The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-07-04

A M ;. It's an American idea,
this coordination of the
common campaign against human suf-
lferIng in all lands, even though such
leaders as Henry P. Dawson, never give
out hint that the plan originated
I'm the United States. The French and
iDther allied experts who are helping
give the Americans fullest credit for
their foresight in launching the move
1nent for league Of Red Cross so
cieties. y v
For the plfn is launched. The in
International organization was begun at
"a series Of conferences hid In the
Hotel Regina--headquarters Of the
American Rcd Cross in France, with
delegates Of the French. English. Ital-
ian and Japfnese Red Cross societies
cb-operatiRe 18th the Americans on the
grand stra y of the campaign, which
I'm its conceptions and aims is the
greatest force that has yet been sug-
gested for the alienation of miseries
eAhAt uAO tho UuIuCu vi llt nuiHuH IhCt.
The outstanding enemies Of humen
happiness everywhere, the Red Cross
experts have come To believe. are first
of all the more maflgnanl diseases:
Tuberculosis, malaria, typhus or spot
ted fever. to say ndAhing Of influenza
and venereal diseasef
II these maladieslare to be fought
successfully, II means that contribu-
tory causes such as poor housing con-
ditions, unsanitary cities. neglect Of
child welfare movements. and in
efficient public heath organizations
must be corrected and eradicated.
Consequently, wh1n the first big
gathering Of world fisnous experts was
held at CARRIES, FRANCE, recently to for
Enulate a program FOR the league Of
Red Cross societies, these fundamental
subjects wefe givenya most thorough
iconsideratlonta and the opinions Of the
experts were ko-ordiaated on the main
features Of the Forthcoming crusade.
Some OF the best lcientlflc talent in
me world was btougtt together for the
Cannes conferehte. Dut of the series
OF meetings sonic concrete plans de-
veloped that will form the foundation
TOR the future work " the Red Cross
societies OF the world
One of the main thughts expressed
by Mr.. Dawson. and ipprove ed by 9TH
err promoters of the MN, was the idea
that no Red Cross society win in any
measure lose Its ideAtity IN support
ing and co-ordInatlng its efforts with
the league of Red Gross societies. Nor
will the national Red Cross organiza-
lions seek to usurp the functions Of the
various agencies already In existence
working for the prevention OF disease
and for the betterment of humanity.
Rather win the organizations, like the
American Red Cross for Example, en-
courage and cooperate nth institu-
lions like the United Sites public
health service, the Rockefeller founda-
sion. and other similar organizations.
in the general fight against disease.
One Of the important decisions Of |
the Cannes conference was an agree
ment on the campaign plans for curb
sng the ravages Of tuberculosis. which |
has become more prevalent In Europe
~ince the war on account of the low
uutrition value Of the diet OF the peo-
pie. and because Of the general fuel
shortage and the shoddy clothing that
came into use as result Of the short
age IN raw materials due to restricted
smporfations Of wool and cotton. While
the European populations generally
suffered from the cold Of winter In FIRE
1ess houses. their clothes were less
swarm. and their diet was less heating
than IN the pre-war Gays. These con-