Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-10

so generously contributed by the
American people, this war work OF
the Red. Cross will continue and be
completed with all possible sympathy
and energy.
wherever our soldiers and sailors
may be, the Red Cross will stay with
them until they are demobilized.
Nothing which we may do will be left
undone, either for the men in the war
zone, for those returning, for those
in h camps and hospitals, Or for
their families at home to whom will
continue to be devoted the ministra-
tions Of the Red Cross Home Service.
In this latter effort $4,000 trained
Red Cross workers are now engaged
at $500 different places throughout
the land.
The problems Of reconstruction, in
volving feeding and caring for the
distressed civilian populations of
Europe. r of such magnitude that,
largely by the governments of U
Allies, with whom our own govern
ment will cooperate.
The great tasks Of fighting tuber-
culosis, promoting child welfare and
caring for refugees, with which the
American Red Cross has concerned
itself so effectively in France, italy
and Belgium, will at an early date be
assumed by the governments. the Red
Cross organizations, and the relief So
cieties Of those countries which, now
that they are released from the ter
rife burden Of waging a naturally
desire to take care, as far as they can,
of their own people.
e. The war program of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and
RAPIDLY merge itself into a peace. pro-
gram. The wake Of the war will,
however, reveal the prevalence of dis
ease and give rise to epidemics and
emergencies which in all parts of the
world will call for unlimited volun-
tary effort, the cutting of red tape
n the manifestation of those quail
ties Of human sympathy which gov
eminent action cannot display.
Here will be the opportunity for
the American Red Cross. But even
u Red Cross must not act and can
not act most effectively alone; we
must abor in cooperation with the
National Red Cross n relief %associa-
tons Of other nations, to the end that
not alone the heart of America but
the heart of all mankind may be
modified on. behalf of suffering hui
mainly.
While, therefore, the plans Of the
American Red Cross in this direction
cannot be formulated specifically, in
of the Allied governments, the Amer
lean Red Cross is nevertheless plan
ming to develop its permanent organi-
cation in this country upon a scale
never before contemplated-in time of
peace.
The commissions which are now
conducting the activities Of the
Red Cross in foreign coun-
tries, as we'll as the temporary war
organization in this country. will as a
matter of course ultimately merge
energies with those of the per-
manent organization of the Red Cross.
With the var has developed the
striking and important fact that many
with great success devoted their lives
entirely to business, came into the
Red Cross organization at the outset
Of the war simply that they might
serve their country, but have realized
such a satisfaction to themselves in
the opportunity to serve mankind
that they now desire to become a part
of the permanent peace organization
of the American Red Cross.
There may, therefore, be perfect
confidence that the peace activities of
the Red Cross will be conducted UNI
der able and inspiring leadership.
The chapters will maintain their or
ganization upon a scale adequate to
the new demands to- be made upon
them. Local committees will indeed
appreciate more n more the value
Of having in their midst strong and
efficient Red Cross chapters. The di-
visional organizations, with honorary
and permanent stats, will be main
tanned always ready for service, and
national headquarters will have a
large and efficient personnel to direct
the activities Of the organization as a
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