The Washington herald., 1914-04-27

William F. GUIDE, chairman; c. ]. Cock
eley and C. ]. Columbus, secretaries.
Committee on transportation-John L
Newbold. chairman. and A. N. .Keppel
secretary.
Committee on fnance-c. C. Glover
chairman; John Poole. secretary o. P
Newman, owErd s. Reside, Charles ]
Bell. Emile Berliner John Joy Edison
Arnold Hague. Hennen Jennings, an6
Henry B. F. Mcfarland.
List of Speakers.
Addresses were delivered by Miss Mabe
T. Boardman, chairman of the national
relief board of the Red Cross; Miss Jane
A. Deiano, chairman of the national
committee on Red Cross nurses, and
Maj. Robert q. Patterson, of the Medi.
cal Corps OF the army, who is chief OF
the medical division of the Red Cross
The speeches outlined the nature of the
Red Cross working system. Miss Board.
man explained how important 1t is that
all relief work be completely prepared
for by an organization, and showed that
much better results grow out of concerted
action than out Of independent and con-
fiicting efforts. Furthermore, it was
pointed out that the Red Cross is the
only legally authorized relief association
the oficially recognized medium, en-
dowed and permament-through which
peace and war relief is carried on.
Miss Delano told of the details of the
nursing arrangements; of the fact that
approximately 5000 graduate and expert
enced nurses are today enrolled with the
Red Cross, and that the assembling of an
adequate number of nurses to meet the
exigencies of war conditions would be no
trouble.
Maj. Patterson explained the intricacies
Of his department
Miss Boardman's Address.
Miss Boardman said:
Hopeful as We may be that the mis-
fortune of war may be averted in Mexi-
CO, We cannot fail to recognize that the
situation there is serious. We do not
and We should be prepared TO meet our
duty. In time of war volunteer relief
may be divided into three classes: Funds
material, and trained personnel. The
latter cannot be created in a moment
and yet there is surprising ignorance
of this fact
The Red Cross officers have been al
most swamped with hundreds of offers
from women who wish to go as nurses
or in some other capacity to Mexico.
These offers are made in good faith and
with no idea that such unframed serv-
ice would be not a help but a serious
Corps of the army and navy. What is
needed at such times is the services OF
the best disciplined and most efficient
nurses in this country
There is always danger in the excite
ment and emotion of war that spurious
patriotism may be COMPOUNDED with that
which is real True love for our country
manifests itself in an unselfish desire to
serve where each can be of the best use
1t is not to be COMPOUNDED with that type
which seeks for itself the excitement Of
adventure at the front or in self-glory
in personal achievement.
Collection of Funds.
There is the all-important one of the
collection of the large funds that will
be necessary to maintain the trained
personnel and aid the army and navy
medical service in many other ways.
This will be entrusted to a finance COM
nittee Of representative men. The chair
man and secretary of this committee have
already been appointed, and other MEM
oers will be selected shortly. Then we
come to a committee on which our wom-
IN can serve with the greatest efficiency
that is, a committee for the collection
will consist of representatives of all
yomen's organizations who desire to CO.
operate in this work, and also of all
Individuals who may be interested. This
committee will obtain other Red Cross
and lists of supplies de-
sired by the army and navy Medical
Corps. 1t will arrange for proper meet
ng places and send out calls for meet
ngs of the full committee. At these
meetings Instructions will be given out
md pledges Of organizations and indi-
RITUALS received as to the amount of
ZACH of the necessary supplies they can
provide. 1t Is possible that some par
ocular place for the headquarters of
his supply committee may be secured. |
Already a house on the Connecticut ave-
Tue car line has been offered to the Red !
ross for any purpose il may desire.
The duties of the storage committee |
viii be the securing, If possible. by some !
ublic spirited citizen of a properly To- |
ated. large room or unoccupied store |
ghere. upon call. supplies can be COL |
ected. properly sorted, packed, and boxed |
or TRANSFORMATION. The government will !
ay for the transportation of all sup
lies sent out from authorized Red Cross
THE committee on transportation will .
ave charge of taking from each depot
nd storage rooms. boxes OF supplies and
eeing that they are promptly forwarded.
he national headquarters will establish
bureau of supplies through which will
ONE the requests of the army and navy
MEDICAL and hospital formations for the
Material that is desired. This bureau will
hen inform supply committees Of local
hapters what supplies are required and
D what locality they should be for
'arded.
Best Results in Organization.
by this properly organized. intelligent
nd systematic arrangement the govern,
tent and the Red Cross feel sure that
ne best results can be obtained and that
very man and woman's desire to be of
aid to their country will be made
I real effect For This purpose the Red
ross appeals to all the organizations
nd individuals of the District who may
esire to express their patriotism by this
leans of helpful service to all unite for
he love Of their country and for the sake
suffering mankind under this great
amer of humanity"
Mr.. Macfarland said: The people of
he National Capital will respond heart
y to any possible appeal of the nation
the present need. They have always
lade generous response in such cases
hey will also do so. Moreover, they
ill be glad to contribute through the
merican Red Cross. Washington was
ne of the first cities to contribute to
lie permanent endowment of the Amer
an Red Cross, and we are proud of ,