The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-03-01
Red Cross Calls
Roll of blenders
Every Patriotic Citizen Urged to Help in S2ution
of Problems of Peace by Joining Amer. as
Greatest Institution

Greatest Institution.

of Problems Of Peace by Joining Arner::a's
Greatest Institution.
WASHINGTON D. c-Henty P Dawson, Chairman OF the
w Council of the Red Cross has issued the 1854
chapters 2ooo0o members of the Rec Cross the
following statement outlining the future policy OF the
Red Cross:
TO the 1854 Chapters z20ooo0 Anr
American people VIII be invited in the week
preceding enroll members of the cd Cross 1t
confidently he further for
funds but instead the al Roll Call Ill itute
the Red The people sh,d therefore
definitely possible the plans of this ner national
humanitarian society
eons pa2. ~s the s. n II sass had
nj s and s s o e t a Cross hs
managers Of fourteen "a Cross Divisions IF the u.ed
Therefore abs to speak now Tth knowledss
Red Cross go alone, here
for % in sr va, committee " as an agency
INTO the the Of our Red
Of saoss sns evas an, s
bt along Win ssil win the u w Itch have been
Of The Red eros. eople possible
will e ;'s
rene for returning, and hospitals
s5 e 1a
$4,000 Red Cross worker engaged at $500
h. problems Of eeonstTucons, involving feeding and
largely By
task: ssss hs e KID
itself effectively France Italy and
s: ss @ s..s nd %
Susden wasas naturally the,
"The war program Red Cross will thus
St and raj Itself to. a disease aad
give epdemes and eneeneie which all Of the
pe and M the snifeson Of Sos qes Of human sympathy
which m; mt sson cannot dsn 1 p,u Cross
But our Bed Gross must n9t sss ~ issnos act most
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% "a in this country upon scale never before eons
Tho eommi.si0ns conducting activities
the American Red Cross in foreign countries , we'll the
M sf enesses with those of the
The developed the striking fact that
thea: and ves sssy to had @ e tn: Ss
Cross organization at the outset q the war simply that they might
ssiye. mt the serve ansad hey
Red Cross the peace %
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inspiring Leadership The chapters will maintain their oeana
ss
ne 1s TO
direct the activities Of the organisation whole:
to problems Of relief but plans country
development of and accidents
other correlated lines w contribute the health and
happinss Of women and children Such plans when dsve
home community service an us constitute chsne Tor the
bers Of those Qualities Of srpaty and love which our whole
people have poured out .lntedy during this
For the completion Of work and for the institution
of its the Rec Cross fortunately hsathy
financial condition. abundant for the use OF large sums
continue to arise but it is believed that there will no further
nenting governmental acv which the Red Cross will be
called in all of the world will be
scale but will call for human service rather than for large
expenditures.
What the American Red Cross needs much
contributions the continued devotion and loyalty OF
its members This peculiarly this moment Of transition
from Annual membership involves the of
only dollar The moneys thus received not only deay all
the If the but leave sub
ntia balance which, with all funds subscribed directly
for relief, devoted sole y to that purpose
The Roll Call of the nation is be called Christmas
ne that through enrolment in their Red Cross American
people send soldiers still and
seeing united with allies in victory but
Of all America shall be dedicated permanent
mankind.
"(SigraO H. p. DAWSON
"CiMisman Red Cross War Council"
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