New-York tribune., 1906-04-02
JAPAN'S RED CROSS.
Island Society Working with National to
Aid Famine Sufferers.

The advantages Of a permanent Red Cross or
ganizaton in the State OF New York are shown very
clearly In the results which have from a per
manent Red Cross in Japan built UP as the result
OF long experience with wars and other catastro-
phes In recent years The Red Cross is at present
organized in forty-three countries Of the world
IN Japan there Is a strong and thoroughly organ
lzed Red Cross Society of Japan" To this or
sanization the American National Red Cross sends
its famine relief funds. having been officially desig
mated by the President of the United States and
the Emperor OF Japan for this purpose. There is
therefore. in operation a complete machinery for
the transmission and distribution of funds contrib
uted In the United States The method of for
warding money is follows: Funds for the New
York State Branch are received at Room No 5o9
NO 500 Fifth avenue, by Jacob Fl. Schif the treas
urer. who transmits them to the National Red
Cross treasurer in Washington The National Red
cross sends them by cable to Japan to the presi-
dent of the Japanese Red Cross This completely
organized society closely affiliated with the Japan
ese government-indeed. almost a part of the gov
ernment-applies the funds at TO the relief
work In the wisest quickest and most efficient way.
The New York State Red Cross has just received a
complete statement of the organization in Japan.
Its effectiveness in dealing with emergency
such as this famine is remarkable.
The Red Cross Society Of Japan had its origin in
the HAIKU sha. or the Society of Benevolenee in
1871 In 1885 the society associated itself with the
Red Cross at the Geneva Convention, and in 1887
the society numbers 1.02O 600 members in Japan,
1903 @ o nooe Wa 6sa Ug od Ten anT Thg is
society organized by the Emperor and by many
In order to be prepared for every the
100000 members of the Red Cross are divided into
and holds frequent assemblies Of sections. which
are attended by thousands of members The gen.
eral work of the Red Cross is divided into two
parts-that In time of war and that for relief ser
vice in time of public calamity. Both branches OF
the service have in operation constantly large train
rers. etc. and offer also OF instruction for
members who are interested. Moreover, three hos
plta!s are Kept IN operation and a large force OF
employees are paid and kept in training and ready
for any emergency. Besides these regularly paid
employees there are a number of others who are
paid nominal by the year. the condition
that they volunteer in time of need The paid force
consists of 3S4S persons including 562 nurses in
tendance. who are under training in hospitals and
schools. Among the total of employees are admin
istrators, clerks physicians. druggists and nurses
The training required for these various positions
is decidedly severe. and approximates in many
nurses in the hospitals of other countries.
AS result Of this complete organization. tbs
Red Cross of Japan is constantly in a position L
minister at once to those in need. no matter what
the calamity. Special contributions like this Amer
ean fund for the famine sufferers are used only for
the specific purpose for which they intended
The machinery for carrying on this work is all of II
supported entirely at the expense OF the JAPANESE
the big eruption of Mount Bandai. at the wreck OF
the Turkish man-ot-war near the island of Oshima
quakes of 1886 and in railroad accidents This ma
chinery Of large corps of persons trained to dea
cope with the famine north of Sendai. where near
" million people are in need of food. It !:
Red Cross channels for the Japan famine made
Immediately effective 20 give relief. Every one
peasants, the families of the most heroic soldier.
IN the japanese army. the soldiers of the Second
came back-every who wants to help these
people through the long six months of hunger star
a n ana death until the next mar harvest % a can be- % sr M
quickest the wisest and the most scientific way.