The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-19
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W:S!.r@rrn- tSpr.iihD -IEe-ry F.
Da.iSoiI X Chairman issues tie follow
icg statement on behalf of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
son on Nay 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 90
Immediately the armis:ice 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 hy the permanent staff. Henry
P. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned q
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
Guided to make the transition on
March /. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee
and thereby the permanent chief ex-
ecutiye Of the Rcd Cross, makes posi-
be the contamination Of this plan IN
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and
complete audit OF ! 4 accounts hy the
War Department VIII c1i.ati'u'" the
final record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although it has been
the rule 10 make public all eNpandi-
lures WilrI altLGriileG and 10 give de-
tailed information relative TO all work
undertake Tie War Council in turl-
ing over its responsibilities to DR. Far
rand and his associates desire 10 give
a brief resume Of Red Cross war time
activities to the American people, to
whom tie Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
s.ble all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly tWentE-one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies TO I'll"
American Red Cross more than 500
000.000 NJ yatle can be placed upon
the contributions Of service which
have been given without stint and Of
teatimes ar great sacrifice by millions
Of CIR people.
"1he effort Of the American Red
Cross in this war las constituted By
far the largest voluntary gifts Of
money, OF hand and heart, ever con
tributcd purely for the relief of hu-
man suffering Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit OF the whole
American paa',ie Lave been modified
to take care Of our own. TO relieve the
misery incident 10 the war, and also
to reveal to the world the supreme
ideals OF our rational life.
Everyone who has had any part in
this war effort Of the Red Cross is en-
titled 10 ccEEratGlate himself. re
thanks fro.n anyone could he equal IL
value TO tic self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken
Fully 100000 American women havs
exertcd themselves in Red Gross serv-
Ice.
Has Over iT,cc0. coo Adult aiemners.
"Whcn we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 800 OtU
members. To-Day, as the result 81 the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards Of 1900 CC
fu,i paid members outside of the men,
bers ~ tie junior Red Gross. number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
during tie war has been 10 care for
our men Ia service and to aid our
army ard navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on TO assist. AS
to this phase Of tie work Surgeon Gen.
erai Ireland Of the L. S. Army recent
" said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself.
From the beginning Ii has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do itself
"The Red Cross andeavDr In France
has naturally been upon an exception
ely large scale where service las
been rendered to the American Army
and 10 the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par
ticulariy during tie trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army TO arise IN
force ard power Hospital emergency
service for our army in France has
greatly diminished, bat tie Red Cross
IS still being called EpoE for service
upon a large scale N the great base
hospitals, where thousands OF Ameri-
can sick and woun led are still receiv'
ing attention. At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies iuts and facilities
fof the amusement and recreation OF
the men as they become co2valescent.
Our Army of Occupation in Germany
vas followed with Medical units pre-
Jared 10 render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business of the Red Clos
daring hoS;iiiri,a. The Army tante"
service along the lines Of trare!