Evening star., 1934-04-09
|ROOSEvELT'S WIRE
|LAUDS RED CROSS
Jas SESSION OPENS.
John Barton Payne Con-
graduated for Accom-
| pIishments. a
M0RGENTHAU, SR., NAMED
CONVENTION CHAIRMAN
Treasury Secretary's Father Calls
| Washington Mecca of
America.

President Roosevelt, from his vaca-
tion yacht, today congratulated the
American Red Cross upon its accom-
plishments in this time of economic
,, unrest and said they may have
more far-reaching effect than is gen.
| orally apparent"
You have worked to develop among
our people feeling of responsibility
for misfortune of Others" ne tele-
graphed Judge John Barton Payne.
Red Cross chairman.
You are the instrument of express
sion OF a great group of Americans
VINO nave given generously for human
welfare in times of distress or emer-
gency. The guidan ,e which YOU have
given has been practicable, well
planned and far-sighted.
Responsibility Sought.
These are accomplishments we look
Tor IN other phases Of our national
| life. A sense of responsibility for the
weitare OF others-sureiy We need that
In the men who are leaders in our
private as well as in our public life.
Well planned and fsr-sighted meas
ures to assure this welfare-surely we
need them, too.
1t seems clear to me. then. that in
serving the Red Cross you are also
alolng by example those similar great
causes Tor which this Nation is daily
striving.
Il am happy, therefore, to offer
to Judge Payne and to you all. INV
congratulations and my wishes for
the continued success Of your gen.
erous activity"
The annual convention of the Red
Cross was formally opened at 1890
am. by Judge Payne, who said that
In this trying time the Red Cross has
stood "as an example of capacity and
Willingness and devotion"
Praises Roosevelt.
Henry Morgenthau. ST., father of
the Secretary of the Treasury. and
an incorporation of the Red Cross
was named convention Chairman He
praised President Roosevelt. who is
, also president of the Red Cross as
an intrepid leader In the midst of
nghting the greatest bloodless war
that has ever been fought in the
United States. or, as far as I know.
anywhere else"
he Is determined to win this war;.
ne said. ITO do this, he is impress
Ing upon all that they can onIy sue.
ceed by complete Cooperation for the
common good. He is showing them
now to reconcile their differences. to
nury their hatchets and to smoke the
pipe of peace. '''
Inls great country, whose verv
economic existence was actnaIlv
threatened a year ago, is today again
possessed OF courage and determina-
tion 10 destroy the last vestipes of
1ear that still hover among MS HI.
acnleVements in one year have been
tremendous. He has gone a long wav
toward balancing our ordinary budget
In TACT, If we disregard the emergency
expenses, there is now no longer any
doubt that our recurring EXPENDITURES
Will be fully balanced by 1885"
Calls D. C. Mecca.
Morgenthau called Washington "the
mecca OF America" He said the rep
resentatlves OF all factions are coming
mere TO participate in the efforts to
extricate ourselves from the chaos of
depression. He said more than laws
were necessary to win the fight; sit is
new point Of view that is needed 70
Vice Chairman James L. Fieser, In
charge OF domestic operations, re-
viewed the activities of the Red Gross
during the rast year in a lengthy
speech.