The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-03-08
RED CROSS GIFTS
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War Council on Retirement An
nounCeS Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
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Five Gig Iocieties In World Wide Plan.
r. p. Dawson Heads international
American Fed Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

westinghouse Especially Henry 7
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
Ing statement on behalf of the Wa
Council OF the American Red Cross:
"To the American People:
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President vii
sou ON May 10, 1917, to carry ON IN,
work of the American Red Cross dur
ing the war, at their request and by
vote of the Central Committee, ccaset
AT midnight, February 2S.
"Immcdutely the armlstlcc 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
L. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armlstice was signed, summoned n
conference there of the heads OF all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
sidering all the factors II was con
cluded to make the transition on
March /. 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 consummatlon of this plan un.
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
final record of Red Cross activity dur
Ing the war. Although IL 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 $780,
100000. No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and Of
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
of our people
"fhe effort of the American Rcd
Cross In this war has constituted by
far the largest voluntary gifts Of
money, Of hand and heart. ever con. T.
tributed purely for the relief Of I'm. .
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 10 the world the supreme
ideals Of our national life.
Everyone who has had any nart I'm
this war effort of the Red Cross Is en-.
titled to congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be cqnal IN
value to the self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 100000 American women bayc
'XerteG themselves In Red Cross scrv.
ce.
Has Over 100000 Adult Members.
"Whon we entered the war tho
imerican Rod Cross had about 800 O)O
members. Today, as the result Of the
'rcont Christmas membership Roll
all there are upwards of l7.GOOOOO
ull paid members outside Of the mem
'ers Of the junior Red Cross, number.
ng perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
"The chief effort Of the Red Cross
Turing the war has been to care for
'ur men In service and TO aid our
rmy and navy wherever the Red
ross may be called on 10 nssist. As
o this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
raj Ireland OF the ". S. Army recent
y said THE Red Cross has been an
Enterprise as vast as the war itself
rom the beginning It has done those
hlngs which the Army Medical Corps
'anted done, but could not do Itself
"The Red Cross cndcavOr in France
as naturally been upon an exception.
lily large scale where service has
cen rendered to the American Army
nd TO the French Army ana the
'rcnch people as well, the latter par.
lcnarly during the trying period
'hen the Allied World was waiting
pr the American Army to arise IN
'rce ana power Hospital emergency
eryicc for our army IN France has
realty diminished, but the Red Cross
still being called upon for service
pom large scale in the great base
osptnls, whore thousands Of Anerl.
an sick and wounded are SIN rccolv.
lg attention A. these hospitals the
ed Cross supplies huts ana facilities
lr The amusement ana recreation OF
10 men as lhcy become convalcscent
mar army cf Occupation I'm Germany
as followed with Medical units pre-
lrd to render The same emergency
.d ana supply service which was the
rmary business Of the Rod Gross
lrlng hoslilltics. The Army Canfeen
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