The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-06-12
-Four Pages,
Red Cross Activities

the Southwestern Division, American
Red Cross, who, for the past six
months has been in Siberia, as the
head Of Red Cross mossiop, is ex'
.pected home in time to address mass
meeting Of chapter workers Of the Red
Cross in St. Louis on June 10. On
June IS he will speak at Dallas, Texas,
and on June 20 at Wichita, Kansas.
The three mass meetings will be
held during the evening in each city,
following an all day conference, at
which time the peace program Of the
Red Cross will be outlined TO the work
ers. Besides active workers all those
interested in Red Cross work will be
invited to attend the meetings.
Simmons will tell Of conditions in
Russia and the work Of the American
Red Cross there.
Three other prominent Red Cross
workers will also visit the three cities
named and address the meetings,
They arsi Dr.. Livingston Farrand,
chairman Of the Central Committee Of
the Red Crossi Willoughby Walling,
vice ce'chairman Of the committee, both
OF Washington, D, c.; and Alfred
Fairbank, acting manager OF the South
western Division,
Dr., Farand recently returned from
France, where he assisted in the for
nation Of the League Of Red Cross
Societies, organized to unity the Red
Cross societies Of the world in a system
attic effort to anticipate, diminish and
relieve misery and suffering caused by
disease and disaster.
The objects Of the League have
been approved in Article rs Of the
Covenant Of the League Of Nations
and it is officially recognized BY the
principal powers, As set forth in the
article Of association, the objects Of
the League aEe'
Il. To encourage and promote In
every county in me world the 9stab'
lishment and development CT duly
authorized voluntary National Red
Cross organizations, having as their
purposes the Improvement OF health,
prevention Of disease and mitigation
Of suffering throughout the world and
to secure the cooperation OF such or
ganizations for these purposes.
Q, To promote the welfare Of man
kind BY furnishing the medium Tor
bringing within reach Of all people the
benefits 10 be derived from present
known facts and new contributions 10
science and medical knowledge and
their application.
8. To furnish the medium for CO,
ordinating relief work in case Of great
national or international calamities.
These objects furnish the framework
for mighty problem TO be met by
the people Of all nations, according to
Red Cross officials, and the general
public Of each country will be called
upon to aid these officials in carrying
out the proposed plans.
In a statement issued Immediately
alter his return TO the United States
DR.. Fauand called attention to the
condition now prevalent abroad. Ty.
phus fever, he declared, is spreading
Throughout Eastern and Southeastern
Europe at an alarming rate. This Is
a situation which must be met by the
people Of the United States as we'll as
Europe, he emphasized.
Dr.. Farrand declared that the main
item in the peace program Of the
American organization will be to use
the membership Of 10000, 900 as ma.
chinery for the protection Of public
health. The Junior Red Cross with
100000 members will be maintained
and urged TO assist the children oi
, Europe,