The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-03-07
Has over 17,ooo,ooo Adult Members.


when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 50000
members. Today, as the result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards OF 10000 900
full paid members outside OF the mem
bers OF the junior Red Cross, pumber-
Ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
1.-THE chief effort OF the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men in service and to ria 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 U. S. Army recent.
ly said "Yhe Red Cross has been an !,
enterprise as vast as the war Itself.
From the beginning 1t has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do ITSELF
1.-THE Red Cross endeavor In France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people as we'll, the latter par
ticuarly 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 recev-
| 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 hostiities. The Army Canteen
service along the lines of travel has
actually increased since the armstice
''As for work among the French peo-
pie, now that hostiities have ceased
the French themselves naturally pre-
fer as far as possible to- provide for
their own. 1t has accordingly been de-
termined that the guiding principle Of
Red Cross policy In France henceforth
shall be to have punctilious regard to
Its every responsibility, but to direct
It's efforts primarily to assisting
French relief societies. The liberated
and devastated regions Of France have
been divided by the government into
small districts, each officially assigned
to designated French relief organi-
cation.
THE American Red Cross work In
France was initiated by commission
OF eighteen men who landed on French
shores June 13, 1917. Since ther
some 5000 persons have been upon the
! rolls in France, of whom 1000 were
} actively engaged when the armistlc,
was signed. An indication of the pres
ent scale of the work will be obtained
from the fact that the services of 6,0Ol
persons are still required.
"Our American Expedltionary Fore,
having largely evacuated England, TIL,
activities of the Red Cross Commits
sion there are naturally upon dimin
ishing scale period. Active operation
dit Stiit III pEoSTtSS III ATclluUSel ant
Siberia
1.-THE work In Italy has been almos
entirely on behalf Of the civilian pop
ulation of that country In the critica
hours Of Italy's struggle the American
people, through their Red Cross, sen
a practical message of sympathy an
J relief, for which the government an
! people of Italy have never ceased t
express their gratitude.
Supplies and Personnel to Near Eas'
1.-THE occasion for such concentrs
ton OF effort in Italy, England, BE
GUM and even In France having natul
ally and normally diminished. II Ia
been possible to divert supplies an
personnel in large measure TO the nj
of those people in the Near East VIII
have hitherto been inaccessible to ou
!. side assistance, but whose suffering