Evening journal., 1917-06-19

week to contribute one hundred mill
lion dollars TO meet the immediate
needs OF the American National Red
Cross: and.
Whereas. The work Of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross is quasi-gov-
ernmental work. now therefore be IL
" Resolved, That the Delaware
campaign committee is unanimously
OF the opinion that incomes used for
contributions to this work should he
exempt from taxation. and that the
chairman OF this committee be d.
rected TO so notify our Senator's and
Representatives in Congress with the
request that they do all in their
power to incorporate in the revenue
bills now before Congress such pro-
vision as will accomplish this object
HENRY p. SCOTT.
Chairman"
Tells Of Russian Horrors.
While the dinner was at its height,
Just after Chairman Scott had delig,
cred his address and the banqueters
were filled with a new enthusiasm,
there came dramatic moment that
was unheralded. Chairman Scott
looking towards the corridor. started
to clap his hands. Everybody turned
Into the room strobe Leutenant-Col-
anel Malcolm c. Grow, attired in the
unfdrm of Che Russian army and
wearing on his breaat the medal OF
honor given him by the Russian Gov
eminent. AS Colonel Grow stepped
into the banquet hall and made his
way 10 the speaking table he was
created with much applause. His
presence gave a military touch TO the
dinner and his brief simple talk,
telling Of the horrors he saw suffered
by soldiers on the Russian front-he
is a physician in the medical corps
and was wounded-stirred his hear
ers as they have not been stirred in
a long time
Colonel Grow said that he had no
| tlced while the speeches were being
made there had been little said Of
the Red Cross needs OF Russia up
until the last month our Red Cross
authorities have hesitated. because OF
condlt ons in Russia, TO take steps for
relief in that country" said he. But
now conditions are better and the
Russian army is going TO stay In the
fight"
This statement brought a round Of
cheers. The speaker said that this
country can do much TO encourage
the Russian soldiers 10 stay in the
fight by aiding their Red Cross. "If
you we're a soldier and knew you
we're TO be wounded and lay in the
snow for twenty-four hours, subjected
to the she'll fire Of tho Germans. and
probably wounded again or maybe be
killed. and II you knew that when
succor did come you we're to be trans
ferred over impossible roads to a
transfer station. and then be trans
ferred again thirty kllometers TO a
box car in which there was nothing
but straw. and had to ride thus five
or six days after you were wounded.
and wearing still the field dressing
for your wounds. you would not my
friends. think there was much fun In
lighting That is what the Russia
soldier has to do because OF lack Of
hospital facilities near the fields and
Of binding stations along the route
10 the base hospitals"
The speaker described wildly tho Rus
sian battle front of l,GO0 miles and how
the withdrawal Of Russia would enable
the Germans to shorten their lines hy
500 miles. He said the immediate needs
in the Russian army were motor ambu.
lances. means for improving sanitary
] conditions and more base hospitals along
with binding depots at the railway sta