The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-12-19

VOlVln8 I00QlnG ana caring Tor the dit
tressed civilian population 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 task Of fighting tubercu.
losis. promoting child welfare and car.
ing for refugees, with which the Amer
lean Red Cross has concerned itself 30
effectively In France. italy and Bel.
giurn. will ut an early date be assumed
By the governments. tho Red Cross or
ganizations and the relief societies Of
those countries, which. now that they
are released from the terrific burden
Of wasins war. naturally desire to take
care, AZ far a. they can, Of their own
people.
THE war program Of the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and rap.
IDLY merge itself into q peace pfoFem.
The wake Of war will, however. reveal
the prevalence Of disease and give rio
u spidemics and emergencies which
in all parts Of tho world will call for
unlimited voluntary effort, the outing
Of red tape and the manifestation Of
those qualities Of human sympathy
which government action cannot dis.
play.
Here will be the opportunity for the
American Red Cross. But even our
Red Cross must not and cannot act
most effectively alone; We must labor
in cooperation with the National Red
Cross and relief societies Of other ma
tions. to the end that not alone the
heart Of America but the heart Of all
mankind may be naohQsed on behalf
Of suffering humanity.
While. therefore. tAs p|eny q the
cannot be formulated specifically, in
advance Of tho general relief program
Of the Allied gs~srnmspts, thp Anaeri-
can Red Cross 10 neveSthsicbs plan.
Ming to develop its permanent ors&pi.
cation In this country upon q scale
never before contemplated in time of
peace.
THE commissions which are now
conducting the activities Of the Amer.
lean Rcd Cross in forsis9 countries. -
we'll as the temporary war orsanisa-
tion in this country. will as q matter
Of course ultimately merge their VAey.
sies with those Of the permanent Or
ganiEation Of the Red Cross.
With the war has Developed the
striking and important fact hGt many
men and womea. some II whom k%Ne
met with great ss>esH IN dtvpsaae
their lives entirely to busa4ssA. SlH31
into the Red Cross oreaalsAeHAN IL
outset of the war simply Hat ~
might serve their qouatry. bxt baHs
realized such satisfaction to txeV
selves in the opportunity to sefve nah.
kind that they now desire IL bscoMS
part Of the permanent poaeS oggshiza'
ton of the American Red Cross.
There may. therefore, be perfect
confidence that the peace activities Of
the Red Cross will be conducted upder
able and inspiring leadership. The
chapters will maintain their orgAniEa,
lions upon scale adequate to the new
demands to be made upon them. Local
committees will indeed appreciate
more and more the value Of having in
their midst strong and efficient Red
Cross chapters. The divia,onal orsani
sations. with honorary and permanent
stats. will be maiptstned. always
ready for service. and national head.
quarters will have . large and eff
Gent personnel to direct the activities
OF the organization as q whole.
Study 10 being given by tho national