Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-24
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'Curiously enough, our office in
Sainte-Addresse is near the corner OF
me every time 1 go out of the door
think ! shall photograph it and send
it to Daniel. or he will think l am jok-
ing. l cannot get away from old asso-
ciates-nor do l want to. I shall have
7 to find out about this French Ernest
Daniel and make report to you.
''All work for Belgium and Belgians
undertaken by the American Red Cross
in France or in Belgium. We work
through existing agencies where pos
sible. instead Of creating new ma
chinery. We have to pass upon appli-
civil. During the past week we have
been investigating questions like these:
I. Shall the American Red Cross
help the larger military hospital re-
build in less dangerous position?
| 40. Shall we give an ambulance to
this organization?
"3. What can we do for those three
organizations and this one government
exposed to shell and gas attack
4. Is new refugee problem immi-
for it? -''N 80 : -A'' &c u0'e % prepare
"5. What about this plan to eyacuat.
children from occupied Belgium. who
are slowly starving to death, and car
Ing for them in Switzerland or France?
&C. Can We assist this hospital for
Every day brings new questions of
that kind. Both the King and Queen
of Belgium in the north and the BEL
GUM government located here are In
| these fundamental questions. We have
| the pleasure of being associated close
| ly with them in the work.
Another great question is that of
lines change constantly and large
| helpless population is left upon our
| hands. In this one matter are involved
questions Of supply. purchase, trans
which present numerous difficulties.
For example, one warehouse and dock
we went after last week was bombed
and burned while we were negotiating
for 1t.
| Praise for Courageous Leader.
| 1T is great pleasure for me to be
! associated with a man like Mr.. Bick-
nell. He is an intelligent and courag-
eous leader and a noble, unse,fis h
friend. He never hesitates an instant
labout going where our work calls US,
and he never goes anywhere out Of
mere curiosity. I saw spent bullet hit
his leg last week. without doing any
damage. luckily. and l am COMP tent TO
testify that this Is not the most dan
!. gerous experience through which he
passed.
Our work has permitted us to zee
war in its most stern and terrible form.
1t has deepened the conviction I had
when I left home that until we end
this war and end II the right way. all
other things must take second place /
had hoped that by October first enough
men would have come so that l would
be released and could come back for
the tremendously important and funda-
mental things which we are trying to
hor hnv tn "os a
I many of the men have any facility in
: French, and not many had war relief
experience. and it does not seem possi-
BILE for me as yet to let go. Nor do
want to. Happy as should be to start
back to the best and most beautiful
5 city in the world, to the country OF
which we can hardly speak over here
: without profound emotion. and to the
= dear friends and fellow-workers,
: realize that ] should not be Mt to sit
: at this juncture. And we must not
: forget this: Work for the soldiers OF
| France, Belgium, England and other
allies is work for our own boys. II
, helps make their victory sure; it helps
a pay the debt we owe to them all
e Lessons of Fire, Fury, Waste.
But l must add that these grim days
: with fire and fury and waste and loss
| ABOUT SNOW me ds HolHiHk else COIlC
the high duty of consecrating ourselve:
to the ways and works of peace; con.
vince me never before of the solemn
obligations upon US all in the Distric
government. and especially in tn,
school system, and reveal the essentia
| nature of our work officers an,
| teachers for those who must be fttet
to carry the load we shall have to la,
down.
III ! am permitted to keep my plac,
and resume work among you, it Will
not be with the feeling that the Jol
has shrunk compared with these othe
things. but that II has grown in i'm
portance and beauty.
ITO all the officers. teachers and pu
pills send my greetings and good will
and my best wishes for the new year o
work.
III my absence should have to b
prolonged ! need not say to you hoy
anxious and willing I am to take an,
and every step which will facilitate TIL
already fully advised"