New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-25
WHAT RED CROSS
DID LAST YEAR
Report Of War Council Surely
viii Thrill the Hearts Of
All Americans,
WOMEN GIVEN HIGH TRIBUTE
Contributions Of Materials and Time
Have Been Practically Intending
Figures I ell Of Work Done
by the Various Chapters.

- 8N'So IVsI VI VvOVN 0ouS
by the Various Chapters.
October % the 1851 chapters OF the
Red Cross held their annual meetings
TO elect officers and make reports. To
be read at all these meetings through
out the United States. the Red Cross
War Council ent the following All
nual message covering the work OF
the Red Cross for the past year:
II" the Chapters OF the American Red
Cross:
The War Council sends greetings to
the chapters Of the American Red
Cross on the occasion of their annual
meetings for 1918.
with these greetings 60 congratulate
tions on the great work Of the chapters
during the past year and. above all
things, on the wonderful spirit of sac
rifice and patriotism which has per-
vaded that work.
The strength of the Red Cross rests
upon its chapters. They are its bone
and sinew. They supply its funds,
they supply its men and women. they
supply it's enthusiasm. Let us, then,
review together the Red Cross story
of the past year.
Soine idea of the size to which your
Red Cross family has grown may be
gathered from the following facts:
On May ]. 1917, just before the APP
pointment of the War Council, the
Red Cross had 4S6, 1914 mem
bers working through 56o chapters.
On July 81, 1918. the organization
2O,64S. lob annual members,
S,OOO,Om members of the
Junior Red Cross-a total enrolment
of over %one-fourth the popuIation of
he United States.
Since the beginning OF the war you
the chapters have co-operated with
the War Council in conducting two war
fund drives and one membership drive,
in addition to the campaign OH behalf
of the Junior Red Cross.
The total actual collections to date
from the first war fund have amounted
to more than $115,OOO,OOO. The sub
scriptions to the second war fund
amounted to upwards of S176,OOO,O OW.
From membership dues the collec-
have amounted to approximately
E24, 800 200.
Splendid Work Done by Women.
TO the FORGING must be added that
large contribution of materials
md time given by the millions of wom- |
n throughout the country in surgical
DRESSINGS. in knitted articles, In hos
'ital and refugee garments, in canteen
work, and the other activities the chap |
ers have been called upon to perform.
1t Is estimated that approximately
',ooO,OOO women are engaged in an
cen work and the production of relief
upplieS through the chapters.
For the period up to July /, 1918,
American Red Cross chapters, through
heir workroOms. had produced:
49O,12O refugee garments.
7,123sG2l hospital supplies.
1~O,7S6.4S9 hospital garments.
10. 134. sol knitted articles.
192,74S,1O7 surgical dressings.
A total of Dbl Do. 1873 articles-of an
stimated aggregate value of at least
A. 100000.
These articles We're largely the
rOduct Of wOmen's hands. and, by the
anne token. infinitely more precious
han could have been the output OF
or machines. These articles
ding to the operating room of the hos
italS. to homeless or needy refugees,
I'D carrying comfort to our own boys
the field, convey Il message Of love
'Om the women of this country entire
distinct from the great money value
to their handiwOrk.
Money Spent in Work.
BY the terms under which the first
ed Cross war fund was raised. the
were entitled to retain % per
mt of the amount collected, In order
,fray local expenses, to carry on their
,me service work. to purchase ma
rails to be utilized in chapter produc-
IN and otherwise to meet the numer-
Is calls made upon them. The chap
rs were thus entitled to retain nearly
900 10000. AS Il matter of fact, their
retentiOns amounted to only
'out $4,000 900.
Out of collections from annual men,
the chapters have retained
'Out $11, OOO, 1000.
From this total sum, therefore, of $685.
O.OOO retained by the chapters, they
I'VE met all the Oftentimes very heavy
cal demands upon them. and in add.
IN have provided for use by national
products valued. as
ated above. at upwards of $4,000
O.. d,
The chapters have in effect returned
the Wal Council, not alone the $33.-
1900 retained out of the war fund
dues but. in value of
tual product. an additional cOntribu- I
Of Mt least $11 ,OOO.OOO. A.,
II will thus been seen that during 6
e eighteen months which have $
lpsed since the United States en- I
the war. the American people q
have either paid in or pledged to 9
E American Red Cross for its work 7
relief throughout the world, in
,ney or in material values, q net
al of ut least 1925 100000.