The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
JUDGE YOUNG
EXPLAINS RED
CROSS POINTS
Says Organization Knows
No Such Thing as Ma
tionality Wounded
RECEIVES MANY
+ INQUIRIES DAILY
Interesting Point Is That
1t Permits of No Divi-
sion of Profits -.

Judge N. c. Young, head of the
organization work of the American
Red Cross in North Dakota, states
| that many questions have arisen as
to the attitude of the American Red
Cross toward Germans wounded on
the battlefield, and also toward Am
orleans OF German origin affiliating
with Red Cross hospital units going
abroad.
After investigating this matter,
Judge Young reports that when war
was declared between the United
States and Germany, the neutrality
OF the American Red Cross, Of
course, ended automatically, and that
the American Red Cross can CO.
operate only behind the lines of the
United States and its allies.
Nationality Not Questioned.
But the Red Cross knows no such
thing as the nationality of a wound
ed man." said Judge Young. ANY
wounded enemy turned over to the
care of the American Red Cross will
receive sa kindly treatment as any
friend. The Red Cross will not only
extend every aid and comfort to the
armies of America and it's allies, but
1t will assist in every possible way
the sick, the wounded and the
afflicted among the civilian popula-.
tions for. our allied countries. This
is in conformity with the practice of
the Red Cross society in every coun-
try.
las to the policy of the Red Cross
in this country toward those of Ger
man origin, he says that the Red
Cross knows no difference and makes
no distinction between American
citizens. Insofar as base units are
concerned, the Red Cross equips and
enlists the personnel of those to be
sent to Europe to operate not only
with our own armies but with those
Of our allies. Once enlisted and
mustered into service, these units
become part Of the United States,
and there is no discrimination by the
Red Cross or the American army
against any loyal American citizen,
no matter of what national origin"
One Restriction.
The allies, 1t is understood, have
requested the American state depart
ment not to permit persons born i1-
enemy countries or of persons born
in an enemy country, to travel as
civilians in any of the allied coun-
tries. Representations, however,
have been made by the Red Cross,
which it is hoped, will ultimately
prove effective, whereby loyal Am
erican citizens in Red Cross service,
may be exempted from the operation
OF this rule, no matter what the
country of their origin. The Red
Cross wants It clearly understood
that it welcomes the cooperation of
every loyal American, and that it
does not measure his loyalty by the
country of his origin. g&'
Origin of the Red Cross.
Judge Young, when seen this |
was busy studying a little |
Of the history of the Red Cross to be
forfeited against the numerous |
office from all points in the state. |
He finds that the organization is not |
alone American.
The Red Cross, he says, has it's |
origin on Aug. %, 1884 in q repre- |
sentative gathering OF delegates from |
Switzerland, Italy, Baden, Belgium, |
Denmark, Spain, Portugal, France,
Prussia, Saxony and Wurttemberg,
and that 1t became law for those |
On Oct. 20, 1868, at Geneva. |
the principles Of the Red Cross were |
to the sea. On, July 26, |
1882, the treaty was ratified by the
United States.
UP to Jan. 1, 1905, forty-three ma
tons, besides the original treaty |
signers, had ratified the treaty in it's
form.
No Division OF Profits
One of the interesting points in |
with the Red Cross is that |
it permits OF no division Of profits. |
II a. man offers a heifer for sale and
promises to give 80 per cent of the |
proceeds to the Red Cross he is |
De erating against the rules, using the |
name Red Cross for advertising. |
Should the heifer be offered for sale |
and all the profits therefrom turned |
over to the Red Cross, the move |
would have the sanction OF the head
officials.
Reorganization of the Red Cross
society into Stutsman county chap |
,er with five men of the county in /
.harge, will be effected at a meeting |
to be held in the jamestown Com
club rooms this evening. Hon. |
ohm S. Watson of Fargo, will take
charge OF the work OF reorganization.
According to present plans fifty
wo Red Cross societies are to he or
,anized in the state, each county be-
ng represented by a chapter. /