The sun., 1917-06-04
DAWSON PLANS
Big CAMPAIGN
FOR RED CROSS
The New Chairman Says
First Task Will Be to
Hearten Allies.
MUST HAVE 100000, 900
Men With Incomes Of $4,000
Urged TO Contribute Half
to the Work.

Henry P. Dawson. chairman OF the
Red Cross War Council and the man to
whom President Wilson has entrusted
probably the greatest humanitarian prob
lem ever placed on the shoulders Of
private citizen. outlined at his home near
Glen Cove yesterday the tremendous
plans which he and his associates are
formulating for the alienation Of suf-
fering on the battlefield and for the ma
terisl and spiritual encouragement Of
our war weary, war stricken allies.
Hitherto Mr.. Dawson has had little
time TO devote to interviewers. Always
. doer. not a talker he has rarely cx-
pressed himself ON any topic for publica-
ton. His place as a master Of organixa-
tion in business and finance has been
gained by silent. hard work. Yesterday
however he was moved by his concep-
ton Of the necessity Of awakening and
arousing the American people to their
responsibilities in the great project OF
reenergizing and vastly extending the
work Of the American National Red
Cross 10 sketch with broad. rapid
strokes the size Of the task he has IN
hand and of uttering a warning tfor II
20 this country II all OF the people do
not contribute their proper share in
financing the Red Cross War Councils
splendid programme.
Walking up and down the sea lawn Of
his home, his eyes fired by enthusiasm
for the big, new job in hand, Mr.. Davi-
son spoke rapidly. making one word do
the work of three OF four as he appealed
10 the people to get ready TO give $780,
A<.F< h L. .Aa nA
war council can drive ahead without
loss of invaluable time or without waste
Of effort in its plans for taking care Of
the American troops that are going TO
Europe and for quick assistance to the
impoverished. helpless citizens OF the
Allies who have suffered from the saw
sgeries of German occupation.
Wants Team Work.
Before entering into the first detailed
explanation of what must be done in
Red Cross work IL the United States is
to preserve its self-respect and IL Il Is
toward utterly defeating Germany "a
contribution which must assume large
PROPORTIONS before much military aid 10
the Allies is afforded). Mr.. Dawson
fastened to minimize his own personal
activities TO say that he desires TO CO.
operate with other agencies and 10 sup
pement their invaluable work. He alb
hors the notion that he was appointed
BY the President TO be a sort OF Red
Cross dictator.
He made II plain. on the contrary
taa, he is in thorough sympathy and un'
Outstanding with all forms and divisions
OF Red Cross activity, as with the worn
Of other agencies OF relief and succor
lie wants team work everywhere His
Disce as chairman OF the war council o'
the Red Cross, as he understands the
post of volunteer effort. Is TO bring te
Red Cross activities the standards of or
ganzation and systematic effort that are
employed by the most successful. ethi'
cally minded business men His Job Is
to get things done with the least lost
motion. the least waste Of time money
and materials, with the greatest possible
effectiveness.
In the first place" said Mr.. Dawson
we are facing a situation which Is ut
terly different from anything that evei
appeared in connection with Red Cros,
work In past times the activities OF th<
Ped Cross have been confined prett,
mucn to alleviating the sufferings of th'
SICK and wounded of its own particulal
nationals. That Is TO say that the forne
well understood conception Of American
Red Cross work was to care for Ameri
can sufferers In military or civil life. u
provide doctors and nurses and medi
eines and all necessary equipment ant
supplies. Whatever of help was afforded
to the people OF other countries wal
given incidentally, as a kind OF overflow
OF charity and kindlirfess. Well. We are ul
against something very different in thi
war. and that should be made clear-i
already II has not been explained-tl
every man. woman and child in thes
United States.
Our Battles Fought.
''I mean just this: Our allies hav'
been fighting our battles for nearly thre
years Their losses, their sufferings
their heroism, their terrible sacrifices
have been for US as much as for them
selves. That may not have been thor
oughly comprehendec at the outset o
The war. but who doubts II now? VIII
Is there SO blinded as not to see tn
true and actual scope Of German auto
cratic ambition? So. then. this has beel
our war all along Frenchmen. Belgisns
Russians. Englishmen have died for us
Their people have become impoverishe
Tor US. The horribly ruined districts Il
northern France were sacrifices for ui
France is full OF blind men, of mutilste
men men who have lost about all tina
makes life worth while because the
reared themselves as a wall between tn
Htrmsn hordes and ourselves. Thes
iscts must be lightning sharp to every
pofy In this country.
We have profted perforce from tn
sacrifices and sufferings of these BRAY
slhes We have become the mar
ke' place of the world. The wa
has sent great riches. great pros
nerity to our country. Nearly thre
years Of this prosperity and securit
nave been vouchsafed to the America
people Now, at once, immediatel,
there is need for action with all Of ou
resources of men and money and syH
Iaisy-and the last is scarcely less In
por'ant than the first and second. Whs
are We going TO do? 1t 10 up TO III
American people
Are the American people going I
i'l the rest Of liberty loving worl
struggle and suffer for US and EVENT.
any he stricken down. taking with thei
IN their fall the only barrier that no
stands between the Germans and oui
'eires' These are no speculations. the
ale facts. Unless we in America wak
w. unless our minds take fire with n
Inspiration for service. unless we ope
Our pocket books and our hearts. thel
marx my words. there may he Gei
nen Governor-Genersl in Manhattan