They were placed in two long rows between which one could pass. Their
wounds had been dressed and some soup given to them. They were calm,
following with their eyes M. Dunant as he moved among them. Some said
he was from Paris; others from South France. One asked if he were not
from Bordeaux. Each wished to claim him for their own province or city.
They called him “The Gentleman in White” because of the white clothes he
wore. The resignation of these poor soldiers was pathetic; they suffered
without complaint and died humbly and quietly.
On the other side of the church were wounded Austrian prisoners, fearing
to receive the care they defied. Some tore away their bandages, others
remained silent, sad and apparently without feeling, but most of them
were thankful for any kindness received and their faces expressed their
gratitude. In a remote corner one boy, not yet twenty, had received no
food for two days. He had lost an eye and was burning with fever. He had
hardly strength enough to speak or to drink a little soup. With good care
he improved, and later, when sent to Brescia, he was almost in despair at
being parted from the good women of Castiglione, whose hands he kissed
while begging them not to abandon him. Another prisoner, delirious with
fever, and also under twenty, lay with whitened hair from the horrors of
the battle and his sufferings.
The women of Castiglione, noticing that M. Dunant made no distinction
because of the nationality of the wounded, followed his example, caring
for all alike, repeating with compassion: “All are brothers.”
All honor to these good women and young girls of Castiglione, devoted
as they were modest. They never considered fatigue, nor disgust, nor
sacrifice; nothing daunted nor discouraged them in their work of mercy.
RULES FOR THE PREVENTION OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
(Upon the suggestion of a high official of one of the prominent railroads
of the country, a poster to be exhibited in railway passenger stations
has been prepared by the Red Cross. The poster is printed in two colors
(red and black) on white cardboard. A number of railways, in response to
a communication from the chairman of the Central Committee, have asked
for from 25 to 3,000 copies each. Over 19,000 of these posters have
already been asked for by railroads).
[Illustration]
The American Red Cross
William H. Taft
President
Robt. W. de Forest
Vice-President
Chairman of Central Committee
MAJ.-GEN. GEO. W. DAVIS
U. S. Army
CHARLES L. MAGEE
Secretary
Rules for the Prevention of Railroad Accidents
_NEVER_ cross a railway at a grade crossing before making sure that no
trains are approaching.
_NEVER_ jump on or off cars in motion.
_NEVER_ stand on platforms of cars in motion.
_NEVER_ put head or other part of person out of car window.
_NEVER_ cross in front or rear of standing or moving train without first
making sure that there is no danger from some other train or cause.
_NEVER_ disobey the cautionary rules for safety posted at stations,
crossings, etc.
_NEVER_ forget that carelessness on your part in regard to these
precautions not only endangers your life, but the happiness and welfare
of those most dear to you.
“Prevention of accidents and injuries by all legitimate means is a
personal duty which everyone owes not to himself alone, but also to his
family.”
ISSUED JANUARY 1, 1909, BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
NOTES
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
With the change in the administration there occurs a number of changes in
members of the Red Cross Central Committee who represent the Governmental
Departments. It is with the very greatest regret that the Red Cross loses
from that committee such men as James R. Garfield, of the Department
of the Interior, Robert Bacon, of the Department of State, Beekman
Winthrop, of the Treasury, Henry Hoyt, of the Department of Justice, and
Major-General O’Reilly, of the War Department. The service that these
members have given to the Red Cross cannot be too highly appreciated.
Besides the time and thought they have expended at committee meetings,
they have done much special work for the Society. Mr. Bacon, at the time
of the foreign relief rendered after many disasters in other lands,
Mr. Winthrop as National Treasurer, Mr. Hoyt as Counsellor and General
O’Reilly as Chairman of the War Relief Board, and to all of these members
of the Central Committee of the American Red Cross our people owe a debt
of gratitude for their unselfish assistance and deep interest in our
National Society.
The new members to be appointed by the President of the United States
we feel will soon take a like interest in this great international
institution. A sketch of the new members will be given in the July
BULLETIN.
The War Department has prepared the following form of certificate to be
issued by that Department to such members of the American Red Cross as
are accepted for the volunteer active personnel in time or war.
_Field Service Form 58 R_
_Series_ ____
_No._ ____
____________ 19__
_This Certificate is designed to identify
________________________ a member of ____________ branch of the
American National Red Cross, who is attached to the sanitary
service of the Army of the United States and who does not wear
military uniform._
_The bearer belongs to the personnel protected in virtue of
Articles 9, 10 and 11, International Red Cross Convention
and has fixed to the left arm a brassard with a red cross on
a white ground, delivered and stamped by competent military
authority. The number of said brassard is _____
____________________________
_Medical Corps, U. S. Army._
_Seal_
The Central Committee has accepted as an affiliated body the New York Red
Cross Hospital, of which affiliation a report will be made in a later
BULLETIN.
