Evening star., 1922-10-12
URGES RED CROSS
TO SPIRIT REVIVAL
New York Member Pleads for
Return of Wartime
Energy.
SAYS WOMEN ARE READY
Closer Cooperation Needed for
Best Results Is Message
to Delegates.


and resulted in the success of the
at that time. Mrs. Louis A. Baker
of New York city told those present
at the conference on volunteer serv-
ice. which met in the assembly hall
of the Corcoran Art Gallery today.
This was one Of three conferences
which met this morning. as the clos
ing meetings of the convention. the
last general session Of which was held
last night. The other group confer
ences today were on Junior Red
Cross and nutrition. The Junior Red
Cross group discussions covered the
great good that can be done by this
organization of children to cement
the ties of international friendship.
Plea for Emergency Work.
Mrs. Baker told the delegates at
the volunteer service conference that
Just as soon as the Red Cross work.
ers regain that spirit which prevailed
during the war. the dollars will roll
in. She said that she was very much
impressed with the need of this new
baptism after listening to the ad
dresses and discussions during the
convention now coming to a close.
In charge of the production work
of the Atlantic division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross during the war, Mrs.
Baker told the delegates that she
knew what the women of the country
could do. One of the main things to
be done right now Is for the chapters
to back up every activity of the Amer
lean Red Cross During the war, she
pointed out that chapter production
workers helped out every other ac-
tivity in connection with the Red
Cross work.
She told the delegates to go home
and see that their emergency clos
cts" were well filled. and If not. to
start production to fill them.
THE American Red Cross she said,
"is an international organization. We
must not give with one hand and
withhold with another. We are moth
ing if we are one-sided. An organiza-
ton is healthy only when it functions
in all it's parts. When a call comes to
you from overseas answer it. Tell
men and find out what is needed. as
they did during the war"
An appeal just being sent out by
Col. Bicknell was read to the dele
gates. 1t asked for warm clothing
and stockings and shoes. and par
v
together in pairs. 1t was pointed out
that thousands of pairs of shoes have
been made worthless because mates
became separated. The clothes must
be clean and mended. in other words.
ready to wear as soon as they ar
rive on the scene of relief.
To Register Workers.
A resolution was carried urging the
national headquarters OF the Amer
lean Red Cross to set a quota of sup
plies which each chapter would be
required to fulfill.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman outlined
to the delegates a new plan for regis
tering each volunteer service worker.
She detailed a numbering scheme as
was followed in the military services
to have its distinctive pin. such as
is given various branches of the
military and naval services The pins
are to be numbered according to the
registration and after three or FIVE
years. the period not yet determined.
amount of active service. she would
be transferred to the reserve and al
lowed to keep the pin.
Work of the local Red Cross during
the Knickerbocker catastrophe here
last January. was detailed by Mrs.
ing used at the emergency stations
was furnished by the American Red
Cross, and that within a few hours
after the accident the Red Cross had
furnished and delivered to the Emer-
gency Hospital thirty beds fully
equipped with mattresses. sheets.
blankets. etc. Socks were furnished
and she told of how the first of these
were distributed to the rescue work.
ers to protect their hands from being
torn by the debris.
Tells of Work Here.
Additional numbers were furnished
which became soaked during the
night She said that $50 sweaters
were furnished. The local Red Cross,
she said. was well prepared to meet
this disaster. and pointed out that 1t
received back in clean condition all
but five of the bath robes it furnished
Practically everything else. with the
exception Of the socks. which they
did not expect to be returned, came
back in good order. she said:
Other speakers were Miss Sadie
Poe. Baltimore. Md; Mrs. c. c. Ely.
Boston. Mass; Mrs. Charles Lynch,
this city. and Miss Anna c. Koerper,
| this city. Miss Boardman presided.
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was presided over by Arthur w.
Dunn, national director. and addresses
| were delivered by Mrs. August Bel
| mont and Augustus o. Thomas.
The conference on nutrition. Miss
| Margaret Sawyer. chairman. was
largely technical. Papers were read
| by Ruth B. Greene. Des Moines, Iowa:
John Snyder. Forest City. Ark: Mrs.
Claudia Gilbreath, Chattanooga,
| Tenn. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Knapp,
/ New York city.
Mrs. Belmont Urges KnittinE.
Explaining that a big task faces the
Red Cross in the near east. Mrs. August
| Belmont Of New York. member Of the
| central committee of the Red Cross.
told the woman chapter delegates at
! last nights general session Of the an
| nual convention to return to their
| homes and tell all the women to get
out their needles and go to work."
How big the task is she could not
tell. However. she said that ''the
knowledge that we are going to dc
1 the job makes me feel as though
| were buckling on my armor. We dc
know 1t Is going to be a big task. We
the past. We shall need chapter pro-
duction Of refugee clothing for help.
less women and children. We will
| have details later. But tell the women
now. when you go home. they will be
needed"
Mrs. Belmont heartily supported the
| present program Of the American Red
| Cross. including assistance to disabled
veterans and their families. public
health nursing, first aid and life saving
JunsSs. Junior Red BED Cross and constructive
| Chief Justice Presides.
The session was presided over by
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