The daily worker., 1925-03-03
RED CROSS OF
RUSSIAAFOUNDS
new PENSARY
A r b eiter Ring Gives
$4,000 for Work

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NEW YORK, March 1.-The Russi-
an Red Cross has established a vener.
ial dispensary in the Homel district,
where the ravages Of the white guard
counter-revolutionary armies left this
disease in their wake. The statement
of the American representative OF the
Russian Red Cross d. H. Dubrowsky
concerning the arbeiter ring, which
donated fifteen thousand dollars for
this work. followsa
In view of the statement of the Cen
trail Committee of the Arbeiter Ring
which appeared in the Yiddish press
some time ago, we herewith wish to
call to your attention to a communica-
ton from the Central Committee of
the Russian Red Gross, a photostat
copy as well as a translation of which
we herewith append. The communi.
cation of the Central Committee Of
the Russian Red Cross speaks for it.
self. .9ag
We wish, nevertheless, to empha-
size that the American ofice of the
Russian Red Cross certainly had rea-
sons to believe that the Arbeiter Ring
would follow up the first generous
contribution of $4,000, with a cam
paign for additional moneys to help to
support the upkeep of such a hospital
The upkeep alone, it is needless to
say, with the greatest economy pos
sible, would require tens of thousands
of dollars annually.
The Russian Red Cross not seeing
its way clear to cover the upkeep of
the hospital and not being in posi-
ton for the present to undertake the
financial responsibility OF success
full continuous operation of a hospital
and at the same time wishing to com
ply with the wishes Of the members of
the Arbeiter Ring who so generously
contributed toward such a humanitar-
Ian institution and finally decided to
open for the time being a venereal
dispensary in Homel, bearing the
name Of the Arbeiter Ring with the
ultimate hope in view of enlarging the
dispensary when finances permit, into
hospital.
The dispensary, meanwhile, will iIl
great need for the numerous hostile
invasions and the years of civil strife
left terrible legacy in Homel dis
trict in the form of venereal infec-
tions. Persons familiar with condi-
tions in districts subjected to the ter
ror Of guerrilla warfare will under.
stand that tosthe people Of Homel
this dispensary Of the Arbeiter Ring
will be priceless gift.
(Sisnsd) d. Dubrowsky.
The translation of the letter from
the Central Committee of the Russian
Red Cross, Moscow, telling of the
founding Of the dispensary states:
To the Representative of the Russ
ian Red Cross ir America. Comrade
Dubrowsky: SD
The Central Committee of the Russ
ian Red Cross begs you to inform the
Arbeiter Ring of the following:
Taking into consideration that the
~~Ns A~AoeASH Va bAC AE6DcllcI ring
does not allow the Central COMMITTEES
to provide more or less continuous
functioning of hospital in Homel and
that the Central Committee does not
possess the material means to take
upon itself fully the upkeep of such a
hospital, but at the same time wishing
inasmuch at it is possible to fulfill
the wishes Of the donators, the Gen.
trail Committee has taken all neces-
sary steps for opening in the city of
Homel, venereal dispensary bearing
the name Of the Arbeiter Ring.
The Central Committee hopes in
the future, when it will be able, to.
convert the dispensary into a hospi-
tai.
But for the time being for the rea-
sons above mentioned, the Centrald
Committee is compelled to limit It. 1
self with the. opening of dispensary.
We will provide further detailed re-
ports Of the operation Of the dispen-
sary. teas
Chairman Of the Central Committee.
Russian Red Cross:
(Signed) 2. Soloviev.
Secretary Central Committee:
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