is being thwarted' .Newspaper article