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

IRA and In Egypt. A large number of
into Persia, where we have a Red Cross
committee at work. About 5000 Arme-
man refugees are also in Egypt. where
mltlse is assisting in their care.
ase. syrta-In response to direct re-
guest by President Wilson. the Turk
relief supplies from America to be i'm
ported into Syria and distributed for
the benefit of the starving civilian pop
TINS permission. the Turkish Govern
ment required that the distribution shall
De Red IN char. charge jointly of the American
cent Society. Fortunately, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has a strong and eff
Ger, tlent Chapter in the city of Beirut and
Cross in the Distribution of Syrian re-
lief supplies. The Allied Governments
have also given their. consent for such
ade lines into the harbor at Beirut.
. WIS When n these perm mi; had been OBJ
as Armenian and Syrian Days, and the
people of the United States were in
vited to contribute funds on those days
for the relief of the people of Armenia
and Syria. Concerted efforts were made
throughout the country to encourage a
general observation of these days. with
was realized.
The Navy Department has generously
granted the use of space in naval col
lier which is preparing to carry a sup
ply of coal TO an American warship now
in the Mediterranean Sea. The cargo
space available for the shipment of re-
1000 tons OF such supplies. The prin-
cipal part of the cargo has been pro-
vided by the. American Committee for
Red Cross has provided hospital and
medical supplies of value of approx
mately $4,000 The collier is now at
loaded. and it is expected that it will
sail before the end of the current week.
No provision has as yet been made for
additional shipments to Syria. but it is
hoped that the way may remain open
and that yet larger quantities of food
and clothing may go forward later in
1877. The Coming Year-What the Red
Cross may be able to do for the noncombatant
war sufferers during the coming year will de-
pend upon the generosity with which the Red
upon the developments of military operations
in Europe. There is every reason to believe
that during the remainder of the war and
possibly following its close, the Red Cross will
have large opportunity to continue its humani-
tartan service abroad.
This. is, an important subject about
which little need be said When the
Red Cross issued it's first Christmas
the important part which this small
sticker was to take in the great fight
against the most insidiouS and deadly
enemy of the American people. Year
by year the sale of seals during the
Christmas holiday season has increased.
At the present time many hundreds of
associations and committees rely chiefly
upon the proceeds from the sale of these
seals for the support of their work. In
fact. the anti-tuberculoss work of the
country. outside of that mainta ned by
taxation and exclusive of sanitariumS
which are endowed or are self-Support-
ing, is largely maintained in this way.
In 1907. when the Christmas Seals
made their first appearance, the total
receipts from their sale was about
$4,000. Each year since has seen sub
Stantial increase. The total proceeds
from sales in 1915 were approximately
S750,000. and there is reason to believe
that the sales during the present season
will largely exceed that amount. The
total receipts from the sale of seals
from the beginning in 1907 up to and
including 1915, have amounted to ap-
proXimately $3,200.000.
AS heretofore, 80 per cent of the gross
sales of seals remains in the hands of
the tuberculosis associations which sell
them. for the support of local work. and
10 per cent is returned to the Red Cross
to meet the expenses in which we are
involved in the printing and distribution
of the seals and the advertising material
necessary to promote their sale. After
all such expenses are met, any profit
which results to the Red Cross is divid-
ed equally between the Red Cross and
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis