Evening star., 1930-05-05

been grown, chiefly in Manchuria, where
no famine has existed, but It could not
be transported because Of inadequate
railroads.
with all the sympathy for the Chi
nese people and their present unfor-
tunate plight. the American Red Cross
was convinced" he said, that under
prevailing conditions 1t would be unwise
and futile to ask the American people
to contribute a great relief FUND which
could not be utilized If collected.
Numerous inquiries have been re-
| ceived from churches as to how under
| the circumstances 1t IL possible for
them to help the famine sufferers. TO
these inquirers we have replied in sub
| stance that modest relief funds sent TO
American missionaries stationed in the
famine region can usually be expended
in a very helpful manner"
The Red Cross. is expending about
$87, 600 in Porto Rico this year, Mr..
Bicknell said, in aiding in recuperation
from the recent hurricane.
| Conditions in the island are Tar
from satisfactory" he said, and in the
face Of the economic depression the
/ people are entitled to our active SYM
pathy and cooperation"
In general, he said, Red Cross chap
| ters in Porto Rico and the Philippines,
where there Is scarcely year without
a typhoon, "are in excellent condition" i"
The honor Of representing the Junior
Red Cross before the convention today
was held by Miss Constance Payne Of
Terre Haute. Ind, 16-year-old high
school girl, who was chosen In Ma
| tion-wide contest to report to the dele
gates on the work of the juniors.
The young girl said there is sig
nificance to the Juniors work entirely
apart from the fact that "it provides q
harmless use for the children's spare
| time"
1--WE are determined first OF all that
there shall be no more war;" she said.
'We have learned flrst-hand the price
people pay in money, in lives lost and
shattered, and in hurt minds and souls.
Besides, we will remove the cause Of
war by promoting international friend
ship. We are chatting over the sea
fence with these friends Of ours, and
have discovered their fine school sys-
TENS, their excellent industries and
their ideals OF beauty in art and life.
We would deprive ourselves OF much
JOY and happiness II we were anything
but friends. And suffering-we will
outlaw it,
Alarmed by the mounting toll Of au-
tomobile fatalities and injuries. the
American Red Cross is experimenting
with plan which contemplates the
establishing of emergency flrst-aid sta
tions along every important highway in
the country.
Delegates were told there are in pros
pect 400, 900 deaths and more than TO-
000,00 injuries on our highways within
the next 10-year cycle.
Mr.. Fieser disclosed the plan Of the
Red Cross in an address. He said that
| the organization has accepted the chal-
| lenge presented by slaughter and in
| jury by automobile that is almost as
disastrous as war" Similar programs
have been undertaken by Red Cross
societies in Germany, France, Belgium
and other European countries.
Experiments Planned.
A system Of first aid to those injured
on the highways was experimental with
by the Philadelphia and Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter, Mr.. Fieser said.
Similar experiments will be conducted
elsewhere.
"The Red Cross will shortly authorize
many OF its chapters to make an exepri-
mental beginning on this problem" he
announced. particularly at points along
the more important highways. The
plan, II experimentation proves its
worth, will contemplate q growing sys-
tenn Of emergency FIRST aid on the high
ways, limited wherever undertaken to
the necessary emergency first aid atten-
| ton which may prevent death or fur
ther injury to the sufferer before the
services Of the physician can be Sc
cured.
"It is not substitute for medical
! care, but IL intended to meet the need
until q physician arrives and takes
charge. It also involves directory and
telephone information at strategic
points by which doctors and ambulances
may be summoned to the scene Of the
accident"
New figures in the health 1ield were
said by Mr.. Fieser to point to the need
for public health instruction through
nurses, home hygiene classes and in
struction in food selection" He said
that recent authentic report estimated
| the total In all hospitals on q sinrle
average day is about 100000 for the
| United States.
In 1928. according to the National
Safety Council. 95086 deaths resulted
from accidental causes. 2.008 more than
in 1927. "A surprising number of these
were In the home. due to falls, burns.
cuts, scratches, asphyxiation, poison and
other causes" Mr.. Fieser said, "fails
accounting for xUper cent Of accidental
deaths In the home"