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unteer speakers that the biggest
! problem of the next decade for the
entire Red Cross Orga niZatiOn is Keep
ing alive public interest in local chap
! Ter work.
Tornado Prevents Appearance.
Mrs Louis A. Baker, national adj
! wiser on garment production, had ex-
/ pected Henry M. Baker. director OF
/ disaster relief. to speak on disa ster
clothing needs, but the St Louis tor
nado prevented his attending the con
! ventiOn.
! Mrs. r. A. Chappeil and Mrs. A. A.
! Maybarh OF the Dist fict health aids
| took charge OF the health aid round
3, Il BILE. at which Miss Caroline Sweeney,
chief nurse Of the child welfare clinic
of the Children's Hospital. i'm Washing
! Ton, told of the service done at that
| institution. The Red Cross director at
! Water Reed Hospital Miss Margaret
/ lower. presided over the round table
on hoStesscS, hospital service and
recreation, at which Army medical Of
! tccrs explained I've value OF this serv-
ice from the Army hospital point Of
view.
Exhibits of garments, SuTgica
dressings and Braille added 10 the in
terest of the production round tables.
and the District of Columbia Chapi er
has sent n small exhibit OF preserves
! for the canteen service.
/ Round table conferences will hold
the attention OF the convention dele.a :
tons throughout tomorrow sessions
also.
/ Permanent solution Planned.
= 70 the stricken thousands in the
Mississippi River Valley President
Coolidge last night gave definite
pledge of security against future food
disasters.
We propose TO solve the problem OF
flood control SO thai such q. situa ton
may never again have to be met" the
President promised. In the solu-
ton" he added. I'VE shall advance our
system Of inland waterways"
! It's was the extent to which the
! President discussed future govern
mental policy with regard TO the flood
! situation. to which his address was de
voted exclusively. He made no di-
rect reference 10 probable congress
| sional action, ignoring as we'll the de
mands made on many sides for a spe
cial session. In the same manner he
avoided specie predictions as to what
should be done to meet the problems
growing out Of the great disaster.
! leaving the inference that this is a
matter to be worked out by the es-
! pecialIy appointed commission and the
| Congress.
| The first night session Of the con
vention, held in the great assembly
| hall OF the United States Chamber of
| Commerce Building. was notable oc-
CASTOR. An extensive radio hook-up
carried the Presidents message to the
| principal cities. it was the first time
! the President had faced the micro
| phone since his return from his Sum
mer soiourn in South Dakota.
| The Presidents graphic description
Of the flood situation In the Mississippi
! Valley brought forcbiy to the atten-
! ton OF the Nation the stupendOus
. task that awaits solution. Out of the
affection and suffering to the thou
ands in the widespread areas OF the
South and Middle West. Mr.. Coolidge
expressed the belief last night that
new lessons of sanitation and health
. have been learned, so that the ca
tastrophe may prove a blessing In dis
guise.
| The soil Of the flooded area, he add
ed. has been enriched by deposits Of
river mud. the farmers have been sup