Evening journal., 1914-09-18
RED CROSS ASKS
AID FOR sufferers
Delaware Branch Will For
ward Funds to the Needy
in War Torn Europe

The sympathies of Delaware have
been stirred for the various nations
now at war.
II should be known 10 all that the
American National Red Cross will
apply any subscriptions sent TO it
for any special country designated
by the giver. These special sub
scriptions for special countries will
be credited for the funds for that
country and will be forwarded; so
that the American National Red
Cross is the safest and best agent
70 transmit such funds.
In connection with this are the
following quotations from letter
lately received by the Delaware Red
Cross Chapter. They may be inter-
esting to the public:
1--WE are advised that organized
efforts to raise funds for foreign Red
Cross Societies, or for the sufferers
from the war In designated coun-
tries. are being made in several
places If you should know Of any
such efforts, will you kindly endeavor
to have the people who are respon-
sible for them work through, or in
cooperation with, the American Red
/ Cross? Such funds should be de-
posted with the State or local Red
Cross treasurers, or. if preferred,
contributions may be sent directly to
/ this Office. If the funds are desig-
mated for a particular country, they
will be transmitted to the Red Cross
organization Of that country by the
! American Red Cross. The full
amount Of their contributions will be
sent. as no deductions will be made
/ for cablegrams or other cost Of tran
smission.
"In this way their objects will be
accomplished more promptly and
efficiently than in any other manner.
A permanent record of their contri-
button will be made. and as our ac-
counts are audited by the War De-
/ partment Of the United States Gov
| ernment, they will have every assur-
ance of the prompt and accurate
handling of the funds. The Ameri-
can Red Cross will merely safeguard
and expedite remittance, and avoid
any possibility OF legal OF interna-
tional complications.
"The use of the Red Cross emblem
on the words Red Cross in soliciting
funds, except under the auspices and
authority of the American Red Cross
is in violation of the United States
statute. The purpose of the law is
TO prevent the solicitation Of funds
by irresponsible committees, as has
sometimes been done in the past IF
funds are raised in the name Of the
/ Red Cross by irresponsible or mex
perienced people. who fail to make
a proper use of. them. our American
people Will not diiferentiate, but
! will be inclined to hold the Ameri-
can Red Cross to blame.
"The American Red Cross has no
! personal motive in suggesting that
funds should pass through its hands.
The suggestion is made solely in the
interest OF organized and effective
effort.
"You can give everyone assurance
regarding the absolute neutrality OF
the American Red Cross. II has no
opinion regarding the causes or out
come of the war. It's sole desire is
to bring at0ut a united and orderly
effort to relieve the suffering caused
by it.
During the Balkan wars. the
Greek committees at Boston and also
at New York, raised many thousands
Of dollars. having the money sent TO
the American Red Cross treasurers
with the request that It be forwarded
as a donation to these Greek com
mittees to the Greek Red Cross,
which. Of course. was done.
Every effort to help should be
encouraged. There is every reason
to believe that no matter how much
we may do, IL will fall far short Of
the need. Sincerely yours, (signed)
c. L. Magee, Secretary American Ma
tiOnal Red Cross.