American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-14
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American Red Gross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

Council OF the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
1.-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 70.
Immediately the armlstice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
ly war work OF the organization would
have been sufficiently matured 10 en-
able the direction OF affairs to be re-
numed by the permanent stan. 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
slderlng all the factors II was con
cluded TO make the transition on
March /. The very fortunate choice
OF DIR. Livingston Farrand as he new
chairman OF the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief ex-
BILE the contamination of this plan I'M
der the most favorable conditions,
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports to Congress and n
complete audit OF Its accounts by the
Val Department will constitute the
final record OF Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although II has been
the rule to make public all %erpendl-
lures when authorized and to give de-
tailed information relative to all work
undertaken, the War Council In turn
ing over Its responsibilities to DIR. Far
rand and his associates desire 10 give
a brief resume OF Red Gross war time
activities 10 the American people, TO
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
sible all that las 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
tentlmes at great sacrifice by millions
Of our people.
1.-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 mobillzed
10 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 10 congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be equal In
value 10 the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 100000 American women hnve
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv-
Ice.
Has over ", 900, 900 Adult Members
when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500,00C
members. Today, MS the result OF the
recent Christmas membership Rol
Call, there are upwards Of t7,000,O 0t
full paid members outside OF the mem
bers OF the Junior Red Cross, number
Ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
1.-THE chief effort OF the Red Cross
during the war has been to care foI
u men In service and TO aid on
army and navy wherever tho Re,
Cross may be called on 10 assist. A
10 this phase OF the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland OF the U. =. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been nj
enterprise as a as the var Itself
From the beginning Il has done thos
things which the Army Medical Corp
wanted done, but could not do itself
1.-THE Red Cross endesvor In Franc
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service ha
been rendered to the American Arm
and to the French Army and Tn
French peopls rs well. the latter pal
ticularly during the trying perio
when the Allied World was waitln
for the American Army TO arise |
force and power. Hospital emergenc
service for our army In France ha
greatly diminished, but the Red eros
10 still being called upon for servic
upon q large scale in the great has
hospitals. where Thousands Of Amer
AN sick and wounded are still rscei,
ing attention. At these hospitals IN
Red Cross supplies huts and f%aeiiitis
fer the amusement aad recreation Q
he msn ~ they become c~savaisscen
Our Array Of Occupation In German
was fellewsA with Medical enits pr,
pared 70 rOAAsr tA< sans emergsnc
- aAA se0ply service which was III
p~scary business 81 The Red Cras
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