The citizen., 1919-05-01
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Fsrrsnd Permanent
Leader OF Peace Organization.


Dawson 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 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 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. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned a
conference there of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
sidering all the factors II was con
cluded to make the transition on
March 1. The very fortunate choice
OF DIR. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman OF the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief ex'
ecutive OF the Red Cross, makes posi-
BILE the consummation of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports TO Congress and q
complete audit OF Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record OF Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although II 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 its responsibilities TO DIR. 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 $780,
100000. No value can be placed upon
the contributions OF service which
have been given without stint and Of
tentimes at 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 Gross
the heart and spirit OF the whole
American people have been modified
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 NJ
thanks from anyone could be equal II
value 20 the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken
Fully S,0O0.OO0 American women hav,
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv
ice.
Has Over 1900. 900 Adult Members
"when we entered the war tn,
American Red Cross had about 5O0,OO
members Today, as the result Of tn
recent Christmas membership Rol
Call, there are upwards of 100000
full paid members outside of the mem
bers OF the junior Red Cross, number
ing perhaps 9.0O0,0O0 school children
additional.
"The chief effort OF the Red Cros
during the war has been TO care 70
our men In service and to aid ou
army and navy wherever the Re
Cross may be called on TO assist. A
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Ger
eral Ireland Of the y. s. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been a
enterprise as vast as the war itseli
From the beginning II 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 ha
been rendered to the American Arm
and to the French Army and IN
French people as well. the latter pal
ticularly during the trying perio
when the Allied World was waitin
for the American Army to arise |
force and power. Hospital emergenc
service for our army IN France ha
greatly diminished. but the Red Cros
10 still being called upon for servic
upon a large scale In the great bas
hospitals. where thousands Of Amer
can sick and wounded are still recel'
ing attention. At these hospitals IN
Red Cross supplies huts and facilitie
for the amusement and recreation Q
the men as they become convalescen
Our Army OF Occupation In German
was followed with Medical units PR
pared 10 render the same emergenc
aid ssA supply service which was IN
primary business OF the Red Cros
durlnG hostilities. The Army Cantee
aarvtsa alnng tha ltnaS NJ frayal ha