Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-03

can Red Cross, appointed by President
Wilson, May 10. Henry p. Dawson.
chairman. to-day makes public the re-
rort to the American people on tho
present state OF the war fund and the
work which Is being done by the
American Red Cross in this country
and different parts OF the world. The
report. in part. is as follows:
To the American People:
The Red Cross War Council here
with reports on the work OF the Red
Cross during the almost six months
which have elapsed since It's appoint
;ncnt by the President.
Included herein are details as to col
lections on account of the war fund
and appropriations made from the fund
up to November /.
The growth of Red Cross activities
among the suffering civilian popula-
tio1s In the different allied countries
Is. up to this time. the outstandins
feature of Red Cross work In this
wac. The magnitude Of the work in
France Is particularly impressive.
Broadly speaking, the Red Cross
War Council has proceeded upon the
theory that the present work OF the
American Red Cross should contribute
TO these great aims.
1. TO be ready to care for our SOL
die-s and sa .ors on duty wherever
and whenever that care may be needed.
2. To shorten the war-by strength
ening the morale OF the allied peoples
and their a-miea. by alleviating their
sufferings In the period which must
clapse until the American army can
become fully effective abroad.
3. To lay foundations for an endur-
Ing peace-by extending a message of
practical relief and sympathy to the
civilian population among our allies.
carrying to them the EXPRESSION of
tho finest side OF the American char
acter.
The American people have gener-
ousiy supported the work OF the Red
Cross AMI >his re. rrt CT activity is
given with S.crt fr)inesr In the hope
thu. throug:, ;, the public may realize
both the obligation and the emporium
i,y which the future presents.
TRYING TO RESPOND
TO THE CRY FOR RELIEF
The American Red Cross is attempt
ing to respond to the most beseeching
and far-reaching appeal ever made for
mercy and relief.
The American people are to-day tho
richest people in the world, the richest
in resources. richest in obligations and
in opportunities. The Red Cross aims
to mobilize the hearts and souls of
America toward binding up the wounds
OF bleeding world.
Up to date approximately $S8.
600 in cash has been collected for the
war fund. The demands. however, in
Europe are increasing with great
rapidly and on the present basis of
expenditure the 100000. 900 war fund
cannot last much beyond spring.
Following the preliminary report re-
Gently made on the work in Europe of
the American Red Cross. the War
Council presents herewith a summary
OF the work of the Red Cross, both
in the United States and in Europe.
from May 10, 1917. to November ]. 1917.
During this period the War Council
appropriated from the war fund Gin
GLIDING S7.659,000 advanced to chan
tiers for purchase of material and to
be returned to the war fund). S10,s6s.-
1850 for work in the United States.
as contrasted with the appropriation
Of s27.ss5,Sl6.s6 for work abroad, of
which S2o.6ol.24o.47 was for use in
France.
There have been appropriated from
funds restricted to specific purposes
sl.4l7.625.74. AS s7.s5e.0oo advanced
by the War Council Is to be returned
10 the war fund. the net appropriations
for the United States amount to S32,-
Cl3,659.2O.
The total expenses of raising and
collecting the war fund are proving
to be less than l per cent The war
fund is deposited locally by the chap
tiers and campaign committees. About
$500 banks now hold these deposits.
in the name of William G. McAdoo,
Treasurer.
FoRTY-NTNE BASE HOSPITAL
UNITS ARE EQUIPPED
Forty-nine army base hospital units
and FIVE for the navy have been re-
cruited. organized and equipped by the
Red Cross. More than twelve OF the
army units and two Of the navy units
have now been mustered into their
respective medical corps, and are see
ing service. These units can care for
a 50-bed hospital each, and some of
them have been REINFORCED to enable
them to take over larger hospitals.
The Red Cross has also organized
forty-fve ambulance companies, with
a total personnel of $780, all Of which
have been taken into the army medical
corps. some for service abroad, others
for the camps and cantonments. 4
general hospital. for the use Of the
navy, has been established at Phila-
delphia. Convalescent homes have
been built at Fort Oglethorpe and Fort
Mcpherson, Ca, and mobile laboratory
cars are to be provided for use in case
Of emergencies at the camps.
Through its sanitary service. the Red
Cross is cooperating with local health
authorities in maintaining the best pos
sible sanitary conditions in the zone
just outside military Jurisdiction at
the training camps and cantonments.
Twenty sanitary units have been or
ganized for this purpose.
The Red Cross has placed field direc-
tors Of camp service at thirty-eight
camps. cantonments and naval stations
The purpose of the camp service is
to cooperate with all the agencies