The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-03-20
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.

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Accounts Audited by Wal Department.
Detailed reports To Congress and II
complete audit of It's accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
fnal record OF Red cross activity dur.
Ing the war. Although 1t has been
the rule to make public all rXpcudi.
lures when authorized aud 10 give dr.
tailed Information relative 10 all work
undertaken, the War Council In turn
ing over It's responsibilities to Dr. 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 twcntyon
months the American people have
given In cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than 500
000,0 00. 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.
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 ron.
tributed purely for the relief Of hui
mar 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
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-
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 500, 600
members. Today, as the result Of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards OF II. 900
full paid members outside OF the mem
bers Of the junior Red Cross, number
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 aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist. As
to this phase OF the work Surgeon Cen
era Ireland Of the u s. Army recent.
ly said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise rs 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
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
Ia still being called upon for service
upon a large scale In the great base
hospitals, where thousands OF Amert
ran sick and wounded are still receiv
ing attention. At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation oil
the men as they become co%nvalescent
Our Army Of Occupation in Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared 10 render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business Of the Red Cros,
during hostilities. The Army Canteer
service along the lines Of travel ha,