Newark post., 1919-03-05
War Council on Retirement An.
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY on"
Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan.
n. P. Dawson Heads internationa al
American Red Cross Commission.
DR.. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.

1a'iooh aS CilalIlIdH ISSUES tne 1OllOW- |
Ing statement on behalf of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
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
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 staff. Henry
p. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armiStice was signed, summoned a
conference there of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
sidering all the factors it was con-
cluded to make the transition on
March /. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief ex-
, ecutive of the Red Cross, makes poss-
BILE the consummation of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and
complete audit of its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record of Red Cross activity dur
! ing the war. Although it has been
the rule to make public all expendi-
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 DR.. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
a brief 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 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 $780,
100000. No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and Of
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
of our people.
1.-THE effort Of the American Red
Cross 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 hui
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit of the whole
American people have been mobilized
to take care of our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war, and also
TO reveal to the world the supreme
ideals of our national life.
"Everyone who has had any part II
this war effort of the Red Cross is en-
titled to congratulate himself. N'
thanks from anyone could be equal II
value TO the self satisfaction every
= one should feel for the part taken
Fully 100000 American women nave
exerted themselves in Red Cross serv
ice.
Has over 1900 900 Adult Members.
: "Wben we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about ooo'oo'
members Today, as the result OF the
= recent Christmas membership hoi
Call. there are upwards of lt,oOo,oo'
q full maid members outside of the mem
bers of the Junior Red Cross huilper
=. ing perhaps 100000 school chlldrei
!. additional.
I ",rhe chief effort Of the Red eros
0 during the war has been to care 10
n our men in service and to ana ou
= army and navy wherever the Re'
Or, &C NAV be called on to assist. "A
= "a this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland of the U. 5. Army recent
lv said: The Red Cross has been d
eptarnrise as vast as the war ltsei1
From the beginning it has done thos
things which the Army Medical corp
wanted done, but could not 90 ltseii'
"Tbe Red Cross endeavor In franc
I hos naturally been upon an exception
ouv large scale where service hl
a he, n rendered to the American am
J. and TO the French Army ana III
q French people as well, the latter pa
y .;oularlv during the trying perlo
:, when the Allied World was Waltii.
for the American Army to arise
y force and power. Hospital emergehe
e soryica for our army in France liz
d greatly diminished, but the Red Cro'
q ,s still being called upon for SERVE
= unon a large scale in the great oas
y HOSPITALS, where thousands OF Amer Anne,
II ran sick and wounded are still recei
'f ,ng attention. At these hospltals u
% Red Cross supplies huts ana iacill'i
= for tbe amusement and recreation
e tho men as they become conNa'escel
n orr Army of Occupation in Geri''al
,s wns followed with Medical unhs p'
- .n.red TO render the same e'neisea, =,
~ aid and supply service when Wus =
5 primary business OF the he1 ronte, no
20 during hostilties. The Army can e :,
IS service along the lines OF traSe' u