Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-12

hardships our troops are undergoing.
No Easy Job.
Don't delude yourselves into think
ing we've got an easy job on our
hands" he warned. IT'S the great
est struggle we've ever engaged In
and we are going to have to give the
very best that's in U.S."
He frankly admitted that until
America was drawn into the war ne
didn't know anything about the HE'D
Cross, saying he had an idea that II
was a sort Of ladies pink tea debating
society" But he has found out what
a wonderful thing 1t IL. Why. It's
the one biggest thing In this country
today" he exclaimed.
Chairman Phillips then told briefly
of the origin Of the International Red
Croas in 1902 and Of the organization
of the American Red Cross three
years later and how II Is directed. NO
organization in the world Is so far-
reaching in its efforts or 30 ably ana
efficiently managed. The president or
the United States is its head and the
the cabinet officers are the directors.
lts expenses are carried on basis or
" per cent.
The International Red Cross does
not restrict its activities TO war alone.
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nation the benefit of its operations
during the present struggle war
council OF the American Red cross
was organized last June and the peo-
ple of the United States were asked to
contribute 100000 to sustain its
work in caring for our soldiers. The
response was $4,000 900 more than
asked for.
Money Reaches Spot.
Mr.. Phillips alluded to the charge
of enemies that the Red Cross was
merely big piece of graft and that
only 10 per cent of the contributions
reach their destination. That's a
lie" he declared, with emphasis.
The valuable work the Red Cross
did for France when she was almost
knocked out of the conflict last year
and ready to quit and her armies
threatening to mutiny because the
French soldiers found their families
at home were not being provided for,
was detailed and showed how the min
istrat tions of the Red Cross contributed
toward holding the French in the
fight.
France was on her knees, bleed
ing to DEATH" said Chairman Phillips.
When the war began there were $4,000
physicians In France Sixty per cent of
them had been slain in battle. The
French soldiers, when they went
home. found their families sick and
neglected and without attention. They
became embittered and declared tha,
they would not go back to the front
Two whole divisions of the French
army mutinied and in order to STOP
II certain number of men were
taken out of each division and exc
cuted. 1t had to be done to maintain
discipline among the troops.
THE French commission when Il
was in this country turned their hands
face up on the table and said to us
This is our condition. What will you
do for us And the United States
rushed Red Cross supplies, doctor.
and nurses and ambulance and hos
pitais, along with our soldiers. &c
France and saved the day"
Must Help Allies.
Chairman Phillips emphasized tn,
importance of this action and the ne
cessity of doing all possible for al
our allies. For every time English
Belgian, French or Italian -soldier
leave the line their places must b,
taken by Americans" he said.
He had wondered, and he presumed
others had. too, why the government
could not finance the Red Cross worl
and explained why 1t was not feasible
Treaties, under which the Interna
tional Red Cross was organized, stoo,
in the way. for one thing, and a-great
er was that the support of the AmerI
can people, their love and sympath
and announcement thru sustenance o
the Red Cross work to our soldiers a
the front was greater asset tina
mere dollars and cents.
He SnoLa aInnpapti,,
work women of the country are doins
and said that already it amounted I
more than $4,000, 900. Isn't tina
going some? There's no one singl
thing upon which we can better con
centrate our efforts without regar
to politics, religion. color or race a
the Red Cross said the chairman.
Some had thot that the Red Cros
work was a woman's work. 1T
no such thing; it Is mans lob,
he declared. Since the German driy
drive on the Italians the government
he said, had sent out an appeal [
the women of the country to redoubl
their energies in sewing and knittin,
The women must be kept at thI
work and we must keep at ours. w
must continue to give and let tn
women knit and knit and keep kni,
ting"
Dig WAN Always Iius Iimc."
u He urged that every man under HI
voice respond and do his duty whe
the big campaign for new member
begins next Monday.
'Don't say you are too busy Th
big man always has time; it's the littl
fellow who is ALWAYS too busy"
He brought big demonstrate
when he said oklahoma led ALL state
south of the Mason and Dixon line
subscriptions TO the Liberty bond
and all wartime activities.
one or two men arose and left III
room. "Now I'm putting my time u
against yours. Please sit still. sal
Chairman Phillips.
lie asserted that il one man In tn
state would contribute $500. 900 to III
Red Cross It would not suffice, "W
want the American people in this OF
ganization and backing 1t with the
membership support. We anticipat
that aN.pv nnrxon will inNaSt his aur