The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-30

the Red Cross society is only active
In times Of war or disaster. It Is
working. all the time ccnstructively;
preventatively, giving the American
people an incalculable benefit In the
form OF Instruction and training.
/ The administration work in connec-
ton with the propaganda of the first
aid to the injured and the general
sanitation instruction has been
fgrently hampered by lack Of suitable
room. The new building will pro-
vide proper quarters for the grow
ing demands Of these ..tiyities,
which are becoming recognized as of
enormous value in raising the ma
tional health standards. It will con-
tain rooms providing continuous exc
hibitions and demonstrations of the
latest Developments in nursing,
rural health Improvement and gem
eral sanitation. Mr.. Jacob Schiff OF,
New York has lately given an endow-
ment to the society OF 800, 900, the
income Of which is to be applied to-
the support and administration Of
the Red Cross town and country
nursing service. Mrs. whitelaw Reid
has announced her intention Of pro-
;vding the sum Of 500 annually
for the same purpose. The admins
itrative work Of this service will be
maintained in the new 5uilcsns
A feature OF the Red Cross work
which is to be emphasized IS the
publication OF magazine which will
y have its editorial Offices In the new
memorial building. The Red Cross
magazine was at first published quar-
terly for the purpose Of circulating
the reports of the work Of the organ
ization. 1t has now been made a
monthly and is to be rapidly pushed
forward as popular magazine, hav-
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ing for its policy the humanitarian
spirit, which is the broadcast sort Of
patriotism. The enlarged magazine
will be an important educational in
fiuence aiding in bringing about a
sort Of humanitarian effort.
Captain Scrymsr's idea of the me-
mortal is largely due to his recollec-
ton of the heroism OF Mrs. Arabella
Griffith Barlow, the young wife Of
Major General Barlow OF the Union
army. At the time of the outbreak
Iof the war, General Barlow was
young lawyer Of exceptional promise.
|He enlisted III New York regiment
las private in April, 1861, and the
young couple were married on the
day before he left for Washington.
AT the same time the young bride
left her comfortable home and Joined
the Sanitary Commission. Her first
field work was at Harrison's Landing
In July, where hundreds Of wounded
and suffering men benefited from her
ministrations. She was nursing in
the field hospital at Antietam when
her husband was brought in severely
wounded. She nursed him back to
health and during the battle OF Gettys-
burg he was captured. by the Con-
federates and carried into their lines,
again seriously wounded. When rs.
Barlow heard of her. husbands s;i.
posed dying condition she APPLIED to
General Hancock for leave to cross
the lines, but for important reasons
this could not be granted. Taking
her life in her hands, the brave wife
crept to the picket lines under cover
Of night and made dash across the
open space which separated the OPP
posing armies. She was fred upon
by the pickets OF both sides, but
passed through unhurt.
She found her husband and again
nursed him back to health. After that
she worked assiduously to aid other
sufferers. The spring OF 1854 found
her in the Wilderness. Later she
worked in the trenches before Peters
burg where her untiring energy and
executive methods gave comfort and
aid to countless soldiers. A little be-
fore the, close of the war, Mrs. Barlow
was stricken by the sconrge Of camp
fever. She was brought to the city
of Washington and died there on
July 90, 1864. Upon his deathbed
General Barlow confided to Captain
Scrymser his hope that grateful
nation would sometime erect monu-.
ment to the heroism and self-sacrifice
of such women as Mrs. Barlow.
The beautiful memorial building is
the fruition of that hope. Except for
the Tai Mehal at Agra, India, which;
was erected by Shah Jehan to honor
the memory OF his favorite wife. the
memorial building will be the most
beautiful structure in the world ded-
icated to woman.