Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-03-13
WAR COUNCIL, ON RETIREMENT
GIVES STATEMENT OF CASH
AND SUPPLIES
WORKERS WILL CARRY ON
Leaders Study to Determine When the
Strictly War Work of Organ
ization Ends

ing statement on behalf of the Wal
Council of the American Red Cross:
"TO the American People:
1.-THE War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VII
son on May TO- 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
" 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-
Guided to make the transition on
March l. 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 posi-
BILE the consummation of this plan I'M
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and
complete audit of its accounts by 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 its responsibilities to DR.. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
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 |
teutimes at great sacrifice by millions I
Of our people.
"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 modified
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 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 100000. American women have
eXerted themselves in Red Cross serv-
Ice.
Has Over 100000 Adult Members.
when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
members. Today, as the result Of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Gail, there are upwards Of 100000
Iull paid members outside Of the men,
Oers 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 to assist AS
TO this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland of the u S. Army recent
" said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself
from the beginning 1t has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do itself
The Red Cross endeavor in France
las naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
'een rendered to the American Army |,
end to the French Army and the
'rench people as well, the latter par
lcularly during the trying period |
Nhen the Allied World was waiting
or the American Army to arise In
orce and power. Hospital emergency
ervlee for our army in France has
realty diminished, but the Red Cross .
still being called upon for service
'pon a large scale in the great base
ospitals. where thousands of Ameri- L
an sick and wounded are still receiy- {
lg attention. At these hospitals the +
'ed Cross supplies huts and facilities ?
or the amusement and recreation OF e
ne men as they become convalescent. u
'ur Army Of Occupation in Germany G
'as followed with Medical units pre- e