The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-03-14
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY on"
Give eIo Societies IN. World Wide P'an
n. p. pavison Heads lnterna'''"A'
American Red Cross Commission
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.

wsshlnaton.-CSpecial.)-Henry +.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf OF the war
Council of the American Red Cross:
.sTo the American People:
"The War Council of the Ameefcah
Red Cross appointed by President WI
son on May 10. 1917, 10 carry on the
work Of the American Red Cross our
Ing the war. at their request ana os
vote of the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight, February Is.
"Imniediately the armistice was
signed the War Council insfituted
studies to determine when the strie',
Nv war work Of the organization wou.o
have besn sufficiently matured 10 eE
able the direction of affairs 10 De re-
.sumed by the permanent stan. henry
\, Dawson. being In Paris wheh the
'Srnlstice was signed, summoned
Conference there of the heads OF all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
TO canvass the situation. Aiter CON
slderlpg all the factors Ii was con-
cluded 10 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 permanent ehier eh'
ecutlse Of the Red Cross. makes posi-
bic the contamination OF this plan uh-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department,
detailed reports to Congress and q
cornplete audit of Its accounts by tpe
War Department will constitute the
Anal record OF Red Cross nctiyity our
ing the war. Although II has been
the rule TO make public all expendi'
lures when authorized and 10 give de-
tailed Information relative Ia all wor.
usdertnke the War Council In turn
ing over It's responsibilities 10 Dr. Far
nnd and his associates desire to give
n 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
IN all that has been accomplished.
@Unlin The past nearly tweniy-one
/ a[xa he American people have
In cash aud supplies TO the
/. >1er(ear Red Cross more than $780,
L q ~ 20 value eon be placed upon
/ IN c0niributlons OF service which
L h{9< been given without stint and Of
| tentlmes nj great sacrifice by millions
| ~ eur people.
y ~rhe effort OF Pic American Red
| Gross Ia this war has constituted by
tfsr the largest voluntary gifts of
money. of hand and heart. ever con
urIbuted, puSely for the relief Of hui
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit OF the whole
American people have been modified
10 lake care Of our own, Ia relieve the
| misery incident 10 the war, and also
IA reveal ~ the world the supreme
ideals Of our national life.
ssfveryone who has had any part In
tAis war effort OF the RED Cross Is en-
titled TO congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be equal Ia
yaluc Ia the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken
Fully s.0o0.0o5 American women hav'
cxerted themselves IN Red Cross serr
lee.
IA over 100000 Adult Members
zen we entered the war tn
,schtran Red Cross had about 10000
WA crs. Today. us the result Of th'
rec| Christmas membership Rol
Cali, there are upwards Of l1.oo0,Oo
full oaId members outside OF the mem
bers 81 the junior Red Gross, number
Ing Ocrhaps 100000 school childre'
additional.
The chief effort of the Red Cros
during the war has been TO care 70
eur men 10 service and to aid ou
: army and navy wherever the Re-
Gross may be called on to assist. A
20 this phase Of tho work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland Of the U. $. Army recest
ly said: The Red Cross has been al
enterprise as vast as the war Itself
j From the beginning u has done thos
things which the Army Medical Corp
wanted done. but could not do itself
The Red Cross endeavor In Franc
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service hs
|, been rcndered to the American Arm
. and 10 the French Army and tn
French people as we'll the latter pal
ticulariy during the trying perio
when the Allied World was waitln
for the American Army to arise Q
force and power. Hospital emerceBc
service fc~ our army in France ha
|. greatly diminished. hut the Red eros
|, is attn being called upon for servic
|, upon q large scale In the great has
ho-ptfalx. where thousands OF Amer
can sick and wounded are still recel'
. Ing attention. At these hospitals n
Red Cross supplies huts and facilitis
for the amusement and recreation {
m. men as they become convalesoen
Our Army % occupation 10 German
"a. followed with Medical units IN
} ,ares 10 reuder the same eInerEenC
aid and supply service which was u
2 urinary business a the Red eros
p surlag hostnlties The ARR Can'ee
| ..rrrr. aforw fhe tlnes 90 trgNsl h.