The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
A NOBLE RECORD.
The Ministry of the American Red Cross
In Our Armies.


No finer chapter exists in the his
tory of the world than that which rec
ords the work of the American Red
Cross. It's great ministry to suffering
humanity and the soldiers of freedom
has maintained throughout the tragic
struggle those lofty ideals of pity and
benevolence that redeemed the strife of
nations from the sordidness Of force un-
qualified.
Henry p Dawson, chairman Of the
war council Of the American Red Cross.
recently returned from a three months
sojourn overseas in which be devoted
himself to observing to work of the
great organization that owes so much
to his untiring effort and inspiring lead
ership.
In a statement issued by him he re.
viewed the achievements of the Red
Cross and quotes leaders of the allied
countries in tribute to the service it has
rendered
Within a period of eleven months, says
Mr.. Dawson, 100000 Americans have
contributed to the work This Is splen-
did showing -nearly so per cent of our
population. Their gifts totalled the gen
erous aggregate of s3l3,0O0OO0, an aver
age of more than SO head for every
American man, woman and child.
Wherever American troops have been
from the camps Of England to the bleak
outposts of Archangel, the Red Cross has
been there to greet them; and wherever
the hand of ar or the spectral figure
Of starvation has carried anguish and
| want it has followed with helping and
healing sympathy.
Always ready, always willing, imme-
diately and effectively responding to ev-
cry call" is the tribute paid by General
Ireland chief surgeon of the A. Il. II.
'At all our camps throughout the British
Isles It has given us many things which
we either could not get from the gov
eminent, or could not get without much
delay" declares General Biddie, in com
mand of our land forces in Great Brit
ain when an emergency comes up we
sometimes have not the facilities, some
times not the legal authority to do all
That we ought to do. The Red Cross man
can make law as quick as you can
write a check The Red Cross is ever
present TO help in time of trouble" is
the testimony of Vice Admiral Sims.
Ambassador Davis, who went TO Eu-
rope primarily as American commission
er on the exchange of prisoners of war,
says; 1T care has been tireless, and
had the war gone on many Americans
in German prisons would have been
saved from death or disease by its la
bors."
But the commendation that comes
from allied ehieftains is perhaps the
most gratifying to us. Nothing has
contributed more to the morale of my
soldiers and to the people of France than
the work of that organization" says
General Petain of the American Red
Cross. Through the Red Cross Ameri-
ca has not only aided but has compre-
hended France, is the significant state
ment of NJ Mourier, undersecretary of
state. From British and Italian sources
come like words of praise, and General
Allenby, the hero of the British cam
paign in Palestine, has made an earnest
request that the American Red Cross
be permitted and enabled to continue its
work in that country.
The American people can feel that
their gifts to the Red Cross have been
wisely bestowed and that the ministries
of the organization have gone far to
commend America to the love and graft
tude of the world.--Chicago Evening
Post