Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-29
Annual Message OF Red
Cros, War Council

New York, Oct. 29.-TheAAmerican
people have either paid in Or pledged
to the American Red Cross for Its
work OF relief throughout the world.
in money or material values. a net
total of at least 1895, 900, 900.
The American Red Cross has a total
membership Of 20. 64S,103, and, in adj
dition. 100000 members in the JN-
ior Red Cross-a total enrolment of
more than o~ne.fourth h population
American Redeross workers pro-.
Fduced, up to July i last a total of
I221,282,838 articles, OF an estimated
value Of $44, OOO,0 300.
About S,O60,OO0 women are sAngaE.
ed in cantesh work and the produc
ton Of relief supplies.
The American Red Cross is distrib.-
uting aid in ten courtries-the United
States, England, France, Italy, Bel
GUM; Switzerland. Palestine, Greece
Russia and Siberia. Besides, 1t has
sent representatives to Serbia, Dem.
mark and Madeira.
More than 5000 Americans will be
working under the Red Cross in
, France by January 1 next.
These facts were laid before the g.
854 chapters Of the Red Cross in the
annual message of the war council q
4 the Red Cross when the chapters
1 Ill Jus kANSA ~ SAA NNSSSA- y
their annual meetings to elect officers.
Announcement was made in the mes
sage that every man., woman and
child in the United States would be
asked at Christmas time to enroll in
the American Red Cross.
The message, signed by Henry r.
Dawson, chairman Of the war coun-
Gil, said, in part:
'Since the beginning of the war you
of the chapters have co-operated with
the var council in conducting two
war fund drives and one membership
drive. in addition to the campaign on
behalf of the Junior Red Cross. The
total actual collections to date from
the first war fund have amounted to
more than Sis. 600, 900. The subscribe
tons to the second war fund amount
ed to upward of $176,0O0, 900. From
membership dues the collections have
amounted to approximately $24,600-
900.
ITO the foregoing must be added
the very large contributions of mate
rails and time given by the millions Of
women throughout the country For
the period up to July 1, 1918. Ameri-
can Red Cross chapters, through their
w ys}nsee ms ,ni had p 735s 60, 4so;i2o
supplies, 1O,786,489 hospital garments,
1O.134,501 knitted articles, 192Sl48,-
1O7 surgical dressings total Of
2~21,282,838 articles, of an estimated
aggregate value of at least $4,000
900. These articles were largely the
product Of women's hands.
"By the terms under which the
first Red Cross war FUND was raised,
the chapters were entitled to retain
rs per cent Of the amounted collected,
in order to defray local expenses, to
carry on their home service work, to
purchase materials to be utilized in
chapter production, and otherwise to
meet the numerous calls made upon
them. The chapters were thus entitled
to retain nearly $29, OOO, 900. AS a.
matter>of fact, their actual retentions
amounted to only about 1922, 100000.
Out OF the collections from annual
tanned about $1,000, 900.
From this total sum, therefore. of
$Sa,O00,OOO retained by the chapters,
they have met all the oftentimes very
heavy local demands upon them, and,
in addition, have provided for use by
national HEADQUARTERS products valu-
ed at upward of $44, 00O, 900.
THE chapters have, in effect, re-
turned to. the war council not alone
the $4,000, 900 retained out of the
war fund and membership dues but.
In value of actual product, an addi-
t aoa contribution of at least ;11,-
VVV,VUU.
&/ ~ 80
1T will thus be seer that during the
eighteen months which have elapsed
since the United States entered the
war the American people will have
either paid in or pledged to the Amer
lean Red Cross for its work of relief
throughout the world, in money orSin
$325,000,O 900.
In this country, at. this moment,
the workers Of the Red Cross, through
it's chapters, are helping to add to the
comfort and health of the millions Of
our soldiers i'm 102 camps and can
comments. as well as of those travel
ing on railroad trains, or embarking
on ships for duty overseas.
The home service of the Red
cross. with it's now more thar 40. 900
workers, is extending its m~inistrations
or sympathy and counsel each month
to upwards of 10000 families left
nen alh oy soldiers at the front-a
crease of u men under arms.
But, or course, the heart of the
Hed Cross and it's money and atten-
tlon always move toward and focus
in Europe. Nothing isl withheld that
can De given over there to supplement
the eHorts OF army and navy in
caring for U own boys. Our salts
faction is in the result, which, we are
assured by Secretary Bake. Genera
Pershing, General ireland, and an our
leaders, is of inestimable value and
OF indispensable Importance.
by the first Of January vo,,r Pod
Cross will have working in France
upward of 5000 Americans vivid
contrast of the little group of eighteen
men and women which, as the first
Red Cross commission To Fraroe.
sailed. about June /, 1917, Ito Initiate
our efforts in Europe.
Your Red Cross now has active.
operating commissions in france. In
England. in Italy, in Belgium in
Switzerland. in Palestine and in
fGreece. You have sent a shinInad ~
relief supplies and a group Of davo+ed
workers to northern Siberia: Won have
hispa'cned a commission to work be-
nlnu Y armies in eastern Siberia:
you nave sent special representatives
Ie p{nlnark to Serbia, and to the
what the Red Cross may be called
upon to>do in h further course OF
me war, Or with the coming ,ot VIC
tory, peace. and reconstructie.-it
"oula pc idle to attempt to prophesy.
AT Christmas time we, shall ask
2 whole American people to answer
Liz LIZ ned Gross Christmas roll call. It
vii constitute a unique appeal to ev-
ely man, woman and child in this
great land OF ours to become enrolled
m U army Of mercy. It is the hope
OF y wa council that this Christmas
membership roll call shall Constitute