The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-13


 rural districts, forgot their own af- fairs and labored with heart, head and hand. While they were particularly concerned in helping to win the war incidentally they received the great benefit of one of wars most important by-products- They learned how to serve others It is inconceivable that this 1 great body of devoted men and women who have learned the joy of service to others should cease their ministra- 1 tons for the benefit of our own coun- l try.
 THIRD BY-PRODUCT
 | The third by-product of the war was a recognition of the physical con | dition of our population. It seems l trite to repeat the oft quoted fact that over 30 per cent of the young men ex- amined for military service had to be 1 rejected on account of physical de- 1 fects. But it is not trite to remind you that this statement is appalling 1 when we add the fact that an over Whelming percentage of those defects night have been prevented Tn addi- ] ton to drawing our attention to the physical defects of our people, it re- inforced what public health workers ! ica could no longer countenance the enormous losses of life caused by pre- 1 Ventable diseases. For we all know that notwithstanding the wonderful or | ganization of health work both off, clal and non-official in the United States, that we annually continue to | pay tribute to the preventa ble diseases to the extent of at least 500,000 human lives. This problem of the prevention l of defects and diseases is one of the major roblems demanding immediate and adequate solution. These then are a few of the by-products of the great war. Now. as we approach the task of peace, If we will but be wise | enough to benefit by them, America will be not only richer for her partici- patton. but she will have to discharge more adequately her obligations to the men and women who died in order that we might live.
 "As I speak with you, do it with a realization of the devastation and disease that is pressing heavily upon the countries across the sea, but with an equal realization of it's continuing pressure upon our own people. And as my mind goes back to the call to serv- ice of the Greatest Master of all. I cannot conceive that He will not bring out in each one of you the clear re- membrance of your own joy of service l re-enlist your heart your head and your hand in His renewed effort to serve humanity"
 OTHER SPEAKERS
 At noon luncheon was given for the delegates and visitors and was presided I over by J. K Brockman, chairman of the Jefferson county Red Cross executive board Dr. Fl. M. Edmonds made an in- spirational talk on the work this or sanitation was doing. At 6:30 o'clock last night dinner was given at the Tut wiler hotel for all Red Cross officials who are attending the convention Snort talks were made by Dr. Thomas F. Green of Washington, Harry L. Hopkins, Dr. Walter H. Brown, Vernon D. Blake, Harry T. McBroom, Mrs. Anna H. Gihon, Mrs Brown, J. K Brockrnan and others.
 Among the delegates and visitors pres ent are: Miss Sadie Ash. Mrs. k. A. Bell, Mrs. Ethelle Cox, Birmianhgm; Harry L. Hopkins, manager gulf di- vision; Dr. Walter H. Brown assistant director health and service national Red Cross; Vernon D. Blank. roll call man. ager, gulf division; Mrs. Anna B. Clifton, director chapter service; Miss Lydia Bel den. assistant publicity department; Harry T. McBroom, manager for Ala bama roll call Dr. Henry M. Edmonds J. K. Brockman, Mrs. Brenton Fiskc, , Mrs. Thomas D. Parke, Miss Irene Shields, Miss Virginia Handley, Mrs Mary c. Willis, Mrs. John R. Hornady. Miss Mary Newell, pr. Thomas E. Green, Miss w. H. Douglas. Montgomery; Miss Lucia Freeman, Miss Hortense Bissell
 Blockton; P. T. Fifer, Florence; W. l.
 Holdridge. Moulton; Mrs. R. J. Thorn.
 tom, Fayette; Mrs. W. J. Baxter. Lu- verne; Mrs, J. c. Leddock, Luverne; Ira
 B. Thompson. Luverne; Mrs. H. C Brown Tuscaloosa; Miss Mary McMillan | ONy,, NV AHfc Sarah L. Phelan, Birmingham; Mrs. F R. Matlingly. Jasper; Mrs. Kathryn k Germany, Lafayette; Mrs. H. W. Craw- ford, Jasepr; Mrs. J. w. Myrick, Miss : Ruth Webb, Mrs. Harry Moore. Mrs. E C.. Polk. Anniston; Rev. Joe McNell Uniontown; Mrs. J. A. Collins, Haleyville Mrs. L. II. Pearce, Haleyville; Miss Man. nie Borfield, Lineville; Miss Carrie Glen dinen, Lineville; Miss Ellen Calhoun Selma; Miss Mary Lee, Selma; Miss Sarah Shoffer, Anniston; Mrs. Addit
 Vann, Anniston; Mrs. H. B. Cleveland Ensley; Mrs w. H. Torbert, Carrollton Mrs. Alice Carlisle, Alexander City. NIGHT SESSION
 | Dr. Thomas E. Green of Washington
 D. C., was the principal speaker las
 night at the meeting of the Red Cros:
 convention held at the ball room of the Hotel Tutwiler. He said in part: ''The
 question that is asked most frequently
 is Why is the Red Cross so intent or
 going on with it's work? Why not settle
 down now that the war is over and let
 the Red Cross become what it was before
 the war? The main reason is because
 it can not stop The vital work that has
 been started must go forward. The Red
 Cross is a thing of the people. for the
 people and by the people. Its work can
 not be stopped.
 There are in Europe today between
 twelve and fourteen million orphan chil- dren, left by the late war, These
 children are between the ages of and = l6--children bereft of parents, home com
 fort, portunity-everything that should
 he the heritage of the generation that is
 to be the life of tomorrow. This mighty
 multitude vary in the. degree of theil
 deprivation. according to the country
 where their lives have been cast, by a
 Tate in whose hand they are helpless
 That condition ranges all the way from
 poverty to abject squalor, from mere
 helplessness to complete abandonment. l Naturally no voluntary or private or
 canization can do more than make a
 beginning of relief. "The American peo-
 pie must act as a whole If anything is
 done that will be at all adequate to the
 necessity. 'The American Red Cross stands ready to cooperate to the utmost T n, h.. s-x,z ,.xl