East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
MOBILIZE RED CROSS.
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public instrumentality for such pur-
poses. Indeed such a concentration
of administrative action in this mat
ter seems to me absolutely necessary
and l hereby earnestly call upon all
those who can contribute either great
sums or small to the alleviation of
the suffering and distress which must
inevitably arise out OF this fight for
humanity and democracy to contrib
ute to the Red Cross. 1t will be one
of the first and most necessary tasks
of the new war council of the Red
Cross to raise great sums of money
for the support of the work to be done
and done upon great scale. l hope
that the response to their efforts will
be a demonstration of the generositS
of America and the power of genu-
inc practical sympathy among our
people. They will commend the ad
miration of the whole world" In
view of the above it is necessary to
modify the plan outlined in circular
20 for the use of the war council. The
national finance committee appointed
by President Wilson. headed by Cleve-
land Dodge and Seward prosser of
New York will raise IA great Red
Cross war fund through our chapters.
Not a moment must be lost in prepar-
ing ourselves to meet the pressing
calls from Europe and the emergen-
cies which are soon to confront US
here. Every chapter should at once
mobilize and reinforce its finance
committee for this work which is Of
the utmost importance and urgency.
Can Immediately meeting of your ex-
ecutive committee to make far reach
ing plans for finance campaign as we
look to you confidently for large re-
suits. Please telegraph the names
of members of your finance commit
tee to Seward Prosser. American Red
Cross, Washington. D. @, You will be
promptly and fully advised by Mr..
Prosser regarding his plans ami
methods The war council is organ
izing today. The increasing neei
among our allies for supplies that can
be furnished quickly only by purchase
as reported by Herbert Hoover and
the inevitable development of home
need as we approach mobilization of
vast numbers of American troops
make it clear that TO meet the unpre-
cedented situation the war council
must ask that each chapter retain
from the proceeds Of the Red Cross
war fund campaign an amount for To-
cal needs not in excess OF 25 per cent
of the total raised by IT, Many of our
chapters appreciating the situation
will turn over the total amount so
raised to the Red Cross war fund. The
war council whenever possible with
advantage will authorize expendi-
lures for specified supplies by the
chapters in their own communities
and particularly for the purchase of
materials to be made by the chapters
into these needed articles. The funds
as raised are to be deposited by each
chapter in its local bank in a spe-
cial account to be known as the Red
Cross war fund to be remitted to ma =
! tional headquarters as required later.
/ The war council will take full account
of the needs by chapters for local
civilian relief which will become
greater as our own troops are mobil
lied. Please at once call together
your executive committee and tele-
graph me assurances Of their cooper
alton in President wilson's far sight
ed plans for our Red cross Give this
message fun publicity.
ELIOT wADSWORTH.