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in two weeks, the highest percentage 80.
cured in any American city.
The vice chairman, and active repre-
sentative of the Red Cross central
committee. Eliot Wadsworth. recently
granted the writer an interview on
the great work of the American Red
Cross. Mr.. Wadsworth is young husi-
ness man. whose home was in Boston
until some time ago he gave up bust
ness and home to devote himself to re-
lief work. He comes to Red Cross
headquarters we'll equipped for his
task of leadership. He made trip in
1915 through each Of the belligerent
countries. from Petrograd to Rome,
and from Constantinople TO London,
making an exhaustive study of the re-
lief work and problems of the war.
Said Mr.. Wadsworth: "As | conceive
the Red Cross. IL is a banner under
which the relief spirit of every indi-
vidual community gathers to carry on
the relief work we all want TO carry
on in time of need. Each community
is autonomous: il selects its own COM
mittee. in which ii has confidence. and,
when there is need II acts through
that committee under the Red Cross
fag The effectiveness of the work OF
the community depends on two things
the desire of the community to he OF
help to those who are suffering. and
the efficiency of the committee which
that community has elected to repre-
sent it.
EVERY citizen of the United States
may at some time be placed in posi-
ton where he or she may need the
help of the American Red Cross. such
possibility is exemplifed in the sud-
den storm which brought ruin to New
castle Ind. and New Albany, Ind, in
the same week.
such a situation is particularly en-
phasized. now when thousands of our
young men are being called to arms.
To support the American Red Cross by
membership and by service is. there
fore. not only a duty. but an act OF
prudence which may bring back a
thousandfold in relief either to the
individual or to some one dear to him.
1t may prove a method of self-preser-
walton. for calamity is no respecter OF
nersnnSn
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time was striving TO put an end to tho
constant or very frequent feudal wars.
but not being able to force men TO quit
fighting, the church sought to direct
this fighting instinct 1t gave TO the
knights and their followers the oppor-
tunity to crafty their lust for killing
men and yet 10 win salvation at the
same time. The church also saw the
opportunity of bringing its adherents
together under one banner and diffus-
ing the Christian religion TO the utter
most parts of the earth. number OF
the popes were associated with the cru
sades. He who set the first crusade go-
ing was Pope Urban III. but earlier
popes were interested in the proposal.
and certainly Pope Gregory VII and
perhaps Sylvester III and Sergius w
planned the conquest of the Holy Land
1t was Peter the Hermit who preach
ed the first crusade throughout Europe.
He had been soldier and had turned
monk. He had been pilgrim to the
holp sepulcher and he told of the
wrongs put upon Christians by the
Turks. Before the time set for the
start of the crusade-August, 1895
an undisciplined and unequippad horde
Of men under Peter the Hermit and a
Burgundian knight. called Walter the
Penniless. set out for Palestine. They
passed through Germany. Hungary.
Bulgaria and Thrace. They committed
vast damage to the lands they passed
over and the peasants assailed them
Only a remnant reached the Bosporus.
and there they We're annihilated by the
Turks.
The organized and equipped expedi-
tion. six armies in all. under competent
leadership and composed of the flower
of the chivalry of Europe. took up the
march at the appointed time Each
army followed A separate route through
Europe. but formed a juncture at Com
stautinople. The battles, the sieges
and the slaughter should be a familiar
story. Jerusalem had but recently
no aCd FNf
Turks. and under the rule of the
Saracenic Caliph of Egypt In July,
1899, three years after the start. Jeru-
salem fell, and IT is recorded that tho
Christians massacred 10000 Mohamme-
dams and burned the Jews in their
synagogues. Godfrey was proclaimed
king, but, putting aside the crown of
king. he took the title of defender of
the tomb of Christ. This was the be-
ginning of the Latin kingdom of Je-
rusalem.
II was overthrow nearly one hum
dred years later-IiS7-by Saladin.
The story OF the crusades is one of
matchless interest. 1t was the fourth
crusade which overturned the Greek
empire and took Constantinople. In
the NTH crusade Frederick ii. Em-
it was not held long. The sixth cru
sade. led by the King of Navarro and
Richard Earl of Cornwall. obtained
favorable terms. but again the Latin
hlHSuOH Oh Ieti DeIOre dno
other branch of the Turkish family
called the Turks of Khorasm The
seventh and eighth crusades under tho
leadership of St. Louis, were fruitless.
