Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-13
GIVES RED CROSS s25O,OOO
Western Union Telegraph Company
Makes Generous Contribution fol

Cross War Council To-Day dulioui'eo"
gift of S25O,oOO to the American
Red Cross from the Western Union
Telegraph Company, through It's
president, Newcomb Carlton.
Mr.. Carlton is member of the
executive committee of the Ne"
York County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and has taken very
active part in the work OF the soeies!
especially in connection with the re-
cent campaign for s1o0,OOO,oOo.
AS part of its program for look
ing after the men in the Army IRAN
ing Camps, the Red Cross War CouA-
ell has voted to build houses for con-
yalcscent soldiers in the camps az
Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPher'
SON. near Atlanta, Georgia. At Fort
Oglethorpe the Red Cross is also
] taking over a stone quarry which is
to be converted into a bathing poo
large enough to accommodate 600
The buildings for the convalescents
will be used for men able to leave the
HOSPITALS but still unfit for duty
Here amusement and recreation VIII
he provided, not only to break INC
monotony and irksomeness OF the re-
.uperation period, but to a'd III
snccdv recovery. Large lounglng
oroms writing rooms and WIDE
norches will be features OF these
hopses which will supplement the re-
creation rooms maintained by the Y.
NJ. C. A.
Mrs. Leonard Wood, wife of MAJOR
General Wood, Commander OF the
Southeastern Military District Is
stimulating Red Cross activities III
the camps under General WOODS
cbarre AT her suggestion. >stlma-
ties were prepared for converting 'he
Quarry into the bathing pool.
The pool is to be ready for use
August 9th, when the second o'''-
Gers Training Camp opens. Coiohe'
Herbert Slocpm will be in charge OF
it's construction. +.
Henry 7. Davidson, chairman OF
tho Rod Cross War Council authorizes
The following statement:
Morning. newspapers today publish
/, ronort that the American Rcd Cross
i "a usc in Italy $1O,O00,ooo out OF
,hc 500 100000 and more recently
subscribed The report is without
foundation. and it is important that
Tie policy of the Red Cross N hah"-
ling these funds be clearly under
stood.
Tho Fed Cross has appropriated
81 90 900 to provide immediate nece7-
;itics in France, to ne spent under
ihc direction of the American N"a
Cross Commission in France headed
bv Major Grayson Mp. Murphy. a
member Of the War Council. Inc
Red Cross has also appr"pEi&'e''
200 coo 70 purchase medical supplies
and instruments, whereby the Rcd
Cross Commission to Russia may
take care Of more urgent needs upon
arrival IN that country.
The sum of 100000 has beer ap-
pronriatcd to purchase materials to
supply most urgent needs IN Eo'-
mania The sum Of 100000 has
been appropriated for use IN ~
menia, and $500 has been appro-
oriated 10 purchase drugs TO be sent
10 the Russian Red Cross.
Aside from the foregoing, no ap-
| propriations have been made ny the
|. War Council for work in foreign
countries. The need in AL our Al
! lied countries is beyond computation
and use can be found FOR all tunes
whcn can possibly nc obtained
either now or IN the future. 1ha,
very fact imposes upon the Rcd Cross
an extraordinary obligation, whIHf
it fully recognizes, to use the funds
committed to it only after assuring
i:s..f not only that any proposed e%-
pcnditurc will do good but shat II
will accomplish the greatest good
relative To other needs which arr
crying to DC supplied.
The led Cross he's now at work
IN France Commission Of experts
and it has moro recently sent II
Russia similar Commission The
expenses of these Commissions are
borne privately and arc not charge
on Red Cross funds. 1t is the pur-
| pose of the Red Cross TO send similar
commissions to Italy and Roumani;:
and also 20 appoint Commissioned
TO Great Britain. No appropriation;
for usn in any country will nc made