The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-27
RED CROSS S GIFTS
S400,000,OO0
War Council on Retirement An
nounoes Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL ~cARRY ON"
Pivs oIs seeIstlss In World Wide Plan.
n. ?. oavlsen Heads international
American Red cress Commission.
or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader es Psaes Organization.

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Leader es Psaes Organization.
ashington.-(S Special. )-Heny p.
Dawson a. chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf Of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
TO the American People:
"Ths War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed BY President wil-
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
" war work Of the organization would
have been suficiently matursd 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 4
conference there Of the heads Of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
sidsring all the factors II was con-
cluded 70 make the transition on
March I. The very fortunate choice
Of Dr. Livingston Farrand 40 the new
chairman Of the Central COMMITTEES,
and thereby the permanent chief sx-
ecutivs Of the Red Cross. makes possi.
bic the contamination Of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited BY War Department
Detailed reports to Congress and q
complete audit Of ifs accounts By the
War Department will constitute the
Anal record Of Red Gross activity dur
ing the war. Although II has been
the rule to make public all expendi-
lures when authorised 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 bis associates desire to give
Q brief resume Of Red Cross war time
activities to the American people, to
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
g4nerous contributions have made DOS
l
"During the past nearly twenty-ons
months the American people have
given II cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,
10000 No value can be placed upon
the contributions Of service which
have besn given without stint and Of
tsntimss at great sacrifice By millions
Of our people.
"Ths effort Of the American Red
Cress 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 Cross
the heart and spirit Of the whole
American people have been modified
to take care Of our own, 10 relieve the
misery incident to the war, and also
70 reveal to the world the supreme
ideals OF our national life.
Everyone who has bad any part In
tAis war effort Of the Red Cross 10 en-
titlsd to congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could BE- equal In
value to the self satisfaction every.
ens should feel for the part taken.
Fully 100000 American women have
sxertsd themselves In Red Gross serv-
ice.
has Over t7,ooc. 900 Adult Members.
"when We entered tho war the
American Red Gross had about 600, 900
members. Today. - the result of the
recsat Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards Of 1900, ono
full paid members outside Of the mem.
bsrs Of the Junior Red Cross, number
ing perhaps 9.0000 900 school children
additional.
~Ths chief effort Of the Red Gross
during the war has been to care fol
our men In service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist Al
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland Of the U. 3. Army recent.
y said: The Red Cross has been On
entsrprise % vast ~ the war itself
From the beginning II has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done. but could not DO ITSELF
'The Red Cross endeavor In France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service hal
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and thu
French people a. well. the latter par
ticularly during the trying periot
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise II
force and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army in France hal
greatly diminished. but the Red Cros,
10 still being called upon for servic.
upon . large scale In the great bas>
hospitals, where Thousands Of Ameri
can sick and wounded are still recsiv
Ing attention. At these hospitals tn
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the Amusement and recreation o.
ths msa % they become convalescsnt
Our Army Of Occupation In 0ormany
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