Show chief justice hughes in tribute to red cross cros one ot of the finest tributes I 1 ever paid the american rod red cross and its membership was that by chief justies justice charles evans hughes of 0 the united states supreme court on the occasion of 0 the fiftieth birthday anniversary ol of the organization on mchughes Mr Hughes said the american red cross represents the united voluntary effort 0 of the american people in the ministry ot of mercy it Is the finest and most effective expression ot of the american heart it knows to no partisanship in the perfection of its cooperation there Is no blemish of 0 distinctions by reason ot of race or creed or political philosophy however we may differ in all things else elie la in the activities of the red cross we are a united people none of our boasted industrial enterprises terp rises surpasses it in effi efficiency clency it moves with ith the precision and the discipline ot of an all army to achieve the noblest of human aims the american red cross Is not only first in war but first in peace the american people rely upon its ministrations in every great catastrophe it has given its aid in over one thousand disasters when as we hope war will be no more still the red cross in the countless activities tivi ties ot of relief relict and rehabilitation will continue to unction function as the organized compassion of our country |