New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-26
TO EXTEND RED CROSS.
Plan for an EUer Ready, Widespread
ORGANIZATION.

Officers OF the New York State branch Of the
Red Cross announced yesterday that they have
already begun to put into operation a plan to eX-
tend branches OF that organization to every county
and large city in this state. It is their intention
to create membership Of persons who will con-
tribute a year or life fee Of SOS, and Of other
members who will volunteer their services under
Red Cross direction. in great calamiteL OF the
fees so received one-haf will go to the National
Red Cross Endowment Fund and the other half
to create a state reserve emergency fund and to
pay the exposes of the local and state branches
The plan has taken shape by the organization
OF a central executive committee IN New York
state. consisting of the following members: Will
lam Cary Sanger. of Utica; Enhu Root OF Wash
ingtonl Mrs. william Kinnicutt Draper. Jacob H.
Schif. Cleveland H. Dodge. Howard Townsend
Douglas Robinson John D. Crmmins George c.
Boldt. Oscar S. Straus and Alfred T. White of
New York City; F. c, Gratwick, Of Buffalo; r X
Proctor, Of Utica, and w S. Andrews, Of Syracuse
Branches have already been organized in New
York. Kings. Westminster and Oneida counties
Albany, Rochester. Syracuse and Islip Township
1t Is announced that meetings of we'll known men
and women will be held shortly in other cities and
counties TO organize similar branches
In explaining the plan Of organization and its
objects, William Chauncy Lengdon, secretary Of
the state executive committee, said:
o In the past the work Of the Red Cross has been
den eergeI 10y inc 13ct mat IN cases OF SUD
permanent and thoroughly organized body Of mem
could bring relief instantly .'u In " dealing " Wih a
sudden calamity, therefore, the Red Cross was
second, of getting together the machinery OF phyg-
SLes' nurses ana workers ana third Of obtaining
getLng neeqed supplies. All OF which necessarily
essential machinery of reserve fund Of trained
workers and Of body Of interested supporters will
notice or less to bring instant relief and rs se
mot vest est and effective agency to continue
The machinery q this organization will be ex-
will be the executive committee, with permanent
heedqlaIteTs and having in its possession reserve
Of relief Working with this committee will be a
large city IN the state Each Of these branches
Wll be- In itself, a perfect Red Cross Organiza-
and f1eld workers who have volunteered for certain
I5sTlleu l noS OF service In emergency Each
PeIg who. II need arises. VIII be able to secure
This is the way IN which this plan would operate
III cases o. emergency: Let US suppose that some
traI committees which viii ~ o TLe IDLY ID9 cen en-
immediate relief. II the local branch finds that
private physicians it is able to do ali that is re-
CURED, the central committee viii not csil anon
other branches to volunteer assistance. On tho
other hand. If the local branch needs other Red
Cross workers, the branches in neighborfng coun-
ms I. VII De notified and invited to aid. But If the
ral committee can at once put into operation the
Inadequate through he Sat0nef Rad ~ s1I De
request the aid of neighborng states or Of the en-
York State Red Cross viii be Te1dI to aid ne nsSG{
~ through the national body any neighboring state
or 70 bear Its share Of relief in other counties In
brief there will be ready at all times money and
trained organization
Cleveland H. Dodge chairman Of the state exec
utive committee OF the Red Cross, announces also
that the new system Of organization has ALREADY,
begun to prove its effectiveness IN relief work for
the famine stricken residents Of three provinces Of
japan. Mr.. Dodge says:
The conditions in Japan are heartrending. but
few people are yet aware Of the true situation I'M
der which thousands starving because the pride
Of the Japanese prevents them from complaining
publicly. In three provinces alone 95SS75 persons
were in dire want IN January Now the number IA
greater still Even the little children are starving
These facts through local branches have been
promptly communicated to those who wish to helm
and many checks now reaching our treasurer
Jacob H. Schin, at our Office. Room 5O9 No. 800
Fifth avenue, New York City.