The crusades did much for the civili-'
Zation of Europe. European nations
act ed together and came TO know one an
other as co-workers. Products and
processes tending to promote arts and
ctures were brought TO the
west Trade and communication be-
tween the west and east was stimulat.
ed. Following the crusades. the great
revival in Europe set in
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country and of those who have stayed
behind.
Where 1t is beyond the power of man
or woman to lend an actual hand in
the business of war they can perform
an act of loyalty and material as
sistance by the simple process Of join
ing the Red Cross. Even If unable by
circumstances to take part in it's ac-
tivities. they may become members Of
this greatest association for the relief
of suffering humanity by merely con-
tributing their mite in the form of a
membership fee, for the work will be
done il the means are provided with
which to do 1t.
In a recent letter to the Washington
Chapter of the Red Cross. President
Wilson said:
AS the President OF the American
Red Cross. our branch of the great
international organization. | most
earnestly commend 1t to your con-
fidence and support Upon your aid.
upon the amounts and promptness OF
Your gifts and cooperation. must de-
pend the fulfillment of the duties which
are imposed upon it. II serves so noble
and beueficent a purpose that IT must
appeal to all who love their country
and to all who love humanity.
William Howard Taft is chairman OF
the central committee of the American
Red Cross. and, in defining its status.
he said: 1T is the only volunteer So
ciety now authorized by this govern
ment to render aid to its land and naVai
forces in time of war On another oc-
casion he expressed the hope that the
American people will prove as pa
triotic in this respect as are the people
of other nations. so that we may be IS
well prepared as they to render rei1ef
in the misfortune of war. or to mitigate
the sufferings caused by pestilence.
famine. fire, floods. mine explosions and
other great disasters"
Ex-President Roosevelt has given
this message to the people:
4 hope that all patriotic and humane
men, women and children of the United
states who are able to do so will give
the Red Cross their support by becom-
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Through the chapters and branches and
auxiliaries formed for Red Cross work
the great work of supplying the war
nursing service is being carried on.
What is probably the most impor-
tant service which women can render
to the Red Cross is in the preparation
of bandages. clothing and other sick
room supplies. The society is Offering
instruction in the preparation of these
articles through a corps of teachers
any place where sufficient number of
women volunteer.
AS to membership. facts and figures re-
Gently obtained from headquarters reveal
a state of activity throughout the country
and the desire of the people to do their
part in sustaining this one great uni
versal relief organization Of the war. New
applications are coming in At the rate of
about 1000 day, and the society, which
only year ago had less than $4,000
members. now has upward of 300 geo and
has set its goal at a million.
Intense and interesting rivalries are
springing up among the larger cities that
are trying to outdo one another in enlist
ing Red Cross members. The organiza-
ton in Cleveland Ohio. is inspired to set
It's IeCOTu DIS tit lsti StSl INci t(io-S ttnt'-
ter in the world. This announcement to
headquarters followed the more modest
desire of Pittsburgh to become the largest
chapter in the United States. New York
city has 100000 members. Chicago is de-
termined to equal New York in numbers
and has begun a vigorous compaign to
that end.
Portland. Me, 10000; Detroit. 10000 I;
Binghamton. y. Y, 1900; Canton. Ohio.
10000; Cincinnati. $4,000; Columbus:
Ohio 1000 Harrlsourg' "a pdo "a, S.Goo. @ ie ana
pouring of volunteers for the Red Cross
was in Bridgeport. Conn. where. in ten
days about 10000 Red Cross memb-is 3
were secured. or IA per cent of the popu-
lation. Ridgewood. N. J., with 1000 popu-
lation- secured 1000 Red Cross members
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are the models of Admiral Jewetts ships.
which are placed over the front door of
the house
The principal object of the rally, which
is to be held Sunday, Monday and Tues
day, May g. and g. is to raise $12 900.
with which TO erect new vacation
house. The Anchorage is literally fall
ing 10 pieces. The porches are unsafe.
and il is impossible to even drive a nail
in the outer walls. This summer is the
last one it can be used. Fortunately, the
foundations are dry and ample, and it is
planned to build on them a roomy, mod
ern house. with sleeping porches.
