The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-26
RED CROSS APPEAL
Nation Asked to Enroll Under
Glorious Banner for Work
in Peace Times.
DAWSON ISSUES STATEMENT
After Giving Outline Of Duties De.
voIving Upon Organization He An
nounces Plans for Extending
Membership of the Order.

Washington, Dec, Henry z. Da"
vison, chairman of the war council
of the American Red Cross, announced
that the Christmas rOllcall of the or
ganization for the enrolment of men,
bers was in preparation for the larger
sphere of peace-time work, in which
the Red cross henceforth would be
active.
"The whole American people will be
invited in the week preceding Christ
mas to enroll as members of the Red
Cross. 1t is confidently believed there
need be no further campaigns for Red
Cross funds, but instead the annual
roll call will constitute the foundation
of the Red Cross. The people should,
therefore, know as definitely as pos
sible the plans Of this their national
humanitarian society.
"Wherever our soldiers and sailors
may be, the Red Cross will stay with
them until they are demObilized.
Nothing which we may do will be left
undone, either for the men in the war
zone, for those returning, for those in
the camps and hospitals or for their
families at home to whom will con-
tinue to be devoted the ministratiOns
of the Red Cross home service. In
this latter effort $4,000 trained Red
Cross workers are now engaged at
$500 different places throughout the
rand.
"The problems of reconstruction, in
voIving feeding and caring for the dis
tressed civilian populations of Europe,
are of such magnitude that necessar-
lily they must be met very largely by
the governments Of cur allies.
"The war program Of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rapid
ly merge itself into peace program.
While the plans in this direction can
not be formulated specifically, in adj
vance Of the general relief program Of
the allied governments, the American
Red Cross is nevertheless planning tc
develop it's permanent organization in
this country upon scale never before
contemplated in time of peace. The
commissions which are now conduct
ing the activities Of the American Red
Cross in foreign countries, as well as
the temporary war organization in this
country, will as a matter of course Ill
timately merge their energies with
those Of the permanent organization
Of the Red Cross.
"There may be, therefore, perfect
confidence that the peace activities Of
the Red Cross will be conducted I'M
der able and inspiring leadership. The
chapters will maintain their organiza-
lions upon a scale adequate to the
new demands to be made upon them.
Local committees will indeed appreci-
ate more and more the value of having
in their midst strong and efficient Red
Cross chapters. The divisional organ
lzations, with honorary and permanent
staffs, will be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ready for service; and national head
quarters will have large and efficient
personnel to direct the activities Of tho
organization as whole.
"For the completion Of its war work
and for the institution of cts peace
program, the Red Cross is fortunately
In healthy financial condition. Album
dant 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 campaigns for funds. The
work of supplementing governmental
activities, which the Red Cross will
be called upon to do in all parts of
the world, will be upon great scale,
but It will call for human service rath-
er than for large expenditures.
"What the American Red Cross
needs now is not so much contributions
Of money, as the continued devotion
and loyalty Of it's members. This is
peculiarly true at this moment Of
transition from war to peace. Annual
membership involves the payment Of
only one dollar. The moneys thus re-
ceived not only defray all the admins
trative expenses Of the organization,
but leave substantial balance, which,
together with all funds subscribed d.
rectly for relief, are devoted solely to
that purpose. The roll call Of the ma
ton 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
overseas and to the peoples Of the
world that we are not only merely con-
tent with seeing our arms united with
our allies in victory, but that our abid-
ing purpose is that the love, the SYM
pathy and the intelligence of all Amer
lea shall be rededicated to the perma-
nent service of mankind"