The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-30


its General Manager Harvey D. Glib |
son, has issued a statement to the
2,300 Red Cross Chapters throughout
the United States, setting forth the
procedure the Red Cross will follow
in relation to other war relief So
cieties.
The Red Cross will, from time to
time, supply its Chapters and So
cieties of which it may have record,
the following information:
1. Names of particular classes of
articles most needed and the total
amount required.
2. Amount of each class of arti-
Gle which the different chapters or the
different societies will be asked to
produce.
3. The time in which it is desired
such articles shall be made and de
livered to the Red Cross.
Present needs are especially for
knitted articles, surgical dressings,
hospital garments and comfort kits,
in the order named.
After expert study and consultation
with physicians, surgeons and other
relief societies, complete standardized
a
mentioned have been prepared. Stand
ard patterns have been adopted for
all hospital garments required, and
all pattern companies will issue iden-
tical patterns, which will be known
as "Red Cross Patterns" Any gar
ments made according to these pat
terms will be acceptable to the Red
Cross.
Until these new directions and pat
terms are in the hands of Red Cross
Chapters, any of the above articles
made by other societies will be ac-
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 contributing 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 COun
Gil, in the following statement:
"The Red Cross seeks to encourage
the efforts of all relief organizations
1t is hoped that all such organiza-
! tions, which are manufacturing ma
| terials for hospital or other relief
|
become auxiliaries of the Red Cross,
thus avoiding duplication. 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 transport their materials
to Europe free of charge, and see
to it that such materials are proper
ly distributed.
| "Many war relief organizations
have solicited contributions in kind
Some of the articles solicited have
been necessary; others, while given in
spirit of a fine generosity, have not
necessarily been of great benefit. Yet
other articles have been sent to Eu-
rope which were not needed at all.
Pressure upon shipping space has
become very intense, and it is abso-
lutely necessary that for the present
nothing be shipped abroad which is
not imperatively needed. Ocean ship.
ping difficulties become greater each
day the submarine warfare is con
tinued. The Red Cross cannot provide
shipping arrangements for articles
other than those which it's investiga,
tions in Europe show to be required
there.
at is the hope that organizations
which have devoted themselves mere
ly to collecting funds will, after hav,
ing used their present funds accord
ing to the designation of the donors
divert their efforts to soliciting fund;
which may be utilized along lines fol
which experience acquired abroad
shows a paramount need to exist.
"The Red Cross has assumed ad
ministration of the War Relief Clear,
ing House in France, and will con
tinue its functions. By reason of tht
great pressure on the French rail
ways, it will be impossible for the
War Relief Clearing House to arrange
free transportation after September
l for articles other than those which
may be designated as essential 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 il
assisting the various relief organiza
tions to obtain the utmost possible
space for shipping to Europe from
American ports. Everything offerei
thus far has been shipped abroad.
1T should be understood, however
that the situation as to relief organi
cations which prevails now as com