Evening star., 1924-10-06
COOLIDGE VISIONS
RED CROSS IDEALS
ACTUAT|NG WORLD
President, Addressing Annual
Meeting, Says They Repre-
sent Best in Humanity.
LAUDS SERVICE GIVEN
IN TIME OF DISASTER
Declares Society Gives Nation
Chance to Express Finest
Attributes.

Thanking the American Red Cros:
for its accomplishments for "practi-
cal humanity, and inspired charity
President Coolidge. in an addres.
opening the annual meeting of the
society here today plead for "a truly
civilized world, where the cost %
armaments, of pensions. of fo-tifica-
tions, were not required to he borne"
Where resources could be used"
the President said, Ito promote. not
to destroy happiness-in such d
world what mighty works could be
accomplished under the leadership of
the Red Cross spirit. Poverty. ignor-
ance, prejudice, and all uncharitable-
ness might be completely relieved
and remedied."
Sees Ideal Progress.
Toward such an ideal Mr.. Coolidge
declared. the race is making progress.
1t will be achieved, he asserted. mot
by some magic formula in some in
spired moment" but because men and
women We're more and more demand
ing it.
In the Red Cross. the President
said, the Nation has its opportunity
Ito capitalize and direct the finest,
the most appealing attribute OF our
human nature-charity. It is ii
strong support. he said. of the Gov
ernment and a reliable guarantee or
the progress of civilization, showing
the way Ito a more complete reail-
zation of truth and justice through
mercy"
Accomplishment i'm japan.
Emphasizing its practical ideal
ISM" Mr.. Coolidge recalled the ac-
Complishm of the Red Cross IN
relieving the distress resulting
year ago from the earthquake in
japan.
The Red Cross" he continued.
had the organization capable OF
turning this great overfiowlng of the
sympathy of the Nation to the best
account. It insured Il maximum OF
relief at the minimum of outlay. The
gratitude of a great nation, disclosed
in manifold form, more than repaid
the splendid response of our people
directed through this organization
Philosophers and historians may
record this as marking a new era in
the relationship between nations
Describing the Red Cross as the
only organization he knew which ae-
complished any good by looking for
trouble" the President declared il
had definite comprehensive and
practical pogram for helping those
who need help when they need II
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
tion able to translate into results
our deep regard for the interests of
humanity"
With the President presiding and
delivering the opening address, hum
dreds of chapter delegates from all
parts of the country were here today
for the first session of the fourth an
nual convention of the Red Cross.
The convention will continue through
Thursday.
Problems of Service.
heu NrOSS pFObleilS IN Sne Seneral
field as well as its work relating par
ticularly to disabled war veterans
formed the subject of addresses at
the morning session by John Barton
Payne, president of the society: Di
rector Hines of the Veterans Bureau
and Col. d. H. Pond, chairman Of the
home service section of the Cleveland,
Ohio, chapter. Arrangements had
been made for radiocasting Of the
proceedings as the opening session by
a local station.
The afternoon program will be de-
voted to round-table discussion under
the subject of public health nursing,
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