Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
RED CROSS HEARS
STIRRING TALKS
Vice President Marshall at
Annual Session Proposes
Big Charity Union.

Stirring addresses by the Vice Presi-
dent of the United states. by Or. Liv-
lngston Farrand, chairman of the
central committee. and DIR. Frederick
+. Keppel director OF foreign opera
lions; the submis Siou of gratifying
report for the last fiscal year and the
election as national secretary of Miss
Mabel Roardn IN of this city. long ac-
tive and prominent IN the affairs of
the society. Were features of the an
Euai meeting of the American Red
cross held yesterday at national
headquarters.
Federation Recommended.
Vice President Marshall recommend
ed that all existing charitable and
social organizations in America to-
day be Joined into one big federation
10 be operated by tie Red Cross.
No man is a true American unless
his heart beats for the sorrows of the
unfortunate" Mr.. Marshall told his
cross must remain if the American
people are TO discharge the duties in
cumb"nt upon them
DR.. Farrand. who described the past
The Red Cross interpreted the unpre-
cedented support it was receiving
rom the American people as 4 man
date to do whatever it could. legiti-
Inately. to assist in winning the war.
Later. as the result of 4 desire to
utilize for world wide peace-tinle
needs the machinery and inspiration
developed by the war. ne pointed out.
the League of Red Cross Societies
was formed. In addition to this
league. however. another and more
immediate American Red Cross de-
sign for peace-time activity in the
interest OF public health and welfare
work in the United States has been
declared:
Never was n program in more di-
rect response to 4 popular demand"
Financial Reports
The financial reports showed that
TO balance of $I15.0e0.0 600 on July l,
1918. there vas added during the fiscal
year $l95.0o0,0o0. derived from mem
herships. war fund campaigns special
donations and miscellaneous revenues
making a total of $4,000. 900 avail
able for Red Cross operations. OF the
expenditures during the fiscal year
covered by the report "a per cent was
devoted to work for the American
Army and civilian relief in France: Z
per cent to Italy and s. per cent else
where overseas Camp service in the
United States absorbed per cent of
the money expended ard work in ali
other fields in America took Is per
cent The cost OF management was 2
per cent.
DIR. Frederick T. Keppel. director of
foreign operations. reported on the
Election of Officers.
The election of officers resulted in
the retention of all those serving this
year, headed by President Wilson, as
president, with the exception of DR.
stockton Arson. secretary. who re-
turns to his university duties and is
succeeded in that post by Miss Board
man.
At the meeting of the chapter dele
gates Mrs. August Belmont of New
York was elected to the central COM
mittee vacancy caused by the resiGna-
ton of John N. Glenn of New York
Resolutions expressing the irrepara-
hle loss to the Red Cross through
the death of Miss Jane A. Delano. di-
rector of the department of nursing.
who mobilized the nursing strength of
the nation in the war and who died
on active service in France since the
last annual meeting, were adopted by
a rising vote.