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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

Officers

Board of Consultation

SURGEON-GENERAL WALTER WYMAN, U. S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service.

Central Committee 1908-1909

Brigadier-General GEORGE H. TORNEY, Surgeon-General, U. S. Army, War Department, Washington, D. C.

Hon. HUNTINGTON WILSON, Assistant Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, D. C.

Hon. CHARLES D. NORTON, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, U. S. Treasury Dept., Washington, D. C.

Medical Director JOHN C. WISE, U. S. N., Navy Department, Washington, D. C.

Hon. LLOYD W. BOWERS, Solicitor-General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

President BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER, University of California.

Mr. JOHN M. GLENN, 105 East 22d street, New York, N. Y.

Miss MABEL T. BOARDMAN, Washington, D. C.

Hon. JAMES R. GARFIELD, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C.

Hon. A. C. KAUFMAN, Charleston, S. C.

Hon. H. KIRKE PORTER, 1600 I street, Washington, D. C.

Col. WILLIAM CARY SANGER, Sangerfield, N. Y.

Judge LAMBERT TREE, 70 La Salle street, Chicago, Ill.

Hon. JAMES TANNER, Washington, D. C.

Mr. W. W. FARNAM, New Haven, Conn.

NOTE--Attention is invited to the recent changes in the Officers and Central Committee members.

The President of the United States has appointed Hon. Huntington Wilson, Hon. Charles D. Norton, Brigadier General George H. Torney and Hon. Lloyd W. Bowers members of the Central Committee to represent the Departments of State, Treasury, War and Justice, respectively. The Executive Committee has elected Hon. Charles D. Norton Treasurer and Hon. Lloyd W. Bowers Counselor to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of the former Treasurer and Counselor.

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Preface 5

The Sicilian and Calabrian Earthquake 7

Contributions to the Italian Red Cross 9

The American Red Cross Orphanage 11

Houses for Italy 16

Other Measures of American Red Cross Relief 58

Italian Relief Notes 59

American Red Cross Receipts by States 64

How New York Raised Funds for Italy 66

Origin of the Christmas Stamp 69

Funds Raised through Sale of Red Cross Christmas Stamps, 1908 75

Competition for 1909 Christmas Stamp Design 82

South China Flood Relief 83

The Story of the Red Cross 92

Rules for the Prevention of Railroad Accidents 95

Notes 96

Entered at the Post Office, Washington, D. C., as second-class matter.

PREFACE The April BULLETIN appears with a new cover, on the front page of which is a symbolical figure representing the Red Cross--a strong, womanly form, with arms outstretched over the victims of battle and disaster. What it means to any community devastated by some terrible calamity, and what it means to the sick and wounded in time of war to know that a great, strong, sympathetic organization stands ready and prepared to bring them instant help, only those who have taken part in active relief work can fully understand, but everyone can have some realization of the uplift and encouragements the Red Cross can bring in the terrible days of suffering and depression that follow disaster.

Something of what our American Red Cross has been able to do in Italy for the victims of the most terrible catastrophe of modern times is told in this BULLETIN. We are glad to have been able to give our sympathy practical form, and let the deeds of our Red Cross prove the solidarity of international brotherhood.

The report of the Red Cross Christmas Stamp is given in this number, showing how this little stamp of good cheer has accomplished a very good and widespread mission.

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