St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-01
AMERICAN RED CROSS
ISSUES STATEMENT
TO CHAPTERS.
CONTINUED from page II

U0tll LneSe new ulIeClIOuS dAu poC-
terms are in the hands of Red Cross
Chapters, any of the above articles
made by other societies will be &C
cepted by Red Cross Chapters, If Of
fered to them, handled on the same
basis as Red Cross articles, and with
out expense to such contribut ng 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 state
ment:
THE Red Cross seeks to encour-
age the efforts of all relief orsaniza-
tons. 1t IS hoped that all such Or
PLANTATIONS, which are manufacture
ing materials for hospital or other
relief work among our allies in
Europe, may become auxiliaries OF
the Red Cross, thus avoiding dupli-
cation. Such auxiliaries will retain
their name and identity, the Red
Cross will assist them in making
their work effective, and with such
affiliation the Red Cross will trans
port their materials to Europe free
of charge, and see to 1t that such
materials are properly distributed.
Many war relief organizations
have solicited contributions in kind.
Some of the articles have been nee
essary; others, while given in
spirit of fine generosity, have not
necessarily been of great beneflt.
Yet other articles have been sent
to Europe which are not needed at
all.
Pressure upon shipping space mas
become very Intense, and it Is abb
solutely necessary that for the pres
emit 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 Tor
articles other than those which Its
investigations in Europe show to be
required there.
at is the hope that organizations
which have devoted themselves to
the designation of the donors, divert
their efforts to soliciting funds
which may be utilized along lines
for which the experience acquired
abroad shows a paramount need to
exist. =.
THE Red Cross has assumed adj
ministration of the War Relief Clear
ing House in France, and will con-
tinue its functions. By reason OF
the great pressure on the Franch
railways, it will he impossible for
the War Relief Clearing House to
arrange free transportation after
September LIST for articles other than
those which may be designated as es-
sential in the present emergency.
"In the meantime, the American
Red Cross has been cooperating sue
cessfully with the War Relief Clear
ing House in the United States i'm
assisting the various relief organi-
zations to obtain the utmost possible
space for shipping to Europe from
American ports. Everything offer
ed thus far has been shipped abroad.
ut should be understood, how
ever, that the situation as to relief
organizations which prevail now as
compared with that before the dec
laration of war by the United States,
is wholly different. Prior to that
time the. American Red Cross had to
be neutral, whereas the various re-
lief organizations were under no
such obligation. With our entry in
to the war, the Red Cross became
free to exert itself in any way which,
within the scope of its general &C
tivities, might aid our allies and
allied peoples.
1--WE earnestly hope THAT no one
will feel that the Red Cross desires
to do anything but help. The Red
Cross is an American institution,
chartered by the United States Gov
eminent, and the President OF the
United States Is its President. The
organization belongs to the Ameri-
can people, and seeks in this great
world emergency to do nothing more
and nothing less than to coordinate
the generosity and the effort OF our
people toward achieving supreme
aim"
Washington, Aug. 29.-The Amer
lean Red Sross has received q cable
gram from DR.. Frank s. Billings.
Chairman of the Red Cross commits
sion to Russia, announcing the safe
arrival of the commission in Petro-
grad and it's reception by Premier
Kerensky. The commission has al
ready begun its Investigation Of con-
ditiOns in Russia.
Chairman H. P. Dawson, of the
Red Cross War Council, on learning
OF the arrival of the commission, at
once cabled the following message
to Premier Kerensky:
II have just received a cable an
nouncement of the safe arrival In
Petrograd OF the Special American