The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-11
Plans for Nation Wide Cam
paign to End Ar1nistice
Day Are Announced by
Farrand.
FUND OF $4,000, 900
MUST BE RAISED NOW
End of Foreign Relief De-
mands Is in Sight But
Calls Are Still Numerous
and Pressing.

ing Monday. November g. and closing
Armistice Day. November IL, were
formally announced tonight by DIR.
Livingston Farrand chairman of the
executive committee OF the American
Red Cross. The primary object OF the
campaign which will be known as the
Third Red Cross Roll Call. will be
to enroll members for 1920 but there
will be in addition a general appeal
for 1000. 900 to enable the organixa-
ton to complete It's war obligations at
home and abroad. There will also p.s
local appeals, where necessary, con-
ducted by the chapters. to secure the
funds needed for local programs.
During the war there were two an
nual Red Cross campaigns. the War
Fund Drive In the late spring and q
Christmas Roll Call for membership
The only campaign this year will be
the one in November and in succeed
ing years there will be only an annual
Roll Call in which the Red Cross will
seek the re-affirmed allegiance Of the
American people expressed in dollar
memberships. The money so derived
will be used for American purposes
and the approval thus received Is to
be regarded as mandate to carry on
future programs
The first task OF the American Red
Cross Is. Of course. to complete its OF
legations TO Anne rican soldiers and sail
crs.'' said DIR. Farrand in announcing
the program The organization plans
as its future policy. to concentrate its
efforts upon peace problems at home
unless America should again be in
volved in war. or confronted by great
cisasters creating special emergencies
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marily within the field of public health
and will aim particularly at coopera-
tion with official activities. federal.
state and local. The Red Cross will
seek not to duplicate the work of
organizations. but will en-
deavor to supplement other agencies
where they already exist or to stimu-
late and organize work where ,.sne
such exists
The trc-pendous task of the Ame..i-
can Ped Cross in the war has. how
ever. left a continuing obligation which
cannot be fulfilled for some months
10 c,-ne. DIR. Farrand stated. In an
to the army bill. congress-
has prolonged the responsibility of the
Red Cross abroad by authorizing Sec
retary of War Baker to transfer to
the Red Cross such medical and sur
sical supplies and supplementary and
dietary foodstuffs now in Europe A.
ID not needed by the army abroad or
1t home Ito be used by the American
Red Cross to relieve and supply the
pressing needs of countries involved
IN the late war"
Inventories of these supplies are now
being made. To them will be added |
such material as the American Red
\, fw
will be distributed in the countries |
where the organization is concluding |
Is war relief program and where, be- |
,ause Of the ravages of war, famine |
md epidemic. fthe distress il most pro-
as in the Balkans. Poland |
ind other Eastern European countries |
70 meet these obligations and admin |
ster this foreign relief the Red Cross |
must raise at this time fund of SIS.
'O0. 900. DIR. Farrand stated.
The Red Cross authorities realize |
hat the astonishing generosity of the /
American people during the war and |
he present high cost Of living at home |
night legitimately lead many to ex-
,ect . release from further demands /
or assistance to other peoples" con-
inued DIR. Farrand. but we must re-
member that our allies were much i
larder hit by the war than were we /
nd we have incurred obligations TO
hem which honor demands shall be
In naming the sum of
15. 900. 900. the Red Cross has tried to
etermine the smallest amount which
vill enable II to round out its work
nd make effective the appropriation
army goods rather than to estimate
he generosity OF the American peo-
Ie."
1T il believed that the end Of our
oreign obligations IL in sight and, ac-
the Red Cross 10 turning its
hief attention and energy to the de-
elOpment Of . clearly defined home
roGxam which already includes sys
pmatic preparedness for disaster re-
ef. = widespread nursing plan, con-
|nuing honne service operations. first
n instruction, and Junior Red Gross
roGram. all Of which will depend for
heir success upon large and vigOrOu~
hapteFD. For these reasons. -hc I'll
o11mont Of members II the chtef i,ur-
- q the November campaign