The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-03
THE RED CROSS
The Origin Of This Humanitarian Organization and Its Broad
Field Of Labor in Two Parts: Part One
By "Optimo''

By "opamo'
In this the greatest clash the worlds his
tory
that should largely furtheance the splendid
work it doing 1t natural that associate with the
Of Clara
Miss Barton the founder of the Red Cross And while this
part (tha relating the United Saes OF
the original existence eighteen
before that of with which memory
is soclosely and praseworthlly associated formed
Most respond readily cry of distress
And they do this with only and uncertain know
ledge of the organization whose alleviate suffering
they accelerate with their offerings.
And u.s. recently, by FRIEND to
the effect that Miss Clara the
Cross society in the world that inspired brief resume
of the origin and work of this humanitarian
the inclination to do received added by the
which the outside" given willing offerings
Which recognition has been by
prominent and able speakers George
van and Judge F. Wilson. of Saltwater having
cialy address made
and especially of the spirit which prompted the
The origin of the Europe which only we will
review in this first until history
the founding of the American society," due large
book written by Henri Dunan of Geneva Switzerland
OF the horrors of the of Soferno This
1852 startled the civilized world aerness which set in
motion concerted having for it's end humanitarian
of all wounded begerents Meetings called committees
formed conferences held years LATER
ton was held in Geneva and the results of the Investigations made
by humantarans open
forum of debate
To this officially invited al.gover
send This the Convention
of Geneva and almost
the United States But this engaged
Civil War; and could thought in
other parts at the world
At this convention articles of agreement adopted
known The Treaty at Geneva for the Relief Sick
Wounded Soldiers To this document governments
their signatures August 22nd 1864
This that all soldiers all sur
shall be held neutral by both captured by
ethe that citizens properly authorized shall be
the field of battle carrying provisions other relief badly
wounded shall not be held
their that injured soldiers shall regarded
enemies, but all must be cared for alike
But, the organization having formed name and dis
tnguishing badge needed 1t decided compliment
to Switzerland the principal factor creating this organizations
flag should be adopted with the cors flag being
white red field reversed the emblem the
organization and suggested the emblem on
hospital ambulance Ship
those places of abode carriers persons agents
agencies Of and such be held invoae
And so they are held by all civilized nations.
No defines the limitations of this
organizations work; sentinel
boundary lines them halt the shrek invita-
ton and the of distress their responding In
the death rivers blood
they pitch their
But the pity of it, the shame it, the utter
dastardness and everlasting reproach of beings
outward milude of will with intrigue into
the these of mercy and
shoot them death though they hurting
themselves them the relentless sweep death; or in fit of
diabosm of deeper dye attach wounded soldiers
that both the wounded and the healer
of warfare but of slaughter the helpless
We have brief resume the founding Red
Cross society the world Next week will lay
action home showing how
States How with unfaggng efforts although experiencing
Miss succeeded finally in bringing to
fruiton her Also we will
Of
humanitarian organization performs.