Connecticut western news., 1919-03-06
RED CROSS GIFTS . S4OO,o0o,000'
War Council on Retirement An nounces Cash and Supplies
 Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY 0N."
Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan. H. p. Davison Heads International American Red Cross Commission. pr. Livingston Farrand Permanent Leader of Peace Organization.

Washington.-(Spec )-Henry P. Davison 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 the American Red Cross appointed by President Will son on May 10, 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 2S.
 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. Davison, 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 it 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 ornament chief ex- ecutive of the Red Cross, makes possi- ble the consummation 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 ing the war. Although 1t 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 Dr. Far rand and his associates desire to 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 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 have been given without stint and of l 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 hu-
 man suffering. Through the Red Cross
 the heart and spirit of the whole ! American people have been mobilized to take care of our own, to relieve the 1 to reveal to the world the supreme
 ideals of our national life.
 Everyone who has had any part in 1 this war effort of the Red Cross is en-
 titled to congratulate himself. No thanks from anyone could be equal in 1 value to the self satisfaction every ] one should feel for the part taken. 1 Fully 8,0000O0 American women have exerted themselves in Red Cross serv- | ice.
 Has Over 100000 Adult Members. "When we entered the war the American Red Cross had about 800, 900 1 members. Today, as the result of the
 recent Christmas membership Roll 1 Call, there are upwards of 17,OOO, GOO l full paid members outside of the mem l bers of the junior Red Cross, number. ing perhaps 9,OO0,0OO school children additional.
 "The chief effort of the Red Cross , during the war has been to care for I our men in service and to aid our { army and navy wherever the Red ! Cross may be called on to assist. As 1 to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
 eral Ireland of the U. s. Army recent.
 ly 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 been rendered to the American Army 1 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 a large scale in the great base
 hospitals, where thousands of Ameri
 can sick and wouGded are still receiv
 ing attention. At these hospitals the
 Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
 for the amusement and recreation ot
 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 Canteer
 service along the lines of travel has