The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-31
RED CROSS GIVES
FULL ACCOUNTING
war Council Tells How Millions
Contributed by P1blk We're
Used For Relief.
BIG TASK IS DESCRIBED
u Twenty Months eis4, 4,ooo. 900 Was
spent Overseas and etts.ooo. 900
In ne United statsA

~ We ouiS90 0b1xoA
Washington. Especial Through .
complete report Of the work Of the
American Red Cross IN the war by
Chairman Henry r. Dawson, on b.
half OF the war conncll. the orrnnixa-
ton on the eve Of its annual Gnroll-
ment OF members during the Third
Red Gross Roll Call. November z 70
II. has rendered m accounting Of the
many millions given Il BY tho Amers-
can people to help our lighting naen
and our allies. Tho statement r. n
part, ~ follows:
"T.he war council Of the American
Red Cross II now prepared to make >
complete accounting to the American
people OF money contributed and ex-
pended. as well az the work done BY
the American Red Cross during tho
period In which the war council was
In control Of its affairs. Tho war
council was appointed May 10. 1919.
and went out OF existence February
2S, 1919.
1T was the practice OF the war
council to give complets publicity to
Its policies aud finances, but 1t II only
now that picture OF the war period
as whole can be presented. II ID
the feeling OF the war council thar
report In this summarized form should
be made directly to the public which
provided the money and gave the ef-
fort which made the American Rod
Cross success.
"a statement OF the American Rcd
Cross effort and finances since tho
war council relInqulshcd its control
will be made to the public through,
the executive committee, and II Ii Inn.
portant, therefore. that the fact that
this report covers the period only until
March 4, should be carefully noted"
Following are certain round fixuFss
covering American Red Cross partici-
patton In the war. as revealed by tho
war councils report:
Some Outstanding Figures.
Contributions received
(matcriai and money!. $500, ,OO0. 600
He'd Cross members.
Adults, 20,O0O,000;
Children. il.O0O.000 -. 3i,0O0,0 200
He'd Cross workers. ..... 100000
Relief articles produced
by volunteer workers. 37l.577. 600
Families OF soldiers aided
by Home Service Ia U.s.. 100000
Refreshments served by
canteen workers In US. 10000 600
Nurses enrolled for sery-
Ice with army, navy or
lied CfnkA ~
Kinds OF comfort articles
distributed 10 soldiers
and sailors In u. s.. 2,7OO
Knitted articles given 10
soldiers and sailors Ia
Tons OF relief supplies "
shipped overseas ..";. 10000
Foreign countries In
which Red Cross oper-
Patient days days in Red Cross
hospital In France. 80. l,155.OOO
French hospitals given
material aid .......... also
Spllnts supplied for Amer
lean soldiers ......., 2p4.OOO
Gallons of nitrous oxide
and oxygen furnished
French hospitals 80. 100000
Men served by Red Cross
canteens In France. l5,376.00O
lAsiukfsh Hiueu VI FThnct I,ts0,uU
American convalescent
soldiers attending Red
Cross movies In France $4,000
Soldiers carried by Red
Cross ambulances In
Children cared for BY ''0"
Red Cross In ItaIy.:... $4,000
OF the 500. 900. .6oo In money and
supplies. contributed 10 the American
Red Cross during the twenty months
the war council was In existence,
t263. 100000 was allotted TO national
headquarters. while f1S7 100000 went
TO the chapters 10 finance their &C.
tivities. Expenditures in the twenty
months totailed s27s.0o0. 900. divided
as follows: BY national headquarters
In France. 81. .OO0. 600: elsewhere over
seas. 1900 600; In the Uni,ed States.
t4s,00o,00o: by chapters In the United
States. e43.000,O0O: cost Of chapter
produced articles distributed In
France. s25.0O0000. e,sewhers over
seas. 100000; In the United States.
e2s.o00.oo0. making total expenditures
In France. So, 900 900. elsewhere over
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