Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-30

RED CROSS GIVES
FULL ACCOUNTING
War Ccunci, Tells How millions
Contributed by Pubic Ner3
Used For Reii.t.
BIG TASK IS DESCRIBED
In Twenty Months $154,ooo,ooo Was
Spent Overseas and $119 100000
In the United States.

Washington. Especial -Thro Oh
complete report of the work of The
American Red Cross in the war by
Chairman Henry 2 Dawson, on be-
half of the war council, the Organ."l-
ton on the eve Of its annual enroll
mrnt Of members daring the Third
Red Cross Roll Call. November 2 to
II. has rendered an accounting Of the
many millions given ii by the Am ri
can people to help var fighting men
and our allies. The statement Is, in
part. as follows:
"The war council Of the Amer IAN
Red Cross is now prepared to make a
complete accounting to the American
people of money contributed and eX-
pended, rs well as the work done by
HE American Red Cross during the
period in which the war council waa
IN control Of its affairs. The war
council was appointed May 49, 1919
and wen, out Of existence February
%, 1919.
IT was the practice Of the war
,oGncil to give complete publicity to
is policies and finances, but 1t is only
now that n picture of the war PERIOD
rs u whole can be presented. 1t Is
II T. feeling OF the war council that II
report in this summarized form should
)e made directly to the public which
provided the money and gave the eff
fort which made the American Red
Cross d success
"A statement OF the American Red
war council reiinquished Its control
will be made to the public through
the executive committee, and Ii is I'M
portant, therefore. that the fact thai
This report covers the period only until
March ], should be carefully nO,ed."
Following are certain round figures
covering American Red Cross partici-
pa lion in the war, rs revealed by the
war councils report
Some Outstanding Figures.
Contributions received
(uuIerial and money!. SiOO,UOJ,OOO
Red Cross members.
Adults 2OW0UUU:
Children, lI,UUJ.WlU -. 3l.0LOOW
Red Cross workers. S,luO,UUU
Relief articles produced
by volunteer workers.. 3Il ,J1I 900
Families of soldiers aided
by Home Service in Us. 10000
Refreshments serN I'd by
canteen workers IN / s. 10000 UUO
Nurses enrolled FOR scrv-
Ice with army. navy or
Red Cross ........... 23. So
Kinds of comfort articles
g.. : "ib, 81 to rs
and 81 Tors in |. ,... 200
.kL.urI "rtit es <. II Ia
SOLD ers and 81 Is IS in
/ (. ................ 1852 900
lons Of re.rf supplies
shipped overseas ....., lOl 900
Foreign countries In
which Red Cross oper-
Patient days in Red Cross
hospital in F,nnce..... l,155.000
French hospitals given
material aid ... 1880
Splints supplied for Amer
lean soldiers ........ 294, 900
Gallons of nitrous oxide
and oxygen furnished
French hospitals .... 4,340, 600
Men served by Red Cross
canteens IN France. 1876. 600
Refugees aided in France 1,726,OU0
American conyal"scent
soldiers attending Red
Cross movies in France $4,000
Soldiers carried ny Red
Cross ambulances in
Italy ................ 1Is.OOO
Children cared for by
Red Cross in Italy,. 155 600
or the 500 600 600 In money and
supplies. contributed to the American
Red Cross during The twenty months
tho We" "n',n"il IN ay'Stpnnp