The Detroit times., 1917-06-12
NEEDS OF
RED CROSS
ARE MANY
Fifty New Ambulance
Sections Among the
Most Urgent
THOSE WHO CAN'T
GO MUST GIVE
Hugh Chalmers Ac-
cepts Craftsmanship
of Local Committee

Cross committee especially named
to raise sI5oooo0 in Detroit dur
ing Red Cross week. June 1925
Hc accepted the post Tuesday morn
ing az The request OF Gustavus II
Pope ana Joseph p Schiotman,
chairman. respectively. OF fhe De
.trclt chapter OF tho Red Cross
Altho DE IS very busy he viii take
up his new duties AZ once FOR the
most tremendous snancial drive in
short period ever made in De
.roit.
Some idea ~ he gigantic task
ahead oi the Red Cross may DO
c4ined from information given out
Tuesday. by c. u Pope chairman
% the Detroit chapter. showing the
immediate needs OF the Red Cross
f0r war work.
This nation has awakened 70
he fact that we are in the war FOR
am there is in US. said Mr. Pope
"and "a we think ~ the men who
Viii 90 20 the front and what they
VIII endure. those % as who can
not go feel the call Of duty 20 shout
der our portion OF the responsible
rs by helping 20 take care otthem
Those who can not so must give
when the chief executive OF this
nation consents 70 serve as presi-
dent of the Red Cross some idea or
IFS importance may be gained. II
is an organization chartered BY con
gress. supervised by the govern
meat. and protected under the
treaty az Geneva. known as the Red
Cross treaty II was founded 10 aid
In the prevention and alienation Of
human suffering III times OF war
and peace. and is the Official relief
and humanitarian organization Of
the United States Not only does
It's activity IN war times extend 20
/ the work on the battle fronts but
also 70 the rehabilitation OF those
heroes who are forced 20 return.
I'm order 10 ascertain The imme-
diate needs which our Red Cross
should undertake 10 supply in France
Henry ?. Dawson. chairman Of tho
war council % the Red Cross. cabled
IT, Harjes OF Paris 20 confer
with French authorities and advise
By cable
eMr Dawson made public a cable
he had received from Mr. Haries
giving list % material most urgent
Iy needed by them much OF which
must be supplied by tho Red Cross
The needs stated in the order Of
urgency. include 50 now motor am.
bulance sections Of % Ford cars
and two White trucks each. and
men 20 drive them: FIVE sanitary
Red Cross trains. and accompany
/ ing stan % doctors and nurses. zoo
trucks. 300 two-wheeled horse car
rlages. 200 wheelbarrows with
rubber tires 1000 tents with double
sides. 1000 larger tents. 10000 70
/ 100 600 cases of condensed milk
several thousand oxygen bottles
and long list Of drugs. clothing
and surgical supplies.
There are also needed 5000
I nurses. either male or female. bu;
no., Iess than 1000 males and Il
( possible. 5000 men 10 act as stretch
or bearers and rough workers In
tho hospitals
IN addition, there Is need FOR
[ I'D 70 10 complete stats ~ doctor
assistants and nurses. TO be used
as separate complete and distinct
/ units 70 run clearing hospitals in
/ army zones or base hospitals in the
interior
Paul II King. formerly operatinr
receiver Of tho Pere Marquette rail-
road. has taken charge Of the wort
/ ~ ne state publicity bureau and
| has begun plans 10 enlist the aid
~ every newspaper In The state
| Directors 90 tho Detroit Adcraf
/ club, Monday. volunteered to handle
/ publicity work in connection with
Red Cross week In Detroit and
/ Michigan A committee Of 20 OF
.ho leading advertising ernsrf