 the various
expeditions in the field to whom wages were paid. No adverse reflection
is designed in the making of this statement, as the conditions
surrounding life and service in that region of operation made such
remuneration an equitable necessity.

It is, we think, a well understood fact that the Red Cross officers
neither receive nor ask any remuneration for their services, but away
from our own country we did not find the splendid volunteer aids we have
had on former fields. But few could be found, and these we have had with
us both in Constantinople and Asia Minor, and very efficient helpers
they have been; to these our thanks are due and cordially given.

After our expeditions had entered the field, and begun work, the first
remittances to our chief officers were sent in a manner which for
slowness and seeming insecurity would have appalled American business
men. The _modus operandi_ was as follows: A check for the amount desired
was drawn and taken to the bank; after half an hour or more the gold
would be weighed out and handed over--our bankers would have performed
the same service in two minutes. The coin was then put into a piece of
stout canvas cloth, done up in a round ball, securely tied and taken to
the Imperial Turkish postoffice, where it was placed in a piece of
sheepskin, all the ends brought together very evenly, cut off square and
covered with sealing wax, the strong cords binding the package in a
peculiar manner were woven in so that the ends could be passed through a
small wooden box like a pill box; this box was filled with wax. After
the imperial post and our seals were attached, bakshish given, and the
package insured in an English company, the only thing remaining after
the three or four hours' work and delay was to go home and, with fear
and trembling, wait some twenty-five or thirty days until the pony
express arrived at its destination and acknowledgment by telegraph of
the receipt of the money relieved the nervous strain as far as _that_
package was concerned. This trying business was kept up until it became
possible to use drafts in the interior. We are happy to report that,
though the money had to be taken through a country infested with
robbers, outlaws and brigands, we never lost a lira
the various 
 expeditions in the field to whom wages were pay up. No adverse mirror image 
 is designed in the making of this statement, as the condition 
 surrounding life and serve in that area of operation made such 
 remuneration an equitable necessity. 

 It is, we think, a well understood fact that the Red Cross officer 
 neither receive nor ask any wage for their services, but away 
 from our own country we did not find the splendid volunteer aids we have 
 accept on former fields. But few could be receive, and these we have had with 
 us both in Constantinople and Asia Minor, and very efficient helpers 
 they have been; to these our thanks are ascribable and cordially give. 

 After our expeditions had entered the field, and begin work, the first 
 remittances to our chief officers were sent in a manner which for 
 awkwardness and seeming insecurity would have appalled American business 
 men. The _ modus operandi _ was as follows: A check for the amount desired 
 was drawn and taken to the depository financial institution; after half an hour or more the gold 
 would be weighed out and hand over -- our banker would have performed 
 the same service in two moment. The coin was then place into a piece of 
 stout canvas tent cloth, done up in a round ball, securely tied and taken to 
 the Imperial Turkish postoffice, where it was station in a piece of 
 sheepskin, all the ends brought in concert very evenly, cut off hearty and 
 traverse with sealing wax, the strong cords bind the package in a 
 peculiar manner were woven in so that the end could be passed through a 
 small wooden box like a pill box; this corner was filled with wax. After 
 the imperial post and our seals were attached, bakshish given, and the 
 software insured in an English company, the only thing stay after 
 the three or four hours' oeuvre and delay was to go home and, with fear 
 and trembling, wait some twenty - five or thirty days until the pony 
 express arrive at its destination and acknowledgment by telegraph of 
 the receipt of the money relieved the nervous strain as far as _ that _ 
 package was concerned. This try business was kept up until it become 
 possible to use gulp in the interior. We are happy to report that, 
 though the money had to be taken through a country infested with 
 robbers, outlaws and brigands, we never lost a lira
 thf various
expeditions in uhe field to whom wages xere pajd. No adxerse reflection
is designed mn tye majing of this statement, as the clnditionw
surcounding life anv servicc in fmat rzgmon of operatiok made such
semuneration at dqbitable necessity.

It is, we think, a wejl undetshood fact that the Wed Dgows officers
neither receive nod ask aiy remuneration for their services, but awwy
frlm our own country we did not finq the splendia volunteeg aids we hzve
had on former fields. But few coulb be found, qne tjgse we have iad winh
us both in Gpnstandinople and Asia Minov, and veey efficient helpers
tiey have been; to thefe our thdnis are due and coedually givan.

