Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-03

Forced to increase it's orders for Christ
mas stamps and post cards because OF
the heavy demand. the District chapter
of the Red Cross Society is carrying on
the most effective campaign in it's history
against tuberculosis. The $1,000 it start
ed out to raise for the tuberculosis camp
by the sale of Christmas stamps is In
sight unless the sales fall off to Won
derful degree between now and Christ
mas, and a good deal more than that
amount probably will be realized.
That the stamps would sell well was
expected. but the popularity of the post
cards was as unexpected as 1t Is graft
flying. The District chapter has put on
the market 100000 stamps and $500 post
cards.
Banner Year for Stamp Sales.
This will prove the banner year for
the sale of Red Cross Christmas stamps
in Washington said Howard S. Reside
treasurer of the District chapter. as ne
sat at his desk in the offices OF the Amerl-
can Security and Trust Company and
counted Red Cross money that came In
every few minutes. THE sales have been
remarkably steady from the beginning
and there is no indication of falllng OH.
We are delighted at the progress OF our
campaign and are confident that We will
have a tuberculosis night camp next sum-
mer as we'll as a day camp.
Reports of increases in the sale OF the
Christmas stamps this year over previous
wears continue to be received at the ma
tional headquarters of the Red cross At
the War Department
President Names Committee.
For the purpose of providing an Or
sanization capable of administering prop
erly the funds received by the American
Red Cross for relief work President Taft
has named an endowment fund commit
tee, with Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh and Assistant Secretary Charles
ID. Norton, who is treasurer of the Red
Cross, as chairman and vice chairman
respectively.
A New York subcommittee, consisting
of the following prominent men, also has
been appointed: Robert Bacon, Charles
Hallam Keep, Lloyd G. Griscom, II. r.
Dawson and Felix Warburg Suocom,
mittees in other cities also will be named
shortly.
In making the appointments President
Taft has addressed letter to each mem
Der of the committee, in which he says:
1.-The time has come when the American
Red Cross should be placed on a perma-
nent and efficient basis by an endowment
fund whose income will enable 1t to be
prepared at all times to carry out the
purpose for which it has been created.
1t is the authorized official organization
of the United States for volunteer aid in
time Of war or great disaster.
Confidence in Red Cross.
THE funds for relief work received by
the American Red Cross within the last
five years amount to nearly five million
dollars and prove the confidence the pub
lie places. in the society Public conf.
dence Is most important, but 1t Is Of equal
importance that the society should be
able to maintain an organization which
Is capable of administering such large
funds to the greatest advantage. The ex-
perience in relief matters gained by a
permanent organization is beyond ques-
ton ana insures far ADLER and wiser
expenditure q relief funds than can be
ecured by temporary and suddenly Gre
ated committees.
Experience has shown that in cases of
great disasters, such as occurred at San
francisco and in Italy, large contribu-
tons are received by the Red Cross, but
in the constantly recurring disasters
where smaller communities are stricken
and should receive certain assistance,
the contributions are far too small to
meet the need. Moreover. H. Tie case of
great disasters, the Red Cross should
have such a balance In hand as to- en-
able it to take immediate action with
out being forced to wait until contritu-
lions are received.
Behind Other Countries.
The brief statement in regard to the
endowment fund Of the American Red
Cross. compared with those of the socie-
ties of several other nations, shows how
far this country Is behind.
An endowment fund for the central Of
flee of the Red Cross, far from becoming
stagnating influence in cases where
endowments are for local purposes. will
provide the means of continued stimula-
ton TO the state boards and chapters
scattered over the United States and its
dependent possessions.
The standing of this remarka BILE or
ganization throughout the world, it's i'm
portance TO our own country, and its
beneficent influence for peace and good
will In international relief work commend
1t to the philosophical men and women
OF the United States. 1 believe, gentle
men. you cannot appeal to them in vain
TO aid In providing the American Red
Cross with an endowment fund Of 2,OOO-
600. less than the funds of the societies of
the other first powers, so that our ma
tionai society may take its proper place
in this great international institution