The Washington herald., 1918-01-12
ATTACKS RED
! CROSS USE OF
WAR FUNDS
Washington Humane Soci.
ETY. Charges 100000
Needlessly Expended.

After a spirited debate, in which
sentiment was overwhelmingly in
favor Of the measure, the Washing
ton Humane Society. at its annual
meeting yesterday at the Shoreham
took a decided fall out of the
American Red Cross by the adoption
of resolution censuring the latter
for alleged useless expenditure of
money in appropriating 100000
for the study of disease in France.
This resolution was introduced
by Dr. John c. Wise, medical direc-
tor of the U. S. navy. retired. who
/ was the medical officer aboard the
cruiser Baltimore at the battle of
Manila bay. The full text of the
resolution follows:
Whereas, it being credibly re-
ported that the American National
Red Cross has appropriated the
sum of 100000 for the study of
tdisease in France, be it
Text OF Resolution.
Resolved. by the Washington
l
meeting January II. 1918, as fol-
lows, viz: That the primal and i'm
mediate duty of the Red Cross in
time of war. is the relief of the
sick and wounded. and while IL is
recognized that this relief may be
properly extended to civilian un-
fortunates or other germane condi-
tions. incident to war. it is believ-
ed that it is an unwise departure
for the Red Cross to enter into any
system of pathological research,
and that such service is not con-
sidered a proper function OF the
Red Cross, and would not be so
construed by a majority of those
who contribute to its support"
Earnest support was given the
resolution by Rev. DIR. c. Ernest
Smith, rector of st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church, and a member of the ex-
! ecutive committee of the Humane So
! ciety.
DIR. Smith declared that the Red
Cross has made a great mistake By
, any such lavish expenditure and that
| 1t had exceeded it's authority In SO do
ing.
According TO Rev Smith the Red
| Cross has more money than it knows
| what 20 do with, and the 500, 900, 600
that has been contributed to its fund
has turned its head, he declared.
Snow Demonstrates.
! Rear Admiral S. A. Staunton, L. $.
n, retired, who is chairman of the
| District chapter of the American Red
Cross, said he regarded public support
| OF the Red Cross during the present
| critical period superior to any minor
consideration. and that the main thing
was to defeat Germany and win the
war. At the same time, the speaker
voted in favor OF the resolution.
| Chester A. Snow. also of the execu-
| tive committee of the Washington HUI
name Society, opposed the resolution
! in a mild way, and thought the So
| ciety ought to put the soft pedal on any
measure liable TO provoke newspaper
criticism.
! Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pas
| tor of the New York Avenue Pres
! byterian Church, and vice presi-
! dent of the Humane Society, also
| opposed the resolution.
By a vote of "a to the resolu-
| tion was adopted, Rev. DR.. Rad
cliffe, Chester A. Snow. w. Clar-
euce DuvaII and Col Archibald
Hopkins being the only ones OPP
posed.
Oficers Elected.
The annual election OF officers
resulted in the choice of all the
old officers, including the follow
ing: President, Walter Stilson
Hutchins; first vice president, Medi-
cal Director John C. Wise; vice
presidents, J. B, T. Tupper, Mrs.
f. c. Halliday, Rev. DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe, and Mrs. Edward Douglas
White; secretary, John p. Heap;
| treasurer, w. Clarence DuvalI: ex-
| ecutive committee, Chester A. Snow
Col. Archibald Hopkins, Arthur T,
Brice, Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith.
John b. Larner. Rear Admiral
Charles f. Clark, U. s. N. Rear
| Admiral s. A. Staunton, John III.
Hewson, J. b. T. Tupper, DR.. Frank
Anderson and DR.. Thomas Feather
stonhaugh.