Evening star., 1925-10-04
REDCROSSPLANS
WIDE EXPANSIONS
Broader Peace Time Pro-
gram to Be Proposed at
Convention in St. Louis.

The national convention Of the
American Red Cross, which will be
held in St. Louis October IL to Is. In
elusive, promises to be the most i'm
portant in the history Of the organiza-
ton. Speakers Of national promi.
nence will participate jointly with
high officials Of the Red Cross. Plans
are being made for the reception Of
1900 delegates representing Red
Cross chapters in every section OF
the continental United States, Hawaii
the Philippines. Porto Rico and the
Canal Zone
The further expansion of the peace
time program Of the Red Cross, re-
Quiring the constant services of more
than 10000 people, most of whom are
volunteers. will he the main subject
OF conference. Plans for broadening
each OF the Red Cross services already
sanction Of the convention. will mean
that the Red Cross will take an even
larger part in the national life.
Broad Plans for Future.
The general sessions Of the conven.
ton. which will he held In the newly
completed Scottish Rite Cathedral.
will open with Chairman John Barton
Payne presiding. After addresses Of
Missouri and Mayor Victor j. Miller
Of st. Louis. Judge Payne will review
the progress of Red Cross work and
outline the board plans for the future.
Following the election Of convention
officers, Mrs. Frank v. Hammar Of
ST. Louis, member of the Red Cross
central committee, will address the
delegates.
Melville E. Stone, counselor and
1f No
eted Press, will be one Of the principal
speakers at the second dav's session
and will be followed by William R..
Dawes OF Chicago.
Every large city in the country will
be represented by delegates, who will
discuss their mutual problems in spe.
cial round table conferences.
Rural chapters likewise will have
special meetings to discuss expansion
of Red Cross services outside the
urban centers.
Service for Veterans.
Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland, sur.
Eeon general OF the Army will go
from Washington. as will Rear Admiral
f. r. Stitt. surgeon general of the
Navy. The 100000 Red Cross pro.
gram OF service TO veterans will be
outlined by Robert E. Bondy, national
director or war service.
Arthur W. Dunn. national director
OF the American Junior Red Cross.
will describe the correlation of its
100000 American members with the
Junior Red Cross organizations of SO
other nations. Mr.. Dunn recently
completed in Europe a survey Of the
growth of the foreign Juniors.
The national directors of the various
Red Cross services will participate in
the program. They are: Mabel T.
Boardman. volunteer service; Clara
Baker. homo hygiene and care OF the
sick; Clyde B. Schuman. nutrition
service; H. F. Enlows. first aid and
life-saving services: Elizabeth G. Fox
public health nursing service, and
Douglas Griesemer, director of public
information and roll call.
Report on Years Work.
Vice Chairman James l.. Fieser. in
charge of domestic operations of the
Red Cross. and Vice Chairman Ernest
P. Bicknell. in charge Of its insular
and foreign operations will report In
broad terms the achievements of the
Red Cross for the year at home and
abroad. William NJ. Baxter, tr., as
sistant to tho vice chairman, also will
speak.
Henry NJ. Baker, national director Of
Red Cross disaster relief. who has had
personal charge Of relief measures
following every major disaster in TIE
United States during the past decade.
will be one Of the principal speakers
at the convention. The expenditure
by the Red Cross OF more than
$3,0o0.o00 to repair the effects Of the
great tornado in Missouri, Indiana
and Illinois this year will be detailed
by Earl Fitzpatrick, who was Mr.
Bakers assistant in this operation
More than 1000 delegates have al
ready made reservations to attend the
convention.