Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-03-20
RED CROSS GIFTS
s400,000,00O
War Council on Retirement An
>'nces Cash and Supplies
Contributes.
WORKERS WILL GARRY o."
Five Dig eeelstiss ln- Wersd Wide Plan.
n. p. oavIsen hissas international
American Red cress Commission.
Or. Livlnssson Farrand Permanent
Leader es Psaes orsanIxatisn.

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Dawson as chairman issues the follow.
Ing statement on behalf Of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
TO the American People:
The War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed By President VII.
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 2s
es1mmsdiately the armistice was
signed the War Council Instituted
studtss 30 determine when the strict.
" war work OF the organization would
have been sufficiently matured 70 en-
able the direction Of affairs TO be ~
ssuznsd By the permanent STAFF Henry
y Dawson. being In Paris when the
1asmistics was signed. summoned q
eonferencs there OF the heads Of all
ths Red Cross Commissions In Europe
% canvass the situation. After con-
aesring all the factors IL was con-
c3p0ed 90 make the transition on
March !. The very fortunate choice
% Dr. Livingston Farrand 40 the new
chairman Of the Central COMMITTEES,
and thereby the permanent chief ex.
seutivs Of the Red Cross, makes possi
BE the contamination Of this plan un-
der. the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports to Congress and 0
complete audit Of Its accounts by the
War. Department will constitute the
Anal record Of Red Cross activity DUR.
ing the war. Although it has been
ths rule to make public all sxpsndi.
tures when authorised and TO give do.
tailed Information relative to all work
undertaken. the War Council In turn.
Ing over Its responsibilities 10 DIR. Far
rand aud his associates desire to give
brisf resume Of Red Cross war time
activities to the American people, to
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made Dos
sibls all that has been accomplished.
During ths past nearly twsnty-ons
months the American people have
givsn In cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,
oOO0O0 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.
'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-
otributed purely for the relief Of hu-
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit Of the whole
Americas people have been mobilized
70 take care Of our own, to relieve the
missry incident 70 the war, and also
TO reveal 10 the world the supreme
ideals Of our national life.
Everyone who has had any part In
this war effort Of the Red Cross 10 en-.
titled 70. congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be equal IN
value 20 the self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the part taken.
Fnliy 5000. 900 American women have
exsrfed themselves In Red Cross serv-
Ice.
Has Over 100000 Adult Members.
when We entered the war the
Amsrican Red Cross had about 600, 900
members. Today. as the result Of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards Of II 1000, 900
fun paid members outside Of the mem.
bers Of the Junior Red Cross, number.
ing perhaps 0.0O0. 900 school children
additional.
The chief effort Of the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men I'm service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist. Al
% this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland Of the y. s. Army recent.
~ said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast az the war itself.
From the beginning II has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done. but could not do ITSELF
1.-The Red Cross endeavor in France
has naturally been apon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered TO the American Army
and 10 the French Army and the
Frsneh people as yell. the latter par
ticniariy during the trying period
whsn the Allied World was waiting
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 stfil being called upon for service
upon q large scale In the great base
hoepifals. where thousands Of Ameri.
can sick and wounded are still receiy.
ing attention. At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for. the amusement and recreation Of
the men a. they become convalescent.
Our Army OF Occupation In Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared 10 render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business OF the Red Cross
dur1ng hostflities The Army Canteen
.sssvies along the lines Of travel has