Evening journal., 1920-02-18
WELFARE WORK
in WORLD WAR
Red Cross, Salvation Army,
"Y" and K. of c. Praised
BY Edmunds
PROUD OF SERVICE
OF COLONEL WAIVER

Franklln 5. Edmnnds. OF PHILADELPHIA
former secretary OF the Y. NJ. C. A.
Horces In France, spoke on The subject
Welfare Work In the World War" al
a combined meellng OF The mems clubs
OF The Episcopal Churches and members
OF the 81. James Brotherhood u Grace
VI. +. Church 10 The Sunday school
room OF Emmanuel p. E. Church last
night
The regular business session OF the
Mems Club OF Emmanuel Church did
not take place, owing 10 the other
featur.s.
Mr.. Edmunds' address WIS listened 20
by $50 Wilmlngtonlans, lay and cler-
lcal. His talk held the attention OF the
audience from beginning to end. being
punctuated by numerous anccdot 5 and
Illuminated by The bright personality
OF the speaker
During his soiourn IN France. Mr..
Edmunds had charge OF the frst leave
arms for American soldiers, cstab-
llshcd' there.
The chairman. Frank E. SchoOnOver.
introduced the speaker. Former Gov
ernor Charles r. Milleh. who was TO
have presided. was unable 10 be pres
ent.
In hlsopenlng remarks, Mr. Edmunds
stated:
"Our Philadelphia Church has a quar-
rel with Emmanuel. We tried In every
possible manner to secure Mr. Clash 10
ourselves. but you walked away with
him"
II also congratulate Delaware on its
choice OF Bishop Thomas TO head the
diocese. ! am personally acquainted
with Bishop Thomas and have a very
high opinion OF his powers
81 bring 10 the Mems Club OF VII
mlngton the greeting Of the Philadel-
phla Mems Clubs"
Further on In his discourse The
speaker said:
Il an very sorry that Colonel Max
Waller. who Is a very warm friend Of
mine. could not be present with ms this
evening saw him continually In
France. and want 10 tell you that you
should be proud OF him."
Mr.. Edmunds then told several Incl
dents OF Colonel Walners activities In
France, including the very valuable
service rendered 10 his country In re-
assigning officers sent back from the
II ont as unfit for trench warfare.
Approaching his theme, the speaker
then said:
What was the welfare work In the
y or'd War? The welfare work was the
work O. administering 10 the comfort
aud lelsure OF the soldier. Who did the
We. are work? General Pershlng recog-
.fr al hnI
ing the soldiers, they being the Ameri-
can Red Cross, the Salvation Army. the
y. NJ. G. A. and the Knights OF Columbus.
To the Red Cross was assigned the work
OF relief. and 10 the remaining three or
ganizations was assigned The work OF
recreation. These auxiliaries 10 the
army were under military discipline.
wore military uniforms and were sub
Iect TO the military law. In short. they
we're not civilians"
"The work OF the Red Cross Included
he operation OF canteens In curative /
hospitals and railroad stations. the /
OF ten hospitals. and the
and attending TO the mail
service OF many camps. II Is great !
mistake 20 think that they did all OF
he work OF caring for the wounded. 4
me Red Cross is an army. as well as
IN organization sign"
"By an act OF Congress the Red Cross
vas made the official makers OF band /.
lges and distributors OF sweaters
lmong tbe soldiers and sailors. The
major contribution OF The Red Cross.
hink. however. was the aid extended
o the suffering families OF the French.
Italian. Belgian and TO a lesser degree
he English soldiers"
The speaker then detailed how a dis
leartened French fighter would come
lone TO nnd his family In a state OF
.xtreme destituilOn and when his
cave was up would not be able to put
much Of a heart In his lighting sub
eduenily. The Red Gross provided
100000 for the alleviatlon OF This
Misery. the speaker said which sum
vas the largest single amount for a
peclnc purpose appropriated during
he war.
"The KNIGHTS NJ Columbus" the
peaker continued. "siarted late. The
lumber OF their workers was INSULT
lent until the fall OF 1918, and at The
ecinning OF November OF that year.