The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-11-21
The Work OF The Red
Cross Is Not Finished.

Garry ON" is the keynote Of q
Red Cross statement Of policy just is
sued by national Red Cross head
quarters in view Of the apparent
nearness of peace.
This statement which quote be-
low is probably the most important
Red Cross document issued in recent
months. With peace imminent you,
no doubt. are being besieged with
questions regarding the Red Cross
policy. Until some further word re-
garding policy reaches us for trans
mission to the chapters please give
the following your earnest considera.
ton and the fullest publicity.
We must rely upon our chapter
chairmen to hold the Red Cross or.
CARNATIONS together for the big tasks
ahead
"On February 10th last year. near
ly six weeks before the United States
declared war; National Red Cross
Headquarters advised its chapters to
prepare for war That which has
followed in the record Of the Red
Cross in helping to win the war and
to relieve the suffering growing out
of il, constitutes something Of which
every American citizen has right
to be proud Every American Red
Cross worker should feel sense Of
gratitude in having had a share in it
all
The moment now has come to pre-
pare for peace. Actual peace may
come at any moment; 1t may be de
ferred for some time. Until peace
is really here there can be no relaxa-
tion in any Red Cross effort incident
TO active hostilities.
But even with peace. let no one
suppose that the work of the Red
Cross is finished. Millions Of Amer
lean boys are still under arms Thous-
ands of them are sick and wounded
Owing to the shortage in shipping il
may take year or more to bring our
boys home from France. Lut what
ever the time, our protecting arms
must be about them and their fami-
lies over the whole period which must
elapse before the normal life of peace
can be resumed
Our soldiers and sailors are enlist
ed until the Communicating tells
them there is no more work for them
To do in the war Let every Red
Gross worker and member show our
returning soldiers and sailors that to
care for their health, welfare and
happiness we are enlisted for no less
a period than they We're.
The cessation of war will reveal
a. picture of misery such as the world
has never seen before, especially in
the many countries which cannot help
themselves. The American people
will expect the Red Gross to continue
to act as their agent in repairing
broken spirits and broken bodies.
Peace terms and peace conditions
will determine how we may best min
lister TO the vast stricken areas which
have been narrowed by war and in
this great act of mercy the heart and
spirit Of the American people must
continue to be modified through the
American Red Cross.
On behalf Of the War Council. We
accordingly ask each member Of our
splendid body Of workers throughout
the land. to bear in mind the solemn
obligation which rests upon each one
TO carry on. We cannot abate one
instant IN our efforts or in our spirit.
There will be an abundance Of work
to do and specific adyiees will be Civ
en-. but even at the moment of peace,
let no Red Cross worker falter
Our spirits must now call US to
show that it is not the roar Of cannon.
or the blood Of our own alone that
directs our activities. but that a great