The Washington times., 1912-05-15
PLEADS FOR UNION
OF RED CROSS WORK
FOR ALL COUNTRIES
Member of Chinese Branch
I. Offers Resolution to
H. Conference.

VIZ iauu III Whlch they are organized
II me international committee acts fav.
orspiy' as Is expected, on a resolution
introduced by John Ferguson, of tho
International Red Cross conference.
The resolution is directed toward the
regulation of societies formed in China
Persia. Turkey and Egypt. where cha
QUO condltlons obtain at times owing ia
Ihe Independent action of the several
nationalities. Mr.. Ferguson did not ASK
TO have his resolution acted upon
merely filing it for future action by the
'1nternationai n committee. Mr.. Ferguson
PROPOSED 1t be the sense of the confer
ence that wherever branches of ;he
Ked cross societies of other nations or
international committees are established
In countries where extra-territorinl
!lgnts exist. such branches or commit
ices may only carry on their activities
IN each country in affiliation with and
S, SSnder the direction of the Red Cross
that any communication between s,cb
branches or committees with the inter
national committee should be made
.arg .arough the medium of such national
On behalf of the Sudan delegation a
psper was read dealing ~ith methods
or arousing interest in Red Cross work
exist toward collective charity,
Most OF the delegates despite showerv
Sizes took the trip to. Mt. Vernof,
TeSed ts atternoon; f6e o.g Large automobiles con
american building to the station
whence they went to Mt Vernon. To-
.sturn later on the Presidents Yacht
the Mayf1ower
Tonight's Session.
A short session is scheduled for TO-
night.
Much interest has been shown in a
paper prepared by S. l.. Bcrnheimer NJ
the German Red Cross, on the homes
founded IN his. fatherland to combat
tuberculosis and fit conValescent nbiit
ofen for self-support.
Inc need OF strong centralized control
was dWelt upon by NJ. Boutiron, secre-
EreypcI ESfy 6I sodie. .he central committee of the
LaIy wounded, in describing the part
tne french Red Cross played in reiiev-
ing suffering and distress attenda Mt
9uakes in 1908. The disaster occurred
december %, 1905. Three days later, the
hrst corps Of French nurses was on its
way to Sicily. Two other CORPS were
quake. ' ~
The French society keeps a strict ac-
count of all available nurses and is thus
short notice.
The duties of each trained nurses are
defined and as soon as the order is given
speaker.
Thousands of wounds were dressed by
these nurses and innumerable acts of
OF France can not insist too strongly
upon the fact that order. method, and
discipline are the only warrant of sue
cess In an infirmary mobilization
The Red Cross is provided with
general secretary of the international
Anti-Tuberculosis Society. that is ne
That these forces cooperate in the sys-
tematic campaisn against tuberculosis
seems natural.
In this respect the following points
are taken into view: The associations
as a whole make 1t their business to
cnllEhtrn and c'lu"ate the people IN the
anti-tuhertulosis, cause. in ascertain
The phYsicians und nursing staff are
helping with thei: searching activity,
more especially by organizing district
ticharlN IN the country, and in order
~ provide 1uarier; for CCrsumptves
the assoGiations procure in addition to
the public measures taken bv the au-
thorities sanatoria, recreation homes
aud forestian schools"
Dr. PannUitZ rrfcrred especially 20
conditions in Prussia.
To Educate People.
The main educatio object of the
campaign. said DR.. Pannwitz, should
be to educate the people that '"n the
present age the worst enemy of pop
We should concentrate all our efforts In
the warding off of that disease in order
10 insure public prosperity and we'll
being"
Or. Bouloumie, general secretary Of
the Union des F'emmes de France, ad-
Vanced the idea that obligatory military
service which imposes a rigid medical
examination on all men and which ex-
poses the existence of tuberculosis nay
become the most Useful agent of the
nnti-tuOerculosiS crusade.
Few movements for social better
ment can show such rapid and com
prehensve development as the anti
tuberculosis campaign in the United
states" said Philip P. Jacobs, assistant
secretary of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
CuloSis
In 1908 there were not to exceed 500
agencies engaged in the fight, including
associations, sanatoria, hospitals. dis
pensaries, open air schools, and boards
of health Today there are more than
1000 such agencies in the United States.
The use of the, Red Cross staIn2
formed the chief theme of Mr.. Jacobs
paper. He said that as far back as lSG2
stamps had been sold to provide relief
funds for soldiers. The anu-tubcrculo-
sis seal was first sold in Norway ond
Sweden in 1904. Three years later as a
result of the work of Jacob Riis, Miss
Emily p Bissell and the Delaware State
hoard of health the sale of Red Cross
seals seals was % undertSken IT a." in the United
1908 the national association put a seal
on sale and Sl35O00 was realized in 1909
Last year the sales rose to $500, 900. ALI
money derived from this sale is devoted
TO NAnti-tuberCulosis work
The educational value of the pub
licity campaign made before Christ
mas for the sale of these stamps was
regarded by Mr.. Jacobs as an element
of great value, aside from the actual
monetary returns from the sales
The only organizations entitled to use
the name of Red Cross are those
which have been given governmental
recognition In conformity with the
terms of the Geneva convention. This
Is the purport of resolution adopted by
the conference yesterday on motion OF
Maj: Gen. George w Davis, chairman
OF the central committee of the Amer-
can Red Cross, who directed the atten-
tion of the conference to several organ
izattons which use the name Red Cross.
The Order of the International Red
Cross. an Organization in Philadelphia,
was the principal object of attack. This
order represents graduates Of a school
who, on payment of fee. are given "A
diploma and have conferred on them the
''Order of the Red Cross
MIR and Mrs. Edward 3. Mclean en-
tertained the 1elpgntes and about 100