Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-03-05
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY on"
|sw. Big soelstiss In World Wide Plan.
" p. DAVIDSON Heads lntsrnational
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Lander Of psacs Organization.

Washipgton.-(Special.) Henry p.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
lns statement on behalf Of the War
Council OF the American Red Cross:
TO the American People:
"Tne War Council of the American
g.d Cross appointed by President VIII
boo on May 10, 1917. to carry on the
work Of the American Red Cross dur
Eing the war. at their request and by
sots of the Central Committee, ceased
n midnight, February %.
Immediately the armistice was
sirsd the War Council instituted
studies to determine whom the strict
Do war work Of the organization would
have been sufficiently matursd to en-
DgEeble the direction Of affairs to be re-
funed by the permanent staff. Henry
n DAWSON, being In Paris when the
ermlstlce was signed, summoned q
Conference there Of the heads Of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
Ato canvass the situation. After con-
Ssiderlng all the factors 1t was con-
*cluded to make the transition on
Aarch l. The very fortunate choice
Nof Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new
&chairmsn Of the Central Committee,
&snd thereby the permanent chief ex-
&ecutiye Of the Red Cross, makes possi-
ble the contamination 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
snal record Of Red Cross activity dur
Ing the war. Although 1t has been
TIE rule to make public all eIpendi-
'sres 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
a brief resume Of Red Gross war time
SetiVlties to the American people, to
whom the Red Cross belong. and whose
generous contributions have made pos
siole all that has been accomplished
turing the past nearly twenty-one
rnonths the American people have
5ki'en In cash and supplies to the
|sAlnerlcan Red Cross more than $780,
"ooo' No value can be placed upon
- contributions of service which
4a'e been given without stint and Of
eaumes at great sacrifice by millions
vi our people.
Inc effort of the American Red
.foss IN this war has constituted by
ue largest voluntary gifts of
money OF hand and heart, ever con-
iputed purely for the relief of hu-
ah sunering. Through the Red Cross
,e heart and spirit of the whole
j 4 ., people have been mobIlized
Z take care of our own, TO relieve the
Piisery incident to the war ana a,so
~ reveal to the world the sunreme
IDEALS Of our national life
Everyone who has had any mart in
St., s war EFFORT of the Red Cross is en-
ueo to congratulate himself No
anks from anyone could be equal in
san to the self satisfaction every
Eu 1 should . quo feel for the part taken.
uiy 100000 American women have
&ca 'eu themselves In Red Cross serv.
'as Over 100000 Adult Members.
no "hen we entered the war the
sns uu,lcan Red Cross had about 500 900
Fecans Today, as the result of the
IN 1eut Christmas membersbin Ron
fnn There are upwards of 1000 600
be o. PAD members outside Of the mem.
h. VI the junior Red Cross. number
additional. 'eiooi children
err. .ne chief effort of the Red Cross
hm the war has been to care for
srmr men In service and to aid our
4 ana navy wherever the Red