Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-03-15

Leader Of Peace Organization.
Washington. tSpeelnl) Henry p.
Dawson ID chairman issue, thc follow.
ing statement % behalf of the War
Council Of the American Rcd Cross
To the American People
"rhe War Council Of the American
Rod eros, appointed ~ President VII.
sob al May f.. 1917, to carry On the
worn ~ The American Red eros, dur
lng ne war 1t their request Hnd by
,otc 10 III, central Committee, ceased
1T midnight, February =
Immediately the arulstiee was
signed the War Council instituted
studies 10 determine when the strict.
Is war work Of the Organization would
have been sufficiently matured 10 en-
Rhle tho direction Of afynlrs 70 be- r.
sumcd by the permanent staff lleury
= Dawson, being IN Paris when tie
arnlstice was signed, summoned Il
conference there of The heads ~ Hll
the Rod 'ross Commissions IN Europe
10 canvass nc simufiou After con
sidcr,ug all the factors II Was con
Guided 10 make Tie transition on
Marcel Tn, very fortunate choice
OF I3r Livingston Fnrraud as the new
chairman ~ The Central Committee.
and thereby the permanent chief ~
ecutiyc Of thc Red cross, makes possl
bic Ia" contamination Of Ibis plan un
der the most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited by War Department,
Detailed reports 10 Congress and a
complete audit OF its accounts by the
War department will constitute the
final record OF Rcd cross activity dur
INK the war Although It has been
the rule 10 make public all cxpendi
lures when authorized and TO give de
tailed Information relative to all work
undertaken, the War Council In turn
ing over It's responsibilities to lbr Far
rand and his associates desire To give
a brief resume OF Red Cross war time
activities 10 the American people, 10
whom the Red Cross belong. and whose
generous contributions have made pos
sibe nil that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty one
months the American people have
given In cash and supplies 10 the
American Red Cross more than $500
0oo,ooo No value can be placed upon
the contributions OF service which
have been given without stint and OF.
tentImes AZ great sacrifice by millions
OF our people
THE Mort OF tho American Red
Cross In This war has constituted by
far The largest voluntary gifts OF
money ~ hand and heart ever con
,rhnted purely for The relief OF hu-
man suffering Through the Red Cross
tho heart and spirit Of the whole
American people have been modified
70 TAKE care o. our own. to relieve the
misery incident 70 the war. and nlso
TO reveal 70 the world the supreme
ideats IL our national life
Everyone who hus had any part in
This VAR effort OF the Rod Gross is en-.
tflcd 10 congratulate himself No
think, fran anyone could be equal in
value TO The self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully S.on0o0 American women have
excrted themselves In Rod CroSs sery.
lee
Has over 1900. 900 Adult Members.
when We entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500 900
memhcrs To-day MS the result OF tie
recent Christmas membership Ron
Gail there are upwards ~ 100000
full paid members outside ~ the mem.
beers OF the junior Red Cross. number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
The chief effort OF the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men In service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on 10 assist, As
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland Of the L. $. Army recent.
ly said The Red Cross has been an
enterprise rs vast as the war Itself
From the beginning Il 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 whore service has
been rendered 10 the American Army
and TO The French Army and the
French people as we'll the latter par.
ticularly during the trying period
when the Allied World was whiting
for the American Army 10 arise in
force and power Hospital emergency
service for our army In France has
greatly diminished but the Red Cross
10 still being called upon for service
upon u large scale In the great base
hospitals where thousands OF Ameri-
can sick and wounded are still recelv-
ing attention Al these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation Of
the men as they become convalescent.
Our Army ~ Occupation In Germ"
was followed "
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