The Detroit times., 1917-12-05
RED CROSS
GREAT BOON
TO FRENCH
Henry p. Dawson Tells
of Work In the
War Zone

and the part 20 is playing I'm Keep.
Ing up The morale OF the poius was
told IN vivid language by Henry /.
DAWSON chairman OF the Red
Cross war council m the armory.
Tuesday night N was the closing
meeting OF the two-day war confer
cnce or the Michigan division of
the Red Cross. a sympathetic audi
ence heard Mr. Dawson and WAS
thrilled by his words
When Gen Pershing arrived IN
France the Red Cross asked him.
What can we do?' His reply was
Nothing We're all right but for
Gods sake. help the French
"A few months ago when a
French soldier came ont of the
nghting zone n was with his clothes
covered ~itA -permlR. 90 end his
home swept away and HIS family
no one knew where Today he ls
taken 20 a Red Cross shelter Ills
clothes are sterilized. his hair cut.
He IA given three days yost and
fed up and Is then taken by the
Rcd Cross 90 the place he used %
live True, HIS home has been
swept away. but there. In n struc-
ture the Red Cross has built. he IS
greeted by his wife and children.
which the Red Cross has found for
him And that "a but one small
part OF The work we are doing over
IN France.
"The French soldier. you must
bear in mind, stands 'n the place of
our boys II that line breaks there
Us ,ust one thing ~ on The gap. and
that rs Pershing's army. trained or
unframed The time "a coming
soon when We are going 20 hear
d.stresslnC news II viii cause some
heartaches. but we must steel our.
selves for the ordeal. We must not
be discouraged
and wren the BOYS como back,
some with leg missing, others with
siEhtlpss eyes. and tell ~ those who
failed 20 come back iusi what part
are you going to take Ia The con
versation7 The time has come
when all men are tn be measured
by the standard of service You've
got 90 got in 'hc war and do your
part and do 81 an the time No
man has right t0 Die back now
Tho period ~ the war depends on
tho cooperation of tho American
people And don't forget that the
Rod Gross is doing thr greatest lu
manjt1rlan work The world has ever
seen
Mr Dawson took Ginr az the
east for "sle@pinoss and apathy in
peace times
Robert Davis. on two months
leave from Tho Rcd Cross star in
France. followed Nr DAWSON and
told how the United States had de-
fed an ancient hoodoo Ga sending
rs first eXpeditionary force across
THAT expedition left here on the
thirteenth day az The month on l3
transports and DO took l3 tavs 20
get across, but not man WAS lost
and only one WIS sick, ho said 81
was ar The breakwater when the
fret transport arrived A soldier
boy leaned over the rail and asked
FWhat burg Is thls9'"
Mr. Davis declared that a man
who calls himself IN Americas owes
n 10 himself and 10 his family 10
do his part i'm the war Otherwias.
he'll De hating himself later on,
when the war is over and his chill
dren ask. What did you dor
Capt J W Inches, Detroit health
officer. who returned from an IN
spection trip 20 France and italy
last week. spoke briefly OF HIS ex-
previous talks.
"The manhood of France is not
wrecked. declared Dr. Inches
"Those who remain viii build a new
nation The pride nf achievement
will be the cornerstone OF a new
national lfe In Canada
Addressing The conference dele
gates in thc Hotel Tuller, In the
afternoon Mr Dawson said that
like the col0rcd boy who had been
sent mp for "a misdemeanor he was
enlisted In the Red Cross work
"frOm now on" He declared fur
thor that The American Red Cross
was going over The top with
membershlp OF 10000 600 by the
FIRST OF the year. tho the goal for
the membership campaign starting
Dec. IL .s but 5000 600 The pres
en- membefsh hip is 100000
"This is thc Grht &C home FOR
Amorca. said Mr DAWSON we
arc holding the line till Gen. Perish
ing is ready.
Mr. Dawson refused 10 see any
malice I'm the attitude of Russia
"The boss .s away and the people
are riding around on the cars" Is
The way ho described the situation.
adding
"You couldn't trust them IN the
pantry They'd eat an tho jam and
get it all over the doorknob be
Sides
C. A. Hough, publicity chairman
OF the central division. denounced
propagaLdis,s. declaring they should
De- stamped on as tho they were
snakes
Gov sleeper spoke briefly. plcds
ing DIS support of tho Rcd Cross
work Public sentiment be be
liered would kin the work of the
propaeandists.
iyy Lee. assistant to MI Dawson.
said tho work beinr done hy tho
women lor fhc Rcd Cross WAS worth
S5o.O0UuuO year and he ufeed
thm 10 Keep rirhr on knitting
Earlier boo the afternoon Mr. Dayi
son address sod members of tfc De.
frait Board of Commerce SIN the
boz rd .audf0Tium ON Che work of
the Rad cross. iic asked these
men ar aUHfs n0. io brook any
criucI m of tho organization. except
--e4la-trl4LL1c2 criticism and urged
them to nail ell lies
SIT Dawson and Dis party lcft