The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-11
DAWSON Outlines Plans For
Red Cross Work In All
War-7Orn Countries

lief societies of those countries which,
now that they are released from the
terrific burden of waging war, nat
urally desire to take care, as far rs
they can of their own people.
From War to Peace Program
"The war program of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rap
idly merge itself into peace pro-
gram. The wake of the war will,
however, reveal the prevalence of dis
ease and give rise to epidemics and
emergencies which in all parts OF the
world will call for unlimited volun-
tary effort, the cutting of red tape
and the manifestation of those quail
ties of human sympathy which gov
eminent action cannot display.
Here will be the opportunity for
the American Red Cross. But even
our Red Cross must not act and can
not act most effectively alone; we
must labor in cooperation with the
national Red Cross and relief socie-
ties 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 hui
mainly.
while therefore, the plans of the
American Red Cross in this direction
cannot be formulated specifically in
advance of the general relief program
of the allied governments, the Amer.
lean Red Cross is nevertheless plan.
ming to develop its permanent organ
ization in this country upon scale
never before contemplated in time OF
peace.
"The commissions which are now
conducting the activities of the Amer
lean Red Cross in foreign countries
as we'll as the temporary war organ
ization in this country will as g
matter of course, ultimately merge
their energies with those Of the
permanent organization of the Rec
Cross.
Permanent Organizations
There may, therefore, be perfec
confidence that the peace activities
Of the Red Cross will be conducted
under able and inspiring leadership
The chapters will maintain their or
CARNATIONS upon scale adequate t.
the new demands to be made upol
them. Local committees will indeed
appreciate more and more the valu,
of having in their midst strong ant
efficient Red Cross chapters. Thu
divisional organizations, with honor
airy and permanent stats, will b.
maintained-always ready for ser
| vice; and national headquarters will
have large and efficient personne
to direct the activities of the organi
cation as whole.
Study is being given by the ma
tional organization not alone to pre-
blems Of international relief, but Il
plans in this country for enlarge'
home service, the promotion of pub
lie health education development o
nursing, the care and prevention OF
accidents, and other correlated line
which may contribute to the healtl
!, and happiness of men, women an
children. Such plans when develope
: will, it is believed, provide both 70
world relief and for home communit
service, and thus constitute char
: mel for the continued and useful e.
t preston by Red Cross workers an
members of those qualities of syn
: pathy and love which our whole pc,
i pie have poured out so unstintedl
e during this war.
d For the completion of its wad wor
y and for the institution of its peac
e program, the Red Cross is fortunatel
g in healthy financial condition
: Abundant occasion for the use
: large funds of money and great qual
titles of garments and other supple
| will continue to arise, but it is b
| lieved that there will be no furtht
| need for intensive campaigns fl
funds, The work of supplemental
governmental activities, which I'll
Red Cross will be upon a great seal
| but it will call for human serviC
rather than for large expenditures.
H Needs Of Red Cross
| What the American Red Crol
needs now is not so much contrib
! tions of money as the continued d