Evening star., 1924-10-06

only organization he knew which ac-
complished any good by looking for
trouble" the President declared it
had a definite comprehensive and
practical pogram for helping those
who need help when they need It
and where they need it"
Knows No Distinctions.
1T knows" he said, no creed, no
party, no politics, no classes or
groups. 1t is proof that materialism
is not the dominant motive of the
people of the United States The
Red Cross idea will develop as man
kind develops. The ideals underlying
civilization are the ideals of brother
ly love. of tolerance. of kindliness,
of charity. The beauty of life lies in
meeting whatever destiny awaits US,
trusting one another, helping one
another"
Mr.. Coolidge welcomed the conven-
ton as the meeting of an organiza-
ton "able to translate into results
our deep regard for the interests of
humanity"
Gen. Hines Speaks.
President Coolidge was followed on
the program by Director Frank T. Hines
of the Veterans Bureau. who described
the work being done by the Government
for the disabled of the war. Gen. Hines
was heckled from the floor by a man
speaking broken English. who was re-
moved by police.
The problems confronting the Vet
Grams Bureau are the problems of a
great team" said Gen. Hines. "a team
of which the Red Cross is a vital part"
Asking cooperation of the Red Cross
in ha he ne 4
man. and in allaying controversies over
matters affecting the disabled, Gen.
Hines declared that such controversies
"only result in detiment to the men
themselves"
Gen. Hines reported that under the
rehabilitation program of the Gov
ernment $4,000 men were in better
positions. receiving higher salaries
than before the war. Describing the
construction program. he said, $40
100000 had been appropriated by
Congress since the war for hospi-
talization, from which 25 institutions
had already been built. and were
operating, and from which new hos
pitfalls under construction would soon
be completed to furnish additional
beds. This would bring the total
beds in new construction up to about
11,700, he added.
Welcomed by Payne.
John Barton Payne. chairman of
the American Red Cross. welcomed
the delegates, briefly. reporting that
during the past year there had been
in the United States a total of 1872
disasters which had received Red
Cross relief Criticism of the Red
Cross. he said. could be met most
effectual1y by facts. which were con-
tained, he said, in the annual report
of the organization.
Col. d. H. Pond, chairman of the
home service section of the Cleveland
Chapter. described relief work at
Lorraine. Ohio, following the recent
tornado there.
Marquis Eaton Of Chicago was
elected chairman of the convention.
Among those on the platform at the
opening session of the convention
were: Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover, Eliot
Wadsworth, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. and Miss Mabel Board
man. national secretary of the Red
Cross.
Music was furnished by the United
States Navy Band Orchestra, Director
Charles Benter conducting, and the
entire program was broadcast by
WCAP.
This afternoon was devoted to
round table conferences on public
health, nursing, first aid, war service
and home hygiene and care of the
sick.
The principal speaker tonight will
be Senior Don Rafael H. Elizalde,
Minister from Ecuador. who will de-
liver an address on the foundation
and work of the Ecuadorian Red
Cross. Other speakers will include:
Miss Alice Fitzgerald, former director
of nursing with the American Red
Cross commission to Europe and for
mer director Of nursing of the League
of Red Cross Societies, whose topic
will be 1.-THE Development of Nursing
in Foreign Countries" and Col. Ernes.
p. Bicknell, vice chairman of the Red
Cross In charge of foreign operations,
who will speak on THE American
Red Cross in the Foreign and Insular
Field"
The conven It on will continue
through Thursday.