On December 30th there died at Manila Captain Joaquin Monet of the Manila police force as the direct result of a cold contracted in the performance of duty during the tornado which devastated Manila and particularly his precinct, Paso, on the 26th day of last September, when for twenty-four hours he worked without changing his wet clothing, amidst live electric wires, in the ravages of storm and flood, to protect property and to relieve the sufferings and fears of people under his care. He left a widow and children, and as there is no provision for pensions for the families of men who give themselves at the call of duty, the Philippine Red Cross Society decided to appropriate out of its relief funds $15.00 a month for six months for the support of this man’s family, and the Secretary of the Philippine Red Cross writes: “Had you relieved only this one case it is worth the while to have founded here a Branch of the National Red Cross.” * * * * * Hon. A. C. Kaufman, President of the South Carolina Branch of the Red Cross, writes as follows: The formation and management of a Red Cross Branch, in this section, has called for extreme diplomacy, conservatism and caution. Our effort has been to place this Branch upon a high plane, following closely the standard of the parent organization. By pursuing this course, we have established confidence in the movement, and have won friends in every portion of the State. That has been clearly demonstrated in our ability to secure as a Vice-President, from each of the seven Congressional Districts, in South Carolina, gentlemen of exalted standing in the social, professional and business walks of life. The following is a complete list of the Vice-Presidents of the South Carolina Branch: First Congressional District, Maj. Theodore G. Barker, Charleston; Second Congressional District, Hon. D. S. Henderson, Aiken; Third Congressional District, Rev. James A. B. Scherer, Ph.D., Newberry; Fourth Congressional District, Rev. Robert P. Pell, Litt D., Spartanburg; Fifth Congressional District, Col. Leroy Springs, Lancaster; Sixth Congressional District, Hon. W. D. Morgan, Georgetown; Seventh Congressional District, Hon. W. C. Benet, Columbia.