Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-23
RED CROSS GIVEN
BACKING OF LABOR
President of A. F. of l. Tells
of Need of Generous Sup
port by All.

A pledge of continued support and
cooperation on the part Of organized
labor was given to the American Red
Cross today by William Green, presi-
dent of the A. F. of L.
Speaking over a wide radio hook-up
at the eighth annual luncheon of the
Red Cross convention on the same pro-
gram with Archbishop Michael M. Cur
lev of Baltimore, the labor leader praiS-
ed the Red Cross as "a great human or
ganization" in behalf of whose efforts
to relieve the distress of mankind the
world over he appealed to all groups to
respond in a generous way.
It plead today for an extension of
our Red Cross membership until we can
call a roll of every adult American"
declared Archbishop Curley, who is a
member of the board of incorporators.
IT would like also to see the children
listed in the organization by their par
ents. This plea I make not altogether
because of the consequent added power
and working efficacy Of the enlarged
organization. I plead for it because of
the spiritual reaction l visualize in our
millions of contributing members.
This great Nation, great in its wealth,
its economic power, its universal IN
fluence, must retain its own soul, its
spiritual life. its other world ideals on
a high plane in order TO save itself from
the brutalizing force of pyramidng
money and mordant materialism that
tend to blight a nations spirit" Arch
bishop Curley concluded.
Attended by approximately 800 dele
gates and guests, including some of the
foremost men and women in Red Cross
A~l~ Ian ltaplahnnfN
brought to a conclusion the morning S
activities of the convention devoted to
various phases of volunteer work with
in the organization.
The radio appeals of the speakers
were carried over station WRC and affi-
lated stations in New York, Buffalo,
Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Detroit. ST.
Louis. Davenport, Iowa; Omaha, Nash
vile and Salt Lake City.
Frank A. Arnold, director of develop
ment of the National Broadcasting Co.,
said that the American Red Cross Is the
only organization that shares With the
President of the United States he priv
ilege of having at his command right
Of way service" over the radio network
Of the country.
With the convention scattered into
group meetings this morning workers
uSNUOSu bllCI lAlILC W conferences AANANi
under the Craftsmanship of James T.
Nicholson, assistant manager OF the
Eastern area, and J. Arthur Jeffers,
manager of the Pacific area. Mean
while the $50 delegates to the Junior
Red Cross held their own conference
in the auditorium of the Corcoran Art
Gallery, under their director, Harry
Bruce Wilson.
Work in Foreign Lands.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secretary
Of the national organization, presided
at last nights meeting which was ad-
dressed by prominent speakers who
dealt with the work of the Red Cross
in foreign lands and interpreted its
spirit of service as typically American.
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur, one
of the principal speakers, told the con-
vention that the Red Cross is the
symbol Of the human heart and has
Furnished the most satisfactory method
of uniting the human family" through
It's rehabilitation and disaster preven-
ton efforts as we'll as its relief work.
people of the world are seeking
methods of understanding each other
and need to develop those bonds OF
friendship so vital to human asSocia-
ton" he said. Whole peoples and
nations now must deal with each other
in sympathetic manner. The Red Cross,
up to date, has furnished the most
satisfactory method of uniting the
human family. It enters individual and
national life in the most telling manner.
The Red Cross and the Red Cross nurse
has become the symbol of this great
human quality. Disaster in the face OF
nature makes us all kin"
Notable Speakers Heard.
Emilio del Toro, chief justice of the
Supreme Court of Porto Rico, and Col.
Paul Draudt, vice chairman OF the
board of governors Of the League OF
Red Cross Societies. were the other
as real social forces all that is good and
noble in our nature and dedicate to
the work strong men Of vision, science,
LOYALTY and action, these forces Will
become the armies Of the future" said
Chief Justice Toro with these forces
order and love-working from day TO
day more in harmony and efficiency
America will conquer the heart OF the
world and triumph in the universal
conscience"
Col. Draudt made plea for peace
In praising the work Of the Red Cross.
He lauded the Kellogg peace pact and
declared that America. as in every GOOD
movement, has taken the lead to bring
about peace.
with the lesson of the tragic World
War behind u.s. said Col. Draudt. is 1t
not evident that the nations must JOIN
efforts with the sole aim OF building up
an edifice OF peace, consecrated TO
common activities and designed to
make peace time something more than
a mere interval between wars?"
District Wins Honor.
The District of Columbia won the
honors of having the highest percentage
of school children enrolled in the Junior
Red Cross, 81 per cent Of the school
children here being enrolled. For this
record. an honor banner was awarded
to Dean Sowie, 1886 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., and the banner Is to be held by
the Columbia Junior High School be-
cause it is the oldest junior high in
the District. The award was made by
Harry Bruce Wilson, director of the
American Junior Red Cross, the flag
having been presented as gift by l..
o: Crosby of Picayune, Miss.
New Hampshire won the banner
awarded to the State enrolling the
largest percentage Of Red Cross men,
beers in proportion to its population.
Mrs. Allen Hollis of Concord received
the banner from Miss Boardman.
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