The Western Union and Postal Telegraph-Cable Companies granted the Red
Cross the free use of their wires and cables for all messages pertaining
to the Italian earthquake relief, and the Central Committee hereby
extends its thanks to these companies for this generous act, which has
saved to the relief fund a considerable amount of money.
The action of the South Carolina and Georgia Branches in returning
unexpended balances of their relief funds is most heartily to be
commended. Nothing will do more for our American Red Cross than such
illustrations of careful administration of the funds entrusted to it, and
the desire of the State Branches to turn back into the General Emergency
Fund of the National Red Cross all balances given for Emergency Relief
that such balances may be immediately available for future disasters. The
Central Committee desires to express its appreciation of this act and the
good work done by the South Carolina and Georgia Red Cross Branches.
CALIFORNIA.
Los Angeles organized a division of the State Branch on February 18,
1909. The following officers were elected: Dr. Rose Burcham, Chairman;
Rev. Robert J. Burdette, First Vice-Chairman; Joseph Scott, Second
Vice-Chairman; Mrs. Berthold Baruch, Third Vice-Chairman; Mrs. George H.
Kress, Secretary; Perry W. Weidner, Treasurer. Committee members will
be named by Dr. Burcham next week, when an earnest campaign to make the
organization a substantial one will be commenced.
Bishop Thomas J. Conaty and Rabbi S. Hecht were the leading speakers at
the organization meeting. In addition to the committees for routine work
several of special importance will be appointed by Dr. Burcham on the
enrollment of physicians, nurses and a first aid legion.
CANAL ZONE BRANCH.
On representation of Major Carroll A. Devol, Quartermaster’s Department,
now on duty at the Canal Zone, that in view of the bright prospects of
organizing a Red Cross branch on the isthmus, it would be desirable
to have Major Charles Lynch, Medical Corps, U. S. Army, sent there to
start the work, the latter officer was detailed for this duty by the War
Department on the request of the Central Committee of the Red Cross. He
sailed from New York on December 26, 1908, reaching Colon on January 2,
1909. Major Devol and Mr. A. B. Minear, General Secretary Young Men’s
Christian Association, Canal Zone, had already made arrangements for
lectures by Major Lynch. These were fixed as follows:
Monday, January 4th, Tivol Hotel, Ancon.
Tuesday, January 5th, Club House, Gorgona.
Wednesday, January 6th, Club House, Culebra.
Thursday, January 7th, Colon.
Major Devol and Major Lynch appeared at all these meetings, the former
explaining the special features of the Red Cross work on the Canal Zone,
and the latter discussing the achievements of the Red Cross generally,
with some special reference to first aid instruction. The various
lectures were well attended and a considerable amount of interest was
elicited in the Red Cross.
The Canal Zone Branch was organized on February 28th and on March 2d the
President, Major C. A. Devol, reported a membership of 1,020.
IOWA.
The Iowa branch of the American Red Cross has been organized in Des
Moines. J. B. Weaver, Jr., was elected President; W. W. Morrow, State
Treasurer, was named Treasurer, and Charles Hutchinson was chosen for
Secretary. An advisory board of seven influential men is made up as
follows: Harvey Ingham, D. S. Chamberlain, W. O. Finkbine, Gov. Warren
Garst, Lafayette Young, S. H. M. Byers and George F. Henry. All of these,
and others, became members of the Society by paying the membership fee of
$1.
MASSACHUSETTS BRANCH.
[Illustration]
As a means of raising funds for the Italian earthquake relief the
Massachusetts Branch, by authority of the Central Committee, issued a
special stamp, a cut of which is shown here. The report of Mr. Walter E.
Kruesi, the Stamp Secretary of the Branch, contains the following:
“I hope the Central Committee will make a note (in the BULLETIN) of the
‘Italian Red Cross stamps’ of Massachusetts, issued with the authority of
the National Office. I think this is due to the members of the Red Cross
as an explanation of the authority for the issue of these stamps. Between
$1,100 and $1,200 worth of these stamps have been sold to date (March
15th) and the funds are still being received. The expenses, as I have
stated before, were relatively heavy because we expected a much larger
sale and feel that we would have had it if other State Officers had been
urged in any measure to assist in the campaign. The receipts have been
very largely from people who said that they had been given no other
opportunity to subscribe.
“The Massachusetts funds were materially stimulated by the use of stamps
and by the advertisement the stamps gave to the general Massachusetts
relief fund. I send a cut of the stamp under separate cover, and think
many of your members would be glad to have a few as a souvenir. They can
also get the posters from us as souvenirs. These are very handsomely
executed and have been widely commented on because of their artistic
merit. The poster was painted by E. W. Kingsbury. We sell them at ten
cents each.”
