| Show ORGANIZATION OF RELIEF How the Great Red Cross Society Society Society So So- is Reaching Out in New York EXPLANATION OF THE PLAN i v 1 Will VilI Operate Like Clock Work Worl In Iii II l 1 r- r Cust of or For For- c eln or DOIt DoniC V I v j j York March arch 25 5 The Thc NewS New ew If S York state branch of the H Red Cross Crosa CroS' CroS I has ha now In active operation In I nine Cl cities 9 an and counties g of the state Stat rte completely ly organized local loca Red RedCross Hel I Cross branches branche which If the present plans are carried out will wil he be tho thu nucleus for Cor or one of the thc vastest agencies for Cor public relief in times of eme emergency emer- emer Lm I gency ever e projected In Iii this count country c The object C of the Red Cross CIs 1 is to e establish h one of these thee branches S In r c every country and city and so sot o t to i t effect a n permanent organization of i i large membership and wide influence enro which will wi supply perC perfect ct t for dealing II instantly with wih an ami any crisis crIts requiring Red fled Cross assistance Wherever time the plan has been explained I hel heler er and 4 It IL has met with hearts hEarn- hEarn support anc within a n short time a number of ot meetIngs meet meet- F logs Ings of oC prominent men mn and women c wilt will wil be he hel held to effect the establish establish- hent h- h ent of new branches Even E in Its hR present form the plan has had Imad hae a n practical practical trial in relief f work worl In conn connection with the Japanese famine fund ural which wih I 1 is Iq the thc work worl on which time the Red fled Cro Cross Is Js I at nt present working The resul results of I having local branches through h which news of the terrible conditions In Ja Japan Hn could coul b be lie brought to 1 the attention atten atten- 1 tion lon o of those Inclined to ib nl aid ha has made mad H itself lf apparent In the time ollice olce of or th tIt J treasurer Jn explaining the tho plan of organization org za- za c tion ton and its Is objects object William Chauncey secretary of the tile state executive W live tive committee al said E Explains tIme the Plan Dan Jn In Iii the past fast the work of ot the tho Red fled Hee hn has been sOIl sorely hindered r b by tIme the tle hS fact that In cases of or sudden emergency local or foreign it IL I hn had no large e permanent permanent per per- manent manen manent an and thoroughly organized I bod body f of if members and no large r re reserve re- re t t serve ser c fun fund thru through h which It I could 54 I I bring relief Instant Instantly In Iii dealing with witha wih r y 4 a sudden calamity therefore the Red fled RedCross Cross Cros was un under er the necessity first i 0 of collecting mone money and second of geI getting get get- I I ting tog together the machinery of ot phy physicians l- l V clans nur nurses eR and workers and third cam of ot a abod body of or supporters who would r carry carryon on the worl work of getting nee needed fd supplies All An of this leces necessarily ul tonicS tool took S tm time Under the new plan of organization organ organ- this es machinery rr of a n nr r i r. r reserve fund of trained workers and o of a bo body of Interested supporters wiil b ba a permanent feature an and lla ready r it at t tInt one day Int Inta a f notice or 01 Ie less to bring In instant tant S. S relIef and to set in motion molon a vast and effective Affective a agency ncy to continue an and ox- ox S. S tend the work The machinery of ot this t. t i.- i. S. S organization 4 will l be extremely simple At the tho head hend of the state tate work worl will wl h bo th the executive live tive lh perr n nt i qu quarters rt rs an and lH having In It ItO It possession lc S a n re res reserve er relief fund lar t enough nough to I begin at nt once the work worl of relief WorkIng Work Work- rk- rk Ing lug with wih this committee will il be a lo local 10 o ocal cal branch Red Hed Cro Cross s In every el county and every large city In the state Each of the these t brandies branches will wi be In iii Itself a perfect Red fled CIO Cross R organization with witha wih a trained corps of phy physicians nurse t 5 and field workers who hare tune volunteered volun volun- 1 for certain specified kinds H of service in emergency Each branch L L also will wi have C a body of supporting members who If need arises will wi b ho be t able to s secure e cul-e funds fund or supplies In Ca CI Cao e o of f Calamity a 10 m I S This is the way In lit which this plan tt would operate in cases of emergency Let us suppose that some ome calamity has hns b befallen falen a single Ingle county o of the state The Thc Red Hel Cross Cros of hat county count will wi notify no no- kY J r thy the central committee which will vilI wi 1 at once send funt funds for Immediate re res re's rt- rt re- re s 's lief lt If I the local branch fn finds s that with the time other local agencies such a as n f hospitals and private ate physicians physicians-it it I Ib Is able to do eo all al that thal I Is required the central cen cn- 1 mite con will wi not call upon other i branches to volunteer a assistance On 01 b the other hand han If IC the local branch ne needs other othel Re Red fled Cro Cross Crons o workers the kt branches In nel neighboring counties will willbe coulte wl be he notified an and Invited to al aid But BUl it ii i the tho calamity he loo too vast vaRt for COL local treatment the central committee ai I S at once put into operation the machinery of or the tate state if I this in turn turna turl i a- a be Inadequate through the National Red fled Rel Cro Cross It IL can request the time aid of neighboring states tale 0 or of or the entire na national national na- na organization Similarly th tha Ne' Ne ew York tale State Red fled Cross will be CI Rl wi 1 llad ready to aid Instantly through h the na national I bol body an any neighboring state slate tat or JL orto to bear Its share of relief in itt II oll r countries In brief brie there will 1 1 I e read ready realy at all al times and a trained or 1 I As s to Membership The membership In the Red lIed Hel CIO Cross r. r will wl be of two different kinds hinds thos k I fc who ho are merely supporting members t and pay Ia 1 per pel year car or the life fee of or 