Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-05-15
Protect the Name and Emblem
of the Red Cross.

OlllC again WV S"
tention of all our Chapters to
the protection of the name and
emblem of the American Red
Cross. From time to time at
tention has been called to the
Act approved June %, 1910,
which amended the Congress
sional Charter of the Red
Cross on January 5, 1895, and
which amendment provides:
1T shall be lawful for any
person, corporation or associa-
ton other than the American
duly authorized employees and
agents and the Army and Navy
sanitary and hospital author
tiles of the United States for
the purpose of trade or as an
advertisement to induce the
sale of any article whatsoever
or for any business or charl-
table purpose to- use within the
territory of the United States
of America and its exterior
possessions the emblem of the
Greek Red Gross on a white
ground, or any sign or insign-
las made or colored in imita-
ton thereof, or of the words,
Red Cross or any combination
of these words"
Very recently there has
been brought to our attention
a number of violations of this
Statute, especially in the mat
ter of lectures, entertainments
and benefits of various kinds.
In order to protect our Chap
tiers and the public at large,
two very clear rulings have
been made in the matter of
any kind of a benefit. First,
that the entire control of this
benefit must be, in the hands
of a specially appointed COM
mittee of the local Chapter.
This committee must decide
whether or not the benefit is
expedient for a given chapter;
what the price for admission,
if any, should be; where and
when the entertainment should
be given; and, in short, to con-
troll everything il connection
with the proposed benefit. Sec
ond, all the entire net pro-
ceeds, after paying the neces-
sary expenses, must go to the
Red Cross. In other words,
there must be no division of
profits between the Red Cross
and any other organization or
any other Individual. This does
not mean that the Red Cross
can enter into an agreement
with any individual or concern
by which the individual or con-
Germ receives so much money
above a given amount
Experience has disclosed the
fact that in most instances
where the emblem is used the
party offending the statute is
ignorant of the terms thereof,
and when attention is called to
this the use of the emblem is
discontinued.
In some instances, however,
there is a disposition on the
part of the user to gain time
by carrying on q discussion in
which he calls attention to the
fact that some business con-
Germs do use the Red Cross emblem.
There are but very few business con-
Germs entitled to use the emblem by
reason of the fact that they did in
good faith use the same prior to jan
uary 5, 1905.
One of the most effective ways of
having the use of the emblem discon-
tinued promptly is to bring the mat
ter to the attention of the United
States District Attorney for the dis
trict in which the Chapter is located,
and call to his attention the rrovl-
sions of the Act that is being vio-
lated. If the District Attorney de-
sires any instruction, the Attorney
General of the United States will adj
wise him Of prosecutions which have
been successfully maintained under
this statute, and we r certain that
you will find the District Attorneys
anxious to efficiently cooperate. A
letter from the District Attorney in
most cases will be sufficient without
the necessity of a warrant or indict-
ment. If any matters are referred by
your Chapter to the District Attor-