The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-03-15

RED CROSS GIFTS
$400,000,000
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY ON"
Ptvs Die Societies In World Wide Plan.
n, ?, pavsson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or: Livingston Farrand Permanent
Loader q Peace Organization.

Or: Livingston Farrand Permanent
Loader q Peace Organization.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. =.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
Ing statement on behalf Of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
"The War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed BY President VIII
son on May 10. l011, to carry on the
work Of the American Red Cross dur
Ing the war, at their request and by
vote Of the Central Committee. ceased
1t midnight, February %.
"Immediate,y the armIstice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
~ war work Of the organization would
hare been sufficientiy matured to en-
able the direction Of affairs to be re-
sumed BY the permanent staff. Henry
r. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned q
conference there Of the heads Of all
tho Red Cross Commissions IN Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
sfdering all the factors 1t was con-
Guided to make the transition on
March I. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman Of the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief ex-
ecutive OF the Red Cross, makes posi-
Bile the cOnsummation Of this plan IN
der the most favorable conditions.
Aeeeunts Audited BY War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and q
complete audit Of Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
6nui record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although 1t has been
the rule to make public all expendi-
lures when authorized and to give de-
tailed Information relative to all work
undertaken, the War Council In turn
ing over its responsibilities to DR.. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
Q brief resume Of Red Cross war time
activities to the American people, to
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made poe
sibie all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty-ons
months the American people have
given In cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,,
O00, 0o0. No value can be placed upon
the contributions Of service which
have been given witlsout stint aud Of
tentlmcs at great sacrifice by millions
Of our people.
1.-THE effort Of the American Red
Cross In this war has constituted by
far the largest voluntary gifts OF
money. Of hand and heart, ever con-
tributed purely for the relief Of hu-
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the henri and spirit OF the whole
American people have been modified
to take care Of our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war, and also
10 reveal 10 the world the supreme
ideals OF our national life.
Everyone who has lad any part In
this war effort Of the Red Cross Is en-
titled to congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be equal In
ralue 10 fh. self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully S.Csh,ON American women have
cxerted themselves In Red Cross serv.
sce.
Has ever 1900 900 Adult Members.
"wh~n We entered the war the
AmericNn Rcd Cross had about 10000
members. Today. MS the result Of the
rcrcnt christmas membership Roll
rnlt, there are upwards Of 100000
talI pnid members outside Of the mem.
hers Of the Junior Red Cross, number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
''Thr .'llipf effort Of the Red Cross
during the var has been to. care for
our mcn In service and TO aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
crcss may he called on 10 assist. AS
10 this phase Ut the work Surgeon Gen.
cra, irciaua Of the Z. s. Army receat-
y xakl: The Tied <roxs has been al
easr<Prfsp n ystxt rs tire var Itself.
FEcsN ttw hegAHalry n has dene those
tAhnxs which the Army Medical Corps
wanted duese, ssat rouh not do feseff.'
THE Red Cross essAeever IN Frauce
9ses Naturally been upoa IN exception
ally large scase where service hHs
becn rvndpr~d TO the american Armv
and to the French Army and the
French people as we'll. the latter par.
ticuiar,y during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting