August 18, 1909.
Hon. William H. Taft,
President Red Cross Society, War Department, Washington, D. C.
My Honored Sir: On the 17th of July, while traveling on the Canadian Pacific Railway, near Fields, B. C., I met with a distressing accident by having two of my fingers almost mashed off by being pinched by the car door. We had no doctor on the train at that time, but fortunately a Red Cross man from Philadelphia, Mr Joseph A. Steinmetz, was on the train. He came quickly to my relief, bound up my fingers as best he could, and was the embodiment of kindness and sympathy itself. I appreciate his services very much and desire to become a life member of a society that is doing so much everywhere to relieve suffering.
I therefore enclose you my check for $25.00, and, if agreeable to your society, would thank you to send me a life membership certificate.
With deep appreciation of the service of your secretary from Pennsylvania, I am, very sincerely yours,
E. S. HACKNEY.
Mr. Hackney also sent a contribution to the Pennsylvania Red Cross.
GERMANY
IMPROVISED AMBULANCE—OFFENBACH SYSTEM. LEADERS AND DOCTORS’ MEETING AT MAYENCE.