The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-09-08
GENERAL POLICY OF RED CROSS
Attitude Toward Other War Relief
Societies Set Forth Ii, Statement.

The American Red Cross, through
its general manager, Harvey D. Glib
son, has issued a statement to the
(230O Red Cross chapters throughout
the United States, setting forth the
procedure the Red Cross will follow
in relation to other war relief So
cieties.
The Red Cross will, from time to
time, supply its chapters and societies
of which it may have record, the fol-
lowing information:
/. Names of particular classes of
articles most needed and the total
amount required.
2. Amount of each class Of articles
which the different chapters OF the
different societies will be asked to
produce.
5. The time in which it is desired
such articles shall be made and de-
livered to the Red Cross.
Present needs are especially for
knitted articles, surgical dressings,
hospital garments and comfort kits, in
the order named.
After expert study and consulta-
ton with physicians, surgeons and
other relief societies, complete STAN
dardized directions for making the
articles mentioned have been pre-
pared Standard patterns have, been
adopted for all hospital garments re-
quired, and all pattern companies will
issue identical patterns, which will be
known as "Red Cross Patterns. Any
garments made according to these
will be acceptable to the Red Cross.
Until these new directions and
patterns are in the hands of Red
Cross chapters, any of the above ar
ticles made by other societies will be
accepted by Red Cross chapters, if of
fered to them, handled on the same
basis as Red Cross articles, and with
out expense to such contributing So
ciety delivered to the nearest Red
Cross supply station.
The general policy of the Red Cross
on this subject is set forth by Henry
P. Dawson, chairman of the War
Council, in the following statement:
.sThe Red Cross seeks to encourage
the efforts of all relief organizations.
It is hoped that all such organizations,
which are manufacturing materials
for hospital or, other relief among
our allies in Europe, may become
auxiliaries of the Red Cross, thus
avoiding duplication. Such auxilia-
ries will retain their name and iden-
tity, the Red Cross will assist them
in making their work effective, and
with such affiliation the Red Cross
will transport their materials to
Europe free Of charge, and see to It
that such materials are properly dis
tributed.
Many war relief organization
have solicited contributors n KIND
Some Of the articles solicited have
been necessary; others, while given
in a spirit Of a fine generosity, have
not necessarily been Of great benefit.
Yet other articles have been sent to
Europe which were not needed at all.
Pressure upon shipping space has
become very intense, and it is alb
solutely necessary that for the present
nothing be shipped abroad which is
not imperatively needed. Ocean
shipping difficulties become greater
each day the submarine warfare is
continued. The Red Cross cannot
provide shipping arrangements for
articles other than those which its in
vestigations in Europe show to be re-
quired there.
at is the hope that organizations
which have devoted themselves mere
|ly to collecting funds will, after hav-
ing used their present funds accord
ing to the designation of the donors,
divert their efforts to soliciting funds
which may be utilized along lines for
which experience acquired abroad
shows a paramount need to exist.
"The Red Cross has assumed ad-
ministration of the War Relief Clear
ing House in France, and will con-
tinue it's functions. By reason OF the
great pressure on the French rail
ways, it will be impossible for the War
Relief Clearing House to arrange Tree
transportation after September l for
articles other than those which may
be designated as essential IN the
present emergency.
.In the meantime, the American
Red Cross has been cooperating sue
cessfully with the War Relief Clear
ling House in the United States IN as
sisting the various relief organlza-
|tions to obtain the utmost possible
space for shipping to Europe from
American ports. Everything offered
thus far has been shipped abroad.
sit should be understood, however,
that the situation as to relief organ
|izations which prevails now as COM
nared with that before the declara-
tion of war by the United States, is
wholly different. Prior to that time
the American Red Cross had to DC
/ neutral. whereas the various relief or
panizations were under no such ob-
legation. With our entry into the
|war. the Red Cross became tree &C
exert itself in any way which, within
the scope of it's general activities
might aid our allies and allied peoples
1--WE earnestly hope no one will fee
THAT the Red Cross desires to do any
Thing but help. The Red Cross IS ar
/ American institutions chartered D!
| the United States government, an{
the president Of the United States L
Its president. The organization De
IIongs to the American people, ans
Iseeks in this great world emergenc.
to do nothing more and nothing les
Than to coordinate the. generosity am
1.-THE effort of our people toward aehleV
ing supreme aim.'
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