Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-22
PLANS FOR RED
 GROSS WELFARE
 WORK ARE HEARD
Davison Outlines Policy For World Wide Work At
 Meeting.

AvASSOAAAAs
 Paris, Feb. 21-Members of the peace delegations of all the powers in- terested in the proposed league of nations and ambassadors and minis ters from various countries, together with several hundred newspaper rep resentatives from allied and neutral countries, at dinner here tonight heard H. P. Davidson of the American Red Cross, announce in detail inter national Red Cross plans for world welfare. MT. Davison has been nam- ed chairman of committee of Red Cross societies representing the or ganizations in the United States, Great Britain, Italy, France and Japan. "to formulate and propose to a program of extended Red Cross ac- tivities in the interest of humanity"
 MT. Davison read wireelss mes sage from President Wilson as fol- lows:
 Wilson Sends Regret.
 q sincerely regret l am not in Paris to join in expressing support and approval of the plans announced for co-ordinating and extending the efforts of the Red Cross societies of the world. 1 have been familiar with these plans from their inception. They contain great possibilities for lessening and preventing distress among all peoples.
 "This would be enough amply to justify the utmost effort, but there is further promise that the joint eff forts of the Red Cross societies act ing in concert will hasten and broaden the spread of fraternal feeling among the peoples.
 "For these two reasons, am heart fly in accord with the step now to be taken, to bring together, through the Red Cross societies, of the world, all these forces which in this way can be directed toward lessening the suf- ferings and burdens of humanity wherever and in whatever form they may exist. l sincerely trust that the plans which are now to be announced may have the support and active as- sistance of all governments and all peoples before whom they may be brought"
 Plans Outlined.
 A memorandum distributed among the guests told of what the combined Red Cross societies of the five pow CTS proposed to do and Mr. Davison explained and summarized the great plans and preparations.
 "As soon as the armistice was sign ed," he said, i've who were informed concerning the crying needs of the world, felt an impelling obligation to get together for the purpose of find ing way of contributing to the world the benefit of our experience with the purpose of co-ordinating the efforts of all the Red Cross societies of the world in the interest of man. kind. It seemed to us that, with League of nations based upon high ideals. there should also come league of Red Cross societies of nations and that there should be developed in ev- cry country an active Red Cross so- ciety for the purpose of doing every thing possible to endeavor not only to cure disease. but so far as practicable, to cleanse the world and prevent dis ease and suffering
 ns Held Previous Meet. A 4
 "The Red Cross organizations of the five great powers represented here tonight recently held a confer ence at Cannes. where views were ex- Echaneed and general program adopt ed. We adjourned from Cannes to Geneva where we called upon the in- ternational Red Cross and presented our suggestions. Gustav Ador, the president of the international Red Cross and the president of the Swiss confederation, gave us most cordial reception and received our suggestions with every consideration.
 ' After the conference at Geneva, we of the five Red Cross organiza- tions constituted ourselves a con- mittee to be knownasthe committee of Red Cross societies of the world a program of Red Cross activities in the interest of humanity. In response to the request of our committee the in- ternational committee has called conference of Red Cross societies of the world to be held in, Geneva thirty days after peace shall have been de- clared.
 To Form Program.
 Our committee will now adjourn to Cannes where we will devote our selves to the formation of program to be submitted at the Geneva con ference. 5lt is orr idea eventually that the program will include many sub- jects.
 Our present thought is that onr first efforts should cover the sub. iects of public health and sanitation tuberculosis. nursing. child welfare