Arizona republican., 1917-12-31
BROAD SCOPE IF RED CROSS TOLD
 BY MARSHAL HALE

A few of the many wonderful ac- complishments of the American Red Cross in the past six months are noted in a statement just issued by Marshal Hale, manager of the Pacific division who has just returned from a tour through Arizona and southern California.
 Tn the present membership drive for ten million new members l do not believe that any loyal American will refuse to have part in the work of the American Red Cross because he or she does not believe in the ideals of the American Red Cross. Many, however, have only hay idea of the broad field covered by the American Red Cross
 The fundamental purpose of the American Red Cross is to relieve hu- man suffering, and in the present crisis the work of the American Red Cross war council has proceeded on the theory that it's work should contribute to these great aims.
 l. To be ready to care for our sol diers and sailors on duty wherever and whenever that care may be needed. ,. To shorten the war-by strength enfng the morale of the allied peoples and their armies, by alleviating thei1 l sufferings in the period which must elapse until the American army car 1 become fully effective abroad. l 3. To lay foundations for an en- l during peace-by extending a message Of practical relief and sympathy to tho | civil population among our allies carrying to them an expression of tho 1 finest side of the American character | Work of the American Red Cros. in the United States has been directed to cooperation with the army ant
 navy for the protection of the healtl and welfare of our soldiers in camp
 and cantonments: and to stimulat
 and guide the volunteer work of tn women in the manufacturing of sup plies and comforts and to co-operat
 with the government in all relic agencies.
 A war fund of $100. .000, ,00O wa
 raised, of which $S5,0O0,0O0 has bee
 paid in and s4O,000,00O already ex
 pended for work. In France. s20,6O1,
 24O has been spent; in Rumania, s1
 51S,99S; in Italy, $214,000; in Serbi;
 sfS3,20S; in Belgium, s720,001; i
 England s1.606,520, in the Unite
 States, s3,S10, ,216, and in especiall 1 ueSlsudteu IuHOs Sl,4lf,bZ5. This lat
 ter sum represents money given fo
 specifically stated purposes.
 The recent Halifax disaster is a
 example of the emergency work the American Red Cross. Speci; trains carrying supplies of food. cloth ing. hospital equipment, doctors an , nurses were on the way within a fe, hours, and word was sent broadcas
 throughout the world that the Amert can Red Cross was lon the job an f that if assistance were needed it wouI
 be asked" When the call was ser out by Canada it was for permaner relief. as all temporary needs Ina been taken care of by the America 5 Red Cross out of the interest of tt special endowment fund.
 l The woman's bureau of the Amer can Red Cross has charge of the preps , ration of the millions of cases of surq [ cal dressings, hospital supplies. kn goods, comfort-kits and refugee cIotl
 ing. A junior auxiliary has been n,
 ganized at the call of President wi
 son to include every school child y special work, most of which is directf S toward care for the children sufferir V in the war.