The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-06
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 Especial 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:
"Thc War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
son on May 10, 1917 to carry IN 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
sumcd 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
sldrrng all the factors it was con
cludrd to make the transition on
March l. The very fortunate choice
of Dr. Livingston Furrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
ANA thereby the permanent chief OK
ccutiye of the Red Cross, makes posi-
bic the contamination Of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and a
complete audit of It's accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war Although it has been
the rule to make public all cNpcndi-
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 Or. Far
rand ana his associates desire TO give
brief resume of Red Cross war time
activities 10 the American people, 10
whom HE Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
sible all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twcntyoue
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
! tine contributions of service which
have been given without stint and Of
] tcutimes 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
lributcd purely for the relief Of hu-
man suffering Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit Of the whole
/ American people have been modified
| to take care OF our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war, aud also
10 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
| thinks from anyone could be equal I'm
/ value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken.
! Fully S.0OOO0O American women have
/ eXerted themselves IN Red Cross scrv-
| ice.
Has over 100000 Adult Members.
"Whcn we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
! members Today, as the result of the
! recent Christmas membership Roll
| Gail, there are upwards Of l7.OOO,OO
| fun pnid members outside Of the mem
beers OF the junior Red Cross, number
Ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
"1he chief effort OF the Led eros.
during the war has been to care fol
our men IN service and 20 aid ON
| army and navy wherever the Rec
Gross may be called on To assist. A,
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland Of the L. S. Army recent
| U.s. said. "lhe Red Cross has been M
enterprise as vast MS the war Itself
From Inc beginning II has done tlos,
things which the Army Medical Corn,
wanted done, but could not 10 Itself
"Thc Red Cross endeavor M Franc,
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale whore service ha,
been rendered to the American Arm
and 10 the French Army and III,
French people as well, the latter par
ticularly during the trying perioc
when the Allied World was waitlnl
for the American Army to arise Il
force ana power Hospital emergenc,
service for our nrmy I'll France hai
greatly diminished. but the Rod eros
Is SIN being called upon FOR servlc,
upon large sale ii lie great bas,
hospitals, where thousands Of Amerl
can sick and wounded are SIN recely
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