The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-05-02
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 Special -Henry P.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf Of the War
Council of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
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 armistlce was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
ly war work Of the organization would
have been sufficiently matured to en-
able the direction of affairs to be re-
sumed hy the permanent staff. Henry
P. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned
conference there Of the heads Of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
sidering all the factors II was con-
cluded to make the transition on
March 1. The very fortunate choics
OF DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central COMMITTEES,
and thereby the permanent chief ex'
ecutiVe of the Red Cross, makes posi-
BILE the consummatlon 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
final record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although 1t 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
a brief resume Of Red Gross war time
activities to the American people. ID
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
slble all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty-ons
months, the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Gross more than $780,
100000. 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 hu.
man suffering. Through the Red Gross
the heart and spirit Of the whole
American, people haye been mobiliEed
to take care Of our own, to.reIieve the
misery incident to the war, and also
to reveal to the world the supreme
ideals Of our rational ljfe.w = ,>zg
"Eysfsohe who has ND 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
Fhny 100000 American. women have
exerted themselves In Red CroS serv.
ice. 81
Ma. ovsr 100000 Adult gassbsrs.
"when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500, 600
members. Today, as the result Of the
recent GhFistmas) membership Roll
Call, there, are upwards Of 1900, 900
ifua' paid members outside Of the mem!
'berslof the junior Red Cross. number
ing, perhaps, 100000 school chiidrep
ADDITIONAL 5I MOI 9tof8 mo II
The ehlef. effort, of the Red Gross
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 8. Army rseerft, 4
~ said: The Red Cross has BEEN an
enterprise as vast as the. war Itself. \
From the beginnmgD sbas done thnsa
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done. but could not do. itsej6ss)
'fhe Red Cross ehdeavor In France
has nAturallyybee ppsn an exeeb aaae
ally large SCALE where service sha,
been rendered 10 the Ametican Army !
and TO the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par.
ticularly during cthep trying pariedI
when the Allied World was waiting
fer the American Army to arise in \
force and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army, IN Franee has
greatly diminish ed. but the Red Cross
Il still being called upon for service
upon q large scale IN The great basel
hospitals. where thousands Of Ameri-
can sick and Wounded are stiIi receis.
lns arssntion. At these hospitals tie
R>s Cress supplies huts and facilities
ter the amusement and recreatiofi Of
the ncn a. they become convalescent
Our Armv Of Occupation In Germany
vas followed with Medical units pre-
pared to render the same emergency
nd and supply service which was the
primary business Of the Red Gross
turing hostilIdes The Army Canieen