The Era-leader., 1918-12-19
Red Cross Calls
Roll of Members

Every Patriotic Citizen Urged to Help in Solution
Of Problems of Peace by Joining Americas
Greatest Institution
VIZ AsE1NGToN, D. c-Henry p Dawson, Chairman Of the
wv War Council Of the Rcd Cross has issued the 1854
chapters and 100000 members of the American Red Cross the
following statement outlining the future policy OF the American
Red Cross:
"To the 1884 Chapters 220ooOoo Members of the Amer
"The whole American people will be invited in the week
preceding Christmas enroll members of the Red Cross 1t
confidently believed need be further campaigns for
Red funds instead annual Roll Call will constitute
the foundation of the Red Cross The people should therefore
know definitely possible the plans of this their national
confer Paris with the heads all American Red Com
@ yn it s @ I K:a es Red s s Si
States with heads Of department at National Head
quarters am therefore, able speak with knowledge
a s So to go s ses
tofoe for purposes of relief in committee but agency
Of peace and permanent human service.
Snce Americas into the the purpose OF our ked
Cross has been primarily aid and in the care
soldiers sailors and civilians of those nations which fighting
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Of the Red Cross will continue and be complete with all possible
Wherever our soldiers sailors may be the Red Cross
will stay with them until they are demGbzsa M M Nothing E "nsn sr
zone those returning those and hospitals
for their families home whom will continue to be
effort $4,000 workers engaged $500
different places throughout the land ...,. ona
caring for the distressed civilian population OF Europe are OF
such magnitude that necessarily they must be met very Dy
"The great tasks of fighting tuberculosis promoting child
Cross has itself effectively in France Italy and
the Red Cross organizations and the societies Of
countries which, that they released from the terrific
can, of their people. ;, ,
Of M ReS xH
of the WILL however reveal the prevalence disease and
world will cali for unlimited voluntary effort the cutting Of red
tape the manifestation of those qualities OF human sympathy
s9s m b the Opportunity for The Red
But Red Cross must not act and cannot act most
.s.t M mankind s md s:
therefor s plans q the Sd eof thu IN
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Red Cross nevertheless planning to develop Its permanent
organization In this country upon scale never before conte
he commissions which are now conducting the activities Of
temporary organizations in this will matter Of
gs M e. tR Rsd eaess with those the
nsn' wsr ha developed the and fact
and Of whom had with gte great M R
Cross organization the outset Of the simply that they might
selves in the opportunity mankind that they desire
become part Of the permanent peace organization OF the
American Sed Ifoss A.. A.. ..,..
activities Of the Red will be conducted under able and
nsprnp leadership The chapters will maintain their orgniza
ons adequate the demands to be mace upon
them Local committees will indeed appreciate more ana more
the value of having their midst strong and Ked cross
chapters The divisional organization with honorary and per;
anen STATS will NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ready for service; and
national will have large and efficient personnel to
direct the activities Of the organization as whole
"Sudy being given by the national organization not alone
to problems international relief but plans in this country
or the promotion public health educa
ton development of nursing the care and OF
and other correlated lines which contribute to the health ana
oped WILL is believed provide both tor world reiet ana iol
home community service and thus constitute channel fo the
and useful expression by Red Cross workers and mem
hers Of those qualities Of sympathy and love which our whole
neople have poured out unstintedy during this war
the completion Of its work and tor the institution
a s neace program the Red Cross is fortunately in healthy
financial condition. abundant occasion fos the use OF arg
af money and great quantities OF ana otnef supplies
Continue to is believed thai there Will be no urtnf
esd for intensive campaigns for funds The work OF
no governmental activities which the Red Cross WILL De
MID nnon to do in parts of the world will be upon great
ahat the American Red Cross needs now Is not SO nuc
contributions of money the continued devoon ana oya
iss embers This peculiarly true at this moment OF uanso
- mar "a peace Annual membership involves the payment OF
lu one dollar The moneys thus received not only defray
s balance which, together with all funds subscribed directly
so- rslief are devoted solely to that purpose
The Roll Call Of the nation thus to De calico e
. that Though enrolment their ked Cross the American
may to our soldiers still overseas ano u
Of the world that not merely content with
our arms united with allies in victory but that oui
SdSg nupose that the love- the sympathy and the intelligence