The Springfield herald., 1919-03-07
RED CROSS GIFTS
S400,000,000.
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "cARRY on"

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:
"To the American People:
1.-THE War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
son on May 10. 1917. to carry on the
work of the American Red Cross dur
ing the war. ut their request and by
vote of the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight. February %.
Immediately the rarmlstice 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 a
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 1. 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 possi-
BILE the consummation of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and n
complete audit of Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although 1t has been
the rule to make public all cxpendl-
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
u 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
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.
"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 mobilizcd
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
thi4 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 8.00O.0O0 American women have
eyerted themselves In Red Cross serv.
ice:
Has Over 1900. 900 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
Today, as the result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call. there are upwards of 100000
full paid members outside of the mem.
oers of the junior Red Cross. number
ing perhaps 0.OOO.OOO school children
1.-THE chief effort of the Red Cross
turing the war has been to care for
,ur men in service and to aid our
lrmy and navy wherever the Red
cross may be called on to assist. As
o this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen
'ral ireland of the u s. Army recent
y said: The Red Cross has beer an
enterprise as vast as the war itself.
Trom the beginning II has done those
hings which the Army Medical Corps
done. but could not do ITSELF
1.-THE Red Cross endenvor 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 and the
rench people as well. the latter par
lcularly during the trying period
'hen the Allied World was waiting
or the American Army to arise in
orce and power. Hospital emergency
ervice for oar army In France has
realty diminished, but the Red Cross
still being called upon for service
pom large scale In the great base
ospitals. where thousands of Ameri-
an sick and wounded are still recciv-
lg attention. At these hospitals the
ed Cross supplies huts and facilities
'r the amusement and recreation of
le men as they become convalescent.
ur Army of Occupation in Germany
as followed with Medical units pre-
lred to render the same emergency
d and supply service which was the
rimary business Of the Red Cross
lring hostilitles. The Army Cantccn
'rvice along the lines of travel has