The Monticellonian., 1919-03-28
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War Council on Retirement An. nouaceS Cash and Supplies
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 American Red Cross Commission
 Dr. Livingston Farrand Permanen,
 Leader of Peace Organization.
 Washngton.-(S -(Special.) )-Henry P. Davfsoa as chairman issues the follow ing statement on behalf of the War Council of the American Red Cross: "To the American People: 1
 "fhc War Council of the AmerlcanI Red Cross appointed by President WH.i son on May 10, 1917, to carry on theI work ot the American Red Cross dur in. the war, at their request and byI vote of the Central Committee, ceased at midnight, February 28.
 sIfnmediately the arnistice wasI signed the War Council instituted studies to determine when the strict. k war work of the organization would have been sufficiently matured to en- able the direction Of affairs to he re. sumed hy the permanent staff. Henry r. HaYison. being i'll Paris when the armisiiee was signed, summoned a confereHcc there of the heads of all the Red Cross Commissions in Europe to cauYass the situation. After con sidering all the factors 1t was con cluded to make the transition on March 1. The very fortunate choice Of Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new chairman of the Central Committee and thereby the permanent chief ex- eeutee of the Red Cross, makes possi. ble the eonsummation of this plan un. der the most favorable conditions. Accounts Audited by War Department
 "Detailed reports to Congress and . complete audit of it's accounts by the War Department will constitute the final record of Red Cross activity dur ing tha war Although 1t has been the rule to make public all expendi- lures when authorized and to give de | failed information relative to all work undertaken, the War Council in turn i ing over its responsibilities to Dr Far 1 rand and his associates desire to give a brief resume of Red Cross war time activities 10 the American people, to whom the Red Cross belong, and whose i generous contributions have made pos. sible all that has been accomplished
 During the past nearly twenty-one months the American people have given In cash and supplies to the | American Red Cross more than s400,. 100000 No value can be placed uponj the contributions Of service which have been given without stint and of ] tentimes at great sacrifice by millions of CUT people
 "The effort of the American Red 1 Cross in this war has constituted by l far the largest voluntary gifts of | money, of hand and heart, ever con trbHted purely for the relief of hu- man suffering Through the Red Cross the heart and spirit of the whole American people have been mobilized i 10 take care of our own. to relieve the misery incident to the war, and also 10 reveal to the world the supreme ideals of our national life.
 Everyone who has had any part in this war effort of the Red Cross is en- titled to congratulate himself. No thanks from anyone could be equal in value to the self satisfaction every one should feel for the part taken. Fully S,000000 American women have eXerted themselves in Red Cross serv. ice
 Has Over 17,ooo,c0o Adult Members
 "Whcn we entered the war the American Red Cross had about 100000 members. Today, as the result of the recent Christmas membership Roll Call. there are upwards of 100000 full paid members outside of the mem- bers of the junior Red Cross. number ing perhaps 9000,000 school children additional.
 "The chief effort of the Red Gross during the war has been to care for our men in service and to aid our army and navy wherever the Red Cross may he called on to assist. As to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen. eral Ireland of the IT. s. Army recent. ly said: The Red Cross has been an enterprise as vast as the war itself From the beginning it has done those things which the Army Medical Corps wanted done, but could not do itself
 "Ihe 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. tieularly during the trying periodI when the Allied World was waitingI for the American Army to arise in force and power. Hospital emcrgency1 service for our army in France hasI greatly diminished, but the Red CrossI IS still being called upon for serviceI dpon large scale in the great basel hospitals, where thousands of AmeriI can sick and wounded are still receiv. Ing attention. At these hospitals they Red Cross supplies huts and facilities Tor the amusement and recreation of the men as they become convalescenta Our Army of Occupation in GermanyI was followed with Medical units pre- pared to render the same emergency aid and supply service which was the primary business of the Red Gross during hoStilities. The Army Canteen serYlee along the lines of travel has zEzszEzsszSusa