Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-14
RELIEF WORK IN
FRANCE SHOULD
Be MAINTAINED
Myron T, Herrick, Former AM
baSsador at Paris, Tells Of
American Organization and
Good Resulting Therefrom,


Colorado Springs. Colo, May H.
Declaring that America should main
tain TO the end of the war, the world
wide reputation we have gained for
American generosity and efficiency,
Myron +. Herrick. former United
States ambassador to France, In AM
address before the Winter Night club
here tonight. Appealed to the nation
TO continue to support the relief work
its representatives have organized and
so thoroughly established In France.
Rcing In charge of the embassy In
Paris when the war started, Mr.. Her
rick gained first-hand knowledge OF
the needs OF the suffering and was
largely instrumental in organizing the
American relief. Regarding this work
he said
American Hospital Ambulance.
1.-THE American hospital ambulance
In France was created In the first
days of the war; having for nucleus
the American hospital. The two large
hospitals were added--Neuily, a SUI
burb of Paris. for which the French
government turned over the great Ely
see pasteur, and another nj Jouy,
about thirty-five miles northwest Of
Paris.
These accommodate about 100 pa
tients and have treated $4,000 wound
ed.
There are also eighty six finely
equipped motor ambulances with
American drivers carrying the wound
ed from the field
Inauguration of Work.
THE French and English newspa-
per press has told you in detail how
this ambulance hospital has inaugu-
rated new methodg Of mlnistering 10
the wounded, and how II brings the
wounded hack to the base hospital In
ambulances within twenty-four hours
after receiving first aid, instead of
leaving them on the field or in merely
temporary shelters for week orj
more as was the case formerly
This organization belongs to Amer
lea and | direct your attention TO the
fact that subscriptions for this work
are now slowing down. II Is IN funds
for the next few months but more
money Will soon be necessary.
Organization Perfected.
The United States embassy In Paris !
was not able TO receive and distribute !
the large quantities of supplies which
were being consigned to IL for the
benefit Of the war sufferers. A COM /
mittee was therefore organized all
once, 70 act as a clearing house FOR
these supplies and relieve the en-
bassy and was Installed in my house
In Paris Just before my departure.
It's organization was timely and
necessary in oraer to avoid great con-
fusion, waste and duplication. a COM
Elementary organization was later
formed in New York. which receives
and forwards money and supplies Tel
the Paris clearing house
THE original purpose OF these
clearing houses was not to solicit
funds, but 10 act as a distributing
agency but it was found that funds
were indispensable.
The abundance Of America Is such
that II Is not necessary to suffer depri-
walton Il we pull together to complete
this work. our relief clearing houses,
as outlined, constitute organizations
capable of dealing with the situation
to the end. one dollar with system Is
worth ten without.
There are a thousand reasons why
this should be done. but one alone Is
and that Is, to maintain TO
the end OF the war the worldwide |
reputation We have gained for Ameri- |
can generosity and efficiency in a
work devoted solely to humanity and I
without any trace of oommercialism /
or expectation Of material advantage. 4"