Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS RELIEF PLANS
TO COVER ENTIRE WORLD
Chairman Henry T.. Dawson Gives
Complete Outline OF Work
Mapped Out.
ROLL CALL THE FOUNDATION
Association VIII Go Forward Not
Merely as War Agency, but as Ono
OF Peace and Permanent Human
- Service.
ROLL CALL THE FOUNDATION
IBy Associated Diesel

WASHINGTON, December 4-Futurc
plans OF the American Red Cross un-
der which the great organization built
up during the war will be devoted to
peace-timc relief work. not only in
the United States but throughout the
world. were outlined in a statement is
sued Tonight By Henry +. Dawson,
chairman % the war council.
~, Mr; s pcaavison, who was speaking Of
bcrs or the mercy organization. said
II is confidently believed there need be
no further campaigns for funds, In,
stead Of the annual Christmas roll call
TOT mem bcrs VIII constitute the foun
dation OF the Red Cross
Since the armisticc was signed"
Said Ar. Darison's statement. Il have
Rad an opportunity to confer In Paris
with the heads OF all American Red
Cross commissions in Europe and later
in Washington with the President of
the United states. the war council OF
the Red Cross. the managers OF the
fourteen Red Cross divisions OF the
speak now with knowledge and as
surance in saying that the bcncfccnt
work OF the American Red Cross is
10 20 forward on great scalc-not
alone. as heretofore, for purposes of
relief in war. but as an agency of rcace
and permanent human service.
Since Americas entry into the war
the purpose of our Red Cross has been
prima rily to aid our army and navy in
the care OF our own men under arms,
and; secondly. to extend relief to the
soldiers, sailors and civilians of those
nations which were fighting our bat
ties along with their own. With the
funds which have been SO generously
this war work OF the Red Cross will
continue and be completed with all
possible sympathy and energy.
RED CROSS TO STAY
WITH l.. s. SOLDIERS
Wherever our soldiers and sailors
may be. the Red Cross Will stay with
them until they are demobilizcd.
The problems of reconstruction, in
volving feeding and caring for the dis
treSsed civilian populations of Europe
are OF such magnitude that necessarily
they must be met very largely by the
governments OF our allies. with whom
our own government will cooperate.
The great tasks OF fighting tuber-
culosis. promoting child welfare and
caring for refugees. with which the
SELF SO effectively in France. italy and
Belgium, Will at an early date be as
stunned BY the governments, the Red
Cross organizations. and the relief So
cicties of those countries, which, now
that they are released from the ter
rife burden, of waging war. naturally
of their own people.
The war program of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rap
idly merge itself into a peace pro
gran: .u
not act most effectively alone: we must
labor in cooperation with the National
Red Cross and relief societies OF other
nations, to the end that not alone the
heart of America, but the heart OF all
mankind may be modified on behalf
of suffering humanity.
INTERESTS OF VARIOUS
BOARDS TO MERGE
THE commissions which are row
conducting the activities of the Amcri-
can Red Cross in foreign countries, as
well rs the temporary war organiZa-
ton in this country, will. as matter
OF course: ultimately merge their en-
ergies with those of the permanent
organization of the Red Cross
The chapters will maintain their or
CARNATIONS upon. scale adequate to
them.
For the, completion OF its war work
ana Tor the institution of its peace
program. the Red Cross is fortunately
In healthy financial condition. What
the American Red Cross needs now is
not SO much contributions of money
as the continued devotion and loyalty