Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-08

well as, by the Red Cross societies OF
agents in the field; We have hayes only ,d 1eed
and have refused countless appeals
where it would have been possible; had
9 psa m asrviee t te humanty We have not
hesitated to spend the money as it came
in as soon as the opportunity occurred.
amount amlS I to care for certain regular COM
mtments which it is important to pro-
vide for. Principal among these are the
f through whose vi 0 services we have been.
and Shall be- able to accomplish more
than by the dispatch of money or sup
PRm nes war are R afe clearng House
Paris, $1,000 a month toward admins
trative expenses and using this organ
trbution of supplies shipped from this
country to France. A regular contribu-
ton of $500 month goes to the Ameri-
Organization in its distribution work
The American Red Cross. as ma Ia,
important part in European war relleI,
1t is hoped by the officers that even
more can be done in the future ana 40
the people of the United States has
been prepared and will shortly be issued
throughout the country.
been carried on with the Allied Powers
with view to enabling the Red Cross
again to take, UP the shipment OF rsm eh
supplies to the Central Powers. Such
Shipments were stopped in the latter
part of 1915 by causes beyond our CON
iro. Since that time no supplies nave
sGuS 20 exe eee Of one small Shipment
TO {, hospital in Munich, operated by Dr.
nit was obtained The details of these
nceot lions need not be gone, into IN
this report. but the general poilcy laiu
down BY the Allied governments stu stu
less such supplies are TO be used by
American Red Cross Hospital onts mis-.
the auspices of the American Red Cross
and only such supplies as can be used
by them will be allowed passage. II Is
further required that supplies must pe
destroyed after having been used IN
der these general terms. inquiry was
made to the German and Austro,Hun-
garian governments as to their desire
for the establishment OF such units anu
a favorable reply received from poth.
After accomplishing these general re-
suits it was necessary to make definite
plans and arrange for various details so
that regular. shipments could go for
ward We have prafe d Ky cebllfstho
ment Of two units in Austria Hungary
but have not yet been able to accom-.
is the intention of the officers to move
as rapidly as possible in carrying
through this piece of relief work
Your officers feel that the re-estab-
lishment of a channel through WHICH
Red Cross supplies may be sent 70 tne
Central Powers is important. NOT oniy
this effort, but it is felt That such an
accomplishment will have an important
bearing on the status of all neutral Red
Cross societies during the present war
and in the future.
1t is expected that contributions. both
of money and supplies, from those IN
hi Mi ollla
lief will assist materially toward lts
so s7l: The Red Cross Magazine.eIt has s.
been the custom in the past for the
American Red Cross to send to each
of its members monthly magazine deal
ing with the activities OF the Soc1 ley
tremendous increase in membership
made however. a great change in the
ST. the er6m of the YEAR the
Society found itself by the first of DC.
tober confronted with the necessity OF
ton ton Of go, 900 TO properly deal with
a circulation of such magnitude and
fully to utilize it's value are of the
we were faced with an increase IN the
prices of raw materials, particularly
paper. great that the expense as
stunned serious proportions. The cost be
came such that delivering twelve copies
of the magazine to member required
an expenditure Of more than the MY
from the dues of an annual member
The Central Committee considered the
question with care and :, obtained expert ,
zinc publication. 1t seemed clear that
we must make a change either. in the
Form OF our puncaGn s Or M the he e dis-
trihu'ed to the members. The posi-
bil;ties of small monthly bulletin.
poi1 1ere ali eeansdered None Of these
suggestions seemed adequate and it was
generally felt that the continuation or
a monthly magazine on some basis was
of the greatest Importance in the up
building and extension of the Red cross
and its membership; To accomplish TINS
to place the magazine on a sell -suph1So n,,-
ing basis and send it to those members
only whose dues were sufticlentiE laTSe
magazine. Under the present Bylaws.
proper steps cannot be taken by the
Central COMMITTEES and ID therefore ,a@s u ene
made part of the official notice for this
meeting With one alteration these
changes are unanimously recommended
a72. New Building-The construction
of the new building to be occupied by
the year. but unexpected delays have
retarded it's completion. 1t is now
hoped that the building may be occu-
past year two funds of $1,000 each have
been provided for memorial windows;
one by the WOmanS ReileI corps ana
the other by the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. These splendid gifts
will add greatly to the dignity Of the
assembly room, already so beautifully
endowed in it's interior decorations
through the gift of Mrs. Adolphus
Busch.
The Red Cross Society has never been
so strong or so well recognized through
out the country as it is today. We con-
fidentiy look forward to the future with
the expectation of, an increased s d., mem m
among the people of the United States
Of our aims and objects, and a constant
strengthening and improvement of the
organization, all ,of which will enable
the American Red Cross to better full
fill each year the duties with which it
is entrusted.
373. DEPARTMENT OF CIVILIAN
RELIEF
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