International Federation of the Blue Cross Temperance Societies

International Federation of the Blue Cross Temperance Societies, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Tempérance de la Croix-Bleue
Founded: 1877
Sources: HB 1921, HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Central council of 25 members with an executive committee in Switzerland; a bureau at 5, Taconnerie Geneva (Switzerland) and a bureau at 39, Zeughausgasse, Bern (Switzerland). HB 1936: Conseil central de vingt-cinq membres et un Comité exécutif en Suisse. Tous les quatre ans a lieu une conférence générale des délégués des sociétés fédérées. HB 1938: A Central Council of twenty-five members and an Executive Committee in Switzerland. A general conference of delegates of the federated societies is held every four years.

• Daulte President 1925-1929
• F. de Benoît Vice President 1936
• C. Daniel Junod Vice President 1929-1936 / President 1936
• Prof. Aug. Lemaître Secretary 1936
• G. Ludwig Vice President 1925-1929 / President 1929-1936
• Charles Martin Secretary 1925-1936
• Antony Rochat President 1921-1925 / Honorary President (President) 1925-1936

Seats

• Taconnerie 5: Geneva : Switzerland
• 8, Rue Pierre-Fatio: Geneva : Switzerland
  HB 1936, 1938

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (International Federation of the Blue Cross Temperance Societies) is member of Federation of International Semi-Official and Private Institutions Established at Geneva

Members in these countries

En 1913 (dernière statistique complète), la Fédération comptait 120.447 sociétaires (dont 23.124 anciens buveurs) groupés en 2.002 sections. HB 1936: 116.718 membres. HB 1938: 116,718 members.
Angola (1921-1929) , Belgium (since 1921) , Czechoslovakia (since 1925) , Denmark (since 1921) , France (since 1921) , Germany (since 1921) , Hungary (since 1921) , Netherlands (since 1925) , Norway (since 1921) , Portuguese Mozambique (since 1921) , Romania (since 1936) , Switzerland (since 1921) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Object

Relèvement des victimes de l'intempérance; anstinence totale pour les membres, mais ne condamnant pas l'usage modéré des boisonns fermentées. Les membres prennent leur engagement "avec l'aide de Dieu", ce qui donne un caractère essentiellement religieux à l'oeuvre de la Croix-Bleue. To relieve the victims of intemperance and preserve youth from the dangers of alcoholism. The work of the Blue Gross has an essentially religious character. (HB 1929) Secourir les victimes de l'intempérance et protéger la jeunesse contre les dangers de l'alcoolisme. L'śuvre de la Croix-Bleue a un caractère essentiellement religieux. (HB 1936) To give assistance to victims of intemperance and to protect young people from the dangers of alcoholism. The work of the Blue Cross is of an essentially religious character. (HB 1938)

Finances

Contributions annuelles des sociétés fédérées; vente des publications éditées par le C.C.F.; dons et legs. Annual contribution from the federated societies ; sale of publications edited by the Federation ; donations and legacies. Annual contributions from the federated societies; sale of publications issued by the Federation; donations and legacies.(HB 1938)

General facts

L. L. Rochat founded the first temperance society ; later it took the name of the Blue Cross. (HB 1929) L. L. Rochat fonda la première Société de tempérance à Genève en 1877, qui prit plus tard le nom de Croix-Bleue. (HB 1936) L. L. Rochat founded the first Temperance Society in Geneva in 1877; it later took the name of Blue Cross. (HB 1938)

Activities

Direction générale de l'oeuvre, organe de liaison par voie de correspondance suivie, publication en diverses langes, propagande, organisation de conférences internationales, etc. General management of the work; a liaison office by means of correspondence; publications in various languages ; propaganda ; organisation of international conferences, etc.L. L. Rochat founded the first temperance society ; later it took the name of the Blue Cross. General organisation of the work; liaison office by means of correspondence; publications in various languages; propaganda; organisation of international conferences, etc. (HB 1938)

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