Evening star., 1926-10-07
RED CROSS BACKS
PAYNE ON FLORIDA
Broadcasts Appeal for ST.
100000 to Complete S.
100000 Budget for Relief.

Taking cognizance of the contrcvor.
sy which has arisen between REQ
Cross officials and Florida state au
thoritieS over the extent of the nee't
for rehabilitation work in the storm
area. in which Judge John Barton
Payne national Red Cross chairman,
charged Gov. Martin with handicap
ping relief work, the American Red
Cross. in the final deliberative session
of it's sixth annual convention here
today, unanimously voted approval "
the actions of its national headquar
terS and broadcast an appeal for the
near S.. 900 900 needed to complete the
S., ,O0O, 900 budget for Florida relief.
The action was taken without a
word of dissension from representa-
tives from any part of the country
attending the convention. which was
held at the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States. The resolution
termed conditions in Florida result
ing from the hurricane the greatest
disaster relief problem faced by the
American people in 20 years" and
pointed to the thousands of families
left homeless and destitute by the
storm.
Confidence Is Voted.
The convention voiced it's full con-
fidence" in the estimate of the extent
of the need in Florida. which was set
by the national officers of the organi-
zation, who charged Florida officials
and real estate men minimiZed the
damage.
A number Of other resolutions affect
ing many phases of the work OF the
Red Cross throughout the country also
were adopted unanimously, upon the
recommendation of the resolutions
committee, Of which Miss Catharine
Leverich of New York City. was act
ing chairman.
Miss Mabel Boardman of this city,
who is secretary of the National Red
Cross, and Mrs. Henry r. Rea of
Pittsburgh. were proposed for re-elec-
ton as members of the board of in
corporators, and Mrs. August Bel
mont, New York City. and GuStavuS
d. Pope. Detroit, Mich, were recon-
mended for reelection as members OF
the central committee. Election of
these officers will be held at the
December meeting of the Red Cross.
Washington was selected as the con-
vention city for 1927.
Miss Boardman. at the morning ses-
sion, appealed for contributions to he
! fund of $3.50 900, which is being raised
| as the public's portion of the expense
| of the new Red Cross Building to he
! erected here. adjacent to the present
| Red Cross Building, as a memorial to
! the women who served in various ca
| pacities in the World War. Miss
| Boardman announced that $3.50 900 al
| ready had been raised by public sub
scription. and pointed out that Con-
| gress has appropriated $50, 900. in
addition to land valued at 100000.
Date Change Urged.
Outstanding among resolutions
adopted was one proposing that Con-
| gress change the date of the annual
| meeting of the Red Cross to coincide
| with the annual convention. held in
| October, so that there really would
| be only one annual meeting.
| The convention, in other resolutions.
| voted to continue service to !ncom-
| petent and minor wards of the Vet
| erans' Bureau until such time as that
| bureau may be in a position to as
| sumo entire responsibility: to place in
the program of the next convention
| DroyisiOn for a round-table discussion
( Of volunteer service.
! Because of the inability of some
small communities to maintain active
branches, the convention adopted a
resolution recommending in such
| places "key' men and women be
| named. so that Red Cross service
might be extended to every neighbor-
hood and community in the country.
| The convention went on record call
1 ing for the prop1ulgation Of regional
! conferences of Fed Cross chapters,
which would provide for greater
| cooperation between school teachers
and school officials.
| Another resolution called for more
universal organization of junior Red
Cross chapters among school children
and the establishment Of chapter
school committees.
Col. Bicknen Speaks.
| The business session this morning
was opened with an address by Col.
Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chairman in
| charge of insular and foreign affairs
| of the Red Cross. who recounted ex-
periences he had during the past year
| i'm a tour of the world. Col. Bicknell
will sail next Wednesday on the Ber-
engaria for France, where he will be-
vice chairman of the League of Red
Cross Societies and act as it's director
general.
Another address was delivered by
Mai. Gen. George Barnett, United
States Marine Corps, retired, chairman
of the District of Columbia Chapter.
William Fortune, chairman of the In.
| dianapolis, Ind, chapter. who per-
formed services in regard to Florida
relief. presided.
| The convention will close this after.
noon with first aid and life-saving
demonstrations at Wardman Park
Hotel under the direction Of II. F.
Enlows.