The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11
NAVAL AUXILIARY
FOR THE REQ CROSS
Organized at Suggestion OF Secretary
Daniels to Aid Men ON
Ships.
REGULATIONS ARE OUTLINED
diction OF Boards or Branches OF
National Body at Washington.


Washington, September 1o.-The
formation of naval auxiharies Of the
American Red Cross, to b Identified
with Red Cross chapters throughout /,
the country. is announced today by
II T. Dawson, chairman OF the Red
Cross war council. The action CT the
war council In establishing this new
division of activities is taken in re- /
Spouse to an invitation from Secre- |
tary of the Navy Daniels.
Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury. OF Philadei-
phia, has been namel ms chairman
of The naval auxiliary of tho Hee
Cross, and an advisory committee OF
women Ia to be named by secre-
tary Daniels this week.
Secretary Daniels, in letter 10
Chairman Dawson. declares that the
Corporation of the Red Cir *s with
the navy IL especially desired, owing
l., PRECEDENT Wilson's wish that all
American war relief aEenStes f'c eeh-
tralized under the Red Cross. his
letter Is as follows:
Dear Mr.. Dawson:
For some months a large number
OF patriotic women of the country.
animated by a desire to add to the
comfort of the fine body of youths
who have enlisted in the navy, have
been sending useful gifts of their
own make. Some OF these good wo-
men have done this through the Red
Cross and others through different
organizations II has been suggested
that 1t would be wise IL the Red
Gross. the only national relief oegan-
ization having official recognition, he
asked to extend its large sphere Of
usefulness by taking over entirely
the direction of this laudable work
Of sending tokens Of good VIII from
willing workers to the men in the
navy by creating a naval auxiliary Of
the Red Cross
Il am sure the country fully APP
proves tie statement OF the presi-
dent that recent experience has made
1t more clear than ever multiplicity
of relief agencies tends 10 bring about
confusion. duplication, delay and
waste In every European coun'rF
volunteer aid has heeA rendered
under "a photographed cettrai body
The Red Cross IL the body 70 which
the whole country looks To its an
peals the people are ready to re y 7--3
gene rally. because. az Pres derf \
son recently said With its en.h.&
and it's democracy the Rel trns-
hroa3 enough to embrace all
for.tfe relief of Our soldiers and
ors he ca-e Of their families, ana
for tte a. distance al any other ron
com e'aats who may require AID
With thtt broad foundation. VITA
rccc~t ~ efficiency. feel sur til"
vor' ~es If the country who are uar-
ticu' - t7te~estei in the men who
500 - p.5 - laiSorm Viii be glad
- f'> nd Greas will jncreaae IS
tsrrf 90 ttTn~ bg mis- natural aud
. ;1e- Att an u Is noble sefN
~ car ot~aa5xatton can de- this.
the -' d""artn1eul ard the navy IN
all ~''s and the ] go 600 600 Amer
ica no are proud Of their navy
viii .'pe cordial aid and hearty co.
ope~ s@7
~. st qe thar this suggestion will
meet YOUR favorable consideration, /
am.
Sincerely pours,
''JOSEPHCS DANIELS
In response TO Secretary Daniels
Mr.. Dawson scng the following setter
outlining plans for the naval auxiia-
ries:
MY Dear Mr. Secretary;
Your favor OF the list instant. in
N whlsfN vats a1p-fa@> tef fAs4f5 that N.Y.
can faSnrabIy consider that the Red
Cross extend it's present organization
for the purpose OF creating naval
auxiliaries 10 bend their efforts par
ticulariy 10 navy work. duly received
THE Red Cross. as you know.
makes no distinction between the
navy and the army in its work. our
entire facilities being alike nj the
present time at the disposal OF both
branches OF our government We
have given your letter a great deal
csthought, desiring 10 carry ont
your wishes In every way possible
and the following plan suggests 1T
self to us AS the most practical ror
accomplishing the results indicated
a.tt a
department.
TN all communities where Red
Cross chapters are organized ladies
who desire TO work espec ally for The
navy shall be invited TO organize and
become an auxiliary OF the Red Cross
under the following conditions:
~ The name of such arxfliarys
shall be In each community. the
~------------- -------~-- Naval auxiliary OF
the American Red Cross
- In each community the naval
auxiliary shall affiliate with the pres
ent local organized unit of the Red
Gross, and shall report 10 and be-
responsible to the executive commit
tee of the chapter OF the Red Cross
or the branch. as the case may he
- Naval auxiliary may maintain
separate head0uarters or they may
combine with the headquarters of the
local Red Cross work in any manner
that may be determined upon by the
chairman OF the naval AUXILIARY In
question and the executive ean>tsft
tee OF the chaDter or the branch
under whose Jurisdiction II is
~ The rules governing naval
auxfliaries shall be the same as the
rules governing the present Red Cross
auxiiiarfes.
The name OF the auxiliary shall
be descriptive of its membership and
afiillation, and shall not be that OF
person.
THE purpose of the auxiliary sha II
he to rsrrv out one or more snertfc
lines o. FeS Cross work 'ss n~eScrthad
in the cert 9cate of or~es,tvataon
'The AUXILIARY urpst have ~ least
ten members, All officers and n1e,n-
hers of committees 81 al he N, a., bara
of the american Nationsl Red C-,sss
and of the chm inter- or branch w'thss
whose jurisdiction the auxiliary -
located
'"Tha auyiliary NAV I've ae3i'7.c
with the branch 10 which II - ..thu-