Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
THE WORLD ITS FIELD.
Work of the Red Cross Is
Praised by Speakers.
GREAT POWER FOR PEACE
Attorney General Wickershams
Tribute to Badge of Courage"
WHAT IT IS DOING AT HOME
Battle Against tuberculosis Review
ed by Speakers at Great Meeting
of the District Chapter.


The great work which has been accom-
plished by the American Red Cross in
its numerous efforts to aid stricken hui
| mainly in all parts of the globe and serve
to bring home the idea to all nations
most forcibly that all the world is akin
was fully rehearsed at a session of the
District chapter of the organization held
in the First Congregational Church last
night The audience was indeed a repre-
sentative Washington gathering. Leaders
in philanthropic work. the law, medicine
and science sat together and listened at
tentively to the speakers. who told of
many instances which have gone so far
toward making the American Red Cross
the great international force it is today
1t was shown how it rushed aid to
stricken Italy after earthquakes had
devastated great areas, and in it's path
of desolation had left thousands buried
in the ruins of cities. and still other
thousands without shelter and in danger
of starvation.
When the anger of the Turk was only
appeased by the terrible slaughter of the
Armenians at Adana the American ned
Cross was foremost in the work of re-
lieving the suffering.
III tIcSe SeCtiOuS VI the edTtH dIu
many others it was shown where this
great organization of mercy has been of
untold value to human kind.
Work Right at Home.
While the worldwide endeavor of the
organization was being brought so for
chilly to the attention of d Washington
audience it was also shown that right
here in the National Capital. within sight
Of the Capitol the Red Cross is conduct
ing tuberculosis day camp. This camp,
located near the Tuberculosis Hospital.
out Georgia avenue way. is proving OF
the great white plague in the District
whose means do not permit their leaving
the city during the hot weather.
In stereOpticon views of this camp was
told the story of splendid work being ac
complished Little children with wan
faces being helped in every way possible
known to medical science and hygiene
from the devastating effects of tubercu-
losis were shown, and in many cases it
was stated the progress of the disease
has been arrested. Grown-up folks sitting
in easy chairs and having the advantage
of living out of doors where the elevation
is high and where the balm of the ad-
jacent pine trees has full opportunity to
be of such great aid In a cure of the
dread malady were also shown.
Commissioner mcfarland, who presd-
ed over the session, introduced as the
opening speaker Attorney General Wick
ersham, who delivered address on
1.-The Nation and the Red Cross
He referred in his remarks to the great
value of the organization and of its
splendid work for mankind.
BY way of illustrating the revolution
of the methods of nations in treating
prisoners of war and enemies, he told of
the treatment accorded to the sailors of
Spain who manned the Spanish armada
and who, after being wrecked on the
English coast, were mercilessly slaughter
ed as they struggled to the shore from
their fast sinking ships.
He declared that the flag of the Ameri-
can Red Cross is a red badge Of cour-