Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30

VI MEfkCOFb1O, oanClaBO.-1he
- White Cross is one of the insti-
tutions of charity most beneficial
IL TO this country, and most worthy
Of our support and emulation.
1t has been in existence only IL years
but already has established in Chile a
League of Preservation and Reform, a
pre-maternity retreat tan assistance SO
lamentably needed in our area). a hos
pital for incurables, an asylum for alco-
holics and a system Of instruction under
the auspices Of the School and Home
Alliance.
Thus it will be seen that the White
Cross is engaged not only in salvaging
and comforting those already in need
Of care and treatment, but also in pre-
pairing the way for better parenthood,
environment and behavior. Many,
through the ministrat;ons of the White
Cross, have been rescued from the very
brink of the abyss Of vice and crime, as
well as from the hopelessneSs Of disease
and malfornlation. IN the last few
months the efforts Of the White Cross
have been extended to relieve the
distress of those submerged in the In
their cooperation that much of our
eleemosynary appropriations have been
justly applied.
Unfortunately we cannot say that we
appear to- have decreasing need of the
White Cross, but rather more, and par
| ticularly in the last respect alluded to-
With the increased use Of machinery
devised to tighten and to multiply
mans labor. we have reached the point
where the requirements Of the human
race are supplied through the employ
ment Of q comparative. few. The larger
part Of the population fnds no oppor-
tunity to work, and, so must be sup
ported in q disgusting idleness which
may sooner than We think bring on a
national debacle. The products OF our
manufactures, too. in aboliShing the
necessity for physical exertion, or even
mental preparation. have impeded de-
velopment in both directions, and
brought along with them default In
all our moral and spiritual obligations
We are no longer actuated by our old
high principles.
Such q work Of faith and hope In
the face Of overwhelming discourage
ment Is and represents the devotion
and high purpose of the White Gross
It is q valiant effort, q disinterested
cooperation, and, let US hope and
pray, an uncomfortable and inperish-
able enterprise which, eventually, viii
enable us to regain our old conceptions
Of moral, spiritual and economic values
Venezuela Patriot
Served With Washington.
FL Nuevo Diario, Caracas.-Next year
the people of the United States will
celebrate the 200th anniversary Of the
birth of George Washington, who freed
| the North American colonies from the
domination of George III. There will
be no centralized celebration Of Thu
event, but from February % until the
end of 1882 formal and brilliant
Acknowledgements Of the genius, integ'
rity and fortitude Of the great liber'
ator will be made throughout the
From the example and the achieve.
mentS Of Gen. Washington, all thu
other nations of the Americas we're in.
spired to struggle for their independ'
Venezuela's own intrepid patriot
Gen. Francisco Miranda, who died II
1916, saw his efforts in behalf Of oul
independence about to meet with .
propitiouS outcome, when the grea
earthquake occurred in March, 1912
and the Royalists were. enabled to re
gain their power through exploiting th'
| yincsng them that this event was sig
nificant Of Heavens disapproval of ths
revolution. Gen. Miranda, associated
with the American Armies in some O
their campaigns for independence
noted in his diary how he witnessed
the triumphai entry into Philadelphia
Of Gen. Washington In 1884.
! Men, women and children demon
strated with cheers, tears and light
hearted jay such q love and feeling q
has certainly been l&SiRhed On ~