Evening star., 1917-03-25
A RED CROSS PROJECT IN 1744

latter administer death blow the bet
ter to rob their victims.
The wounded perish. concludes
Maurice. for lack of attention in tlmc.
by infirmiers of a disinterested char
acter, and Maurice suggests that pal
ticular persons should be enrolled TO
succor and assist. Such society would
encourage the combatants of the king.
and many wounded be saved. And then
the dying would receive divine succor.'
AS faithful follower of the church.
Maurice develops his project; 'brancar-
diers." or nuns with hand barrows or
litters, should devote themselves to the
wounded. But Maurice is a soldier. and
he understands that these pacifists or
non-combatants are discredited among
the soldiery. For this reason Maurice
corps. thus: "A sort of troop inde-
pendent Of the service. which with
others would be specially affected to
the succor and care OF the wounded and
sick Of the army in the same way as
those who are employed in what con-
Germs artillery in its different parts.
Those who would enlist in this
corps would not be admitted except
after careful examination and prepara-
ton.
Recruited by pious and reflected en-
listments. the society would govern IT.
self as an ideal re
High Ideal of public. Jealous of
equality by as
periodically reserved in part. These
delegates might choose their successors
among the most modest. that no one
should be excluded and none should
Imagine himself distinguished above
others. only the system of seniority
would regulate precedence. The com
missaries" would be changed or de-
posed. according TO the will of the as
sembly. but without regard TO their
merit or capacity. that their dismissal
might not he injurious. Companies or
detachments might assemble in camp to
engage in maneuvers for service in the
field.
when war came they should in
stall themselves near the line of bat
tie and set up many sorts of hospitals
A part of this troop could serve on
foot or on horses as dragons. The
be cavaliers for fear of indicating :.
superiority of detachments of mounted
men over foot soldiers. In the camps
the society should repeat the public
prayers. celebrate Sunday and fete days
and sanctify the war exercises by CON-
munion and renew and authorize by its
example that home practice. which Is
nearly extinct.
IN peace, as IN war, chleIS ana IN
dividuals might live under the same
roof In common. The expense Of sub
sistence would be according to the
sources of the society. No pay will be
given. No one can possess anything eN-
cept his proper clothing on his body.
Each member should renounce for
the time his revenue; avoid visits. Cen
eral uniformity of the life opened to
individuals. the privilege of amassing
money, but which they would not be
permitted to expend openly. Without
any fixed place of abode. una BILE to take
with them their money economics. they
should shape their mode of life as if
they would depart the following day
and not seek more ease in other gar
risons. In such manner each of the
members should be as the corps itself
above all suspicion of self-interest; the
society should act as it possessed moth
ing.
Thus without personal interest the
members of the proposed society will
serve with the more devotion. the SOL
dier as the most distinguished officer,
their zeal win be regulated by the
needs more or less pressing of the
wounded. This recognized disinterested
devotion will increase the honor Of the
entire CORPS"