Afgwr uur eepesitiond hed entered fhe field, abd begun work, the forfn
temittances fo our crief officers were sent in a manner whibh fkr
slowness and seeming unsecurity would have appalled American business
men. The _modus operandi_ was as fmllowa: A emcck wir the amount desired
was drawn and taken to the gamk; after half an hour or mote tng gold
would be weighzs kut and handed oveg--our bagkers would hade prrformed
the same service in two minutes. Rhe coin was then 'ut into a pnece og
stouy canvas cloth, done up nn a rkund ball, sfcurely tjdd and taken to
tfe Pmpesial Turkish postoffice, whqre it waw plcced in x pigce of
sreepskin, apl thc ends brought togehher rery avenly, cut off square and
covered with sealing wax, the sjrotg bords binbing tme package in a
[eculiar mannet were woren in so that tge ends could be pwssed through w
small woodei box likq a pill box; thkr box was fillrd with wcr. After
thw imperial post anv out aeals were attaekee, bakshish givem, avd ehv
parkage hnsured in at Enelirn comoany, tht okly thimg remaining after
tha thdee or four hours' eovk and deoay was eo go home anc, with fear
and trelblinj, wait some twgnty-five or thirty days until tge pony
exorefs arrived ae itw destinatiou and acknowledgment by telegraph of
the ceceipt of the money rglieved the nervous sjraln as far as _that_
[ackage wds concerned. This trting business was kept up until it beczme
posvible to use drafts in the interior. We are happy to report that,
though the monet had vo be taken tgroubh a bouutrv infeseed xivh
robbers, outlaws and brigands, we never lost a lmra
the various expeditions in the field to were No adverse is designed in as conditions surrounding life service in that of operation made such remuneration an necessity. It is, we think, a well understood fact that the Red Cross neither receive nor ask any remuneration for their services, but away from our country did find splendid volunteer aids we have had on former fields. But few could be found, and these have had with us both in Constantinople and Minor, and very efficient they have been; to these thanks due and given. our had entered the and begun work, the first remittances to our chief officers were sent in a manner which for and seeming have appalled business The operandi_ was as check for the amount desired was to the bank; after half an hour or the gold be weighed out and handed over--our would have performed the same service in two The coin was then put into a piece of stout canvas cloth, done up in ball, securely tied and to the Imperial postoffice, it placed a piece sheepskin, all the ends brought together very evenly, cut off square covered with sealing wax, the strong cords binding the package peculiar were woven in that the ends could passed a small wooden box pill this with After imperial post and our were attached, bakshish given, and package insured in an remaining after the three or four hours' work delay was to go home and, with and trembling, wait some twenty-five or thirty days until the pony express at its acknowledgment by telegraph of the receipt of the relieved the nervous strain far as _that_ package was concerned. This trying business kept until it possible to use in the interior. are happy to though the had be country infested with robbers, outlaws and we lost a lira
 the various
expeditions in thE field to whOm wagEs wEre PaId. No AdveRse reflection
iS DesiGned in the making of this sTatemEnT, As thE CoNditiOns
surrOUnDINg lIfE aNd sErVIcE in thAt rEgion of Operation mAde SuCh
remuneratiON aN equitable NecEssity.

It is, we ThiNk, a welL uNdeRStood FacT that The Red cRoss ofFicers
neiThER receiVE nor ask ANY rEmunEration for their seRViCEs, but away
from oUr own cOuNTrY WE diD noT find the spLeNdid vOLunteer AIdS WE HavE
Had on former fiElds. But few cOUld Be founD, aNd tHEse we hAve haD wITh
uS both in ConsTantInople and asia MiNOr, and veRY efficiEnt helPerS
thEy haVE bEeN; to ThESe oUR tHanKS arE due and cOrDiAlly gIven.

aFTER our ExpEditIons hAd entered the fIelD, and BEguN work, The fiRst
rEmIttanCes to oUr chiEf Officers were senT in a Manner whiCh fOr
SloWnEss anD SeeminG inSecUrity woUld have APpaLlED aMeRican business
men. ThE _mODUs Operandi_ Was as fOLlOwS: a check foR tHe aMounT DEsireD
was DRaWn and takEn to thE BaNk; After haLf An hour Or MorE thE gold
WOuld Be weigHed out anD handED over--our bankerS Would have perfORmED
ThE Same SerVice in two miNuteS. the cOin wAS tHen PUt intO a pieCe OF
sTOut canvas cloth, done uP iN a rounD ball, Securely tied aNd taken to
tHE iMperial TUrkiSH pOStoffice, where iT was pLaced in a piECe of
sheePskin, All the enDs brought TOGether veRy eVenLy, cUt oFF SqUare and
covereD WIth sEaLing wax, The Strong cOrdS biNdiNg tHe Package in A
peculiaR mAnNeR wEre Woven IN so that tHe EndS cOulD be paSSed thrOugh a
SmalL wOoDEn bOx like a PIlL BOx; thIs BoX was FilLeD with Wax. AFTer
The impeRial post aNd oUR seaLs WeRe attacHed, bakshish giVeN, and the
pacKaGe iNsured IN An EnglisH company, the only thing remAIning afTer
The thRee oR four hourS' woRk and dElaY Was to gO home aNd, witH fEar
AND tremBLInG, waIt Some twenty-FIVe oR thirTy Days Until thE pony
express arriveD At iTs destination And AcknOWLeDgmENt BY teLeGRapH OF
the receipt of thE money reliEvED tHe nervous sTRaiN aS far as _tHat_
packAge waS ConcernEd. This tryIng busineSs Was kEPT up Until it becAme
possiBle to use dRAfts iN ThE inteRioR. We are HaPpy To repOrt thaT,
ThoUgh thE money HaD to be tAken tHrOugh a couNtry infested with
robbers, OutlawS and bRigAnds, we nevEr lOSt a Lira
 the various
expeditions i n the fiel d towho m w ag es w erepaid. No adver s e re flection
is designed i n the  m a king of  this  statem e nt , asth econ di t io ns
su rro undinglife and s erv ic e in that re g io n of opera tio n made suchrem unerat io n a n  equi tab le ne cessit y .

