Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-04

health officers. Nurses were PROVIDED,
also about $50 900 worth OF equip
ment and medical supplies, including
\acciues and Serums. A protective
slnitary program has been mapped
nur. IL which the Public Health SerN
ice is 60 operating with the State ANA
local authorities in - counties in
States for y period of IL months,
urti, such authorities can assume the
ful burden. OF an estimated ON.
penditure OF 81 900 900 for the fiscal
year 1923. the Public Health Service
has agreed 10 pay $263.00o. and To
furnish about 5000 900 more for 1929.
The Rockefeller t'ounda ton is helping
30 finance the balance of the cost.
This wort, will he of lasting benefit TO
that country.
"rhe Coast Guard. under the super.
vision Of the Treasury, took M us
traditional work for those over
whelmed by the waters. It had Us
boats and ga officers and mou in
service and manned and operated 40
additional boats. This force helped
other agencies in raScuing victims of
the flood, transporting officers ami
workers. distributing supplies. sal
vaSinG live stock and property. and
establishing and operating telephone
and telegra phi and radio communica-
ton.
Work of Reconstruction.
The Farm Loan Board. through
it's Intermediates credit banks. as
Sumcd q very important service IN
the wor,l OF reconstruction. II was
realized that money was needed 10
enable the farmers TO replant their
ncfr
working capital and protect the loca
banks. An emergency finance cor.
poration with local capital or
$500 600 was organized in each of
the States of I.Ouisia ma. Arkansas
and Mississippi, At my suggestion
to Lewis f. Pcrson. its president, the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States secured the doubling OF this
capital through the subscriptions OF
tinanciers in other States. The inter
mediate credit banks have underta ken
to discount loans made on this cap
ital Of So 100000 under terms thaf
will provide total credit resources or
Sl2 900, 900. Az over a considerable
area repiauting this year has peeh
impossible, il is suggested that the
finance corporations he continued 10
assist in the 1923 crop operations.
1.-The Department of Agriculture CO.
operated through the extension forces
employed jointly by ii and the state
AGRICULTURAL colleges. These agents
assisted in moving persons and i've
stock out Of the flooded area and
aided the Red Cross in determinin"
certain measures of rehabilitation. the
kinds OF seeds to be bought and the
best methods of planting. The home
demonstration agents were most use
full in the refugee camps and in giving
advice on home problems to be faced
later by the farmers. The Post Office
Depa rtment had a difficult problem
in handling the mail, which it met
most acceptably. The Veterans Blu
reau was also Of great assistance.
'ln addition to this participation
of the National Government we must
not fail to remember the services
rendered by the States themselves
through their militia. health and other
departments. and by the American
Legion. To mention all the Industries
and organizatio which played
helpful part would make an almost
interminable list.
Planting Of Crops.
$50 we'll had the situation been
composed by July IL that the flood
relief headquarters originally estab-
lished at Memphis and later moved to
New Orleans, were ira nsferred to ma
tionai headquar ters here in Washing
ION
"Over coo, 900 people have been de
pendent on the Red Cross for food
clothing and medical assista nee.
While nearly $50 900 insisted upon re-
naming in their waterIogged homes,
1n To-, 81 80
was tremendous; 1000 were trans
ferred to the Red Cross refugee
camps, one of which contained as
many as 10000 persons.
When the floods receded the ref,;-
gees were returned 10 their homes.
Then began the no less important
work of rehabilitation and reconstruc-
ton, with specially constituted State
commissions to work in cooperation
with the Red Cross. This included
furnishing shelter and household
goods where necessary, repairs to
buildings, live stock, agricultural i'm
plements and seeds. Out of a crop
acreage of about $4,000 which was
flooded. 1922 900 acres have been re.
planted through the assistance OF the
Red Cross. The crops include cotton,
corn, oats, SOY beans. peas, wheat,
sweet potatoes. alfalfa and garden
truck. Over 100000 families have
been rehabilitated. Now all except
per cent of the people affected are able
to provide for themselves.
Extends Highest C0mmenda ton.
The people of the South are most
appreciative Of the assistance given
to their stricken States. In my capac-
1tN as President Of the United States.
and as head Of the American Red
Cross. | wish TO extend the highest
commentator and the thanks Of the
country to the members Of the cabi-
net, to all Government officials and
employees. to the officers and staff Of
the Red Cross, to the thousands Of
volunteers. and to other persons and
agencies for the unselfish contribu-
ton Of time and substance to this
great humanitarian work in the Mis-
sissippi Valley. But IN our admira-
ton for the stupendous work done
there we must not forget that the
Red Cross Orga nization has function.
ed efficiently throughout the year in
every emergency call and in all Of it's
regular activities.
Much glory has been added to our
Red Cross emblem. More and more
it is coming to be recognized univer.
sally az the symbol Of love. sym
pathy and charity for all those in suf-
fering and distress. Its benign inf1u-
ence reaches out to toucn and soften
our daily lives, dispelling envy and
malice, so that we think less Of self
and more Of others. bringing more Of
peace on earth and good will iowa rd
men,
.