During the three-day session there
will be number of business meetings.
religious services. luncheons, a dance and
other social affairs, but the principal
event will be the big mass meeting to
celebrate the twentieth anniversary Of
the diocesan organization, Girls Friend
~ Society. II will be held in the d. A. r.
Memorial Hall Monday evening. May Z,
ard the Bishop OF Washington will pre-
side. The speakers will be Dir. Man
ming of Trinity Church. New York: Miss
Sibley, president of the Girls Friendly
Society: Mrs. Bolton. Mrs. Boyd and Cor
coran Thorn. A banner will be unfurled
and carried at this meeting, with a flag
representing the thirty-fve countries in
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- n Saturday afternoon, May II.
~ Washington will see unique
W mobilization OF Red Cross
activities. The occasion is the

n Saturday afternoon, May II.
IN washington will see unique
w mobilization Of Red Cross
~ activities. The occasion is the
dedication and turning over to the
President of the United states Of the
splendid new home of the American
Red Cross. At the same time there will
be dedicated three memorial windows
Of peculiar interest. One of the win
dows is the gift of the Woman's Relief
Corps OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public another Is that of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. and the
third is the joint gift Of these two or
eanizations-
In celebration OF the occasion public
demonstration Is to be made. showing
some OF the activities of the American
Red Cross, what II may mean in tho
cause of universal humanity and why 1t
should have the support of every loyal
American. man. woman and child. at
all times. but especially in this. their
eountrys time OF war.
~
The President Of the United States
Is ex-offcio president of the American
sentative units Of civilians who have
recently organized themselves for Red
Cross war relief work. The occasion
will stand unique Is the first mobiliza-
tion of uniformed woman war workers
ever held in the United States. for those
In review will wear for the first time
the uniform which has been adopted
for women who engage in home service
for the American Red Cross. The vari-
Gus units will form a procession, and.
where possible. will demonstrate the
work they have undertaken. The wo-
men who have Joined the motor service
will drive. Red Cross motor trucks in
demonstration of their skill as aids in
transport service.
The Red Cross is the great gift OF
mercy from the public to the army
and navy in time of war; it is the
volunteer partner of Uncle Sam in the
grim business of waginE battle. 1t is
also the greatest organization for
civilian relief in the United States
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in 1889 to be used as a residence. In
1S43 the part now used by the girls as
a chapel was moved on rollers from
Sharon. where it had been shop. 1t
was attached to the log part and some
years later Miss Anna Stabler bought
it and lived in 1t for some time. FL
naliy Isaac Bond arrived and opened a
boys school. making many alterations
on the building.
James Hallowell conducted a girls
school there IN the SOS, and there were
various owners until Admiral Iewett
bought it in 1855 and sold il to Harvey
Page, from whose wife it passed into
the hands of the present owners. Among
the unique decorations of the old house
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members of this girls social and edu-
society are offering their serv
ices to their country in a number of
ways. Several have given up good po-
sitions to enlist in the Navy Reserve
Corps, while others, expert stenogra-
piers, telephone operators, etc. stand
ready to give their services should
necessity demand.
There are many persons who do not
know that the diocese of Washington
has had a Girls Friendly holiday house
for busy girls since 1900, and so during
the coming rally week, or annual meet
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A Modest Note.

To- EGINALD DE kOVEN recently told
Nv a story in praise of modesty
"A group of tourists he said, visited
in Bonn Beethoyen's house One of the
tourists. girl of twenty or so, sat
down at Beethoven's piano and played
the Moonlight Sonata none too we'll
Beethoven's own work, in his own
room. on his own piano.
When the girl had finished she arose
and said to the caretaker:
IL suppose lots of famous musicians
have been here and played on this in
strument?'
"'Well. miss the caretaker answered
gravely, 'PadereWski was here last
year, and his friends urged him to play,
but he shook his head and said:
NO: l am not worthy
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Nothing for Nouqht.

10 REPRESENTATIVE Foss of Illinois
Nv said at a Chicago luncheon:
TO bargain out our war effort. to
make demands on our allies, would put
US in an ignoble light. We would be
like Gride.
"Grfde could never give anything
away Once on a train he sat beside
man who had a cold
Il know mixture that will cure
that cold of yours he said.
do YOU said the man. gratefully.
