The Holt County sentinel., 1919-04-04
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON
Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand permanen,
Leader OF Peace Organization.

Dawson ~ chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf ~ the War
Council " the American He'd Cross:
"'ro the American People:
"rhe War Council " the American
Red Cross appointed by President VII
son an May ~. 1917, to carry an the
work " the American He'd Cross dur.
ing the war. Ut their request aud 10y
vote ~ ~. Central Committee. ceuscd
at midnight, February ~
"lmmrdiu,rly the armIsiica, was
signed the War Council Instituted
studies to determine when the strict.
~ war work ~ the organization would
have been sufficiently maturcd 10 Ell.
able the direction Of affairs 10 he re-
suInrd hy the permanent stan. Henry
4. Dawson, being In Paris When the
nrmistirr was signed, summoned n
conference there uf the heads ot NIL
the Red tru~s Commissions M Europe
TO canvas tho situation. After con.
siderlng all the factors II was con.
cludcd tu make the transition un
March l. The very fortunate choice
OF Dr Livingston furrnnd ns the new
chairman ~ the central Committee
aud thereby the permanent chief eN.
ecuti,p uf the Red Cross. Innkrs posi-.
Lle the cousummntion Of this plan un.
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports TO Congress and y
complete audit Of It's accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record Of Rcd Cross activity dur.
ing the wnr Although II has been
the rule to nnkc public NIL cNpcndi'
lures when authorized and To civ. de-.
tailed Information relative to all work
undertaken. the War Council IN turn.
ing over It's responsibilities to Dr. Ear.
rand ndd his ussu,lut.s desire Ia give
| L brief resume 1T Red Cross war tin.
activities to the American people, iu
whom the Red Grass belong, and who's.
generous contributions have made pos.
| sible all that has been accomplished,
During the pnst nearly twenty one
months the American people have
| given In cash aud supplies TO the
An ',nc heu vr"ss more ,l'Hn s'",'
,n. co,,rIh,,Ions -, ..r,Ic. which
ho,o noon ,Iycn ,yI,hout sim, ,nL M.
tenilmcs nj great sacrifice 10y millions
Of our people.
"Th. .,rort q, IA. American Red
Gross 4, his wnr has constituted hy
Oar IA. lorpes, Voluntary yIr,s n,
NANCY ~ hand and h.nr, aver con.
,,lhu,,d nur.Iy f,r tho ,.I,,f 40 I'm.
man s,1or,n, Throurh ,,. u,l crns.
IN. henri md snIrI, ~, IA. whole
American neonl. hoys h.., ,u,hIlIy,J
,n ,oL. .ar. a, o,r ow, ., r.i,,,. IN.
n,sery ,ncId.n, IA m. w,r and mis-,
,n roy.,I IN IN. world III. .nnr.u.
,d.,,s n, our ,o,lon,i M.
"p,orron. wno has had ma, ,.,, "a,
| mis- ynr eryor, ~ IN. Nod Crnss ia an.
| ,u,od IN con,ro,u,,,s b,ns.i, Ma
,hn,Ls from anyone coma he c,,o, IN
| ,oIn. IN IN. .sI, s.,,.fnc,I,, avery,
| ono sho,,d Zoo, Cor IN. mr., ,oL.r
| Enu, ooo ooo Am.r,con ,,n,nen hoya
| a,o,,o, ,,am.,,,as a., "a, CO.. 60,
| 90.
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""' o~e' "''0o'ooo Na'" "e"oe's
when we entered the war The
American Red Cross had about COCOON
members. To-day, as the result OF th'
recent CHRISTMAS membership Roll
CAL, there are upwards OF l7'00Oo1
full paid members outside OF the mem
hers OF the junior Red Cross, number