Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-09

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Washington, D. C.. August 5. 1917.
Ever since the Red Cross War Coun-
Gil was appointed by President Will
son earnest efforts have been making
to secure effective cooperation with
the Red Cross by all the allied war re
lief organizations. The first important
fruit OF these efforts is the establish
ment of a working plan of cooperation
with the National Surgical Dressings
committee. Henry P. Dawson, chair
man Of the Red Cross War Council to-
day authorizes the following state
ment:
The Red Cross is very much graft
fed to be able TO announce that the
National Surgical Dressings commit
tee, one of the most important of the
relief organizations called into being
by the European war, has become an
auxiliary of the American Red Cross.
This arrangement was perfected after
protracted negotiation between Mrs.
Mary Hatch Willard, the organizer and
chairman of the Surgical Dressings
committee, and Judge Robert s. Low
EFT, chairman Of the Red Cross Com
mittee on Cooperation.
1t is believed that this is the pre-
cursor of arrangements to be made
whereby other war relief organizations
may become allies Of the Red Cross
and join with it in carrying a practi-
/ cal message of aid and relief among
those of our own people and our al
/ lies who may be sick wounded, and
suffering because of this war.
The National Surgical Dressings
committee has done a marvellous work
1t has made and forwarded over 10000
coo surgical dressings for use in over
1900 hospitals on the continent OF
Europe. Its aim has been to prepare
dressings with special reference to the
particular needs in different localities
and it's work has been handled with
I great efficiency and with splendid
/ spirit. The committee has about 5,00t
] working members in different parts OF
/ the United States.
! The ARRANGEMENT with the Rec
| Cross provides that the Surgical Dress
7 ings committee shall retain it's name
and organization, and carry on its
present work in the United States as
national auxiliary of the Red Cross
1t may solicit funds in it's own name
bat no solicitation shall be made in the
name of the Red Cross unless all the
proceeds therefrom are turned over tc
! the Red Cross organization. The com.
! mittee will give full reports concern.
, ing its activities and finances to the
Red Cross
/ The Red Cross will seek to perfec,
( the standards Of materials sent abroad
and will disseminate among all Chap.
tiers and organizations doing. relief
work information as to the nature anC
quantity of materials and supplies
most needed at the front The Surgi.
, cal Dressings committee, in its WORK
fer American hospitals in Europe, viii
conform to such standards.
The French section of this commit.
tee will become the Surgical Dressing:
4 Service Department Of the American
I National Red Cross. It will administe,
in France all the surgical dressings
work of the Red Cross, and will be ir
charge Of Mrs c. x. Austin, hereto.
fore director in Paris of the French
section Of the Surgical Dressings com.
mittee.
The Red Cross seeks to encourage
the efforts Of all relief organizations
\ # is hoped that all such organizations
which are manufacturing material.
for hospital or other relief work amons
our allies in Europe, may become aux
/ iliaries Of the Red Cross. thus avoid