The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-12-14
Red Cross Calls j.
Roll of Members
Every Patriotic Citizen Urged to Help in Solution
Of Problems of Peace by Joining Americas
Greatest Institution
Greatest Institution.

w ASHINGTON, u. C-Henry p DAWSON Chairman of the
" War Council of the Red Cross has issued to the 1854
chapters and 22ooooo members of the American Red Cross the
following statement outlining the future policy of the American
Red Cross
ITO the Chapters Members of the Amer
"The whole people be invited the week
preceding Christmas of the Red Cross 1t
is confidently believed further for
Red funds but instead the annual Roll Call will constitute
the foundation of the Red Cross The people should therefore
know definitely possible the plans of this their national
humanitarian society
eonS nsf p3s @ % ~ il. sd. g al @ head Red cqo
missions Europe and later in Washington with the President
of the United M States the War Council the Red c0;; ; s
States and with the heads of department at National Head
saying American
or Ssa t go on war Su %
of peace and permanent human service
6 has been to aid aid our and navy the M
soldiers civilians Of which fighting
our % v M W rnds sds ~ss @ e Se1h
of the Red Cross will continue and be complete with all possible
Wesys soldiers @ and sailors be s Red s csG::
we may do will be left undone either for the men
for those returning for those in the and hospital;
the Red Cross Home Service In this latter
different places throughout the land
caring hs o o
such that . they must be met very largely by
Gross has Itself effectively France Italy and
Cross organizations the relief societies of those
burden Of wagns naturally desire to take far as they
steadily Itself into rs wax.
give rise Ridems and d which in in all part. Of the
tape and the manifestation qualities sympathy
which @ s % s 1 Il, Red
But Red Cross not act ard & act IN
alone the of America but the heart of all mankind may
be moblized behalf OF suffering humanity
. Be the .s @
relief Of the s &c sevou @ the
organization in this country upon scale never before eon
which conducting the activities @ of Of
s ess
o e. e Rea cnes with those OF the
The developed striking and important fact that
asyH,.G hs and ves ns to e,
Cross organization at the outset Ct the war simply tina. sney sn %
selves in the opportunity they desire
of the permanent peace organization of the
s ssss;: @ % &
inspiring leadership The chapters will maintain their organize
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the hs vs sf
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alt,es't Gs.e he sevss the
to pss%s sSag Pfns rss '1f
home the nS e
snd Sn osf ines
nes1ss nses ~ Of bs provide for
channel the
and Red Cross workers and
bcrs of qualities of sympathy and love which our whole
neonle have poured out unstntedly during this
completion of its work and for the institution
NJ IT'S Red Cross fortunately in healthy
condition. abundant occasion for the use OF sums
and s a s s Uhir %
need for intensive campaigns for funds The work of supple
activities which the Red Cross will be
called upon all of the world will be great
scale will call for human service rather than tor large
expenditures. -. - -.
the continued devotion and loyalty OF
its members This peculiarly at this moment Of transition
from war to membership involves the payment of
only dollar The thus received not only defray all
the of the organisation but leave sub
art;ai balance which, with all funds subscribed directly
for relief are devoted solely to that purpose
" "Th. Roll Call thus be called at Christmas
time that through enrolment their Red Cross the American
neone NAV soldiers still and to
The neoples world that not merely content with
seeing our united with allies in victory but that
the sympathy and the intelligence
az ali America rededated to the service of
"(Sgned) H p DAWSON.
Chairman Red Cross War Council"