Evening star., 1930-05-05
PRESIDENT OPENS
RED CROSS SESSION
Achievements Praised Before
1000 at Meeting-Iniured
Girl a Speaker.

President Hoover opened the ninth
annual convention of the American Rec
Cross this morning with an address tt
more than 1000 delegates gathered
under the flags of many nations in the
auditorium of the Chamber of Com
nerce of the United States.
Welcoming the delegates in the name
Of the American people. President
Hoover said the organization has dis
tinguished itself score of times In the
last several years and that It's success,
denotes a growth in the nation on q
spiritual sense Of responsibility for
suffering"
Text Of Hoover's Address.
The text of President Hoover's ad-
dress at the National Convention Of the
American Red Cross today follows:
'It gives me great deal Of pleasure
to participate in the convocation Of the
meeting of the officers of the American
Red Cross.
"'The past Is years have seen q great
change in the purpose and an expan.
sion In the benevolent activities of this
our great official association for the
administration Of national charity.
Originally designed for succor in war
1t has now become also the nationa
agency for relief Of disaster in peace
time, both at home and abroad.
I'm the past decade 1t has distin.
guished itself score of times by effec.
tive organization Of the saving Of Life
and suffering.
Its ever-increasing strength repre-.
sents the growing Of the spiritual sense
Of responsibility Of the Nation towarc
those who meet with disaster.
"The Nation has grown to complete
confidence in the efficiency, ability anc
single-mindedness of the Red Cross.
I'VE have come to intrust 1t with q
great responsibility, for the Red Gross
Is today the expression Of the nationa
will, the national sympathy, for al
those overtaken by catastrophe Of storm
Of food, Of famine.
Call to Charity Should Be Met.
"Its call to charity to meet these
emergencies Is mandatory upon the
heart Of the Nation.
at is a grave responsibility that tn,
Red Cross holds for our country, anc
there is implied in 1t preparedness fol
ready and instant action. And in dis
charge Of this great responsibility i
represents more than just cold-bloodeo
efficiency. The American Red Cros!
represents the spiritual quality, tn,
charity and sympathy Of nation u
the helpless.
without question the Red Cross so.
cieties of many countries occupy ar
equally high place in the confidence o.
their people and governments.
THAT these great national agencie.
should come together in the common
purpose of preventing and amelioratint
suffering throughout the world Is II
harmony with the spirit of the age
The Red Cross thus becomes the universe
agency for giving practical expression
to international good will and to tha'
human sympathy which is the common
heritage of all.
MANY years of acquaintance give,
me knowledge of the effectiveness anc
devotion Of your chairman, your staff
and the self-sacrificing service of your
nationwide organization.
"In the name of the American peopl,
welcome you to our National Capita
and wish you well in your deliberations.
The President was presented to tht
delegates by Judge John Barton Payne
national chairman, and his remark
were carried to the country over tn,
networks Of the National and Columbii
broadcasting systems. Mr.. Hoover re-
turned to the White House immediatel!
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