Evening star., 1927-10-03
AID IN RED CROSS
DR|VEFOR 5,O()O,o))
MEMBERS PLEDGED
Judge Edwin Parker Prom.
iSes Business Mems Help
to Convention.
FUNDS NEEDED FOR WORK
AFTER II U. S. DISASTERS
Seventh Annual Meeting Gets
Under Way-President Is on
Program.

Cooperation Of the business men
Of the country in helping the Amer
lean Red Cross to reach a goal Of
100000 adult members so as to meet
the demand made upon it by II ma
tional disasters during the past year
was pledged at the opening session Of
the seventh annual convention today
in the United States Chamber Of
Commerce Building.
The pledge was made by Judge Ed.
win B. Parker, chairman of the board
Of directors of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, and aroused
an enthusiastic response from the 500
delegates in attendance.
President on Program.
With the machinery of the conven.
ton set into motion and the problems
of relief work assigned to various
committees, the delegates were looking
forward tonight to the message which
President Coolidge will deliver 10 the
convention.
Tonight's program, which begins at
7:2O o'clock, will be the outstanding
event of the four days deliberation Of
the Red Cross. AS head of the great
relief organization, President Coolidge
Will devote his address to the need Of
co-ordinating the forces of the country
in handling the relief program GROW.
In gout of the disaster in the Missis.
sippi River Valley.
The Presidents address, which Is to
be broadcast by an extensive radio
hook-up, is scheduled to begin at 8
secretary Of the Red Cross, will pre-
side and Judge John Barton Payne,
chairman of the central committee,
VINO opened today's convention, is on
the program to speak,
Election of convention officers and
the appointment of committees COM
prised part of today's proceedings.
Emerson H. Landis of Dayton, Ohio.
was chosen permanent chairman of
the convention and DIR. Thomas E.
Green, chairman of the speakers
national headquarters, was elected
secretary
Judge Parker struck the popular
note during the opening session, when
hesset goal Of 5000, 900 members
as the immediate objective Of the
organization.
Tells Of Disaster Relief.
'You of the Red Cross" he said.
have made your organization the en-.
sign OF mercy. usefulness and service.
You have demonstrated that human.
ity's aspirations or international amity,
good VIII and brotherhood are not
empty words"
In recent months, Judge Parker de.
ciared, the world stood amazed at the
instant relief extended by the Red
Cross In the Mississippi Valley dis
aster, when he pointed out that few
persons realized at that time the Red
cross also was engaged in conducting
relief incidental to IL great disasters in
II States. He sized up the tremen.
dous task Of the past year by citing
q disasters In this country and 81 in
foreign countries which called upon
the Red Cross for relief
This organization will continue in
the future as in the past to meet
all the legitimate demands he said,
but III order to do so You must in.
crease your membership and income.
In this undertaking the Unitee
states Chamber of Commerce stands
ready to help. Is 100000 members
too great? Nothing is impossible for
the Red Cross. In behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce. the time 10
near at hand when you wifi write
that objective into the great record
OF the achievement of the American
Red Cross"
500 Delegates Attend.
Today's gathering of the Red Cross
was one of the largest in the history
OF the organization. Fully 500 dele
gates from all parts of the country
and the insular possessions of the
United States, including about 100
members Of the Junior Red Cross who
are meeting here simultaneously. for
the first time, were in attendance at
the opening session. An informal re-
States Navy Band gave a concert in
the court Of the Chamber of Com
merce Building, preceded the session
which began at 1880 o'clock.
Waving aside all formality. Judge
John Barton Payne. chairman Of the
central committee of the Red Cross,
opened the proceedings with the
simple announcement, THE conven.
tion is now in session"
Judge Payne introduced to the au.
dience Nine. Husein Bey, connected
with the Red Crescent of Turkey,
whose work he found occasion to
praise during his recent mission TO
that country. Nine. Bey brought the
greetings of the Turkish relief organi-
zation. Another woman who briefly
addressed the convention was DR.. Va
leria H. Parker. haison officer for the
Red Cross during the Mississippi dis
aster. AS president of the National
Council Of Women of the United
States she told of the cooperation
given by the women's clubs Of the
during the disaster.
In his address to the convention,
Mr.. Fieser declared that never since
the war has there been greater team
play, alertness in perfecting organiza-'
ton or better support shown than
during the past years achievements
by the Red Cross.
1.-THE American people have been
back CT the Red Cross" he saic. I've
nave 100000 adult and 5000, ,003 jan.
or members and the good will Of our
I22,000.000 people. During the yea-
hey have given over $4,000, 900 ger
Red Cross disaster relief. ana tsst
without any special campaisn ma
In reciting the many activities Of
he organization, Mr.. Feiser said the
offices handled 22.S63 eases
If insurance conversion for World
War veterans among other thinHA
Committee Appointments.
The following committee appoint.
nents were announced befogO NE
lose Of the morning session:
COMMITTEES on credentials. rules and
John w. Hayes. Nauga-
tuck, Conn.,, chairman: Miss Pauline
New Bern. N. c.; James
P. Galleher. Montpelier, VT: Chester