Show S. S L. L Red Cross Will Celebrate Dunant's Dunant S Birth Frenchmans Frenchman's Energy and ana Will Br Brought About First Convention at Geneva The Salt Lake county Red Cross chapter board members will observe the anniversary of the birth of Jean Henri Dunant with a luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon at Shays Shay's cafeteria next Monday Mon Mon- day To Dunant undoubtedly more than to any other one individual the world is indebted for certain features of the tho Red Cross He it was who first conceived and promoted promoted promoted pro pro- the idea of permanent national national national na na- na- na volunteer aid societies to ameliorate the sufferings of the wounded in war and to render service service service ser ser- vice in time of great It was the will and energy enery Dunant put into his personal campaign to obtain support for his idea that brought about the first convention of Geneva in 1863 This convention laid the foundation for the formal diplomatic convention of 1864 which adopted and gave to the world the treaty reaty of Geneva embodying the principles set forth by Dunant the Dunant-the the treaty that gave grave birth to the Red Rfd Cross Today Dunant's Idea his vision of humanitarian service is a reality that tb-at covers the world In six fifty-six nations each of which has ratified the he treaty of Geneva there are national national national na na- na- na societies of the Red Cross Twenty million people are enrolled as members of these societies The banner of the Red Cross Is today an international flag flag it it flies with the flags of all civilized nations |