The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-17
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War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"

n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission,
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.
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Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf OF The War
'Nuncll OF the American Red Cross;
"To the American People:
"'rhe War Council OF the American
Red Cross appointed by President WI
son on May 10, 1917, TO cnrry 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 srmlstice 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 stan. Henry
2. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistlce was signed. summoned a
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
TO canvass the situation. After con
siderlng all the factors II was con
cluded TO make the transition on
March l. 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-
bic the contamination OF this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports TO Congress and Il
complete audit of Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
hual 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 nil work
undertaken, the War Council In turn
ing over us Responsiveness 10 pr' rar'
rand and MS associates desire 10 give
brlef 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 mas Deen accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty-one
months tho American people have
given IN cash ana supplies 10 the
american heu cross more thhh s1oo'-
ooo'ooo NO value can be placed upon
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0N' oser "'ooooo0 'o''' '"e'"'e'
when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about ooo'ooc
members. Today, as the result OF the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Gail, there are upwards OF ii,Voo.VoV
r paid members outside OF the mem
beers OF the junior Red Cross, number
INK perhaps sooo,ooo school children
additional
The chief effort OF the hed Gross
during the war has been to care Tor
our men In service and TO aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on TO assist Az
TO this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland of the o. >. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been an