The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-11-15
WORK OF RED CROSS
IS JUST BEGINNING
Place Proposals Have Nothing To DO
With stopping This Important
Brands Work.

Garry On" is the keynote of a Red
Cross statement of policy just issued
by national Red Cross headquarters in
view of the apparent nearness OF
peace with Germany.
The statement which says but even
with peace let no one suppose that
the work of the Red Cross is finished
was read by General Manager George
E. Scott of the Red Cross at nation
al Red Cross conference at Chicago
and was telegraphed to Lake Division
headquarters for the information OF
the thousands of Red Cross workers
in the states of Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky. The statement reads:
"on February 10th last year, near
" six weeks before the United States
declared war, the National Red Cross
Headquarters advised its chapters to
prepare for war That which has fol-
lowed in the records of the Red Cross
IN helping to win the war and and to
relieve the suffering growing out of It,
constitutes something of which every
American citizen has right to be
proud. Every Red Cross worker must
feel a sense of satisfaction in having
had a share in it all"
THE moment now has come to pre-
pare for peace. Actual peace may
come at any moment; it may be de-
ferred some time But until peace Is
really here there can be no relaXa-
ton in any Red Cross effort incident
to active hostilities."
"But even with peace, let no one
suppose that the work of the Red
Cross is finished. Millions of Ameri-
can boys still are under arms; thou
sands of them are sick and wounded
Owing to a shortage of shipping 1t
may take us year or more to Drlns
our boys home from France. But
whatever the time, our protecting
arms must be about them and their
families over the whole period that
must elapse before normal peace life
can be resumed"
"Our soldiers and sailors are en-
listed until the commissioners
tells them there is no more work for
them to do. Let every Red Cross
member and worker both man and wo
man, show our soldiers and sailors
that to care for their health, wealth
and happiness we are enlisted for no
less period than they"
"The cessation of hostilities will re-
veal picture of misery such as the
world has never seen before, especial
ly in many countries which cannot
help themselves. The American peo-
pie will expect the Red Cross to con-
tinue to act as their agent in repair
ing broken spirits and broken bodies
Peace terms and peace conditions will
determine how we can best minister
to the vast broken areas which have
been narrowed by war and for this
great act of mercy the heart and spir'
it of the American people must con
tinue to be modified through the
American Red Cross"
"On behalf of the War Council We
accordingly ask each member of oul
splendid body of workers Throughout
the land, to bear in mind the solemn
obligation which rest upon each ont
of us to carry on. We, cannot abat'
for an instance in our efforts or ou'
spirits There will be an abundance
of work to do and even at the momen
of peace, let no Red Cross worke
falter."
"Our spirit mustnow call us to SHOW
that not the roar of cannon, nor tn
blood of our people alone directs on
activities, but that a great people will
continue to respond greatly and free
lyto its obligation and opportunity t
serve"