Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
Force of Red Cross Surgeons
and Nurses in Europe Not
Sufficient.
STORY OF THE SUFFERING
TOLD BY ROBERT LANSING
Reports Made at Meeting of Relief
Board Shows Wide Scope of
Activities.

active service in the war zones OF
Europe, and many more are urgently
needed. declared Robert Lansing. coun-
selor of the State Department and
chairman of the international relief
board OF the American National Red
Cross. at the annual meeting of the
American Red Cross in the ballroom
Of the Shoreham Hotel this morning.
Never since the creation of this
board" said Mr.. Lansing, have calls
for active service been SO many and so
far-rea ching. For the first time. and
we may hope for the last time. the
misfortunes of war rather than those
Of disasters have occupied most OF its
activities.
$50 great are the numbers of wound
ed that there are constantly being re-
ceived reports of the need of vast guam
titles Of surgical and hospital supplies.
To these needs the Red Cross is re-
spending as promptly as possible. 1t is
a satisfaction, amid SO much misery
and distress. to know that through the
medium Of the Red Cross. and with the
spirit Of neutrality and humanity. we
are enabled to aid in the relief Of the
untold sufferings caused by this world
wide tragedy"
Synopsis Of Reports.
At this mornings session the report
of the central committee, of which
Maj. Gen. George w. Davis is chair
man. was presented, the report con-
sisting Of a general review Of the
years activities OF the American Red
Cross.
The report Of the national relief
board, which is usually read by Ernest
P. Bicknell. director Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. was presented by S
Pouiterer Morris, director OF the
mountain division, owing to the fact
that Mr.. Bicknell is now in Europe,
having been loaned by the Rcd Cross
porary famine relief work in Europe.
The report ives a synopsis of tho wal
and general relief work of the organ
ization in Mexico. Miss Fannie F,
Clement, superintendent Of the Red
Cross town and country nursing serv-
ice. told Of the work Of the branch OF
the organization.
DR.. r. P. Jacobs. in a report on the
Red Cross Christmas seals, told how
the sale Of these little stickers-re.
in the warfare against tuberculosis
began as a fad, but soon developed into
a big and important phase Of the or
ganization's work.
The annual sale Of Christmas seals.
DR.. Jacobs said. was not valuable only
because OF the money 1t brought in for
the campaign against the great white
plague. but for its educational assist
ance in awakening the public as to tho
spread Of the disease and the best
methods for combating 1t. DR.. Jacobs
asserted that in the seven years the
seals have been sold nearly $4,000. 900
has been realized for tuberculosis
work.
Belgian Relief Work.
Robert W. de Forest, vice president
of tho American Red Cross, who pro-
sided at this mornings session, read
the report Of tho Belgian relief COM
mittee and told what American men
and women, through the agency Of the
Red Cross. have done to relieve the in
ing in Belgium as the result of the
war. Transportation of American refu-
gees from the European war zones was
described by James L. Wilmeth.
President Wilson, ex-officio president
OF the American Red Cross, presided
at the session this afternoon, at which
Miss Mabel T. Boardman presented a
paper on the Red Cross and the Eu-
ropean war. In the course Of her adj
dress Miss Boardman declared that
SO many directions. and the needs OF
extended charitable and philanthropic
movements in organization work are
so urgent, the scope of the society,
broad as it is, should be enlarged"
The work Of the Red Cross commits
sion to China was described by Lieut..
Col. William L. Sibert, Corps OF Engi-
neers, U. S. A, who was a member of
the commission sent at the request OF
the Chinese government to devise a
Inv ~ hot
country might be safeguarded from
disastrous foundations, which are Of
annual occurrence.
Tells of the Christmas Ship.
Mrs William K. Draper. secretary Of
the New York state board of the Amer
lean Red Cross, described the war re-
lief work and the packing and shipping
of surgical, medical and other supplies
from the Bush terminal, in Brooklyn.
In her address Mrs. Draper told of the
Christmas ship Jason. which carried a
huge cargo Of clothing and Christmas
to the war widows and
war orphans of Europe.
Red Cross relief work at the time
of the disastrous Salem hre was de-
scribed by Christian Lantz.
Other reports and addresses read at
the afternoon session were the report
OF the bureau OF medical service ana
the first aid department., read by Maj.
Robert u. Patterson, Medical Corps. U.
S. A: the Red Cross nursing service,
presented by Miss Jane A. Delano, and a
paper on the pattern department, read
by Mrs. William Crozier. The after
noon session is to conclude with the
annual election of officers and men,
bers OF the central committee.
Miss Boardman is to receive the del
egates and others attending the annual
meeting at her home, 1901 P street
at o'clock this evening.
On Sale at Trust Company.
Red Cross Christmas seals have been
placed on sale at the American Sc
curity and Trust Company this year. as
in former years. Sale of the seals is
In charge of the following: Mondays.
Mrs. Huntington jackson: Tuesdays.
Mrs. James Mitchell; Wednesdays, Mrs.
William Slater; Thursdays. Mrs. Read
Johnson and Miss Van Buren,; Fridays.
Mrs. George Howard; Saturdays, Mrs.
Frederick Keep.
The sale is to continue daily until
Christmas.
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