Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-17

Misses Rita Chbot, Esther and Irene
Cotter. Winifred Traynor. Rose Whal-
en- Agnes Singles and Esther Peter
son.
Use for Red Cross Funds--The Dues
ton being asked on every hand.
What Is the Red Cross goii. to do
with the enormous sum Of $lO0,O00,-
600. which the United States is to
raise this week, of which amount
Omaha is to raise $3.50, ,000?" The
Red Cross Is developing plans which
involve the selection of the best talent
In the United States in medicine. sani-
tation, transportation, construction.
welfare work, purchasing and other
such lines as may be required in this
vast undertaking" said Henry P. Dav-
idson, chairman of the Red Cross war
council. Mot only does the Red Cross
organize base hospitals, ambulance
corps, units for mobilization camps
for soldiers, sanitary engineering corps
subject to the call of the army or navy,
ana meet every emergency connected
with the needs of the soldiers and sail
ors, but also their families. Beyond
the military and civilian needs of our
own people, we must undertake a
larger humanitarian work to aid our
allies. tuberculosis and many new
and terrible diseases, that have devei-
oped from the trench warfare, must
be combatted. To the degree we are
successful in conserving man power
we shall help to win the war;" said
Mr.. Davidson.
Red Cross Voluntary Institution
During the last membership cam
paign citizens sometimes asked, "Why
does the government not do this work
without asking money from the peo-
ple?" In reply to this Mr.. Davidson |
said The answer is that In the |
main, by its very nature, such work |
cannot be administered by govern
ment. Due to recognition of that fact, |
the Red Cross, under the Geneva char
ter became the recognized voluntary
international agency of the various
countries of the world to be the in
strument through which the work
should be done The Red Cross, being
O voluntary organization, and free
from necessary governmental restric-
tions. can at once operate for the pro-
lection and saving of countless lives,
and in assisting to win this war" II
To Have New Headquarters-Red
Cross state headquarters will be estab-
ished In few days in the Agricultur-
a society rooms at the court house,
he result of petition filed by Frank
ludson, director of the work In the
state, said w. G. Ure, local secretary,
md Robert Smith. They asked that the
Red Cross be given the rooms occupied
~ the Pioneers society, but at the
,rotest OF the latter, the county COM
nissioners decided to give the Agri-
cultural society headquarters instead.
The headquarters for negotiating all 9
Red Cross business during the period I
# the war will be transacted in these
ooms.
One-Fifth Join Red Cross-Dan J. a
Riley of Dawson, Neb., an enthusias- ;
ic worker in the auxiliary there, was b
visitor at the Red Cross headquar-
ers Saturday. He reported that out of
population\of 500 people sixty of a
hem had Joined the Red Cross. The
DAWSON organization will report I
through Richardson County Chapter \
t Falls City, the county seat.
Against Chain Letters-That Ma u
Ional Red Cross authorities will not \
the endless chain letters
'hich have been sent out for the pur- Il
ose Of raising funds for the Red
ross, is the order which Is Just re- I
elved from Elliott Wadsworth, act
1g chairman of the National Red r
ross society by Secretary W. g. Ure. "
Get Proceeds from Ball Game-The
um of s415.05 was donated to the "
ted Cross society by the policemens 81
ase ball team, which wen the game
rom the firemen Thursday afternoon ~
t Rourke park. The score was 16 to "
4 in favor of the policemen and the h
bove amount represents the entire I,
roceeds.
Money from Play to, Red Cross
roceeds of the senior play of the al
entral High school, which amount to y,
100, will be given to the Red Cross n,
ociety instead of to the high school, N
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