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RED CROSS GIFTS
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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 Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.

Washington.-(Speci )-Henry r
DAWSON as chairman issues the follow
Ing statement on behalf of the Wa
Council Of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
1.-THE War Council of the American
Red Gross 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 %.
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 1. 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
War Department will constitute the
anal 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,
10000. 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-
tributed purely for the relief of hui
nan suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit of the whole
American people have been modified
% take care of our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war, and also
% reveal TO the world the supreme
deals of our national life.
Everyone who has had any part in
his war effort of the Red Cross is en-
tiled to congratulate himself. No
hanks from anyone could be equal In
-alue to the self satisfaction every
me should feel for the part taken.
FULLY 100000 American women have
xerted themselves in Red Cross serv-
ce.
Has Over 17,ooo,o 900 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
american Red Cross had about 100000
aembers. Today, as the result of the
ecent Christmas membership Roll
all, there are upwards of 100000
al. n - l
ers of the junior Red Cross, number
,g perhaps 100000 school children
dditional
THE chief effort of the Red Cross
uring the war has been TO care for
ur men in service and to aid our
rmy and navy wherever the Red ,
ross may be called on to assist. AS ,
, this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
raj Ireland of the U. S. Army recent
: said: The Red Cross has been an
lterprise as vast as the war itself. ,
rom the beginning 1t has done those
,ings which the Army Medical Corps ,
anted done, but could not do itself q
-The Red Cross endeavor in France =
ls naturally been upon an exception =
~ luTRc SCule where service mas -
sen rendered to the American Army : :
i'd to the French Army and the =
rench people as well, the latter par a
cularly during the trying period h
hen the Allied World was waiting .
II the American Army to arise in z
rec and power. Hospital emergency .
'rvice for our army in France has :,
'eatly diminished, but the Red Cross "
still being called upon for service II
BON large scale in the great base q
,spitals, where thousands of Ameri- :,
IN sick and wounded are still receiv-
& attention. At these hospitals the ;,
ed Cross supplies huts and facilities a.
r the amusement and recreation of r
e men as they become convalescent. y
ur Army Of Occupation in Germany q
as followed with Medical units pre- :,
lred to render the same emergency .,
d and supply service which was the q,
'imary business Of the Red Cross 7,
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