The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-11-08

all will help to further this work rs
well as give your dollar for the mem
bership. | think there is a wonderful
field for good for the Red Cross.
Miss Lavina Newell, director of
Auxiliary Service in Women's Work
of the New England Division. She
opened her speech by saving that the
last time she was here two years ago
she had with her a war time program
but that now she comes with Il peace
time program.
eve have formed from hcadquart-
ers a new service known as the auxil-
larry service Of which | have been APP
pointed director. I have met with fine
results in the chapters and they all
seem very willing to help.
Tonight | am asking ou to 60 to
the "othcr side" with me and sec why
we are asking for production. Those
children that Mr.. Rotch spoke Of
have never known what it is to have
a home or a parent. They have lived
IN cellars, in barracks and other filthy
places and have lived on the roots and
barks Of trees. Ihcy have little
clothing and many Of them will have
to die. In some of the districts none
Of the children are under four years
Of age. They had to die. Over there
tho children think Of Che Red Cross
as a Religion and the Red Cross is
going to do all it can to relieve their
suffering. Nothing can be done un-
less the chapters do their utmost, The
womcn of New England must rally
and comc to the aid of the service. |
don't believe the women of NcW Eng
land will 20 back on their sisters
lover there. ! beg Of all of you to
do something, We need everything
and every hour you a give US, We
arc asking the char. crs and branches
to do all possible
Miss Newell told the story Of Il lit
tic girl who came over to a neigh
boris house and informed them OF a
new arrival at her home. Asked if the
arrival had come to stay. she replied,
"she has her things off" And 50 the
Red Cross has come to stay; it has its
things of, Miss Newell declared in
conclusion.
DR.. Erwin A. Peterson, director of
the Department Of Health Service Of
the American Red Cross, Washington,
ID. G., rave Il general outline Of the
magnitude Of the task facing the Rcd
Cross and of the necessity for every
one to take hold and help in putting
the work Owe
He told the story Of the Turtle and
sitting on a log and watching
the human stream cEb past. The Gil
exclaimed what awful suffering
we sec" and the Turtle replied "pull
your neck like | do and don't see
it." That furnished a fine text for
his address. DR.. Peterson believed
hat most Of the people would do as
the giraffe did, dry up their tears and
lake hold and help. "Whcn the Red
Cross came out Of the war with glory,
here were many turtles and more
yirafcs." "Thc American Red Cross
out Of the war after having
lone a BIZ job, found itself facing a
Jig task. 1t became a character anal
st and looked in the glass to find
)ut what things should be done first"
''Thc first thing to be seer in the
Dr.. Peterson said, "is an or
.sanizGtion Of hupc size, 100000
members and 10,000,000 chill
lrcn members. The second thing seen
vas that 100000 of these members
lad practice in working for other
They had worked service into
heir muscles. The third thing we
is that all folks that served in the
Red Cross served under the condition