The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
EFFICIENCY GETS
CALL FROM Head
OF NOR 7 Her N
RED CROSS WORK
Judge Young Declares
Northwest Work Will
Get New Stimulus
HOLDS CONFERENCE
AT HEADQUARTERS
Steps Taken To Place
Whole Work on Best
Possible Basis

Returning home this morning from
Minneapolis, where they spent We'd
nesday in conference with Arthur r.,
Rogers, division director of the north
ern division Of the Red Cross, Judge
N. G. Young, state director, and
Harry Curran Wilbur, executive
secretary of the state, expressed
their satisfaction at the splendid
progress that is being made at the
new headquarters; in connection
with the organization of the work in
the four northwestern states-North
and South Dakota, Montana and
Minnesota.
Mr.. Rogers was only recently ap-
pointed head Of the newly organized
northern division, and he is making
rapid progress in building up an eff
cient and thoroughgoing organiza-
ton that will tend to give aid to
every chapter and every local branch
in the four states affected.
Elimination of red tape, and in
creased efficiency all down the line,
is Mr.. Rogers big aim in the
handling of Red Cross affairs in the
northern division, and Judge Young
is confident, as a result OF the con-
ference held Wednesday, that that
aim will be attained without great
delay.
ls Final Authority.
'Mr. Rogers is the highest sand
final authority in the four states on
all matters relating to Red Cross, ;.
said Judge Young this morning. A
number or heads are being selected
by him for the various departments,
but all will be under Mr.. Rogers
personal direction. Frank A. Bovey
has been made chairman of the ma.
terial and supplies department., and
Is rapid dlgsorga ganizing that work
The tremendous increase In the
Red Cross membership and work is
almost unbelievable. All down the
line. there is great interest In the
organization and its work, and new,
recruits are coming forward daily,
offering their money and their time,
to the end that the Red Cross may
faithfully execute its part of the war
work
Changes Necessary. .
The changes that have been made
in the division headquarters from
Denver to Chicago, and from Chica-
go to, Minneapolis, have been embar-
RAISING, but they have been abso-
1utely necessary to the successful re-
organization of the Red Cross, and
placing it on business basis. The
best business men Of the country
are working day and night, usually
without compensation, to put the
Red Cross on a good business basis.
I'VE feel sure that the new north
ern division will stand, and that
there will be no further changes.
am confident the. Red Cross activi-
ties under Mr.. Rogers direction, will
be as intelligently handled as
humanity possible.
Hereafter, all reports from North
Dakota chapters, will be made direct
to A. r. Rogers, director of Northern
Division, National Red Cross, Essex
Building, Minneapolis. Those reports
which go to other departments, will
be distributed by Mr.. Rogers.
Mr.. Rogers has engaged a firm Of
chartered accountants, and they are
now at work preparing a system Of
accounting which will simplify the
work of the chapters, and yet furnish
to Washington all information IL is
necessary to have at the national
Red Cross headquarters.
THE South Dakota representative
was also present at Wednesdays
conference, and reported that the
state is almost completely organic
ed, South Dakota has followed the
plan Of organization, with county
CHapIeIS ana local DIdnCHGS1 IIlc
same as in North Dakota
This plan simplifies the work
greatly. In North Dakota, only two
counties remain to be organized, and
these will be completed within a few
days"
The North Dakota Red Cross
directorate will be prepared and
printed by the state director very
soon. It will show the officers in
each county. The state director also
will recommend to the counties the
OF similar directorates for
their own counties, showing officers,
as we'll as committees, of the local
branches.
The National Red Cross is making
to furnish refresh
ments to the soldiers aboard trains.
Under a plan adopted, the railroads
viii notify local chapters when
troops will pass through, how many
long they will remain. This plan is
being adopted throughout the ma
ton, and will, in many instances,
lend a new interest to the Red Cross
work, bringing the workers into
direct touch with the men for whom
they are working.
I'VE can assure the Red Cross
workers Of the state that a complete
and satisfactory working organiza
ton will be developed as rapidly as
possible. In the meantime, all Red
Cross workers are urged to be patti
ent", said Judge Young.