Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
HUNDREDS At PATRIOTIC RALLY
Mrs. Rosemary Anderson Explains Function of the Red
cross-Mayor Allyn l. Brown, General w. A. Aiken
and Rev. Charles H. Ricketts, the Speakers Program
Local Committee to Sart Campaign Immediately.

hearing the work that has been done
In Norwich, Yet I have promised to
speak about the work. the necessity,
the value, not to the government not
to Washington. but to Norwich she
continued 1t is your Red Cross:
your sons. your husbands and your
brothers may need this splendid or
ganizated protective association.
have listened with deep interest to
your chairman and younr general who
gave splendid outlines and have
gained added information.
The Cross of Calvary.
In our Civil war we had in Wash
ington a woman who had a heart and
the love of woman and at the close
Of the Civil war there came many
missing.
She located many nameless graves,
bringing information to families of
missing ones and out of that stupen-
dous work. Clara Barton went to
Switzerland anc came in contact with
the organization known as the Treaty
of Switzerland. She realized the need
of an organization of care. In Ger
many and France she was recognized
for her service and she came back to
our country and here she single hand
ed, pressed on with the same energy
and organized the American Red Cross
The insignia of the Red Cross
was taken from Geneva but the cross
stands for the cross of calvary for
which blood was shed for the protec-
ton of mankind. After having or
ganized, reorganized, extended work,
the government took over the Red
Cross in 1905 and it became part of
the government with our president as
president of the Red Cross. Since
1905 we have spent more than ten
million dollars, two million dollars of
which was spent in San Francisco. I
am going to ask you to separte your
thought from war and let you think
of it as a symbol of brotherhood, so
great an organization that it knows
40 other religion than that of God
To Protect .he Home.
The Red Cross for the protection of
the homes, tine life. the child life and
the school life. TIE Red Cross can
become the most helpful work in the
world. Mrs. Anderson spoke Of the
organization of the New London
chapter and the extensive membership
campaign carried on there which was
a great success. Continuing Mrs. An
derson said. I'VE are in War: The re-
suits, the end. no one knows.
Not a Pacifist.
1 am a member of the Peace Or
ganization, but I am not a Pacifist.
I believe that when we have to meet
situation that we meet it right in
the face. Mrs. Anderson told of the
peace meeting in New York which, she
attended. During the time that the
meeting was discussing peace, Ger
many was preparing for the present
great world conflict. the greatest the
world has ever seen. Thank God
there will be a turning over and we
must not forget our part and our
duty.
/ am appealing to you for member
ship for the sake of one who has the
work much at heart in your city
I am not here to instruct but to tell
the depths of my feeling in the inter-
or Of fha We a
deavoring to bring to New London a
, base hospital in connection with the
naval base. Mrs. Anderson explain
ed why DIR. r. w. Mcdowell was alb
sent, owing to the fact that he is sta
toned at the naval base awaiting a
call at any minute.
"God Bless Little Belgium"
The final speaker OF the evening
was Rev. Charles H. Ricketts,. pastor
of the G-eenn1i1le CONGREGATIONAL
one has in his heart. When he sees
the uniforms, the men shoulder the
muslret ready for tha nations call he
said he also has in mind the call of
the women who go forth as nurses and
who sometimes subject themselves to
dangers as well as those who fight
The Red Cross nurses and other nurs-
es who come in touch with humanity
are coming to their own When
Florence Nightingale saw the suffer-
ing wounded men she went to the
commander and asked if this was civ
ilized warfare. One great heart was
on fire for the elevation of humanity
I do not think the Red Cross is an
organizati ton that meets to make band
ages and talk over biblical characters
Rev Mr. Ricketts, referred to the
building of hospitals in little Belgium
God bless her. he said. never to be as
sasinated again for {he crime of be-
ing little Do you know that since
the war broke out England has given
seven million dollars towards the
work France about the same. but the
United States. vastly richer. has con-
tributed hardly less than eleven mill
lions. We don't know how long be-
fore Is inch guns will be trained up
on US and we don't connect your name
with immortality by contributing your
self and name for the country.