The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-11

lF'UIURE POLICY OF THE
aERlcA llRED CROSS


IaERlcA NRED GROSS
Continued e 81, from drst page
org nization I'M this country upon q
scale never before contemplat IN
time Of. peace. 81. ..55 81 81
The commissions which are now.
1 conduct Ting the activities 5of. the.
American Red Cross in foreign coun-
tries, as well as the temporary war
organization in this country, win as
q matter of course ultimately merge
their energies with those Of the per-
m ms organization Of the Red
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With the war has developed the
striking and important fact that
many men and women, some of whom
had with great success devoted their
lives entirely to business, came into
the Red Cross organization at the
outset OF the war simply that they
might serve their country, but have
realized such a satisfaction to them
selves in the opportunity to serve
mankind that they now desire to be-
come. part of the permanent peace
organization of the American Red
Cross: =, =
There may, therefore, be perfect
confidence that the peace activities
of the Red Cross will be conducted
under able and inspiring leadership.
The Chapters will maintain their or
ganization upon scale adequate to
the new demands to. be made upon
them. Local committees will indeed
appreciate more and more the value
OF having in their midst strong and
efficient Red Cross Chapters. The
Divisional organizations, with honor
ary and permanent stats, will be
maintained always ready for service;
and National headquarters will have
large and efficient personnel to
direct the activities of the organiza-
tion as a whole.
Study is being given by the Ma
tional organization, not alone to
problems of international relief, but
to plans in this country for enlarged
Home Service, the promotion of pub
lie health education, development of
nursing the care and prevention of
accidents, and other correlated lines,
which may contribute to the health
and happiness of men, women and
children. Such plans, when develop
ed, will, it is believed, provide both
for world relief and for home COM
munity service, and thus constitute
channel for the continued and USE
full expression by Red Cross workers
and members of those qualities of
sympathy and love which OUR whole
people have, poured out so unstinted-
ly during this war.
For the completion of it's war
work and for the institution of it's
peace program, the Red Cross is.
fortunately, in healthy financial
condition. Abundant occasion for
the use of large funds of money and
great quantities of garments and
other supplies will continue to arise.
but it is believed that there will be
no further need for intensive cam
paigns for funds. The work of sup
plementing governmental activities,
which the Red Cross will be called
upon to do in all parts of the world,
will be upon a great scale, but it
will call for human service rather
than for large expenditures.
What the American Red Cross
needs now is not so much contribu-
tions of money as the continued de-
votion and loyalty Of it's members.
This is peculiarly true at this NOM
ent of transition from war to peace.
Annual membership involves the
payment of only one dollar. The
moneys thus received not only de-
fray all the administrative expenses
of the organization, but leave a sub
stantial balance, which together with
all funds subscribed directly for re-
lief are devoted solely to that pur-
pose. .....
The roll call of the nations is thus
to be called at Christmas time, that,
through enrolment in their Red
Cross, the American people may send
a message to our soldiers still over
seas and to the people Of the world
that we are not merely content with
seeing our arms united with our Al
lies in victory, but that our abiding
purpose is that the love, the SYM
pathy and the intelligence of all
America shall be rededicated to the