The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-17
TrrE AMERICAN RED CROSS.


to the Heroic Women of the ciYi
War" l. one ~ the handsomest ~ tb,
many noteworthy public structures il
the nations capital. Its cnmpIetiol
offered occasion for an article. by I'D.
ward Aibes. on The American Ma.
tionai Red Cross" which apfeared 81
both the spanish and English edition,
of the Bulletin Of the Pan Amer lear
Union. In which the writer ailuces q
tina building as "A najestic monumeni
~consecratcd to the memory Of this
states. those women who lived and
suffered during hat terrible fratricidal
%st-ife which for four iong years divided
a great nation. That stand,
today a completed thing OF beauty,
IN pepetusl reminder OF those who suf-
fered worse than death In their help
less anguish-the women who sur
rendered their fathers. brothers. hus-
bands. and o mi 10 the pltiless monster
OF war. Not only in its architectural
beauty IS this monument appropriate
the unitarian purpose for which II
Is destined ACIDS to its worth aud fit
ness as a testimonial 20 The heroic
womanhood OF the nation. II in dedi.
Gated In perpetuity TO the uses Of the
American National Red Cross. and IL
TO be the headquarters of It's admin
lstration. Surely no better. no holier
office could be assigned to Il than that
of being the home Of the creates; and
most efficient organization for the al
deviation OF suffering and want, that
human love and mercy have yet bsen
able to devise"
In dealing with the history Of the or
ganization the writer explains that the
original purpose Of Red Cross societies
was to supplement the medical services
OF armies in times OF war. but that
the great need Of a 6orougfly tfafned'
organization nationwide In scoop. and
permanent In character. { o render as
sistanoe and afford relief a.tes great
disasters in times OF peace became so
that many OF these societies
nave extended their functions. and In
no country has this phase OF their
work been so Systematically dcsoiopel
ana perfected as in the United States.
In regard TO the importance OF this
work he writes: some idea OF the
magnitude OF the work OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross In times OF peace. from
It's re-ihcorporation In 1905 20 June.
1915, nay be had when Il is stated
during this ten ,ear period IL
over IS relief operations
following earthquakes. volcanic erup-
lions. fires, floods. famines. mine ex-
and incidentally orr wars IN
countries and that the total
amount received and expended inelud-
ing donated supplies. was more than
1880. 600.
OF the various service departments
,ctive in times of peace. perhaps none
Il OF greater utility than the first-aid
department.. IL is under the directionl
n an officer Of the medical corps oil
he United States army. and has q staff
u physicisns who are available for de-
al as instructors In mines. lumber
telephone and electric worhs.l
railroads, and in other industries
peculiarly subject Ia serious accidents.
rhe scope of this department Vas re-
emily enlarged by the organization ofl
li~fe-saving corps. employed ~ mini
the dangers from drowning.
eouhing the best methods of saving
browning persons. and the utilization
II preventive measures against acct
al sea. etc. The first-aid DEPART
maintains two instruction cars
IN the railroads, and in other indus
peculiarly subject to serious acct
The scope Of this department
vas recently enlarged By the ~orgauiza.
ion Of a life-saying corps employed
n minimizing the dangers from
lrOwDing. teaching the best methods
u saving drowning persons. and the
~ ion Of preventive meas
Tres against accidents al sea. etc
rhe first-aid department maintains
We instruction ears on the railroads
Il the United states, one east and the
west Of the Mississippi river. and
Instruction Is given 10 the employees by
physicians In charge OF cath ear.
rhe annual death ate due 10 accidents
N railroads. IN mines and other indus
ries has been very great, and this
work II doing much toward minimizing
he dangers.
Another important feature Is the
Red Cross nursing service. with
which the American Nurses Assooia-
has been affiliated. This servire
. now composed Of a national COM
30 state committees. and 90
ocal committees. ON which a total OF
100 nurses are serving without pay,
5000 nurses have been enrolled for
under the Red Crogs. Through
his service another great work " be-
- - e