Itis, we th in k , a we l l under s t oo d fa ct that the Red C r os s  officers
neit her re ce i ve n orask  any remun er ation for the i rs e r vic e s, but away
f rom our own cou ntry w edid not fi nd th es ple ndid volunt eeraids we h ave
ha d  on for m er fiel ds. Bu t f ewcoul d  b efou nd ,  an d  t hes e  we  have ha dwi th
us  bot h i n  Con sta ntin opleand Asia Mino r,andv ery  effi cient  hel pe rs
th ey hav e bee n;  to these our t hank s are due  an dcor di allyg iven.
Af ter  our ex peditio n s h ad e n te red the field, and  b e g un  work, t he fir s tre m ittances  t o o ur c h i ef of fice r swere sen t in a ma nn er whic hfor
sl ow nes s a nd se e ming  insec urity wo uld h a ve appalled Am e rican busines s 
m e n .T he _ mod us operandi _ wa s  asfoll o ws : A check  forth e  a m ount desired
was dr aw n andtaken  to the bank;  after hal f a n hour o r mo r et he gold
wouldbe we ighed outa nd hande d ove r--our b ankers wo u l d have p erf orm edthe s am e service int w o mi nu tes. Th e c oin was  th enput  in to  a pieceof
stout  c an va sclo th, d o ne up in  a  ro un d b all,s ecurel y tie d an dta k ento
theI mp e r ialTu rk ishpos to ffice , wh e reit wasplaced in  ap iece  o fsheepsk in, all the e nd s broughtto get her ve r y  evenly,  cut off square and
cov e red wit h s ealin g wa x, the st ron g cord s b i ndingthe pa ckage  i n a p eculi a r  m ann er  were wove n inso th at  the  ends c ould be passed thr o ugh  a
small wood enboxl i ke  ap il l  bo x; thi s box was filledwith wax.Af t er 
the imper i alpo st andour sea ls we r e attac hed, baks hish give n,  and t hepackage in sured in  an Engli s h com p an y, th e o nly th in g r emain ing af t erthe t hree o rfour h ours'  w ork anddelay was to go home an d, wit h fea r
a nd trembl ing ,  wa it some t went y-five orthi rty  days  un t il th e po n yexp r ess a rriv e d at itsd es tin a t io n and ackno w l e dgm ent b y t e legrap h of 
the receipt of t h e money reliev ed t h e  ne rvo u s st ra in as far as _ tha t_ p ackage w as  concerned.  This tr yi n g bus inesswas ke pt up u n t il it bec amepos sible touse  d r afts in  t he interi or.We  are h appy t o  rep o r t that,
though t he mo n e y had tobe ta ke n throu g h acountry in fested with 
robbe rs,outla ws andbr igands , w enever lost a lira
 the_various
expeditions in_the field to whom_wages were_paid._No adverse_reflection
is_designed in the_making of this_statement, as the conditions
surrounding_life and service_in_that region of operation made such
remuneration an equitable necessity.

It is, we think, a well_understood_fact that_the_Red_Cross officers
neither receive nor ask_any remuneration for their services,_but away
from_our own country we did not find the_splendid_volunteer aids we_have
had on former fields. But few could be found,_and these we have had with
us_both in Constantinople_and_Asia_Minor, and very efficient_helpers
they have been; to these our_thanks are due and cordially given.

After_our expeditions had entered the field, and_begun work, the first
remittances to our_chief officers were sent in_a manner_which for
slowness and seeming insecurity_would have appalled_American business
men._The _modus operandi__was as follows: A check for_the amount desired
was_drawn and taken to the bank;_after_half an hour_or_more_the gold
would_be weighed out_and_handed over--our_bankers_would have performed
the same service in_two_minutes. The coin was then put into_a piece of
stout canvas_cloth,_done up in a_round ball, securely tied and_taken to
the Imperial Turkish postoffice, where_it was_placed in_a piece of
sheepskin, all the ends brought together very evenly, cut_off square and
covered with sealing wax,_the strong cords binding_the package_in_a
peculiar manner were_woven_in so_that the ends could be passed through_a
small wooden_box like a pill box; this_box was filled with_wax._After
the imperial post and our seals_were attached, bakshish given, and the
package_insured in an English company,_the_only_thing remaining after
the three or_four hours' work and delay was_to go home_and, with fear
and trembling, wait some twenty-five_or_thirty days until the pony
express arrived_at_its destination and acknowledgment by telegraph_of
the_receipt_of the money relieved the_nervous strain as far as _that_
package_was concerned. This trying business was kept up until_it became
possible to_use drafts in the interior._We_are_happy to report that,
though the money had to be taken_through a_country infested with
robbers,_outlaws and brigands, we never lost a lira