The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-19
RED CROSS WORK
is OUTLINED
WAR COUNCIL ANNOUNCES ITS
PURPOSES AND THE MEANS TO
= BE TAKEN TO ACCOMPLISH
THEM.


the headquarters OF Canon City chap
ter of the Red Cross circular letter
from Henry r. Dawson. of New York.
chairman of the War Council OF the
American Red Cross society. in which
he congratuiates the country on the
/. success of the nationwide campaign
last month to obtain 500 100000 by
popular subscription for relief work.
and in which he outlines the manner
IN which ii will be spent. AS many
Fremont county people have express
ed a desire to know how this huge
sum of money will be used Mr.. Day-
Ison's communication will be interest
ing and 1t is published with that pur-
pose in view Referring to the late
financial drive and the magnificent
support it everywhere received he
says:
"The result which has been achieT-
I'd is indeed gratifying. Never before
in the history OF the world was such a
fund for the relief OF human suffering
raised by voluntary subscription in so
brief a period.
This result was made possible by
surprisingly generous contributions
in many communities. The most in
spring, indeed the most extraordin-
airy feature of the campaign. has been
the number OF contributors. as well
IS their wide geographical distribu-
lion Many millions of our people,
representing every part of the coun-
Try. have given and worked to induce
others 90 give.
Nothing which has happened be-
qore shows so clearly as this campaign
that the great heart OF the American
people is in this struggle with deter
rninatIon that our own men shall be
cared for. that everything that can be
done shall be done TO hearten and to
aid the suffering peoples among our
allies. indeed. that nothing shall be
left undone to win this war.
NO time will be lost by the Red
Gross in its efforts 10 accomplish re-
suits with the large resources with
which Il has now been supplied. Some
OF the plans which are being devei.
oped and which we hope promptly to
carry into execution are the follow,
ing:
First and foremost we shall pro
vide. as we may be called upon by
the army and navy. for the care and
safety Of our soldiers and sailors
wherever they may be.
I'VE shall provide funds whereby
the American Red Gross Commission
may take over administration OF Am.
erican relief work in France. Major
GraySon NJ. p. Murphy. head Of the
French commission. has been appoint
I'D by General Pershing a member Of
his staff. and the Red Cross has ap
propriated at Major Murphy's cabled
reques, sI.coo.ooo to ia e care Of i'm
mediate needs.
we have cabied each OF the allied
governments seeking authority TO In.
'sslan an American Red Cross dispen-
sary In each of their important sea
port cities-a measure OF relief urg-
entity needed.
I'VE shall send to Russia commits.
sion of some twenty experts. under
the leadership OF Dr. Frank Billing
of Chicago. to study the needs and
the best means OF aiding the Russian
people.
The commission will be equipped
with materials. instruments and Ia
ciiitles for extending immediate re-
lief In urgent cases and the Red Cross
viii meanwhile organize 10 render
large and effective siA along the bat
tie line and elsewhere in Russia
where there is acute distress. We
shall send a similar commission to
make a survey. and likewise equipped
with supplies and instruments to ex'
tend immediate relief to the people
OF Roumania.
The War Council of the Red Cross
Is deeply sensitive of its very grave
obligation to administer the very
large sum of money intrusted to II
with all the wisdom and foresight
which can be mustered into service
"Our policies and plans will be
made known rs they are developed.
II viii be our purpose to conduct our
work with the utmost publicity and
10 take the public as completely as
possible into our confidence. The
Red Cross belongs to the people and
the War Council wants the public to