The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-03-07

Council of the American He'd Cross;
ITO tho American People,
"Tho War Council OF tho American
lled Cross appointed by President VIII
son ON May 10, 1917. TO carry ON the
work OF the American Red Cross dur
Ing the war, NJ their request and by
vote ~ tho Central Committee, ceased
al midnight. February -
immediately The armiSiice was
signed tho War Council instituted
studies TO determine wlsn The strict
~ war work ~ thc Organization would
have been sufficiently mntured 10 en-
able tho direction of nffalrs TO he re-
Aumcd BY the permanent slnn, Henry
T.. Dawson. being IN Paris when the
annlstice was signed, summoned
conference thcrc of the heads of oil
tho Red Cross Commissions Ia Europe
10 cnnyaHs the situation After con
siderlng all the factors Il was con-
cluded 10 make the transition on
March I. The very fortunate choice
OF Dr. Livingston Farrnnd IN the new
chairman OF the Central Committed.
and thereby the permanent chief cx'
eculiyc OF tho Red Cross. makes possl.
bic the consunmalion of this plan un'
deE the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited BY War Department
Detailed reports 10 Congress and
complete audit ot its accounts by the
War Department win constitute the
lnal record of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although II has been
tho rule 10 make public nll expcndl.
lures when authorized aud 20 give de-
tailed Information relative 20 oil work
undertaken. the War Council tn turn
lng over lts responsibilities 10 pr, Far.
rand and his associates desire 20 give
q brief resume uf Red cruss war time
activities 10 the American people, 20
whom the ncd Cross belong, md whose
generous contributions have made pos
slble All TINT has been accomplished.
During the past nearly tweDiy.one
months the American people have
given IN cash aud supplies 10 the
American Red Cross more than $500.
the contributions Of service which
have bccn given without stint and Of.
isntimcs at great sacrifice by millions
~ our people.
"Thc effort nf the American Red
Cross IN this war has constituted by
far the largest voluntary gifts of
money, ot hand and heart. over con,
lrlbuted purely for the relief Of hn.
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit ~ The whole
American people have been mohllIzeh
TO take care .of our own, 60 relieve the
miscry Incident No the war. md also
10 reveal 10 the world tile supreme
ideals OF our national life.
Everyone who has had any part In
this war effort OF the Red Cross Is On.
titled 10 congratulate himself No
thanks from anyone could be equal In
value 10 the self satisfaction every.
ono should feel for the pnrt taken.
Fully 100000 American wnncH have
exertcd themselves 10 Red Cross sery.
Ice.
Has Over 100000 Adult Members
"when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
members Today. as the result OF the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Cnll, there are upwards OF iT.00O00O
full paid members outside OF the mem.
bers OF the junior Red Cross, number.
Ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
"The chief effort OF the Red Cross
during the war has boep 10 care for
our men IN service and 10 aid onr
army and navy wherever the Rcd
Cross may be called on to assist. As
10 this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
nral ireland OF the U. & Army recent.
" said: The Red Cross has been nn
ap vast as the war itself
From tho beginning Il has done those
Ihlngs which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do Itself
'sThe Red cross endeayor IN France
ms naturally been upon mn exception
llly large acnle where service has
,cen rendered to the American Army
md 10 the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par,
lculurly during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
or the American Army 10 nrlse In
orce and power. Hospital emergency
Ierylco for our army IN France hns
,rently diminished, but the Red Cross
= still being called upon for service
Ipon~ large scaie In the great bnse
where thousands OF Amerl-
nm sick and wounded are stIll recelv-
ng attention. At these hospitals the
ted Cross supplies huts and facilities
or the amusement and recreation OF
he men ns they necome convalescenl.
)ur Army Of Occupation In Germany
ras followed with Medical units pre-,
ared TO render the same emergency
Id and supply service which was The
Urinary business Of the Red Cross
urlng hosiillties. The Army Canieen
ervice along the lines OF travel has
ctually increased since the armlstlcs.
"As for work among the French peo-
lie, now that hostlllties have ceased,