The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-11
WILSON FORMS
WAR COUNCIL
IN RED CROSS
Fargo Chapter is Notified
and Wires That it Will
Cooperate
RESPONSIBILITY
IN CAPABLE HANDS
Concentration of Admins
trative Authority Abso-
lutely Necessary

The Fargo chapter OF the Red Cross
will cooperate with a new plan for
more concentrated responsibility and
more effective work within that or
son, was the word sent to Washing
ton today In the following telegram:
To Seward Prosser. American Red
Cross Society, Washington, y. c.:
Finance committee Fargo Red Cross
chapter, Martin Hector, chairman, III.
L. Loomis, w. A. Yoder, G. 0. Follett,
II. p. Beckwith, ]. s. Watson, J. p.
Hardy, secretary. All agree to CO.
operate in plan outlined in today's
telegram.
Mrs. w. B. Hancock,
Secretary Fargo Red Cross Chapter.
Mrs. Hancock's telegram was in re-
gponse to the following message re-
ceived early today and which explains
In detail the proposal:
Washington, D. c., May 11.-Mrs. w.
b. Hancock, secretary Fargo Red Cross
chapter: The president has today ap-
pointed a Red Cross war council con-
Morgan & Co., chairman; Charles ID.
Horton, O.. NJ. p. Murphy, Cornelius n.
Bliss. Jr.; Edward N. Hurley, with
William H Taft, chairman. Elliot
Wadsworth, vice chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee, ex ofncio members.
The president today issued the fol-
lowing statement: II have today cre-
council to which will be entrusted the
duty of responding to the extraordin-
ary demands which the present war
will make upon the services Of the
Red Cross both in the field and in ci-.
william relief. The best way, in which
20 tmpart the greatest efficiency and
energy to the relief work which this
war will entail, will be TO concentrate
It In the hands OF a single experienced,
organization which has been recog-
nized by law and by international con-
yeution as the public instrumentality
for such purposes. Indeed such q con-
centration Of administrative action in
this matter seems to me absolutely
necessary and hereby earnestly call
upon all those who can contribute,
either great sums or small to the al
deviation OF suffering and distress
which must inevitably arise out of
this fight for humanity and democracy,
ito contribute to the Red Cross.
It will be one OF the first and most
necessary tasks OF the new war coun-
eli Of the Red Cross to raise great
sums of money for the support OF the
work TO be done and done upon great
scale hope that the response Of
their efforts will be demonstration
Of the generosity OF America and the
power OF genuine practical sympathy
among our people that will command
the admiration of the whole world"
''In view Of the above it is neces-
sary to modify the plan outlined in
circular A-2s for the use of the war
council. The National finance COM
mfttee appointed by President Wilson,
headed by Cleveland Dodge and Sew
ard IProsser Of New York, will raise q
great Red Cross war fund through our
chapters Not q moment must be
lost In preparing ourselves to meet
calls from Europe and the emergencies
which are soon to confront us here.
Every chapter should at once
mobilize and reinforce its finance
committee for this work which is OF
the utmost importance and urgency.
Call Immediately meeting Of your
executive committee to make far
reaching plans for finance campaign
as we look to you, confidently, for
large results. Please telegraph the
names of members of your finance
committee to Seward Prosser, Amer1-
can Red Cross, Washington, D. G. You
will be promptly and fully advised by
Mr.. Prosser regarding his plans ana
methods. The war council is organic
ing today.
allies for supplies that can be furnish
ed quickly, only by purchase, as re-
ported by Herbert Hoover, and the
inevitable development of home needs
as we approach mobilization of vast
numbers OF American troops, make 1t
clear that to meet the unprecedented
situation the war council must ask
that each chapter retain from the pro"
ceeds of the Red Cross war fund cam
paign an amount for local needs not
in excess of rs per cent of the total
raised by it. Many of our chapters,
appreciating the situation, Will turn
over the total amount so raised TO the
Red Cross war fund.
The war council, whenever possible
with advantage, VIII authorize
expenditures for specified supplies by
the chapters in their own communities
and particularly for the purchase of
materials to be made by the chapters
into these needed articles. The funds
as raised are to be deposited by each
chapter In it's local bank in a spec
ial account to be known as the Red
Cross war fund, to be remitted to ma
tiona1 headquarters, as required, later.
The war council will take full account
OF the needs by chapters for local
civilian relief which will become great
er as our own troops are modified.
Please, at once, call together your
executive committee and telegraph me
assurance of their cooperation in
President Wilson's farsighted plans
for our Red Cross. Give this message
Elliott Wadsworth.