Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-20
NEW RED CROSS
 MUSEUM BOASTS ' COMPLETE EXHIBIT 
History of Organizations
 Deeds Told in Me- ,sss s:ss mentOes

" Washlngton, Jan. 19.-The dedica- tion of what is probably the most complete museum in America insofa, as war relics, souvenirs art works aAd remarkable documents marking tRe part of the Red Cross in the great war are concerned was held recently in the National Headquar. ters Of the American Red Cross when the collection of such objects IS completed the museum is expected to become one of the show places ot tle nations capital.
 1.-The Red Cross museum IS designed to rank as the great national memo. rhl to the devotion of millions ot Red Cross workers-men, womer and children, many of whom have given years of their life to k,C Cross work. To this end nation. widt call has been issued to all Rec Cross workers possessing objects oi Interest of Red Cross participation in the World war, asking that they contribute such souvenirs to the Red Cross national museum. A per n,anent record of the donors and the objects of interest will be kept, of ficials said.
 The following list of articles sug- gcsted by Red Cross officials is in tended to be suggestive of the sort of material desired.
 3Documents of value, maps showing the location and extent of Red Cross Jurisdiction, photographs of interest badges and medals of the American Red Cross or awarded to the Red Cross, uniforms which have signifi. canoe in connection with individuals prevents of the American Red Cross American Red Cross flags whicr have seen service of interest, equip. nfent of Red Cross workers which has been in service or which has been especially developed in any par. ticular local, samples of articles made abroad under the direction oi the American Red Cross, or com parative merits of articles made by native relief societies, samples of articles and material used by Red Cross workers in relief work equipment or material Illustrating methods of the educational work carried on by the Red Cross as first aid, etc; any mementoes or fism people the Red Cross has "chPSu'
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 1t is hoped to obtain pictures, models, figure groups and valuab mementoes of all kinds that will portray graphically the whole his tory of the Red Cross since it's in ception. At present the exhibits include war relics. medals, insignia, refugee garments, surgical dress ings and appliances of all sorts used during the war. There is a model surgical dressing workshop and plans are being discussed for the establishment of replica of one of the Cline of communica- tion" cantcens that proved so de- servingly popular with the men of the A. E. F. The proposed canteen will be complete even to one of the rolling kitchens that followed the fortunes of the TwentySeventh di- vision oversees.
 One of the unique exhibits mon sists of two gold "saki" cups pre- scuted to the Red Cross by the .]a- pahese government in testimonial toARed Cross disaster relief during arissearthquake and famine in 1913.
 Some of the articles made by AM3rian prisoners of war in Ger man prison camps also are shown. Those include lamps, paintings, toys, miniature soldiers and mili- taiy equipment. A silver dollar pa{d by Queen Elizabeth for Rrd Cross membership in 1920 and a dollar bill given by the Prince of Whes during recent visit to this codrtry are included. The King ant Queen of the Belgians also wis itA the museum during their stay, leaSing their autographs as mcmen-