The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-13
CHAPTERS AND BRANCHES WILL
BE cENTERS IN EACH COM.
MuNlTY FOR GIVING A'O TO
DISTRESSED HUMANITY.
ACTIVITIES NOT CURTAlLED
MembershiP Campaign Each cSrlst
mas viii He heans Of Calling
Americans Together to
Show Spirit OF Love

war CounCll or Tue iteu CiOas, uas as
pued to the 1854 chapters and the
220OO,0OO members OF tho American
Red Cross the following statement
outlining tho future policy Of tho
American Red Gross:
'"rhe whole American people will re
invited in tho week preceding Christ
mas to enroll al members OF the Red
Cross. 1t is confidently believed
there viii be no further campaigns fo-
Red Cross funds. but in.t9ad the an
nual roll call will constitute the foua.
dation Of the Red Cross. The people
should therefore know as definitely as
possible the plans OF this their ma
llonal humanitarian society.
Since the armistice was signed
nave had az opportunity TO confer in
Paris with ths heads OF all American
Red Cross, comm i53ions in Europe, and
later, in Washington, with the Presi-
ient Of the United States. the War
Council of tho Red Cross, the man
ayers OF the - Red Cross divisions of
the United States and With the heads
Of our departments at national head
quarters. anu, therefore, able to
speak now with knowledge and assur-
ence in saying that the beneficent
work of the American Red Cross is TO
60 forward on great scale-not
alone, as heretofore, for purposes of
relief Of war, but as an agency of peace
and permanent human service.
Since Americas entry into war the
purpose of our Red Cross has been pri-
marily to aid our army and navy in the
care of our own men under arms, and,
secondly, to extend relief 10 the sol
iiers. sailors and civilians of those
nations which were fighting our bat
lies along with their own. With the
funds which have been so generously
contributed by the American people
This war work of the Red Cross viii
continue and be complete with all pos
sible sympathy and energy.
wherever our soldiers and sailors
may he, the Red Cross will stay with
Them until they are dcmoblized. Moth
ing which we may do will be left un-
done, either For the men in the war
zone, for those returning, for those in
The camps and hospitals or for their
families at home the Red Cross will
continue its ministrations. In this lat
.er effort $4,000 trained Red Cross
workers are now engaged at $500 diff
Eerent places throughout the land.
The problems of reconstruction, in
volving feeding and caring TOR the dis
Isssed civilian population of Europe,
are of such magnitude that necessarily
hey must be met very largely by the
governments of our allies, with whom
- own government will cooperate.
The great task of fighting tubercu
osis, promoting child welfare and car
ng for refugees. with which the Amer
ican Red Cross has concerned itself so
effectively in France. Italy and Bel
aium, will at an early date be assumed
by the governments, the Red Cross or
Sanizations and the relief societies of
hose countries, which, now that they
are released from the terrific burden
Of waging war, naturally desire to take
care, as far as they can. Of their own
people.
Ai' " a iJACcl tNkAl Vi 1Alt AAi'i' ! " tN4A
Red Cross will thus steadily and rap
Idly merge itself into peace program.
The wake of war will, however, reveal
he prevalence of disease and give rise
10 epidemiCs and emergencies which
IN all parts OF the world will call for
unlimited voluntary effort, the cutting
Of red tape and the manifestation OF
those qualities of human sympathy
which government action cannot dis
play.
Here will be the opportunity for the
American Red Cross. But even our
Red Cross must not and cannot act
most effectively alone; we must labor
IN cooperation with the National Red
Cross and relief societies Of other ma
lions, to the end that not alone the
heart Of America but the heart OF all |
mankind may be modified On behalf |
Of suffering humanity.
While, therefore, the plans Of the
American Red Cross in this direction !
cannot be formulated specifically. in |
advance of the general relief program
IF the Allied governments, the Ameri- |
ran Red Cross is nevertheless plan /
cling to develop its permanent organi- !
tation in this country upon a scale
never before contemplated in time of |
bence.
The commissions which are now |
pnducting the activities OF the Amer
can Red Cross in foreign countries, as
we'll as the temporary war organiza- |
lion in this country, viii as q matter !
lf course ultimately merge their ener-
sies with those of the permanent or F,
E2nizatjon of the Red Cross.
with the war has developed the
btriking ana important fact that many |
pen ana women. some OF whom have !
hst with great success IN deyoting |
their lives eGiirely 70 business, came !
Into the Red Cross orgauizagon az Ine !
sutss. o. the war simply that they |
Right serve their country, but have |
realized such satisfaction to them |
selves in the Opportunity 10 serve man, |
kild that they nov desire 10 become a /
eart ef the permanent peace orgsniEa. |
Eea OF the American Red Cross.
| -fherf may, ttleFefore. De perfect |
Ielf6euce that tie peace activities of |
fise Bad Cross WI be conducted under ;
able aad inspiring leadership. The ,
IAfptefs will maintain their organiza, !