The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-24

chairman Of Leagues first
Board of Governors. Other
members Of the board chosen
thus far are: Sir Arthur STAN
lev of the British Red Cross,
Comte Kergorlay of the French
Red Cross, Count Frascara Of
the Italian Red Cross II. Pro-
lessor Ninagawa of the Japan
csc Red Cross. The board Sc
lected Geneva as the headquar-
tiers Of the League and took
steps toward putting into prac-
teal effect the world health
program shaped during the re-
cent conferences at Cannes.
The purpose of the League Of
Red Cross Societies are recog-
nized by the League of Nations
in article No. 25 of the latter or
ganization's covenant which
reads: "The members Of the
League agree to encourage and
promote the establishment and
cooperation Of duly authorized
voluntary National Red Cross
organizations, having as pur-
poses the improvement of
health, the prevention Of dis
ease and the mitigation of suf-
fering throughout the world"
While it is expected that the
League Of Red Cross Societies
will establish intimate relations
with the League of Nations it
should be understood clearly
that the former, being a purely
voluntary, non-political, nom
sectarian, non-governmental or
ganization, has no statutory
connection with the League of
Nations or with any govern
ment.
Mr.. Dawson commenting on
the League of Red Cross Socie-
ties, said:
j: 'The Red Cross Societies Of
the United Stats, Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan have for
several months worked inces-
sanity through their represent
atives, to devise an agency
which could adequately cope
with the problems of disease
and disaster. From the outset
it was clear to us all there was
no institution in the world so
well adapted to the task as the
Red Cross because Of the pecu--
liar hold which it has upon the
hearts of all peoples, irrespec-
tive of differences Of race and
religion; because Of its fifty
years of honorable service in all
quarters 0 fthe globe; because
Of the amazing development of
it's powers in the recent war;
because Of the anxiety Of its
membership not to lose the OPP
portunity for service when SER
vice was no longer needed; be-
cause in short, of consensus Of
opinion, medical and lay, that
health problems Of the world
can never be solved by doctors
alone, nor by governments
alone, but must enlist hearty
volunteer cooperation Of the
peoples themselves; and no or
ganization can mobilize the
peoples Of divergent views as
can the Red Cross. Recognizing
this phenomenon, the five larg-
est Red Cross societies have
banded themselves together to
bring about Red Cross co-opera-
ZION everywhere.
! For a practical starting
point, we have the well concert
ed recommendations Of one Of
the most remarkable medical
assemblies that ever applied it
self to a set Of practical prob
lens. The League which has
been created win extend TO the
Red Cross societies throughout
the world and we hope it will in
time be universal in member
ship. The spirit Of the founder
members of the League; the
practical form Of organization
determined upon; the close ties
established between the League
and the international Commit
tee Of the Red Cross of Geneva,
each complementing the work
of the other; the interest and