Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-03-07
RED CROSS GIFTS
s4O0,0OO,O00
War Council on Retirement An
nolnces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
kivs Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

Observation-Disclosures p.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf OF the War
Council OF the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
'"rhe War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
son on May TO- 1917, 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
at midnight, February %.
immediately the armistice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
ly 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
p. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned
conference there of the heads Of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
sidering all the factors 1t was con-
cluded to make the transition on
March I. 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-
BILE the consummation Of this plan UNI
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and a
complete audit Of Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
Anal record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although II 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 DIR. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
a 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
sible all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty-one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $400,-
100000. No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
haye been given without stint and Of
tentimes 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 hui
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart 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
to reveal to 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. NJ
thanks from anyone could be equal In
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken
FULLY 100000 American women have
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv
Ice.
Has over 1900, 900 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 5OO'OO(
members. Today, as the result of tho
recent Christmas membership Roi
Call, there are upwards OF 17,OO0OOt
full paid members outside of the mem
bers OF the junior Red C+oss, number
Ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
"The chief effort OF the Red Gross
during the war has been TO care 70
our men in service and TO aid on
army and navy wherever the Re'
Cross may be called on to assist A
to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland of the Y. s. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been n
enterprise ms vast as the war Itself
From the beginning 1t has done thos
things which the Army Medical Corp
wanted done, but could not do itself.
"The Red Cross endeavor in Franc
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service IVA
been rendered to the American Arm
and 10 the French Army and tn
French people as well, the latter pa
ticuarly during the trying perlo
when the Allied World was waitin
for the American Army TO arise
force and power Hospital emergenc
service for our army In France ha
greatly diminished, but the Red eros
il still being called upon for servit
upon large scale in the great has
hospitals, where thousands OF Amer
can sick and wounded are still recei
ing attention At these hospitals Il
Red Cross supplies huts and faciliti'
for the amusement and recreation
the men ms they become convalescen
our Army of Occupation In German
was followed with Medical units pr
pared 10 render the same emergen'
rid md supply service which was Il
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