Well, let's have her. stranger, for I'm
sufferin' something TERRIBLE
"Gride frowned.
It'll give it to you,' he said, If you'll
tell me what I've got to do to take
off these here warts on my left hand"
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courses and being qualified TO go in
the field. As the ma ajority of the mem
bers of the Girls Friendly Society are
working girls, their service is TO be
doubly appreciated, for what help they
give must take place after their regu-
lar working hours.
These volunteer Red Cross workers
Ore to meet every Monday night in the
parish hall OF Epiphany Church, C
btreet between 18th and 14th streets.
end take instructions in the making of
bandagea. first aid, dietetics, etc, from
3 Red Cross nurse, who will be in
Charge. One associate from every
branch is to work with the diocese. In
eddition to the Monday evenings which
will be devoted to Red Cross work
Che girls are going 10 give some of
eheir vacation hours to it. This sum-
pner at the Anchorage, the Girls
Friendly holiday house, located at
Sandy Spring. Nd, one hour a day will
q set aside for Red Cross work.
.9n-additionr tor Red~Crosa work. -fhe
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-HE Red Cross is receiving as
sistance from many different
individuals and organizations
q of Washington. who realize how
valuable such help is in war time. Last
week the Washington diocesan organi-
zation of the Girls Friendly Society
entered the ranks by forming di-
ocesan unit to do Red Cross work.
Even before the unit was formed
large number OF the members OF this
society had been doing Red Cross
work, several having taken complete
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ing week. an effort is to be made to en-
tighten the public with regard to the
society and the work it is accomplish
ing.
The society in Washington numbers
more than twelve hundred women and
girls Mrs. Henry c. Bolton Of Wash
ington was the founder of the Girls
Friendly Society in the diocese of
Washington twenty wears ago. Epiph-
any branch came into being twenty five
years ago. also being founded by Mrs
Bolton. This branch started with five
girl members.
The vacation house is one of the fea-
lures of the organization. 1t enables
$50 to IFS girls each summer to enjoy
the open country, wholesome food, rest,
medical attendance and Christian wom-
en- as associates. at small cost TO the
girls
The Anchorage is twcnty-one miles
from Washington aud is surrounded by
forty-seven acres of ground. II is II
frame building, more than a hundred
years old, and its history is an interest
ing one.
What is now known as the Anchor
egee ~as-hrst . small log house. built
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these plants in their natural and exact
forms and to bring out every detail
necessary to a full knowledge of the
subject.
This woman is Mrs. Rose f. Gamble,
and the caller found her at work near
a large window in the division of eco
nomic and systematic botany, with nu-
merous dried and shriveled specimens
of plant life before ner. 1t is Mrs.
CANDLES task to represent the plants
exactly as they grow. by means of
restoration, reconstruction, by specifi-
cations and descriptions and the bo-
tanical specimens which have been col
lected by the scientists. With brush
and pen she cieyerly supplements the
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This botanist rediscovered Lignum
nephriticum. and shows that the classic
wood came from two distinct sources.
gives account of the forescence of
the extract which in VARYING lights un-
dergoes all the changes seen in an
opal. Mrs. CANDLES water color raint-
ings illustrating this important scien-
titic treatise on the rediscovered wood
of medicinal properties reveal chame-
1eon-like changes from azure to orange,
and again to red, green and purple
with the life of the brilliantly changing
fluids Pen -and-ink drawings of this
wood. which may be reintroduced into
the modern pharmacopeia are of micro
scopic fineness and delicacy of detail
Asked how she was able to recon-
struct the plants in their living COM
pleteness from dried botanical speci-
mems. Mrs. Gamble explained how long
practice and careful study of every part
of the plant, assisted by the descrip-
tions and specifications supplied by
the scientists. enabled her to reconstruct
complete reproductions of fresh and
perfect plants from dried and broken
specimens.
Sometimes 1 have to soak them:
again to steam them. to bring about a
able me to gain correct idea of the
living plant, and there are other re-
sources one may resort to-"
The beautiful work in color and in
black and white of this clever woman
artist. which has illustrated recent
scientific reports and bulletins of the
division of economic and systematic
botany. is the result of long and care
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rls' Friendly Society Joins the Red Gross Work

which the Girls Friendly Society has
branch.
