Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-15

and queen of Belgium. Headquarters
for the new department viii be at
Havre. now serving as the seat OF the
Belgian government. Cordial approx
al Of the plan has been voiced by
Brand WhitIOGk, United States minis
ter to Belgium, in a letter 10 Major
Murphy.
II congratulate you and the Red
Cross upon this very wise decision,
wrote Minister Whitlock. Il know
that il is particularly pleasing to the
Belgian government as another proof
of the interest that America feels to-
ward the Belgian cause
1T VIII be a great pleasure 10 me
TO have Mr.. Bickneu and Mr.. Van
Schaick, both Of whom / know well
here at the seat Of the Belgian gov
ernment. and you may be assured that
7 will do ali in my power TO help
them in their work and to make their
residence here as pleasant as posi-
Bile"
At Havre. DR.. BickneIl and Dr.. Van
Scbaick viii keep closely in touch
with the many relief interests OF king
/ Albert and Queen Elizabeth, as vel
as with private agencies. They VII
administer the aid which the Red
/ Cross will give 10 establish enter
( Drises and viii prepare the way Tor
future operations in the devastated
regions of Belgium
Major Murphy has already made a
/ tourney of inspection behind the Bel
gian lines and planned q general pro
gram of relief which for the present.
is to include financial assistance 10
T BELGIAN hospitals and other relief
works special care OF between 2s1uJ
and 6 G.OG0 Belgian children In coop
Grafton with the Rockefeller tounaa-
Tfon. and aid to the inhabitants OF
Belgian villages who recover their
homes as the Germans retire
The work for children Major AuF-
Dhv cables. SIS not only one OF the
fiuasr works the Red Cross could ln-
dertake. but also one of the most eI-
fective i'm aiding the future ol Bel
ei0m.'
Reconstruction in Belgian towns
win be done in cooperation with the
! Bpieiau government When village
+ is recovered. the burgomaster and his
assistants and picked group Of reIu-
/ gees are allowed 10 begin work OF re-
habflfration. The Red Cross VIII fur
|nfsh them with the tools, furniture.
seeds. farm animals and supplies
needed to help refugees get on tnetE
. feet. As fast as the work progresses
/ +ha government viii return other ref
viii thus be furnishing in each town
! recovered the necessary shelter and
+ eouiDment for a working nucleus
+ about which the whole community can
gradually be restored.
H p. Dawson. chairman Of the Red
! Cross war council, has announced the
apn0iutment of Bruce Smith, pr0m1-
nenr banker Of Chicago, as manager
+ of the central division OF the Hed
{ Cross. This appointment nils va
( cancv created when a. II. Sprague'
second. OF Chicago, formerly division
manager. resigned TO enter the guar
! |+armasters corps OF the United States
army.
/ Mr. smith has volunteered to serve
without nav for the duration of the
war. Ills territory, under the reor-
sanitation plan Of the Red Cross, in
/ rludes Illinois. Wisconsin, Michigan,
/ Iowa and Nebraska. With pOpula-
: tion Of $4,000, 900, these five states now
/ have $50 Red Cross chapters and
membership of about I,1I0,000.
/ The new manager of the central di-
vision has been associated with the
/ Northern Trust company of Chicago.
+ Twelve of the thirteen men who are
/ 4o manage the affairs of the new Red
/ Cross divisions have now been chos-
/ en-. These men. serving as volunteers,
! relieve Washington headquarters of
much Of the tremendous pressure OF
fdetaiI caused by the war and make
possible a much higher degree Of
/ headquarters efficiency.
( Division managers now appointed
/ include George ". Simmons. st.
Louis John ". Morey, Denver; James
I Jackson. Boston, Ethan Allen. New
/ York, Charles II. Scott, Jr, Phiiadel-
phfa; James R Garfield, Cleveland;
/ Leigh Carroll New Orleans; Arthur
/ r Rogers. Minneapolis, Marshall
! Hale. san Francisco. Colonel William
IL. Peel. Atlanta; c. d. Stims0n.
/ Seattle.