The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-26
RED t;iil)SS Gifts
S400,0OO,OOO
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 Intern ationai
American Rcd Crocs Commission,
Or. Livingston Farrand pern'snen;
Leader Of Peace Organization.

Wash;n-t"r.-t Special) -llenry T.
Dawson il. q srm.n issues the follow
ing statement on behalf Of the War
CouncI of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
"The War Council of TIE American
Red Cross appointed by President Will
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 %.
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. 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 Sii;,ation. After con-
sidering all the factors 1t was con-
cluded to make the transition on
March /. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
and thereby TIE permanent chief ex-
ecutive of the Red Cross, makes posi-
bic tho contamination Of this plan I'M
Ger the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports to Congress and a
complete audit Of lis accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war; Although it has been
the rule 10 make public all expcndi-
lures wien authorized and to give de-
. tailed information relative TO all work
undertaken, the War Council in turn
ing over its responsibilities to Or. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
brief resume of Red Cross war TINE
activities to the American people, 10
; whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
"Durins the past nearly twenty one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $4O0,-
100000. No vAlac can be placed upon
the contributions Of service Which
tentimes ut 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 cen
tributed purely for the relief of hu-
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit of the whole
American pe"nIe have been modified
to taka. care of our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war, and also,
to reveal to the -.orld the supreme
ideals OF our national life.
Everyone who has had any part In
this war effort Of the Red Cross is en-
titled 10 congratulate himself. Nc
thanks from anyone could be equal in
value to tile self satisfaction. every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 100000 American women have
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv-
ice.
Has Over 1900, COO Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 800 900
members. Today, as the result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards Of 1900 900
full paid members outside of the mem
bers of TIE junior Red Cross. number
ing perlaps 100000 school children
additional.
.'fhe chief effort of the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men Ia service and to Md our
army anil navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called OH to assist. AS
to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland OF the IT, s. Army recent
ly said: The BED Cross has been an
enterprise az vast as the war Itself.
From the beginning 1t has done those
things which the Army Medical Cops
wanted done, hut cetiid not do ITSELF
"The Red Cross endeavor in France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and TO the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par
ticularly during tire trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the Americas Army to arise In
force and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army In France has
greatly diminished, but the Red Cross
is stftl being called upon for service
uRon large scale in the great base
hospitals, where thousands OF Ameri-
can sick and wounded are still receiv,
Ing attention. At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies hurs and facilities
for the amusement and recreation OF
the men as they become conyalesccnt.
Our Army Of Occupation IN Germany
: was followed With Medical units pre-
4rared to reader the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business of the Red Cros'
during Institutes. The Army CaEtee-
service aleIlC the lines of tra"cs -