The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-03-14
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lean Red Cross in. the development
of a new field of Red Cross interests,
the war council has created an inter-
national commission with Mr.. Davi-
son as chairman. In connection with
the new plans, President Wilson, while
in Paris, wrote Mr.. Dawson as fol-
lows:
"Dear Mr.. Dawson: 1t is with dis
tinct pleasure and satisfaction that
learn of your plans for the further
development Of the work of the Red
Cross. While at this time they must
of necessity be somewhat indefinite,
vet the general outline meets with my
cordial and hearty approval, not only
as president of the American Red
Cross but as president Of the United
States.
"This war has taught many lessons,
some Of them not yet appreciated, but
the great outstanding lesson is that OF
the obligation of man-no matter
what his nationality-to his fellow
man throughout the world. 1t seems
to me. therefore, that nothing could
be more appropriate than that at the
earliest moment there should be held
a meeting of the Red Cross organlza-
tions of the world to consider, devel-
op and adopt plans which should re-
suit in relieving the suffering and
promoting the betterment of the peo-
Piles of the earth. | know of nothing
more in harmony with the spirit of
the time and more important to the
future than a unification of common
effort for the welfare of all mankind.
".Acting under the broad provisions
of u charter, the experience of our
American Red Cross has clearly dem
onstrated during the war that in
calculable good could be accomplish
ed by organized, voluntary e%ndeavor,
not alone in war but in peace. | feel
with you that it is not only u OPP
portunity but our obligation to place
our experience and the results of our
efforts at the disposal of the other
Red Cross organizations of the world,
and l am confident that they also are
in a position to make contributions OF
experience and constructive helpful
ness to us and to each other.
81 share your belief that out of
such a conference as is proposed, an
international relief organization would
be developed which would contribute
to the welfare of mankind throughout
the world. In your undertaking l
wish you would feel that the various
departments Of our government will
cooperate with you should the occas-
ion arise, and that if there is anything
l can do to assist | shall regard it as
a privilege"
A committee Of Red Cross societies,
representing the organizations of the
United States, France, Great Britain,
Italy and Japan, has chosen H. P. Da-
vison as it's chairman. This commit
tee will establish headquarters at
Cannes, France, and will there devote
itself to the purposes of the commit
tee which is "to formulate and pro-
pose to the Red Cross societies of the
world an extended program of Red
Cross activities in the interest of hui
mainly"
The committee expects to assemble
in Cannes experts from various parts
of the world, in hygiene, public health
child welfare, tuberculosis, %venereal
diseases and malaria with a view tc
preparing a definite program of prac-
tice procedure which can be brought
forward and developed at the worlc
conference at Geneva. 1t is anticipat
ed that this program will be stimulat
ed in each of the countries represented
as quickly as possible, by the Rec
Cross societies.