The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-01

| Treasury, Army, Navy and Justice. Be
sides these, six are elected by dele
gates from the State Branches at the
annual meeting. and six are elected by
the incorporates.
There is also Board of Consultation,
consisting of the Surgeon General OF
the Army, the Surgeon General of the
Navy, and the Surgeon General of the
Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice. Other Government officials and
ex-officials, in their individual capacity,
are also officers of the Red Cross, thus
making the harmony between the two
still closer.
The annual audit by the War De-
partment, and the annual public re-
port to Congress assure to the Amer
lean people continual and complete
inspection of the management by the
Red Cross of the funds and supplies
entrusted to them for relief purposes
and for the maintenance of the or
ganiZation.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
There are now forty-three National
Red Cross organizations in the world.
These fortythree organizations are
associated together under the Interna-
tional Committee of Geneva, in com
pliment to Switzerland as the birth
place of the organization in the Treaty
of Geneva, 1864.
Once every 1--WE years there is a con-
ference of delegates from all of the
National Red Cross organizations, for
the purpose of discussion and agree
ments in matters of common policy. At
such conferences the rules and regula
tions that set forth the status and privi-
leges that should be accorded by every
civilized nation to the Red Cross in
the time of war, are agreed upon and
are reported back to the Government
of each country by its delegates, fer
and adoption. In this way,
from year to year the scope and in ;
fuence and position of the Red Cross
the entire civilized world
has increased and grown immensely.
STATUS OF NATIONAL ORGAN |
IZATION.
Since the organization of the Amer
lean National Red Cross in January, |
1905, thirtytwo State Branches have
been organized, including the Philip |
pine Islands and Porto Rico. Others |
are being continually organized.
At present-and for some time to
come-to acquire a large and widely |
membership will be the |
duty of first Importance with the Red |
Cross. Newspapers may do much to
bring the Red Cross to the attention
If the public; churches can assist by
having notices read from the pulpit
With a few words from the pastor
ho Of ha L
ion to become members of the Red
ross. Chambers of Commerce and
Boards of Trade can be asked to put
heir influence behind the work of
organization. Social and fraternal or
,anizations should be interested, so
hat they may induce their members
o join the Red Cross either individu-
lily or as bodies. Physicians might
veil bring this subject to the atten-
ion of their patients. Schools might
interest the people through the chill
lren, and the personal appeal is al
Ways valuable.
DISPOSITION OF DUES.
The subdivision treasurers keep all
moneys so received until the end of
he nscal year, at which time they
ender an account of all expenditures
or loca4 purposes, and turn the balance
IN hand over to the State Treasurer.
)ne-half of the gross receipts for an
lual dues is paid to the National Treas
lrer at Washington, into the National
emergency Fund. The other half, less
he small expenditures necessary to
AIRY on the business of the Branch,
'emains in the hands of the State
Treasurer for use in case of local emer-
yencies.
MEMBERSHIP DUES.
The only requirement for member
hip is the payment of the annual dues
If $1,00, which are payable to the
of the local subdivisions.