The diocesan officers are: President,
Mrs. Boyd; vice president, Mrs. Powell:
secretary Mrs. Austin, and treasurer,
Miss Anna MCGOWAN.
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full training, Mrs. Gamble, although
an American citizen. was born and edu-
Gated abroad. and was for several years
student of the South Kensington
School in London. where her work OBJ
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at this time the active work of hun
dreds Of thousands of auxiliary aids in
the men and women and children of
every city, town, village and hamlet.
This work is incumbent on no one. but
it is asked of all and is of a character
SO varied that it adapts itself to the
capabilities of all
Every community must help the Red
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tained for her a scholarship at the
Royal Academy. There she won high
distinction in the way of awards. and
had the honor of seeing her work ex.
hihited upon its walls.
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can citizens who today have not the
fervent desire to arise and in some
way help the country in its time OF
war. The great majority of these men
and women cannot go to war. and that
majority is rendered comparatively
safe from its perils and privations by
reason of those who have offered to
face death in defense of home and
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scientists word stories, reproducing in
minute detail the plants described.
As her caller stood beside her she
showed some drawings which define
ated in every stage of leaf. bloom and
fruitage the desmopsis. a new genus
of Annonaceae, as scientifically studied
and described by w. f. Stafford, eco
nomic botanist. in a late report upon
this beautiful shrub found in regions
from the state OF Vera Cruz to the
lsthmus of Panama. Quite as interest
ing was kind of range-colored fruit,
botanically known as gautteria, inn
ported from Brazil and considered
adaptable for use in this country.
The delicious cuStard apple of the
genus Rollinia of tropical America had
been brought to Mrs. Gamble for the
delineation of its various parts. Sew
eral species of this fine fruit have al
ready been introduced into Florida by
the Department of Agriculture.
Perhaps the most interesting piece of
work which Mrs. Gamble had to show
consisted in a set of paintings and
drawings of fnfusions of Lignum neph-
riticum. which had been made in illus
tration of the Smithsonian report of
Mr.. Stafford on the subject. In his in
PRODUCTION to his treatise Mr. Stafford
says:
"Lignum nephriticum is a remark
able wood which was celebrated
throughout Europe in the sixteenth,
seventeenth and the early part of the
eighteenth centuries, not only for it's
reputed medicinal virtues. but on ac-
count of the strange color phenomena
displayed by its infusion in spring
water. Cups turned from the wood
We're deemed fit gifts for emperors or
princes. The water dunk from these
cups, or from bowls in which a few
chips We're allowed to remain. was de-
clared to work marvellous cures, and
its beautiful opalescence and changes
in sunlight and shadow We're the sub
iect of investigation by the most cele-
brated physicists of that period
Strange to say. scarcely a fragment of
the wood is now to be found in muse
ums or drug collections, and its botani-
cal identity has-remained doubtful un-
til the present"
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Cross if its service is to be effective
at the front. While the plans include
the sending of only one Red Cross
nurse to each group of two hundred
soldiers. every nurse near the front
will need to be supported by several
hundred volunteer women at home.
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and frliltios that he has.
Hh, tAt tragedy ~ IT, keen
thnling III De- had only known this
before If ho had only been TINS
Nhy "n our wedding trip would
have adnrcd him and now well. 1T
I tie book. YOU know am always
t,istiug for tuHt snod f0rgettcry that
o. NOT seem able 90 acquire.
! wonder what Dick would say. lit
ne hoDk u hc could pecp into your
soul and sec what ! have imprinted
there.
"A penny for your thoughts Mar
gle said. Dick and I came back TO
consciousness u ruy SURROUNDINGS
with start was just thinking
of what you said Ilyk." answered.
well, have you tired OF the wife
ne soon as the man did or shall we
go on with her letter."
'Do you realize. dear. that I know
and So 40 Won, a number ~ women
who are just "a self-satlshed and
just as blind ~ this woman 50 They
think they know their husbands
thoroly and they arc actually absO-
luto strangers % them. Yes. Dick,
} feel rather sorry for them--these
women who believe that thelr kus-
bands are still bon love with them and
who really Think they are doing their
best 10 keep them and ALI the time
thcy are boring them 20 death. You
see IL really is because we all pose
$50 much. We are never perfectly
honest even with ourselves.