Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of AmericaYoung, Charles Sumner
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Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America
Young, Charles Sumner
Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
Clara Barton is one of the greatest women that ever lived.
JULIA H. GULLIVER, President Rockford College.
I personally inspected the vouchers—In tracing the missing men Clara
Barton expended $2,000 more than the government gave her for the
expenses. U. S. SENATOR GRIMES, in a speech in the Senate.
Clara Barton expended from her own savings during the Civil War $1,000
each year ($4,000), receiving no pay nor salary, except her bare
living expenses and these expenses she paid, herself, largely.
FRANCES B. GAGE.
Miss Barton has devoted her life and strength to Red Cross work in
America and during which time she has not received, nor desired to
receive, a penny for her services. It will be readily seen that she
has made an investment in principal and interest for the benefit of
her countrymen to the amount of another quarter of a million of
dollars—half a million of dollars in all.
ELLEN SPENCER MUSSEY, Attorney for the Red Cross.
The life of Clara Barton ought to be taught in the public schools for
the enlightenment of all pupils, boys and girls, that they may
understand the work of the Red Cross and realize how great a task for
humanity was undertaken, and accomplished by a weak woman.
Woonsocket (R. I.) _Call_.
Largely through Clara Barton’s endeavors, the Red Cross became
international, with the national power represented by the Stars and
Stripes as one of its staunchest supporters. HON. JOHN M. ROSS,
President of District of Columbia Board of Commissioners.
We question whether there has been any man or woman in the world’s
history who has been a greater blessing to mankind than the
sweet-faced Clara Barton. _Topeka Daily Capital._
HUMANITARIANISM, UNPARALLELED IN ALL HISTORY
Greater than the organization of the American Red Cross, and of far more
reaching importance to the human race, was the securing of the so-called
American Amendment to the original International Red Cross treaty. To
secure this amendment, Clara Barton personally addressed the Governments
through the “International Committee of Geneva,” advocating the measure.
This measure was seriously considered by the “Congress of Berne,” and
adopted by the powers. The amendment is in force by every civilized
nation in the world—wherever there is a Red Cross Society. Through their
representatives, hundreds of millions of people are reaping continuing
benefits of this humanitarian Clara Barton measure.
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