The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-22
RED CROSS RELIEF
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cd. we who were informed of. concern
=. ing The crying needs of the world felt
an impellinE obligation TO set together
for the purpose of finding 4 way Of
contributing to the world the benefit Of
our experience with the purpose OF CO.
nrdiuating the efforts Of all tho Rcd
Cross societies of the world in the in
tercst OF mankind. II seemed to us
that. with a league OF nations based
upon high ideals. there should also
como r. league Of led Cross societies OF
nations and that th"rc should be dercl-
oprd in every country an active Rcd
Cross society for doing everything pos
Siblc 10 cndcavor not only To cure dis
case, but So far as practicable 10
cleanse the world and prevent disease
and suffering.
Il am fearful that if were to stop
here you would rate me as Il theoretical
idcalist. but I am confident that when
you become fully informed Of the plan
which We shall present you will find II
not only simple in design. but easy OF
execution l will relate il as briefly az
possible.
-Thc Rcd Cross organizations Of M
five great powers represented here to-
night recently held conference at
Cannes, where views were exchanged
and general program adopted. We
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where We called upon tho international
Rcd Cross and m" president OF tho
Swiss confederation gave us most cor
dial reception and received our SuGScS-
lions with every consideration.
After the conference at Geneva we
Of tho nvc Red ross organizations
constituted ourselves a committee 10 he
known rs the committee Of Red Cross
societies. to foruulat" and IL propose
- Ia. II
2 program of Rcd Cross activities in
tho interest iof humanity. In response
10 the request of our committee. tho IN
ternatiunal committee has called
conference OF Red Cross societies. Of the
world 10 nc held in Geneva thirty days
after peace shall have been declared.
"Our committee will now adjourn 10
Cannes where We will! devote ours elves
to the formulation OF a program to BE-
submitted at Geneva. 1t is our idea
eventually that the program will in
cludc many subjects.
"Our present thought Is that our first
efforts should cover tho subjects or
public health and sanitation. tubcrculo-
sis. nursing, child welfare and malria
and certain other infectious diseases.
There would be developed at Geneva an
organization which would receive from
every Red Cross society In the world
hraring upon the various. subjects in
which they were interested. This or
ganization would Immediately rummu-
ncatc such information 10 every other
Red Cross organization nthc world.
By this met hod the entire world would
be kept fully informed Of tho latest and
best practices in various subjects.
II is expected that there will BE- c~
tablishcd In Geneva n bureau which |
will devote itself. not to tho actual
study Of hUman diseases. but to tho CO. |
ordination Of tho results Of such studies. !
This bureau would be kept informed |
of the work done by the research S1'C- |
cialists Of the world and would itself |
keen the research bureaus fully inform |
I'd Of all Of the work being done. This !!
not only would avoid duplication. Int
would result in intelligent direction Of /
cndeavor.
amy pertinent development or dlScov- !
cry Of Importance In science would at
once be transmitted TO Geneva and from |
there in turn Immediately transmitted |
10 every Rcd Cross organization in the !
world The result Of this program. as |
We see it, may be briefly stated under |
three heads:
Firs,-lt would awaken the people in
every country of the world TO scn"c |
Of their obligation to their fellow men
and there would naturally follow In each !
country an awakening TO the needs
within that country and dct"rmlnation |
to meet them as far as possible.
S"cond-lt would throw light on tho |
darkest corners Of the Garth and would |
give 10 all the world the full benefit Of
scientific study and experience in the
prevention and cure of disease.
"Third---It would make possible tn"
immediate cooperation on the part Of !
the various organizations to render aid |