The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
RED CROSS HAS
ENOUGH FUNDS
FOR WAR WORK
ii. +. Dawson Tells Americans to
Maintain Organization for Peace
Time Relief; Asks all to Keep
Membership.

! WASHINGTON.- Future plans O
the American Red Cross to be de
voted to peace-time relief work no
only in United States but Throughout
the world were outlined i'm a state
ment Wednesday night by Henry P
Dawson, chairman of the war cOun
Gil.
Mr. Dawson, speaking to the 1854
chapters and 100000 members OF
the mercy organization, said it is be.
lleved there is need for no further
campaigns for funds. Instead the an
nual Christmas roll call for members
will constitute the foundation of the
Red Cross.
Since the armistice was signed"
| said Mr.. DavisOn's statement, II have
had an opportunity to confer in Paris
with the heads of all american Red
Cross commissions in Europe, and
later in Washington with the presi-
dent of the United States, the war
council of the Red Cross, the man
ayers Of the IA Red Cross divisions
of the United States, and with the
heads OF our departments at national
headquarters. am, therefore, able
to speak now with knowledge and
assurance in saying that the benefl-
cent work of the American Red Cross
is to 60 forward on great scale
not alone, as heretofore, for purposes
OF relief in war, but as an agency of
peace and permanent human SER
vice.
Will Continue War Work.
Since Americas entry into the
war the purpose of our Red Cross
has been primarily to aid our army
and navy in the care of our own
men under arms and, secondly, to
extend relief, to the soldiers, sailors
and civilians of those nations which
were fighting our battles along with
their own. With the funds which
have been so generously contributed
by the American people this war
work OF the Red Cross will continue
and be completed with all possible
and energy.
Wherever our soldiers and sailors
may be, the Red Cross will stay with |
them until they are demobilized |
which we may do will be |
left undone either for the men In |
The war zone, for those returning,
FOR those in the camps and hospitals, |
or for their families at home to whom |
will continue to be devoted the min
strations of the Red Cross home ser,
vice. In this latter effort $4,000 /
.rained Red Cross workers are now
engaged at $500 different places,
throughout the land. -
In Healthy Financial Condition.
For the completion of it's war
work and for the institution of its
)eace program, the Red Cross Is for
unately in a healthy financial condi-
ion. What the American Red Cross
iced now Is not so much the contri-
levotion and loyalty of it's members
'utions of money, as the continued
Annual membership involves the pay
nent of only ST.. The money thus
eceived not only defrays all the ad-
expenses Of the organi-
alton, but leaves substantial bal
nee, which, together with all funds
ubscribed directly for relief, are de-
oted solely to that purpose. /,
The roll call of the nation is thus
o be called at Christmas time; that
through enrolment in their Red
ross the American people may send
message to our soldiers still over
cas- and to the people of the world
hat we are not merely content with ]
eeing our arms united with our al
les in victory, but that our abiding :;
urpose is that the love, the SYM
athy and the intelligence Of all Am
rica shall be rededicated to the per- ,
lament service Of mankind"