The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-04
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
Five Big Societies In World Vida Plan.
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanen,
Leader Of Peace Organization.


Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the War
Council of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
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 %.
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-
sumed by the permanent staff. Henry
p. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistlce 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-
Guided to make the transition on
March 1. The very fortunate choice
Of DIR. 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 un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and n
complete audit of its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
fnsl record Of Red Cross activity dur
Ing the war. Although II has been
the rule to make public all expendi-
lures when authorized and to give de-
tailed Information relative to all work
undertaken, the War Council In turn
Ing over its responsibilities to DR.. Far.
rand and his associates desire to give
a 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 all that has been accomplished.
"During the past nearly twenty-one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
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the constitutions of. servIce which
have been given without stint and of.
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
of our people.
"rhe effort of the American Red
Cross in this war has constituted by
far the largest voluntary rifts OF
money. of imnd and heart. ever con.
trlhuted nurelv for tho relieP of I'm.
man suffering Through the Red Cross
the heart md splrit of the whole
American people have been mobillzed
TO take care OF our own. To relieve the
misery incident TO the war. and also
10 reveal 70 the world the supreme
ideals of our national life
"Eyeryone who has had onv mart I'm
this war effort of the Red Cross IL en-
titled TO congratulate himself No
thanks from anyone could be equal I'm
value TO the self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the mart taken.
FulIy 1000 600 American women have
exerted Themselves In Red Crosse serv.
ice.
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