Evening star., 1922-10-11
TALK OF ALLIANCE
BEFORE RED CROSS
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first aid offered her along with our
fraternal sympathy"
Sees Room for Chapters.
He said that the American Red Cross
would accomplish a great thing In the
field Of pan-Americanism II II would
promote the organization of Red Cross
societies In all the countries of the
western hemisphere where such in
situations do not exist at present.
Isolation" he said. rs for the
American mind a word that applies
only to international politics. The
United States. as Judge Payne very
ably remarked two days ago: may
stand alone and apart In SO far as
concerns Intervention in the affairs of
other nations and other continets. But
as soon as disaster falls upon any
people as the result of war or on ac-
count OF any dreadful calamity. the
quick in responding to the anguished
call of the distressed. This is the
diplomacy of humanity. This diplo-
macy does not create any 'entangling
alliances and Is only apt to tie your
nation to all other nations with the
pleasing. smooth ties Of friendship
and gratitude"
Reviews Growth Of juniors.
Arthur w. Dunn, national director
OF the Junior American Red Cross,
reviewed the growth of that organi-
cation and told Of the spread of the
movement to other countries. He
urged that immediate steps be taken
to cement the friendship of the chill
dren Of the Americas.
Mrs. Bolivar ]. Lloyd, representing
Ecuador. favored the affiliation Of
Latin America IN pan-American
Red Cross organization. and said that
the Ecuadorisn Society. which now
is affiliated with the Geneva Red
Cross. would in all probability enter
heartily into any concrete conetruc-
tive program.
The following message from the
secretary Of the Honduran legation
was read:
"In behalf Of the school children
you Of their whole hearted co-opera-
tion in this most worthy cause pro-
moted by the Red Cross Of America" {"
The delegates were welcomed by
DR.. L. s. Rowe. director-general of
the Pan-American Union. He said
that In sense the meeting today is
q step toward that great gathering
Of the Red Cross societies of the
American continent to be held at
Caracas. Venezuela. next year. There
Is real inspiration. he said, in the
thought OF the periodical coming to-
gether Of the peoples of the Americas
In order TO exchange views and to
plan concerted action for the relief
of suffering and the betterment of
conditions of life
Many Addresses Made.
The civilian home service confer
ence was presided over by Edward
A. Woods Of Pittsburgh, and ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. B. d.
Dagwell. Pueblo. Colo; Harry l. Hop
kins. southern division American
Red Cross. and Mrs. Caroline Curtis
Brown. London. England.
Papers were read at the public
Mich: Rev Edward c. Fellows. Bel,
lows Falls. VT. and DR.. c. Howard
Wilmer. Lancaster. Pa.
Director Clara D. Eoyes Of the Amer
lean Red Cross nursing service, pre-
addresses were made by Mrs H. M
Blynd, Birmingham. Ala; Mrs, Lillian
Lambert. Amsterdam. N. Y: Miss
Frederika Farley. New York, and Mrs
Isabelle W. Baker. this city.
The general session Of the conven-
tion opened today at 2 o'clock An
address was delivered by Augustus K.
Oliver of Pittsburgh. and 1t was fol-
lowed by discussions of the community
chest. whether the roll call" date
should be changed and miscellaneous
subjects.
DR.. Thomas E. Green. secretary of
the convention, is to speak this after
noon. and reports of committees will
be heard.
Tonight at 1890 o'clock there will be
another general meeting. preceded by
concert by the United States Navy
Band. Chief Justice Taft will preside
and addresses are scheduled to be de.
livered by Col. c. Il Forbes, director
OF the veterans Bureau: Col Albert A.
SpraGue, Solicitor General James M
beek and Mrs. August Belmont
Of Cornell University. told those at
the meeting last night that the es-
sence OF vitality in the American
Reo Cross was its activity and not
quiescence. 1t must not, however, he
ADDED, become great charities SO.
ciety. At the same time. he declared
that the organization should continue
q peace-time work. referring to the
problems raised by floods, FIRE and
other disasters. 1t also. he said,
could do more toward lessening in
FAINT mortality and preventing dis
eases like tuberculosis.
Wilbert E. Longfellow gave a
demonstration of Red Cross methods
Of first aid and life-saving
Announcement was made by Chair
man Payne at the convention that
the American Red Cross has cabled
orders to all of its nurses now on
duty in Vienna. Budapest, Paris and
Constantinople to hasten to Athens
for service in the relief operations.
Plan Joint Appeal.
Chairman Payne also said that
while there would be a joint appeal
for funds for the Red Cross and
Near East Relief. control of the
funds is to be vested generally in the
Red Cross; 1t will take the entire
situation in EuropeMthat is. in
Greece and on the islands and at
he said.
Il have been advised by the Sec
retary Of State.'' Chairman Payne
went on. that the refugees have
been driven onto the European side
SO that the emergency exists in Eu-
rope and not in Smyrna.
The Near East Relief has large
task In dealing with orphans. I
think 1t has something like 100000
orphans. which forms for 1t a definite
and permanent task. But If there is
an emergency-that is. II there are
In Asia Minor who require emergency
will be given by the
Near East Relief"
The Red Crosse is sending a com.
mission to Greece. which will have
complete charge of its activities in
also announced. The personnel of
the commission or the program was