Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-14
Red Cross War Council
Appointed by President Wilson, Who Urges Ut
liens to Contribute Through This Organlza-
ton to the Great Work to be Done

Washington, D. c., $50 P. NJ. May 10, 1871
MRS ETHEL j. VILES,
Secretary Red Cross Chapter,
The President has today appointed Red Cross Coun
Gill; consisting of Henry p Dawson OF Morgan ana Com
pany chairman Charles D. Norton G. p Murphy Cornenus
n Bliss Jr Edward n Hurley, with William H. Tart cnalr-
man. Eliot Wadsworh vice chairman Of the executive com
ttee exoo members The President today issued the Io
lowing statement 40 May 1917 have today created with
Red War Council to which will be entrusted the
duty responding the extraordinary demands which the
will make the OF the Red Gross ootn
the field and in civilian relief The best in which to I'M
which this will entail will be to concentrate it IN the
single experienced organization which has been rec
ognzed by land and by convention as the public
fundamentally for such purposes Indeed such concena
ton administrative action in this matter to me abso-
utey necessary and hereby earnestly call all these who
contribute either great small to the alienation of
suffering distress which inevitably arise out OF
this fight humanity and democracy to contribute to the
Red Cross will be the first and most tasks
Of the War Council of the Red Cross to raise great sums
of for the support OF the work to be done and done
upon great scale hope that the response to their efforts
will be demonstration Of the generosity Of America and the
of genuine practical sympathy people that
will command the admiration of the whole world"
In view of the above it necessary modify the plan
outlined in Circular 20 for the of the War Council The
National Finance Committee appointed by President Wilson,
by Cleveland Dodge Seward of New York.
will raise great Red Cross fund through chapters
Not moment must be lost in preparing ourselves to meet
the pressing calls from Europe and the emergencies which
soon to confront us mere.
Every chapter should at mobilize and reinforce its fl
committee for this work which is of the utmost i'm
portance and urgency Call Immediately meeting of your
ecutive committee to make farreachng plans for finance
pgn look confidently for large results Please tel
eaph the names of members of finance committee to Sew
ard Prosser American Red Cross Washington D. c. You will
be promptly and fully advised by Mr.. Proser regarding his
plans and methods The War Council is organizing today
The increasing need among Allies for supplies that
be furnished quickly only by purchase reported by Ham
bert Hoover and the inevitable development of home needs
approach mobilization of numbers of American troops
make clear that to the unprecedented situation the
War Council must ask that each chapter retain from the
ceed Of the Red Cross fund campaign local
needs of per of the total raised
by it, Many Of chapters approaching the situation will
the total amount raised the Red Gross fund.-
The War Council whenever possible with advantage, will
horze expenditures for specified supplies by the chapters
their communities and particularly for the purchase of
eras to be made by the chapters into these needed articles
The funds raised to be deposited by each chapter
its local bank in special to be known the Red
fund.- to be RENTED National Headquarters
required Later the War Council will take full of the
by chapters for local civilian which become
greater troops modified Please call
geher your executive committee and telegraph
cooperation President Wilson's ar-sghted plans
for our Red Cross Give this message full publicity
ELIOT WADSWORTH.