Evening star., 1926-10-05
RED CROSS GROUPS
TAKE UP PROBLEMS
War and Health Studies Un-
der Consideration in Sec
ton Meetings.

With all ceremonies of welcome COM
pleted. including that which President
Coolidge extended last night, both as
the Chief Executive of the United
States and as president of the society.
the sixth annual convention OF the
American Red Cross turned today TO
the less colorful, but more fruitful
task of discussing the many problems
before 1t.
Three round table discussions, ex-
tending through the afternoon, oc-
cupied the program today. The first
of these concerned the general topic,
THE Red Cross and the Soldier" COW
ering all war service. home service
and civilian home service of the Red
Cross. The meeting was held in the
Cha mber of Commerce of the United
Sta tes, with Robert +. Bondy, assist
ant to the vice chairman of the Amer
lean Red Cross, in the chair.
includes Social Phases.
Topics for discussion under this
general head included chapter re-
sponsibility for eX-service men, Vet
Grams Bureau social service work, the
Red Cross recreation. relief and sup
ply service; the non-compensable pa
tients. relations of chapters with
regional offices, service in guardian
ship cases. including investigation
prior to appointment of guardians. a
national information service and re-
cent amendments to the World War
veterans act.
Another group in the same building
discussed The Red Cross and Public
Health" James l.. F'ieser. vice chair
man of the American Red Cross and
the man who was in charge of relief
work in Florida Immediately after the
hurricane. presided. Topics to be
considered in this group included
factors essential to constructive par
ticipation of Red Cross chapters in
community work and how joint serv-
ices can be administered with. respect
to raising of funds.
School Work Studied.
A third group met in the head
quarters of the American Red Cross.
This group considered '"rhe Red
Cross and the School" Arthur w.
Dunn. director of the American
Junior Red Cross, presided The
discussion covered organization for
the Junior Red Cross, the chapters
part and the pupils part. All three
groups recessed shortly after noon to
attend a luncheon in honor of dele
gates to the convention at the Will
lard Hotel
No definite action was taken today
on Judge Payne'S request yesterday
that the American Red Cross plainly
state its official attitude toward the
efforts of Florida officials and busi-
ness men to minimize the hurricane
damage, and thus virtually destroy
the society's campaign for $4,000.
600 relief fund. Such action, 1t is
believed. must be taken at a general
session. the first of which will be
tomorrow morning In the Chamber
of Commerce Building.
The topic to be discussed at that
session will be the disaster relief
program of the society. Mr.. Fieser
is the first speaker on the program.
In view of his close association with
the situation in Florida, it is ex-
pected that he will speak somewhat
on that subject.
May Condemn Groups.
1t is possible that resolution con-
demning the activities of certain
groups In the stricken State will be
adopted at this session. although
this action may await the closing
session. j. Arthur Jeffers. assistant
to Mr.. Fieser. will also speak.
Judge Payne's plain statement OF
facts yesterday made a deep impres
sion on the delegates. and the irnpres
sion everywhere today was that the
American Red Cross would take Just
as frank action as a body to prevent
If possible. recurrence of the sit
uat1on elsewhere. Private interests. /,
is held. must not stand in the way OF
disaster relief work, and it was gen
eraly predicted that action along this
line will be taken.
The session last night was more o,
less of a formal introduction between
President Coolidge and the delegates
The Presidents address is published
elsewhere in The Star. Other speak
ers included DR.. Leo s. Rowe, director
general of the Pan-American Union
Mr.. F'ieser and Miss Grace Abbott
chief of the Children's Bureau of the
Department Of Labor.