El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-10-04

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American Red Cross in connection
with local branches and chapters. Mrs
=. Il. Stotesbury has been appointed
chairman Of the Division Of Nava
Auxiliaries, and an advisory commit
tee Of women will be named by the
secretary of the navy to ~co-operatt
| with her.
The action Of the war council in ere
ating this new division of Red Cross
activities is in compliance with the
wishes Of Secretary Daniels. In a let
ter to Henry p. Dawson, chairman Of
the q council, the secretary declar
ed that the cooperation of the Red
Cross with the navy is desired, es'
pecially in view of President Wilson'S
expressed wish that all American re
lief agencies be centralized under the
Red Cross, Secretary Daniels letter
follows:
From the Secretary Of the Navy
Dear Mr.. Dawson:
For some months a large number
of patriotic women of the country, an
mated by a desire to add to the COM
fort of the fine body of youths who
have enlisted in the navy, have been
sending useful gifts of their own
make. Some of these good women
have done this work through the Red
Cross and others through different Or
CARNATIONS. 1t has been suggested
that it would be wise If the Red Cross,
the only national relief organization
having official recognition, be asked
to extend its large sphere of useful
ness by taking over entirely the di-
rection of this iaudable work of send
ing tokens of good will from willing
workers to the men in the navy, by
creating a Naval Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross.
Il am sure the country fully ap-
proves the statement of the president,
that recent experience has made it
more clear than ever a multiplicity of
relief agencies tends to bring about
duplication, delay and
waste. In every European country
aid has been rendered 'un-
der a well organized central body
The Red Cross is the body to which
the whole country looks. To its ap-
peals the people are ready to respond
generously because, as President Will
son recently said: With it's cath
and its democracy the Red
Cross Is broad enough to embrace all
efforts for the relief of our soldiers
and sailors, the care of their families,
and for the assistance of any other
non-combatants who may require
aid With this broad foundation,
with a record of efficiency, ! feel sure
The workers of the country who are
interested in the men who
wear the naval uniform will be glad
f the Red Cross will increase it's ben
sfactions by this natural and proper
addition to its noble service.
"If your organization can do this,
he navy department and the navy in
its units and the one hundred mil
ion Americans who are proud of their
lavy will give cordial aid and hearty
cooperation.
Trusting that this suggestion will
meet your favorable consideration, ]
m
Sincerely yours,
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS
From the Chairman Of the War
Council
In response to Secretary Daniels
fr. Dawson sent the following letter,
utlining plans for the naval auxilia,
les:
My Dear Mr.. S~ecrefary:
"Your favor of the LIST instant, In
,hich you express the hope that we
an favorably consider that the Red
ross extend its present organization
,r the purpose of creating naval
uxiliaries to bend their efforts par
cularly to navy work, duly received.
''Ths Red Cross, as you know,
axes no distinction between the
avy and the army in its work, our
ntire facilities being alike at the
resent time at the disposal of both!
ranches of our government. We have
wen your letter a great deal Of
fought, desiring to carry out your
ishes in every way possible, and the
flowing plan suggests itself to us as
le most practical for accomplishing ,
results indicated in your letter ash
,sired by the navy department. I
I'm all communities where Red
ross chapters are organized, ladies !
no desire to work especially for the
shall be invited to organize and |
,come an auxiliary of the Red Cross ,
lder the following conditions: I.
udes For Organizing Naval Auxiliary .
Il. The name of such auxiliary !
lall be in each community, the ~. e
...... Naval Auxiliary Of the Amer ,
Red Cross. =
%. In each community the Naval /
n~xiliary shall affiliate with the pres /
It local organized unit of the Red .
.oss and shall report to n be re- I
onsible to the executive committee \
the chapter of the Red Cross or o
e branch, as the case may be. =
"3. The Naval Auxiliary may main \
In separate Headquarters or 1t may :
mbine with the headquarters OF the =
cal Red Cross work in any manner !
at may be determined upon by the /
airman of the Naval Auxiliary ana 4
Q executive committee Of the chap 4
: or the branch under whose 1uris- Il
IL is. "a