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. A. C. Kaufman, President of the South Carolina Branch, on January
18th wrote the National Secretary as follows:
“Treasurer Reeves will forward today a check for $333.21, balance from
the Southern Flood Sufferers’ Fund. This fund has been splendidly handled
by the Columbia and Marion Committees. The destitute have been largely
relieved by obtaining employment for the men, which did not seem possible
a month ago.”
BELGIUM.
LETTER TO PRESIDENT TAFT.
Brussels, January 20, 1909.
Mr. President—The Executive Committee of the Belgian Red Cross, at its
meeting held on the 15th of December, 1908, decided by unanimous vote
to send a congratulatory address to Mr. W. H. Taft, President of the
American Red Cross, on the occasion of his election to the Presidency of
the United States.
The Belgians rejoice to see therein the sanction, by the vote of millions
of citizens, of their universally prevalent desire to have peace insured.
The international work of Geneva is a symbol of the union of nations,
and constitutes a most reliable guarantee of the maintenance of humane
principles throughout the world.
The choice of your high personality, whose generous sentiments are well
known, is for all a happy token of the great role which your country will
take in future in the domain of charity.
Again have the American people given to the world a beautiful example of
humane solidarity in preceding other nations in showing their generosity
to the populations afflicted by the Calabrian cataclysm.
Be pleased to accept, Mr. President, the expressions of our highest
consideration.
The President,
PRINCE DE LIGNE.
HON. WILLIAM H. TAFT. President of the American National Red Cross.
FRANCE.
As soon as the reports came of the disaster in Italy a meeting was held
of the Central Committee of the French Red Cross for the purpose of
considering what assistance it could render. Ninety Red Cross nurses were
promptly sent to the scene of the calamity.
Reports of what other Red Cross Societies have done for Italy will be
given after their bulletins and other publications have been received.
GERMAN RED CROSS.
On January 6th the German Red Cross dispatched for Southern Italy a
number of physicians, trained nurses and relief corps men with the
equipment of a field hospital. The party proceeded from Naples first to
Catania, where the Austrians were rendering efficient assistance and
where a number of Greek ships, flying the Red Cross flag, were acting as
hospital ships, so it continued directly on to Syracuse, and was there
put in charge of a hospital established in a large barracks. In the
same barracks the Red Cross of Brescia was in charge of a hospital and
another was under a Florentine personnel. By evening the many patients
had been moved from the military cots to the comfortable Red Cross beds.
An operation room was put in order and promptly utilized, for it had
not been possible for the physicians of this small town to care for the
hundreds of wounded who poured in upon them.
THE CONGO.
The Congoese African Red Cross, after twenty years of existence as a
separate society with headquarters in Brussels, has, upon the annexation
of the Congo by Belgium, given up its existence. Its hospitals at Banana
and Leopoldville and its sanitarium at Banana, with its remaining funds,
amounting to some seventeen thousand dollars, have been accepted by the
Belgian Government, which, in its turn, has agreed to maintain these
institutions with their personnel.
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[Illustration: WASHINGTON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SANITARIUM. TAKOMA PARK,
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FROM ORGANIZATION TO DATE
CAPITAL
DEPOSITS Surplus and Undivided Profits ASSETS
Dec. 31, 1891—$ 588,715 $1,320,238 $ 2,159,704
1893— 809,261 1,462,097 2,905,658
1895— 1,266,201 1,533,184 3,777,185
1897— 2,627,182 1,587,455 5,149,138
1899— 3,702,594 1,738,455 5,807,569
1901— 3,943,832 1,838,108 6,012,165
1903— 4,061,215 4,606,856 8,680,468
1905— 5,555,065 4,709,706 10,311,840
1907— 5,753,260 4,904,048 10,712,722
Nov. 30, 1908—$7,450,174 Assets $12,407,298
Amount Paid to Customers in Interest $1,285,735.18
Amount Added to Capital for Protection of Customers $1,750,000.00
Amount Added to Surplus for Protection of Customers $1,967,124.47
From the foregoing it will be seen that the business of the Company
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dollars=, making a guarantee fund to its clients, including shareholders’
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Accounts Solicited
Interest Paid on all Deposits, Large or Small
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STATEMENT OF
The Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Company
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS OCTOBER 31, 1908
ASSETS
Loans Secured by Collateral $2,023,470.08
Bonds and Mortgages 316,643.00
Bonds 3,000,564.74
Ground Rents 18,000.00
Accrued Interest 46,185.86
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures, including
Safe Deposit Vaults 1,358,679.90
Miscellaneous 87,367.33
Reserve—(Cash on hand, in Bank and Municipals) 937,865.33
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Total $7,788,776.24
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $1,000,000.00
Surplus 1,100,000.00
Undivided Profits 155,631.99
Miscellaneous 2,060.50
Dividend payable November 10th 60,000.00
Deposits 5,471,083.75
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Total $7,788,776.24
Trust Funds—Invested $7,469,022.03
Trust Funds—Uninvested 57,635.91
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Total $7,526,657.94
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