Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-06
RED CROSS GIFTS
$4O0,0O0,000
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 Gross 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 Gross:
ITO the American People:
"rhe 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
mt midnight. February IS
'lmmediately the armisiice 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 by the permanent staff. Henry
r. 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 1t was con
cluded 70 make the transition on
March |. 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 contamination Of this plan I'M
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and q
complete audit of is accounts by The
War Department VIII constitute The
final record of Red Cross activity dur
the rule to make public all cxpendi-
lures when authorized and to give de
tailed information relative to all work
undertaken, the War Council in turn.
ing over It's responsibilities To DIR. Fur.
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 Ill 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
tentimes al great sacrifice by millions
Of our people.
'"rhe 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.
trihnted purely for the relief Of hui
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit of the whole
American people have been mobilized
to take care of our own, tn 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 to congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could he equal In
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully S,OOO,OOO American women have
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv-
ice
Mas Over 1900. 900 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 800 900
members Today, as the result Of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards ~ 100000
full paid members outside OF the mem
hers OF the junior Red Cross, number.
addti NAL.
'.fnc chief effort Of the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men In service and TO mid 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 s. Army recent.
ly said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as y.sl as the war itself.
FROM the beginning L has donn 'Nnse
things which the way Medic,
wanted done. hp. eould not ~
"The Red Cross endeavor in
has naturally been upon an except.
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people as well. the latter par
ticulariy during the trying perioe
when the Allied World was wait nj
for the American Army to arise W
force and power. Hospital emerge =
service for cur army In France EA
greatly diminished. hut the Red { rcSs
Is still being called upon for ~ Voce
upon a large scale In the grea -
hospitals, where thousands Of
can sick and wounded are ssil,
ing attention: At these kos' .,
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