The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-24
RED CROSS CHAPTER
SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM GIVE
ENLISTED TO SUPPORT.

EAdbLFI VI Nv 1kEh 1lOEB AOt dlA
son at a mass meeting in the audito-
rum of the high school building A
large audience filled the hall. and an
excellent program Of speaking, both
OF an entertaining nature and one
calculated to be enlightening on the
aims and purposes Of the %organiza-
ton was given. With results which
have not been exceeded az any other
place in the forming Of chapters.
more than 500 was freely given for
the support and furtherance Of the
work.
The primary purpose Of the Red
Cross is for the aid and comfort Of
wounded and sick in hospitals along
the front OF battle. The work has
b%roadened during times Of peace. un
til at the present time il comprises
the education OF the mother in caring
for the sick. first aid 10 the injured
and domestic science. The field Of
the work is declared 10 be broad and
OF fnestimable good to humanity.
That the formation and support OF
Red Cross chapters and active field
units answer the question. Am
my brothers keeper" with which
Miss Winters concluded her remarks.
was the keynote of the meeting.
Miss Winters. Red Cross nurse de
tailed to this county on the showing
made in the sale of stamps for the
cause. gave a history and explained
the purpose of the organization.
She explained that Henri DumOnt.
during the Italian war of 1859 saw
the need for a body which would
carry on its work without regard TO
race or country. Through his eff
forts and the expenditure of his
private fortune. he succeeded in or
ganizing in Europe. Clara Barton
adopted the idea. and became to
America what Florence Nightingale
was 10 England.
The Red Cross rs the only OrganiZ-
alton which the government calls on
for help. Ut is the only organization
that Is recognized by all governments
and which does its work i'm any oun
try without let or hindrauce. i'm war
or peace. Provision was made IN the
treaty Of Geneva which gave If its
place as an international organiza-
ton. and recognized its worldwide
assistance.
In numbers Of units Of o%rganiza-
ton America stands I'm fourth place.
with Japan, Germany and Russia in
order of strength ahead of her. Miss
Winters explained the plan OF chap
ter membership. stating that. for the
size Of the town. Madison ranked
ahead of all others in South Dakota
i'm its appreciation Of the work. In
the state there have been is chapters
organized in a month. OF benefits
accruing to members Of the orRaniZ-
alton. II was said that lectures or
lessons are given on first aid to the
injured. which everybody should
know. elementary hygiene and home
care. and a course in dietetics, which
should be given by practical nurses
and those qualified in domestic
science.
The Red Cross has organized Al
base hospitals. of which they ave
the complete equipment necessary.
Each hospital is designed for the care
of 500 men. Bandage supplies and
surgical apparatus must come from
the membership.
The meeting was opened with an
invocation by Rev. Gwynn. DR.. j.
w. Heston presided and announced
the numbers. A central portion Of
the auditorium had been set apart
for the of veterans of the
civil war and the recruits of the pres
ent war. Owing to a misunderstand-
ing on their part they were drilling,
and did not attend the meeting. Ad-
dresses pertinent to the business in
hand We're made, interspersed with
songs by Mrs. John Hopper. Horace
Mease. w. Il. Havinghorst and Walt
er Kundert. Miss DAILY gave an in
terpretatiye reading of Markham's
The Man with the Hoe"
Mayor Jas. Robertson VAS the
first speaker. and told of the lack of
organization during the war with
Spain in '9S. Hospitals and nurses
were lacking. and men from the
ranks were detailed either as volun-
teers or details TO give aid to sick
and wounded. One nurse often had
directive charge of a whole hospital.
and depended wholly on the ineXperi-
enced and clumsy aid of the raw
men.
Miss Winters then spoke. followed
by an address on Patriotism. by
Prof. May. Mr.. May counseled con-
troll, saying that too many were car
rled beyond themselves ny tAtIle-
ment or enthusiasm Jefferson
Davis admonition, Let us not grind
our seed corn when urged TO send
the boys to the front vas cited. He
expiated upon the value of memory,
and likened history of the country to
that faculty. The three greatest ties
binding men together. explained the
speaker. are race, religion and patri-
otism.
Prof. L. G.. Anterior rose in re-
Spouse to his call and announcement
of the subject of Food Conserva-
ton" assigned aim. He stated that
he thought the meeting called for a
specific purpose, and not for side is
sues. but stated that the successful
issue of the war depended not on any
one thing. but on a whole, complete
organization. Fighting on sea or
land are not the only links to the
chain. Farmers and artisans must
do their share of fighting. We must
feed the whole trampled and she'll