The Raymer enterprise., 1919-03-06
RED CROSS GIFTS
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War counoM on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL AcARRY on"
Fine Die Societies In World Wide Plan.
n. ?. oavisen Heads international
American Red cross Commission.
Of. Livinosten Farrand Permanent
Loader " Peace Organization.


Lsadss u Peace Organization.
WashlngtoAs-(Special.) Henry P
Dawson % chairman issues the follow.
Ing statement on behalf Of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
~Te the American People:
"Ths War Council OF the American
BED Cross appointed by President vii.
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 COMMITTEES, ceased
at midnight February 2S
Immediately the armistice was
signed the War Council Instituted
studies to determine when the strict
iy 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 IIenrt
2. Dawson, being in Psris when the
armistice was signed, summoned a
coaference there OF the heads Of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
Edering all the factors II was con
cluded to make the transition Oh
March !. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand az The new
chairman Of the Central Committee.
and thereby the permanent chief ex.
scutive Of the Red Cross, makes posi-
bic the consummatibl Of this plan vi.
der the most favorlble conditions.
AeessMts Audited BY War Department.
-Dstaiisd reports to Congress and a
conulets audit Of Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
Anal rscord Of Red Cross activity dur.
ins The war. Although It has been
d rule to make public an expendi-
turse when authorized and to give de-
totIed information relative to all work
aAdertaken, the War Council In turn.
~ ever IT. responsibilities to DIR. Far.
rand and his associates desire to give
Q brief resume Of Red Cross war time
activities 70 the American people, to
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
esnerous contributions have made pos.
abls Ill that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty -0he
noatAs the American people have
Gtvsp u cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,
100000 No value can be placed upon
tie contributions OF service which
have been given without stint and Of.
tsntimes At great sacrifice BY millions
Of our people.
"The effort Of the American Red
Croes d this war has constituted by
fas ~ largest voluntary gifts of
money. Of hand and heart. ever con.
tSibuted purely for the relief of hu-
man 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 odr 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 be equal In
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 8.000.O 900 American women have
sxsrted themselves In Red Cross serv.
ics.
has Over 1900. 900 Adult Members
"when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500 900
members. Today. as the result OF the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Gan. there are upwards Of 100000
pll paid members outside Of the mem
bers Of the Junior Red Cross, number.
Ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
lue eutSA o0V8t VI Tie rtcu JFOBt
during the war has been to care for
our men In service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Crsss may BE- called on to assist. As
10 this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
sral Ireland Of the U. 8. Army recent.
y said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise - vast q the war Itself.
From the beginning It has done those
things which ~ Army Medical Corps
wanted done. but could not do Itself
The Red Cross sndeavor In France
has naturally been upon IN exception.
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people - well, the latter par.
ticularly during the trying period
shen 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
b srill bsins called upon for servics