The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
LIFE WORK OF MISS BOARDMAN

One of the most comprehensive charities
of the world. and one IN which the Fed
eral government IS IN partnership with
every person in the United States. is the
American National Red Cross. A Wash
/ ington society girl cultured snd beauti-
/ full is devoting her life. In large part. 10
advancing this worthy cause This ene=
getic young woman is Miss Mabel T..
Boardman. Her great work, which is
only becoming known throughout the
country, shows what woman can do for
/ humanity in a broad and liberal way.
At the animal dinner OF the National
GeogTaphic Society. Miss Boardman vas
introduced as follows By the POSTMASTER.
Our land is dotted with MONUMENTS
erected to the memory OF those who have
won glory upon the field OF battle, and
Justly 50; bat while We are celebrating
the aehievements OF great fighting ma
chine. let US hope for the time when
greater honor viii be paid 10 him that
saves one human Iife than 10 him that
takes a thousand. even though the cause
I of the latter be Just II is it that the
toast or The Red Cross should be re-
I sponded 20 BY a woman She has ever
been the one to make the greater sacri-
fee when a nation is suffering from the
horrors Of war; and her soft, soothing
minlstrations assUage the intensity Of all
pain And SO. as woman has had much
10 DO in creating the leaders Of courage,
she has also done much 70 minimize wars
horrors. and We come to the toast The
I Red Cross. by one who has done much
to further the ends OF the beneacent asso-
ciation-EIiss Mabel BOardman.
Miss Boardman Responds.
She responded as follows
The charter Of the American Red
{ Cross says Of its duties that II IS 10
act IN matters OF voluntary relief. IN
accord with the military and naval au-
thorities, as a medium Of cOmmunica-
tion between the people OF the United
States Of America and tiieir army and
navy. Therefore. it seems fitting that
at time when the achievements OF our
navy are being tasted By 50 many OF
the people Of the United States. the
Red Cross should find a modest place.
But II you chance TO be OF a critical
Z tul u lLlALll. > gth may NeE6Aa'at ~ atL- -
the geographic justification for its intru-
sion here tonight There IS a reason.
and a very excellent reason. too. Think
for q moment: Is il map or a chart OF
the country for which he Is willing 20
give his lie. that the sailor or soldier
carries before him into the death strug-
gle OF battle. or is IL not rather symbol.
6 symbol that means 70 him. that means
10 ali OF Us. wherever we may be, The
land We love. that symboi-0ur flag. Pos
slbly the sun now never sets upon the
Stars and stripes. that We leave for you
wise geographers to say. but in Gods
good sunshine floats another flag. from
the arctic regions 10 the tOrrid head Of
the equator: over the peoples Of the ORR
ent and the peoples OF the Occident pro-
tecteG by the laws of nations, h0noTed
and respected BY all the world. that flag
OF humanity-the Red Cross And 50. as
il covers the surface Of the earth. don't
you think Il may have little place in
geography
When Florence Nightingale wandered
al night through those terrible wards Of
the great hospital at Scutari. the suffer
ing men blessed her as she passed and
called her The lady OF the lamp but
neither she nor they realized that she