Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-19
Chairman Dawson Tells Of Work
Which inc Organization Plans
to Accomplish.
NATION IS ASKED TO ENROLL
week Preceding Christmas Will Ne
Devoted to Adding TO the Member
ship-Probiems Of R~econstruc-
tion Are Gigantic.

son, chairman Of the VAR council Of
the Red Cross. today issued TO the
3.s5i chapters and the 222,OV0,0 900 mem.
beers the following statement outlin.
ihs the future policy of the American
Red Cross:
The whole American people will be
invited In the week preceding Christ.
mas 10 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
slble the plans of this their national
humanitarian society.
Wherever our soldiers and sailors
may be. the Red Cross vii! stay with
them until they are demobilized.
Nothing which We may do will be left
undone, either for the men in the wal
zone, for those returning, for those IN
the camps and hospitals or for their
families ut home to whom will con.
tlnuc to be devoted the m~inistrations
Of the Red Cross home service.
"The problems of reconstruction, In
yolving feeding and caring for the dis
tressed civilian populations Of Europe,
are of such magnitude that necessur.
lily they must be met very largely by
the governments of our allies, with
whom our own government will coop
crate.
1.-THE war program of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rapid
ly merge itself into a peace program.
While the plans in this direction can
not be formulated specifically, In ad.
vance Of the general relief program Of
the allied governments, the American
Red Cross is nevertheless planning to
develop its permanent organization In
this country upon n 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 ms
the temporary war organization In this
country, will MS a matter Of course ul'
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 win maintain their organiza'
tons upon n 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
izations, with honorary and permanent
STATS, will he Misunderstanding.
rendy for service: and national head
quarters will have Il large and efficient
personnel to direct the activities Of thu
organization as a whole.
"Study Is being given by the M
tiOnal organization not alone TO prob
lens Of international relief, but II
plans in this country for enlarged
home service, the promotion Of publi'
health education, development Of nur
sing, the care and prevention Of acci
dents, and other correlated lines, whicl
may contribute to the health and hap
piness Of men, women and children
Such plans when developed will, 1t 1
believed, provide both for world relic
and for home community service, AM
thus constitute n channel for the con
tnued and useful expression by Re,
Cross workers and members Of thos
qualities Of sympathy and love whicl
our whole people hive poured out 81
unstintedly during the war.
"For the completion Of Its war worl
and for the institution Of its peac
program. the Red Cross II fortunatel
in a healthy financial condition. Abun
dant occasion for the use Of lnrg
funds Of money and great quantitie
Of garments and other supplies vii
continue to arise, but It Is believes
that there will be no further need 70
Intensive campaigns for funds. IN
work Of Supplementary governments
activities. which the Red Cross vii
he called upon to do In MI parts q
the world. will he upon n great scale
but Il will call for human service rntf
or than for ,nrge expenditures.
"Nhnt the American Red Cros
needs now Is not 20 much contribution
Of money, AZ the continued devotio
and loyalty Of its members. This |
peculiarly true ut this moment O
/. transition from war to peace. Annua
membership involves the payment o
only one dollar. Tho moneys thus n
. ceived not only defray NIL the admin,
|. tntive expenses Of the organization
but ienve n substantial balance, which
, tosether with nil funds subscribed d
rectly for relief. are devoted solely I
. that purpose. The roll call Of the nj
lion 10 thus to be called ut Christina
time, that through enrolment IN thei
RED Cross the American people mn
! send a message to our soldiers stil
|, ~oyer,eas and to the peoples of II
world that We are not only merely cor
|. tent with seeing our arms united Wit
! our allies In victory, hut that our abit
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