The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-12-11

Cross, the president Of the conseil
general said:
" America has already shown on
many occasions her sentiments to-
wards France. The great sister
republic has given generous aid to
Belgium in her cruel distress. The
support which she is now bringing to
the cause Of the independence of ma
tions will certainly advance the end
OF the war and the hour OF victory
Unanimous applause greeted these
words, which were followed by a ris-
ing vote of thanks to the American
Red Cross. This gift to the families
OF French officers and soldiers, as
we'll as the previous American dona-
tIons from the Red Cross and other
sources, is greatly appreciated by the
people of this district"
Volunteers who will Manage Branch
Another group OF prominent busi-
ness and professional men have vol"
unteered to serve the American Red
Cross in France. They will not only
work during the period Of the war
without compensation but will give
up their private interests and pay all
expenses incident to their service.
Major Murphy recently notified the
war council of the urgent need of
men Oh d nlSH OIuCE VA CACIhNiNS
ability to take charge Of the branch
warehouses in France. The list of
those who have volunteered follows:
Henry S.. Sherman, Cleveland,
Ohio, vice-president Of the Standard
Car Wheel Co.; Philip L. Smith,
Short Hills, N. J., banker and mem
Der of the New York Stock Ex-
change; E. w. Ogden, Knoxville,
Tenn, president Of the Citizens Ma
tional bank: johnson de Forest, New
York lawyer and son of Robert w. de
Forest, vice. president of the Ameri-
can Red Cross; Knowlton Mixer,
Buffalo, retired lumberman; George
r. Rice, Boston, Of the banking house
Of Bond & Goodwin; Walter Nor
rison, Minneapolis, retired lumber
man; G. H. Norman, Louisville, KY,
law partner Of United States Sena-
tor Beckham; Lewis M. Williams,
Cleveland, Ohio. Of the Sherwin- Will
liams Paint CO.; D. s. Blossom,
Cleveland, Ohio. vice-president of tile
William Bingham Co., wholesale
Alden Swift. Chicago, of
the packing firm of Swift & Co.
Reports Impressions.
Cornelius N, Bliss. Jr,. member of
the war council, has returned to
Washington after spending several
weeks in the French war zone. In an
he said:
The American visitor in Europe
today cannot but realize as he never
has before what this war means to
our allies who have borne the
burden of it for three years.
Nothing counts in the world today
but the winning Of the war. The
spirit and enthusiasm over there for
everything American is truly in
spring. / was astonished to find
what the American Red Cross has
been able to accomplish in such a
short time. The spirit OF the Rec
Cross organization in France. could
not be better. Every one connected
with 1t is working in close harmony
and to the limit OF endurance. The
selection OF Major Grayson MP.
Murphy, American Red Cross COM
missioner to Europe, as a member OF
General Pershing's staff, has enabled
our organization to keep in closest
touch with the affairs Of our army,
and has added to the efficiency Of our
work in helping our troops in France.
No Limit TO What Can be Done.
There is no limit to the amount
OF work We can do or to the amount
OF money that we can spend TO ad-
vantage. Inc OEBhnlAAIlpu. Is SO
strong that every dollar, when spent.
will do a dollars worth Of good. We
have been relieved of so much in the
way Of overhead expense by reason
Of the many volunteers that large
amounts Of money which ordinarily
would be required for administra-
ton purposes go directly to the re-
lief of the war sufferers. ...
If the American public could see
the refugees in the tenements in
Paris, and in the homes established
for children, many of them sent
away from the war zone while their
remained behind under the
shells Of the enemy, the Red Cross
would be made very
easy.
Nothing so well shows the effect
OF the war on the civilian population
as the scene at Evian- les Bains. on
the border Of Lake Geneva, where
the repatries sent back by the Ger
man government, through Switzer-
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