Evening journal., 1912-11-21

French was the language of the Con-
/ ference but the foreign delegates
| nearly all spoke good English. There
/ We're many Red Cross Nurses among
the delegates. and one session was
given over to them.
ITO an American. IL was striking to
see the war side of the Red Cross
it's original side, which we have al
most FORGOTTEN here IN our life Of
peace activities only Abroad, the
Red Cross means something more to
every government than a peace aO-
tivity. The exhibits we're largely of
appliances TO be used in caring for
the wounded Germany showed more
peace activity than the other nations.
"Our Rcd Cross stamp had its
place In the American exhibits and
was shown in the first room Of tho
building In four years, the exhibit
showed, about a million dollars have
been raised by means Of the stamp
to fight tuberculosis Delaware sent
two framed sets of the original
stamps, with Jacob Riis' autograph
letter about them, and Secretary
Roots letter TO General Bird com
mending them.
"The work Of the National Red
Cross, outside Of this international
Conference, has extended pretty we'll
over the world, as usual. Early in
the spring. vast foods along the Miss
issippi claimed our help. In April,
Mr.. Bicknell. the National Director,
Joined the relief corps Of the army
While the army rescued the refugees
and gathered them into camps, the
Red Cross administered these great
camps, and reestablished the refugees
in their homes after the water went
down. The entire absence of cpl
denies in the camps proved how val
liable the Red Cross doctors and
nurses were, for the sanitary condl-
tions would have been very danger
d GUS without constant attention oO,OOO
, people we're thus helped by the hed
; Cross. from a relief fund of S1S0,OOO.
During the war in Mexico, which
, has lasted two years now, the Red
Cross has given steady aid through
the American Embassy In the city Of
Mexico. Many appeals have come
20 the Embassy, and the Red Cross
fund has been generously used to
help the sufferers.
I'm China the famine has been ter
rible, but the flood enbankments and
drainage works. to which $4,000 from
the American Red Cross has been ap-
piled are preventing more distress
, than any other form of relief has ever
done in China $1,000 has also been
, sent to Nicaragua, to relieve the
, famine caused by crop failure and
; revolutionary warfare combined sup
plies were sent to the suffering non
, combatants on the L. 5. transport
Justin. So great was the gratitude
of the people and so deep was theil
need, that $1,000 more was appropri-
, ated and a second boatload Of tooc
sent to them.
Turkey has twice called on The
- Red Cross this year In August,
severe earthquake took place on the
S north coast Of the Sea of Marmora
More than one town was completely
3 destroyed Hundreds of people wer
e killed. The Red Cross sent $500 a
4 once to help the Red Crescent Societ.
] in the work of relief The Turhisl
government promised to do all that j
! could, but the COnstantinople brancl
p of the Red Cross telegraphed to Wash
ington that it could send supplies an'
doctors and nurses to the earthquake
sufferers promptly if $1,000 more wa!
cabled to it. This was done, and the
Constantinople Branch charatered
q steamer, loaded it with supplies and
j medical staff and sent il OF at once
Since that time, the Balkan Wa
B has caused Turkey to appeal again fo
Red Cross help through its Red Cres
cent Society. At the time, the Balkan
= nations, through their Red Cross So
! cieties, have asked America for aid
THE absolute neutrality of the Ret
, Cross is thus shown to the world, ant
! American generosity is helping th
I wounded and suffering on both side
/, Of this fierce and sudden cohict.
4 "ln all these works of relief th'
money paid in by Delaware member
q helps to share The wide world i
I, our field, and every dollar means {
|, deed of mercy. In our own State, WI
seem happily remote from any catas
trophies The Chapter last year vote
q to expend its home funds for the re
lief of the only pestilence within on
borders-tubercul The Red Cros
emblem marks the wall above on
of the beds at Hope Farm-a bed EN-
dowed by the Red Cross last fall.
= is hoped that the sale OF Christina
= seals this year may raise enough Q
A / tOMlluut AAAh NnQAM AAAAA VI AiAAn UN
II for 1913"
= The meeting took up the question O
:, Red Cross classes for girls in frs
Il aid for the injured The first ali
y teams of girls made such a splendi
q showing at the May drills in Wash
ington as to interest everyone. an
+ this work is highly recommended b.
II the Red Cross to its branches. Mis-
y Katharine Wilson was appOinte
5, chairman of a committee to begi
> such classes in Delaware and $40
e was appropriated toward establishing
l. them. Il is hoped that these classe
IS may be inaugurated at the Peoples
Settlement, the West End Readin
e Room. and among the foreign speak
/ ing factory workers. as we'll as anon
t. society girls.
IS Miss Helen Taft was the leader @
n one very fine first aid class in Wash
Is ington which won high honors i
d the May drills.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson was electe
: delegate from the Chapter to the mex
20 Red Cross Council in Washington i
"A December, with the secretary az al
n ternate.
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