Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-04
Chairman Dawson Gives Statement
Showing Where and How Cash is
Being Paid Out.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Henry z
Dawson. chairman of the War Coun-
I'll of the Red Cross, makes public a
statement setting forth the finances
and other important facts concerning
the. Red Cross up to July 81, l9if'
Mr.. Dawson authorizes the follow
ing:
II is the earnest desire of the
Red Cross that the American people,
to whom the Red Cross belongs
should know all aSout its acts and
its affairs. The people have given
a wonderful exhibition OF generosity
and big-heartedness and at their bid
ding the American Red Cross mas
undertaken the most stupendous eft
fort in the history Of mankind to re-
lieye suffering and distress.
The accounts of the Red Gross are
regularly audited by the War Depart
ment and an annual report is made
to Congress. But it is the purpose
of the War Council to take the people
day by day, as fully as possible into
it's confidence. Information as to Red
Cross matters win accordingly be
made public in great detail.
The War Council was appointed By
President Wilson on May 10. The
period from then until July was
largely devoted to the campaign to
raise money, and to developing an
organization to administer the War
Fund when it had been raised.
The campaign for Sl00,O00,O00 re-
suited in subscriptions of about $780,
100000, and Red Cross dividends of
about $i9,00O,00O. Final returns are
notcyet available.
The total War Fund subscriptions
paid I'm on August l, 1917. amounted
to $3O,047, ,l16.13. Disbursements up
to that date were s2,872,598.64.
Total appropriations of the War
Council up to and including July 81
amounted, to $6175,752. in detail as
follows:
For work in France:
Purchase of motor ambulances and
up-keep of three. ambulance sections
S135,eOO.'$;
Emergency relief fund $1,115,OO0
(Tnis sum has not been expended,
but is placed at the disposal of the
French Commission to meet emer-
gency needs.) l., !.
Supplies. expenses. and:icharges ON
account of Infapt Welfare Committee
sls,s5O.
For purchase. in America of food
stuffs for. use in relief work 81 $780,
AOOOJ4
Cost of sending cargo of coal for
hospital and relief purposes during
coming winter, $f,00O,O00.
Expenses OF. setting up. and opera
tion; ;.of Red Cross General Hospital
No. 4 (for thu coming year,, 1892, 500
Relief of sick and wounded French
soldtsrs and their families during
coming winter, 100000.
Work in Europe, general:
Establishment ,and operation Of
canseens and aest houses among the
armies of the United States and her
allies in Europe Ito be expended at
rateE of not exceeding 100000 a
month";. 100000.
Dra,es for Russian Red Cross, s6,-
OOO.s
Emergency allowance for United
States army nurses abroad, $4,000
Contribution to international Rec
Cross at Geneva, $4,000.
Relief work in Near East, through
American Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief, sS00,0OO.
Emergency relief in Roumani
Though Red Cross Commission
s2Ob,OOO. i:
Expense, Commission to Roun1ani
and for squad of 10 doctors and Il
nurses sent to Roumania $4,000.
Emergency relief work in Ital.
through Red Cross Commission t
Ita:y Ito be expended at discretio,
of italian Commissionl 100000.
Expenses, Commission to Ital
s $4,000.
For expenses of Commission t
Serbia, s1,500.
Work in the United States
Bathing pool and construction Q
convalescent homes at Ft. Ogle
horpe and Ft. Mcpherson. Ga. S12
600.
Construction of temporary ware
house in New York city s25,l02.
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