Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-03-06
RED CROSS Gifts
S4O0,0O0,0O0
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON
Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan
n. p. Dawson Heads international
DR.. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.

Westinghouse (Special) )-Henry P
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
TO the American People:
The War Council of ,he Americas
Red Cross appointed by President vii
son on May 10, 1917, to carry on the
work Of rhe American Red Cross dur
Ing the war, at their request and b!
vote Of the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight. February IS
Immediately t.le armiStice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies To determine when the strict
iy War work OF the organization would
have been sufficiently matured To en-
able the direction of affairs to be re
sumed by the permanent staff. Henry
T. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned II
conference there OF the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
Sidering al the factors it was CON
Guided to make the transition on
March |. The very fortunate choice
OF DIR Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman OF the Central Committee
and thereby the permanent chief eX
ecutive of the Red Cross, makes posi-
bic the cOnSummati0n of this plan un
der the most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports to Congress and :;
complete audit of its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although it has been
The rule TO make public all eXpcndi
tureS when authorized and 10 Siye dc
tailed information relative to all work
undertaken. the War Council in turn
ing over its responsibilities to Dr. Far
rand aud his associates desire 10 give
brief resume of Red Cross war time
activities To the American people. to
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
Sble all that has been accomplished
During the past nearly tWCnty-One
months the American. people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,
100000 No value can be placed upon
he contributions of service which
have been given without stint and of
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
of our people
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
trihuted purely for the relief of hui
man suffering Through the Red Cross
The heart and spirit of the whole
American people have been mohiltZed
10 take care Of our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war. and also
to reveal 10 the world the supreme
ideals OF our national life.
'Everyone who has had any part in
this war effort OF the Red Cross is en-
titled to congratulate himself No
thanks from anyone could be equal in
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully S,O0O,0OO American women have
ice.
Has Over 1900, 900 Adult Members
When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 800 600
members. Today, rs the result of che
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call. there are upwards of 17.O0O,OOO
full paid members outside of the mem
herS of the junior Red Cross. number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
The chief effort of the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men in service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist As
to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland of the T. 5. Army recent
" said The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself.
From the beginning it has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do ITSELF
The Red Cross endeavOr in France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
heSu ISIlUSI6u To Inc AileClCdn Army
and TO the French Army and the
French people as well. the latter par
ticularly during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise in
force and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army in France has
greatly diminished, but the Red Cross
is still being called upon for service
upon large scale in the great base
hospitals where thousands of Ameri-
can sick and wounded are still receiv-
ing attention. At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies hutS and facilities
for the amusement and recreation OF
the men as they become convalescent
Our Army Of Occupation in Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared TO render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business of the Red Cross
during hOstilities. The Army Canteen
service along the lines of travel has