The spectator., 1919-03-21
War Council on Retirement An nounceS Cash and Supplies
 Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan. x. p. DavIson Heads International American Red Cross Commission. pr. Livingston Farrand Permanent Leader of Peace Organization.

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 i conference there of the heads of all the Red Cross Commissions in Europe to canvass the situation. After con udering all the factors 1t was con cluded to make the transition on NhTtti |. HC NSiH IOi NiAotNS 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- ble the consummarion of this plan un- der the most favorable conditions. Accounts Audited by War Department Detailed reports to Congress and complete audit of accounts by the War Department W.ll constitute the final record of Red Cross activity dur 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 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 twenty-one months the American people have given in cash and supplies to the American Red Cross more than S400, 100000. No value can he placed upon the contributions of service which have been given without stint and of ! tentimes al 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 moblized 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- titled to congratulate himself. No thanks from anyone could he equal in value to the self satisfaction every one should feel for the part taken i Fully 5000 0OO American women have exerted themselves in Red Cross serv- lee
 Has Over t7, GOO, 900 Adult Members
 When we entered the war the American Red Cross had about 800 600 members Today, as the result of the recent Christmas membership Roll i Call, there are upwards of 100000 | full paid members outside of the mem bers of the junior Red Cross. number ] d. ..l ,.,1 al,.I. additional
 "The chief effort of the Red Cross 1 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 Gen eral Ireland of the U. $. 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 anu iO lilt Y aIiuy dilO tue 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 wounded are still receiv- ing attention. Al 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 Cros.
 during hostilities. The Army Canteer
 service along the lines of travel has