The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-12
VIDE RED CROSS
CAuPAlen NOV. 3-11|
nsy on3ect Of DRIVE h % Enroll
4 nuEs Tor isaO-0emerAl Ap-
d y peal Tor $4,000. 600.

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Washington. Aug. iI.-Plans for
n AG&n-wids Red Cross campaign
ea1ag Monday, November 3, and
Neo11ng Armistice Day. November IL.
Il 0egU formally announced tonight by
81 ~. livingston. Farrand. chairman OF
Il xDke executive committee Of the Amer
TON Red Gross. The primary object
III % the campaign, which will be known
~ ~ the Third Red Cross Roll Call, viii
u ~ % enroll members for 1920, but
tbe9e win be In addition general
r1noal for $lB.oeo.ooo to enable the
Gr4uA4nAxfon to complete its war oh
\ 11GAxsona at home and abroad. There
III also b. local appeals, where nee
6nry, conducted by the chapters. to
Y secure funds needed for local pro-
4 UFAHa
& During the war there were two an
Nual Red Cross campaigns. the war
III Fund drive in the late spring and
Christmas Roll Call for membership.
The only campaign this year will be
one in November and In succeeding
yesrs there will be only an annual
A Roll Cab in which the Red Gross will
\ seek the reafYirmed allegiance of the
u American people expressed In dollar
memberships. The money so derived
VIII be used for American purposes
ana the approval thus received ts to
Ne regarded as a mandate to carry on
future programs.
The first task OF the American
Red Gross is, OF course, to complete
\ tn obligations TO American soldiers
and sailors" said DR.. Farrand in an
bouncing the program. The organi-
nation plans. az its future policy, TO
concentrate its efforts upon peace
problems at home. unless America
should again be involved in war or
confronted by great disasters creating
special emergencies
THE Red Cross programs are
primarilZ within the field Of public
health and will aim particularly at
cooperation with Official activities.
federal, state and local. The Red
Cross Will seek not to duplicate the
1rk OF esta blished organizations, but
will endeavor to supplement other
agencies where they already exist or
to stimulate and organize work where
none such exists
The tremendous task Of the Amer
lean Red Cross ii the war has. how
EVER. left continuing obligation
which cannot he fulfilled for some
months to come. DR., Farrand stated.
In an amendment to the army bill,
congress has prolonged the responsi-
hility OF the Red Cross abroad by
authorizing Secretary OF war Baker
TO transfer to the Red Cross such
medical and sur gical supplies and
supplementary and dietary foodstuffs
now In Europe as rs not needed by
he army abroad or at home, ''to be
used by the American Red Cross to
-e;teve and supply the pressing needs
~ the countries involved in the late
war"
Inventories OF thes. supplies are
NV being made. To them will be
added such material as the American
Red Cross itself has in Europe and
these will he distributed in the coun
4 tries where the organization is con-
cluding its war relief program and
where, because of the ravages of war,
famine and epidemic. the distress is
most pronounced. ak in the Balkans.
Poland and other Eastern European
1 countries. To meet these obligations
and administer this foreign relief the
N Red Cross must raise at this fund
Of s1a,ooo.ooo. DIR. Farrand stated.
The Red Cross authorities realize
that the astonishing generosity OF the
American people during the war. and
the present high cost OF living at
homs might legitimately lead many
10 expect a release from futher de-
rnands for assistance to other
peoples" continued Or. Farrand but
we must remember that our allies
were much harder hit by the war than
were we and that we have incurred
obligations TO them which honor de-
mandS shall be discharged. In nam
Ing the sum Of $4,000. 900, the Red
Cross has tried to determine the
smallest amount which will enable
to round out its work and make
affective the appropriation of army
goods rather than to estimate the
generosity of the American people"
In conclusion DR.. Farrand said
IT liz believed that the end of our
foreign obligations is in sight and
accordingly the Red Cross Is turning
ltG chief attention and energy to the
3evelopment of a clearly defined home
sfoEram. which already includes
systematic preparedness for disaster
i relief. a widespread nursing plan
Il .ontis uins home service operations
arm aid instruction. and Junior Red
Croes program. all Of which will de
pend for their success upon large and
vigorous chapters. For these reasons
he enrolment of members Is the
\ -hief purpose Of the November cam
satgn. II IL the primary ambition Of
he American Red Cross to be Of ser.
u vice to Americans"