25 and those who in ad addition itoh l to pa paying the fee fec and giving the tho movement their general support also S volunteer l to work oi as s as assistants to the J n Red ltd d Cross ph physicians nU nurses s or Ol oth- oth 1 as worlie workers In cases C of specified calamity whether local or ot national nut Members embers arc are therefore given ghun the op opportunity opportunity op- op I If they le desire it I to say say- ay 01 though it I is In no sense a u plc pledge pledge- e- e that the they may many contribute money or specified services In certain cashes cases of or local national or 0 foreign relief This simply mitt means that If the specified IU I ca case e arises the member who has hns volunteered vol ml- 01 will wi b be botJe otJe notified of oC the con con- and given m n an opportunity to contribute money or nt services If it heS he S thou then so fO o de desires Moreover er to such members IR as wish special training the I central committee will wJ supply through through ann army surgeons and others instruction f In lii practical Re Red lIed ross Cross relief reler work with a a. view to creating a n bo body y of 1 J trained workers who lio arc are equipped for tor relief work If Ir at nt any nm lime the they desire i to volunteer tI The primary support of the organization how however ero will wi come from the lime body of members who pa pay dues cues and lend their support to th the I plan but hut who wIo do In not care calC to volunteer for personal field fele work rhe These e will wi pity pay 1 si per pei- pel year and have c no other monetary or personal obligation An Anor And of or this fee fec one half will wI go to the lw National Red fled Cross En Endowment Fund and amid the time r remaining half haIr to tu fa pay ay the slight local branch nn and amid state expenses and td to create creat the suite mute re reserve emergency emer emimet- gone gency fund tumid It I can ean be bl seen that through these several agencies time the central committee will vili wH have l to aid It a vast rel relief f which can cnn be set setin fet r S I in hours houn motion moton all ni over o er the state in a n f few fewS S Receiving I Hearty t Support Although h the plan ilan h has b been en In iii operation but a fe few fw months It I Is al il ai- I ready receiving heart hearty support Today Today To To- odny o day there then are aro mi organized r. r regular bm branches In the tl following following- el cities ie and alid counties New e York county l Kings King's count county Alban Albany Oneida Onelda county Rochester Buffalo S Syracuse 1 worth North county coulty and I lp township to believe be be- There Is also lr e every reason lieve II e that ten other branches will wi bo ho boIn hoho 10 In ho active operation within two month The central executive committee com corn with whim lIme tho following following fol fol- oh- oh I Is fully organized lowing Hon William llam Cary CI Y Hon Ellhu Sanger Hanger anger Utica N. N Root Washington D D. C C. Mrs Ir irs William Will Will- 1 iam ham Draper Mr r Jacob H. H Cleveland H H. H Do Dodge gl Howard Town Townsend Dou Douglas las Robinson John JohnD D D. ell Gor George orge C. C Boldt Oscar Ocar OscarS S S. Str Strauss u Alfred Alfre T. T White Brool Brooklyn lyn N N. S Y F. F C C. Buffalo Bufalo r T. R. R Proctor Utica N. N Y W. W S. S S n Andrews Syracuse N. N Y This This committee has hns I Its permanent headquarters in II room roon 50 0 Fifth n I avenue X N. Y Mi f Dodge the time chairman of or the executive exe committee said ll with wih r reference This system of organization organization or or- l to the plan new is iR its ef ef- ef already proving pro Is Through our local branches branch'S branch branch- circulate es 5 S 'S we Ve WI have hav been enabled to tn wll widely h the true 1110 facts fact about aboul the 11 serious famine amine In iii Japan which I Is special re relief relief r.- r. re- re lief work on 01 which the Red fled Rel Cross Is Isnow Isnow isnow now Ip engaged The conditions in Japan are aie heartrending hut but few fe people are arc of oC the true tine situation under yet ct aware awal which thousands 3 are aie starving because hl c thc the pride of nf the Japanese f pr ent prevents them from ruin rom complaining ining publicly Thin The meal leal facts acts W we ha have obtained through i private sources of Information accessible sible IbIe to the National Red fled Cro Cross s and andrain from rain J Japanese nw newspapers lapel Ci Children I I V Are I SW Sum ln 1 ng From these sources we have learned that In thle three provinces alone alonet t people were In lire dire want in January Now ow thin thA I Is greater g still Even E the little IUle children ar nr The Mall Mail writes writes- star starving Japanese lal township in province pro is one of or th the chic worst wort afflicted ci districts the crop being i 5 G per e remit cent nt of an aver aver- 1 01 n ago o crop In the schools school seven or 01 eight Ight out ou of ten children do not nol bring any lunch to school either b because the they do not have lo nn any or 01 0 because it I Is Isso Isso Isso so poor poor that th they y are arl ashamed to IC have ha c It seen sen The small smal children ren I I Innocence show however howe In their dt their lunch hunch And AmI what a mixture It ItIs Itis itIs is 1111 Ten per PI cent foreign rice 20 per pel percent percent cent ent barley barIc and anil the rest made mall up UI of or roots nuts nu lea leaves an and radIshes radishes radishes rad rad- mn made madi l up Into cakes calep On ac account account at ac- count of or this poor pooi pOOl foo food th the lie children were pale and thin Even I en In November No No- member vember they were em not lively and happ happy hap hap- j p py as children ou ought ht to h be not even children Is decreasing decreasing de de- de- de of The number on one hl creasing every Cry e day lay These The facts through h our OUI local branches have prompt promptly been communicated communicated com corn to those who wish wIh to help and from the these sources nn and from rom th the kindness of th the e press pres In publishing our om appeals al many checks s are arl now Mr Jacob Jacoh II H. reaching our treasurer 1 I at nt our office ethics room COP O joe I Fifth avenue enu New e York City II I i I |
