Show 1 A GREAT CHEAT ani PRINCIPLE ne i r LE IS SVED THE president had good ground tor for satisfaction when he addressed the annual meeting of 0 the red crow cross the other says tile the new york herald tri bune americans in ili drought stricken counties had received aid from that organization n iza tion at one time little it ras as caring for 0 families today tuo thirds of these people have been restored to self help arid and by may the proportion will be still gre greater ater this aid n as the president ident pointed out cattle came front from the american people and was ivas a part of their spiritual expression the members of congress rho so underestimated american ge generosity that they clamored for a federal food dole bere i ere insistent that the red cross should abandon its voluntary character should abandon its independence and its foun nations atme J in amli lee which ilch arenart ot or ti the come spiritual Ph ritual life of our country and be bome fome in effect a government bureau through t federal appropriations appropriation 8 as a source of 0 its funds it tills objectionable plan had bad not been stopped the red cross as mr hoover said rould have been rendered impotent in tile the face of every future national emergency for it would mould have been inevitable to turn to the government and the tax taxpayer it mould bould have hen been he n a step on the pathway of government doles prone its BS we ue are to forget the things malch 10 lo do not happen it is 1 nevertheless mell to realize bullat a 4 decisive clitTe dc fight haht was raged over this very important principle at tile the of congress and alic thanks that tile the president backed by the house arid and national public opinion so ho successfully defeated this dangerous scheme it Is also alo to see practical justification for nhat hat was then done the suffering have love been tended routine famine lias has been avoided the springs of generosity have again responded and a great principle has been both saved and reinforced |