The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-02
APPEAL FOR HELP
FROM ALL WORLD
IS TO Be met
Duties Of America in Relief
Will Not Stop With Peace
Predicts Red Cross Head.


that there will be such distress in the
world this winter that it cannot be
met by volunteer organizations and
that governments must bear the chief
burden was made today by Henry P.
Dawson, chairman Of the War Coun-
Gil Of the American Red Cross, who
has just returned from a three
months trip In Europe. Mr.. Dawson
inspected the Red Cross activities In
England, France, Belgium. Italy and
Switzerland.
THAT there will be an appealing
cry OF humanity from all over the
world no one can doubt" said Mr..
Dawson. 1.-THE needs Of France. Bel
GUM, Italy, Russia and the Balkans
will not terminate with the formal
declaration OF peace. A hard winter is
ahead. Exposure and the hardships
OF war and dislocated industrial con-
ditions of tho world have produced
hunger. want and disease.
Politically the outlook for a new
and better world is bright, but the
economic conditions are ominous.
There will be such distress In the
world that it cannot be met by volun-
tary organizations. Governments
themselves must bear the chief bur-
den, and am confident that co-opera-
ton between the governments may be
relied upon in an endeaver to meet
this Wholesale work of relief which
will be needed.
In addition to this, there will, how
ever, be the necessity and opportunity
for supplementary work which Red
Cross organizations throughout the
world can do, should do and must do.
Certainly the women Of America,
working through the Red Cross Chap
ters, and the women in other coun-
tries able to- do similar work, will find
their hearts debating more than their
hands can do. | hope no woman will
think of relaxing activity, her endeav-
or to meet the calls for supplies Of
whatever character as issued from
Red Cross headquarters at Washing
ton until comprehensive and definite
program may be worked out.
Red Cross Is Ready.
Whatever plans may be developed
by governments. whatever calls may
be made upon the Red Cross organi-
zations Of the world to supplement the
work Of the governments, it is clear
that the American Red Cross must be
kept strong and efficient, that it may
DC its share in full measure.
LAS the world now finds itself, the
people of America are in a position to
dc most, the people OF America are
looked to for the most, and, in my
opinion, the people of America owe
the most to suffering humanity.
.As far as can now be foreseen,
there will be no further occasion for
campaigns for Red Cross funds. Dur
Ing the week before Christmas there
is to be Roll Call, giving ever cit
izen an opportunity to register as a
member Of the volunteer humanita-
rian agency for the American people,
which is recognized throughout the
world as the American Red Cross.
This membership involves no commit.
n.ent beyond the payment OF one dol
lar"
Summarizing the American Red
Cross work in foreign countries, Mr..
Dawson said
More than 47,000,000 American
people subscribed to the American
Red Cross with period OF IL months
total aggregation of $4,000, 900 in
money, and contributed manufactured
goods OF an estimated value OF APP
proXimateiy $44,000,000.
AIleT ldIIGT tAteuSlNc III
England, Belgium, France, Skitzer-
land and Italy, l can report to the
american people that wherever our
troops have been fighting, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has been with them
conveying to them in spirit. word, act
and fact the benefits of our organiZa-
ton, whose efficient work has been
made possible by the volunteer SER
vice OF the people of America.
And Given Soldiers.
"a large American Red Cross force
is working with our troops in England,
and yet larger force in France,
where personnel of Is in June, 1917.
has developed into an organization OF
more than 1000 men and women. Our
other commissions, though smaller
are equally effective in their various
fields OF operations.
"ln short, our American battalions,
wherever they may be, are receiving
devoted service from American Red
Cross.
MIR DAWSON quoted among others
the following statements of American
and other military officers and of gov
eminent officials abroad TO show what
the American Red Cross has done for
armies and nations in the theatre OF
war.
NV General PerShinp Commander