The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
WOMEN MUSTH
Director of American Red Cross
z Is in Topeka.
AYiII Urge the Formation OF
Chapters in Kansas.
in PREPARATION FOR WAR
Plan Is to Fill Warehouses
p With Relief Supplies.
Goyernment Not in Position to
Care for Its Soldiers.
PREPARATION FOR WAR

Kansas women must do their snare
in the preparedness propaganda,
: Poulterer Morris, director OF the
mountain division of the A an ~ a..
Red Cross, arrived IN Iopsha eiiiS
-1norning and will interview Governor
rfapper late this afternoon in an en-
gteavor TO get Kansas to prepare as
other states are doing for the care OF
sick and wounded in the event OF war.
-f,overnor Capper is chairman Oh the
emergencv board of the Kansas divi-
sion of the American Red Cross. Jun
ser members of the board are: john X
-NIuIvane, treasurer; Charles II. SEES
5sions. secretary; j. b: Adams II Eldor-
Burks. wellington; c. Q. Chandler
Wichita. present state architect; r
w. Goebel, Kansas City, Kan; DR.
Frank Strong. Lawrence.
4 Governor Capper as chairman OF the
state division will urge the establish
atnent OF Red Cross chapters through
sput the state and these chapters VIII
5abe asked to gather donations OF non,
5sperishable goods which Will pc placeu
iiu rUelVe federal warehouses to be es-
rtablished throughout the United
states. With these warehouses estab,
71ished and filled the American RED
Gross society will find itself IN po-
-sifiOn to take immediate and proper
rare of ali wounded and crippled in
the American army at its present
strength Such is the belief of Red
Cross officials at Washington after
carefully analyzing the proJect.
More Chapters Needed.
state boards, such as exist in TINS
state are in existence throughout the
country. The local bodies in eacn
town are known as chapters. In past
years these chapters, about lOO IN
number have been of service IN the
collection of funds and supphes lor re-
lief work when a call is made upon
them by the central committee
through the state board. Now, more
cbaDters are needed and they VIII pc
urged to prepare for national crisis
IN advance by establishing sewing CIR
cIes and preparing non-perishable
1--WE do not wish the people to la
l,or under a misrepresentation that we
are behind any preparedness pro
gram" said Mr.. Morris at the Ma
tlonal hotel today. But we do know
that the country is facing a crisis and
that the present army medical corps
xxiU only be able to cope with first
care of the wounded on battle
field. The establishment of hospitals
and all the other numerous tasks OF
caring for the wounded will fall on
eur shoulders and we are endeavoring
% be prepared to deal with the situa-
ton if a big war occurs.
Always a Place.
"Should there be no war, all ma
tsrials gathered can be disposed of in
the care of those injured in national
catastrophes. Since the American
Red Cross was incorporated in 1905
there have been more than eighty
relief operations following earth
quakes. volcanic eruptions, fires,
floods. famines, mine explosions and
war in this and foreign countries, for
which the American Red Cross has
received and expended and directed
the expenditure of about S14, 500. 900,
including donated supplies.
E.Our determination to take this
Preparedness step grew out of the
Experiences of our personnel now
aiding in the care of wounded on
European battlefieIds. At the direc-
ton of the president. the department
Of military relief was esta blished and
Col. jefferson r. Kean was designated
as the head of this department. The
older department is known as the
Civilian Relief department. The vary
ing forms of activity carried on by
the new department includes a medi-
cal bureau, first aid instruction, sup
ply sales division: nursing bureau
WOmen's classes. patterns, columns
including field. hospital and supply
and information section: warehouses
and supplies.