The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-13
PAGE SIX
RED CROSS NOTES

Cross workers:
Mr. George McHenry, Chairman, +
Denison Chapter.
My Dear Mr.. McHenry: Please ad'
wise your workers of the message
from the war. council, copy of which
is attached.
In view of tbs urgent appeal to all
Red Cross workers for continued SER
wee, we confidently request that chap
ter workers in the central division
Mold themselves in readiness to under
take, # necessary, even larger tasks 81
than heretofore.
ri In.the message you are informed OF
the need of continuing our united eft.
forts for relief. Every form of chap
ter production activity must be con.
tinued with the exception OF surgical
dressing work. =
Il Under advices from national head
quarters this is to instruct you that
all work on surgical dressings must
be stopped immediately and to hold
until further notice all unfinished sur
gical dressings.
1 4 II should be matter of consider
able relief to you to know that there
are in our storehouses in France and
In the United States ample supplies
81 surgical dressings to meet any 'con'
tingency that may arise.
Yours very truly, IA
ss3 Howard w. Fenton
Washington, D. G., Nov. 8, 1918
Fl. w. Fenton,
American Red Cross, Chicago, Ill.
81 On February 10th last year nearly
six weeks before the United States de.
4 clared war national Red Cross head.
Il Quarters advised it's chapters to pre-
hare for war. That which has follow
al in the record of the Red Cross In
helping to win this war and to relieve
the suffering growing out of it, con.
stitutes something of which every
American citizen has a right to pc
I proud. Every American Red Cross
Worker must feel a sense OF gratitude
/ II having had a share in 1t all.
The moment is now come to prepare
f6r peace. Actual peace may come
at any moment; it may be deferred
1 Tor some time Until peace is really
here there can be no relaxation in any
Red Cross effort incident to active
hOstilities. But even with peace, let
iio one suppose that the work OF the
Red Cross is finished. Millions OF
American boys are still under arms.
Thousands of them are sick Or wound
id. Owing to the shortage in shipping
ii may take a year or more to bring
Y 0tir bows home from France. But
whatever the time, our protecting
, arms must be about them and thelr
families over the whole period Whlch
must elapse before the normal life OF
peace can be resumed.
Our soldiers and sailors are enlist
cd until the commander in chief tells
Them there is no more work for them
rs do in the war. Let every Red
Gross member and worker show our
returning soldiers and sailors that to
is care for their health, welfare and
happiness, we are enlisted for no less
period of time than they are.
& Il The ces sation of war will reveal a
DIcture Of misery such as the world
las never seen before, especially in
I the many countries which cannot help
fheins selves. The American people
viii expect the Red Cross to continue
!sto act as their agent in repairing
broken spirits and broken bodies.
Peace terms and peace conditions Will
determine how we may best minister
Il the vast stricken areas which have
been narrowed by war and In TINS
kreat act of mercy, the heart and splr-
\ IL Of the American people must con-
tinue to be modified through the
1 American Red Cross.
ssS On behalf Of the war council, we
accordingly ask each member OF our
splendid body of workers throughout
I the land to. bear in mind the solemn
Obligation which rests upon each one
to carry ont" We cannot abate one
instant In our efforts or in our spirits,
there will be an abundance of work
1 to do, and specific advices will be CIV
4 an. but even at the moment OF peace
I let no Red Cross worker falter.
nh Our spirits must now call US to
show that it is not the roar of can
non or blood of our own alone that
Il Directs our activities, but that great
reople will continue to respond great
III and freely to its obligation and op
Iortunity to serve mankind.
The War Council of the American
Red Cross.
The following telegram is called to
the attention Of the Junior Red Cross
New York, N. Y, Nov. 8, 1918
I'M. Frederick T. Boles,
4 american Red Cross.
Chicago, III.
Highly important that there be nc
lef IN in the collection of fruit pits
and nut shells regardless of date ar
mistice is signed. Collections should
+ continue. Large number masks must
be manufactured regardless OF when
peace is signed and orders have been
received to collect, large reserve stock
carbon materials. urgent that all
materials already collected be as
sembled and shipped at earliest pos
afble date and that collections con
tinue indefinitely. Please wire col
lection centers Immediately and i'm
press Importance of this and urge OBJ
seryance gas mask day In every state
u Lieut.. Jackson
The above is verbatim copy OF
telegram received November 9Th. Let
1,s assume that the war department
knows and increase our efforts in TINS
important work which the American
Red Cross has undertaken.
75'E 81 Frederic T. Boles,
lss Director, Bureau of Conservation