The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

the American Red Cross, appointed
by President Wilson May 10, Henry
P. Dawson. chairman. yesterday
made public the report to the Amer
lean people on the present state OF
the war fund and the work which
is being done by the American Red
Cross in this country and different
parts OF the world. The report. In
part, is as follows
To the American People:
The Red Cross War Council here.
with reports on the work of the Red
Cross during the almost six months
which have elapsed since its appoint
ment by the President.
The growth of Red Cross actfvi'
ties among the suffering civilian
in the different allied
is, up to this time, the out.
standing feature of Red Cross work
in this war. The magnitude of thC
work in France is particularly i'm
pressive.
Broadly speaking. the Red Cros.
war Council has proceeded upon the
theory that the present work OF tbs
Red Cross should con-
tribute to these great aims.
Ito be ready to care for oul
soldiers and sailors on duty wher'
eyer and whenever that care may
be needed.
ITO shorten the way-by strength
ening the morale of the allied people!
and their armies. by alieviating theil
sufferings in the period which mus
elapse until the American army car
become fully effective abroad.
STo lay foundations for an en-
peace-by extending a mes
sage of practical relief and sym
pathy to the civilian population
among our allies. carrying to then
the expression of the finest side o.
the American character.
The American Red Cross is at
to respond to the most be-
and far-reaching appea
ever made for mercy and relief.
Up to date approximately $751;
0OO,0 900 in cash has been collected
for the war fund. The demands
however, in Europe. are increasing
with great rapidity and on the pres
ent basis OF expenditure the 500,
O0O.0 war fund cannot last mucl
beyond spring.
Moneys Appropriated. -
Following the preliminary report re
Gently made on the work in Europe o
the American Red Cross, the wa
council presents herewith a summar.
of the work of the Red Cross, botl
in the United States and in Europe
from May 10. 1917, TO November /, 1917
During this period the war counci
appropriated from the war fund (in
cluding y,659OO0 advanced to chapter
for purchase of material and to be re
turned to the war fund, SIC, ,969, ,2l6.6
for work in the United States, as con
trasted with the appropriation OF ST.
SIS, ,S16.S6 for work abroad, OF whicl
$50. .60i ,240. II was for use in France.
There have been appropriated from
funds restricted to specific purpose
8, AZ .625.74. AS $7,659,OOO advanced b!
the war council is to be returned 4
the war fund, the net appropriation
for the United States amount to $s2,
SIS. $50. 90
The total expenses Of raising an.
collecting the war fund hre proving 4
be less than / per cent. The war fun
Is deposited locally, by the chapters
and campaign committees. Abou
1880 banks now hold these deposits, fl
the name OF William G. McAdoo
treasurer.
Hospital Units Equipped.
Forty-nine army base hospital unit
and five for the navy have been re
cruited. organized and equipped by tn,
Red Cross. More than twelve of tht
army units and two Of the nav,
units have now been mustered int
their respective Medical Corps and ar,
seeing service. These units can car
for a 500-bed hospital each, and som,
Of them have been REINFORCED to en-
able them to take over larger hos
pitals.
The Red Cross has also organized
forty-flve ambulance companies, with {
total personnel of $3.50, all Of whicl
have been taken into the Army Medi
cal Corps, some for service abroad
others for the camps and cantonments
A general hospital, for the use of tn
navy, has been established at Phila
delphia. Convalescent homes hav,
been built at Fort Oglethorpe and For
Mcpherson, Georgia.
Through its sanitary service, tn
Red Cross is cooperating with loca
health authorities in maintaining tn,
best possible sanitary conditions in tn
zone just outside military jurisdiction
at the training camps and canton
ments. Twenty sanitary units hav
been organized for this purpose.
The Red Cross has continued it
work of disaster relief during the war
and has rendered aid in sixty-fou
calamities. Recently n call for he'll
for flood victims in Tientsin was an
swered by the dispatch OF a relief ex
pert to the city and the sending o
Sl25, 900.
Red Cross Nurses.
Fourteen thousand Red Cros
nurses have been enrolled for duty
and approximately 5000 have al
ready been called into active nurs
ing service. of whom 1000 are work
ing abroad.
A program for increasing the re
serve Of fully trained nurses 70
war service has been adopted, Ii
concert with the committee on nurs
ing Of the Council of National De
Tense and other nursing authorities
Millions Of women have beei
mobilized for work on surgica
dressings, hospital garments, refu
gee clothing, knitting garments ant
comfort kits. 1t Is estimated tina
the value of their work during tn,
next twelve months will amount I,
nearly $40,0o0,0oO.
Since April 1, 1917, the Red Cros
has sent abroad 1886 cases of sur
gical dressings, hospital supplie
and clothing. containing approx
mately 100000 separate articles
The Red Gross has promised t,
send 100000 surgical dressings t,
France every month for the mex
six months.
Home Care of Sick.
sourses Of instruction in elemen
tary hygiene and home care of IN,