Evening star., 1922-10-10

of Cornell University. and a demon
stration of Red Cross methods OF first
aid and life saving by Wilbert E.
Longfellow.
Introduced as Pioneer.
Miss Boardman was introduced as
the pioneer of the Red Cross"
Speaking on volunteer service, Miss
ly arise which increase demands for
service above normal.
Every one knows that no nation
can maintain in time of peace medi-
cal service equal to the demands of
war;" she said ''It would be a finan-
cial burden. 1t is the function of the
Red Cross to supply the additional
service of war.
Some say war will not occur again."
said Miss Boardman. Are. we to be
the sand? Are we willing to sacrifice
our men to suffering because we do not
want to face the facts?"
Must Not EIinch.
1.-THE Red Cross must not finch from
its first duty, that is to maintain force
adequate to the demands Of war" she
went on. But, there are other duties.
such as pestilence and the influenza epi-
/ demic. Trained workers must be mobil
lied for such service.
Famine. she detailed as the third
great reason caused by drought
earthquakes. fires. floods, etc. which
warrant the maintenance of such an
organization as the Red Cross.
Average of Accidents.
Accidents averaged one and a
half each week Of the past year.
They may come at any time of the
day or night anywhere, and she re-
ferred particularly to the Knicker-
booker disaster here as a catastrophe
wi inh NJ
trained workers such as the Ameri-
can Red Cross modified.
Miss Boardman said 1t was difficult
for work ers raising funds to go q
number Of times to the same people
and get contributions. This, she con-
tinued, pointed to the need of having
an organization prepared to meet
obligations which it is called upon
to meet
Director Of Near East Relief.
Relief work in the near east will
be under the direct charge of DR.. A.
Ross Hill, vice chairman and director
of foreign relations of the American
Red Cross. who will sail Friday,
Chairman John Barton Payne an
nounced. Cables also have been sent
to Athens and Paris directing the i'm
mediate use of funds for the purchase
Of supplies for the sufferers.
The American committee at Athens
mas Dcen auInOrIZeQ 10 uIdW On Iie
relief fund to the extent of 100000
imm ediately. The fund should be
used, the cable directed. to purchase
urgent supplies" for the refugees in
Greece. Instructions also were given
that the committee obtain. II possible,
q warehouse In Piraeus for the Red
Cross.
To the Greek Red Cross at Athens
Chairman Payne sent a message stat
ing that. q commission would be on
hand there soon to aid in the relief
work. It was not indicated from
where theicommittee would go or who
would make up It's personnel, but 1t
was understood these would include
representatives Of the organization
now near the stricken areas.
$4,000 I'm Canned MILK.
Instructions were issued to the
American Red Cross in Paris to pur-
chase $4,000 worth OF canned milk
and to hurry shipment to districts
where most needed. Chairman Payne
asked of the Paris ONCE that the
headquarters here be- kept fully in
formed as to the purchase and move
ment Of supplies toward the locations
Of the refugees
DIR. Hill will be accompanied by q
star Of trained and seasoned work
ers. and It Will be augmented from
the ranks OF Red Eross workers u