The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
EUROPEAN RELIEF.

now existing and sure 10 present them
selves in the immediate future.
EUROPEAN RELIEF.
The Red Gross, OF course. can only
consider in detail the wise application
OF its own funds. but II should re
everywhere recognized that II hoiss
Itself ready AT all times so far as 1t
may b. practicable To administer an>
other funds which may be entrusted
Ito II ia relieve distress in all parts Of
the world rhere 1t maintains coi..-
missions or representatives, or which
tho organization is allie effectively t.,
reach From its own treasury the re
Cross viii appropriate $4,000. ooa for
general European relief.
There Is a condition Of suffering
disease ard heipiessness PARTICULAR,
in Eastern Europe far beyond any
lining, as stated above, that TIC re.
sources of The Red Cross and OF all
ether relief agencies could hope 10
meet, X Is certain. however, that this
sum together with the surplus mill
tary supplies. partly entrusted 10 us
by th1t 'aitcd States government and
partly previously purchased by thu
Red -Irnss. eau. wisely administered
go far to mitigate extreme suffering
of this appropriation of 15hve.
600 for European relief considerable
reserve must bs he'd for. emergency
calls incident Ia sacf possible events
as the opening Of Ru.sia to intercourse
with the United States, or other funda-
mental changes in foreign conditions.
This position Is determined after long
and full consideration with government
representatives and with the league OF
Red Gross societies ana oyE corrnlis-
sion IN F"~ene
lit is also estimated that the COM
pletion ~ our work III SihetA. ssl5s.
call for an appropriation al - 36o. 0eo
These proposed appropriations and
reservations r. preSent the ability of
the Red Cross o this time ~ meet the
conditions brought about by the wa
Z II is clear, as already stated, that these
> expenditures Will only to n very lin
j. tied degree meet the needs of the
stricken. needy 4 iplcs~ and tisor.
ganizd parts 'f tt. world They viii
however enable the Red Gross not
cnfy III relieve .xtreyue suffering, bur-
to carry. AS wen, = message Of cheea
and reinsurance and of American
sympathy. The Red Cross viii also
be in q position 10 cooperate efYec-
lively with all other goVnrnru entai ami
private agencies and TO administer any
Special funds whicn may he entrusted
5io il Tor special relief purposes abroad
at viii IL noted -. nn.e tlstI the
b ~ ttt tfi4Nufts cFHtrtll'ft@lHG are over
witj jningly t. meet ohlts2 ar, ns caused
by the war To those ni,ii<ations the
: Cess Is deeply and sI.,l' pledged
ne tremendous appeal to s@n,in'en'
t--rofina ion, and tire practica.
s.gnieeanca Il conditions abroad mus
.ir"' lcad Americans 20 aoeiec.\ their
> responsibilities NJ home. Nor shou,o
the completion OF war work IN cui
own country exhaust in any way the
=. III. :
thp continued Obligation and uriviiegss
! OF tho Rcd Cross in rs peace-t time pro-
gram among gu OWE people. It is n
Inspiring opportunity TO preserve as
far as ma.' be the Red Cross shirt ~
/ service aroused by the war and guide
ii in such way az to Contribute di-
rectlr and materially to the improve
ment sof Aiocrtcan com nunitytift. I.
is an opportunity that has revs.r
hitherto been offered to amy organize
ti0n or to any country. This Red Cr@ss
Is already engaged IN uany iiTies ~
activity Ct this ma turc nd is initiating
others To coordinate those actixi-
ties. to have them all directed .oward
" "a = mon end. eFe mast, first, -" b.
0f'l'v in The minds Fcf all Eed
Cross members and ut the general ptsh
'4 sn.t "Ir work h csst ntialiy &c 1
go ni;unitv nntrr'. It is aimed To
IL ali communities To meet on a COM
mon @rrrnt ff fha advancement az
a higher ei'iz nship and a sound basis
oi Iis'frE. The tern Red Cross service
mus sand : out In tllo country a.
.sofae;hing essentially uasefsh de.
Nf.tfd not 10 its own agGrana,izenlent
sgsE xrressl,g tn innate tiesire OF all
fnea #f3 women 81 work together for
i5A sf.sn,aon seGd AZ nj our chap-
~ are brought To see thar tho OBJ
4'sssgttt5s III Red frpss service is nne III
mi ers.!natifn, OF team play, they will
fina that tbs 'ir@e os Nod Gross work
through whicli this co ordination Is to
3e brought ahout, are ample to,eH-
gare tho nAost earnest and devoted
abilities f.lat exist IN any community.
i. 7ff'gf ss9.c' 'i@h our contracts ma
sioGai. state and local. so openly, -.
49,, ~. - s,eariS in III. interss.
~ tas single graun.r "tha;sse -or9a siixgts
! = r"achine - IL does. every. COM
nunity and including In Its mem her-
ship every EGG race and creed. shalt
stand out ~ u great Expression scf H.
pl'rncse &c, make service a controlling
factor Ia American life. This u the
Eci Cross task Of The future.