The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-07
War Council Or Retirement M
nosnoes Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL CARRY ON
flgs SIC soslstsss d Mogse Naas slsHt
i. y Dawson rsAus lntsrnatssnai
American ass Gross cemmissisn,
Dr Livingston Farrars Permanent
Leader " Psaes Organisation

Washington especial Henry r
III iA4al q eilasflaan issues Die follow
Az saaien,pn ~ behalf Y tl,e War
launch Il tie American nea esass
no ihe Nuer4can People
g4e War s1pneii II tbs American
TIA cross appointed III President Mil
son ID May III 1917, 20 carry "a the
sork IN The American ked Gross dur.
lns she war 81 their request and ~
.ose II gl,p Central Committee ceased
ii nlahi9it. februers ~
Immediately ghe armislire WAS
signed tilf War Council tnetituted
atnsgies "a tleisrnife when the strict
i War wWl of The organization would
ilaee ueen sufficiently naturea " rn.
niA4 file direction IT affairs ~ he ~
suIa..A a. lie perinauent STAFF Henry
4. l,asisen. l,riilg III Paris when tl.e
arWisiiee MAS signed, Summoned q
conferences there II the heads " MI
lie ise; cross Commissions III Europe
/. rssuyasS the situation After con
aglerina all The factors II Mhs SON
eludea IL make the transition %
aiarYh The very fortunate chs'iee
~ Isr Livingston Earrand A. lite Mew
chairman 81 the Central Ianimitiee.
sud thereby the Hermanent chief "a
vsutlse 81 tn Red Cross makes lsossl.
bIe the consnmnafinu III this plan uii.
der fle most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited BY War Department
Detailed reports to Congress aud a
complete 8udit * iis accounts bs the
MAR Department win Constitute the
.aaaI record II Rvd Cross activity dur.
lnQ lhs waf Although il has been
.A2 rule "a make puhlie all expendi-
lures when authorized and 10 give dc.
tailed information relative 10 nll work
andsaakan. the War Council IN turn
lng over hs responsibilities % Or. Far
rand aud his associates desire e. give
brief Resume IL Red CFoas war time
activities "a the American people. a
when tAe Red Gross belong, and whose
generous contributions have snade pos.
slhie ai that has been accomplished,
During The past nearly twenty one
months HE American people have
given Id cash and supplies 20 The
American lied Gross more Than $500
100000 80 enlus can be placed upon
tts contributions If service which
haye heea given without stiht and III
tpmtlnes al great sneflnee IS millions
IL oHr people
wfhr effort II the American Rec
f'ress ii this war has constituted bs
fnr flie luraesf voluntary gifts q
aianes II hand aud heart. ever con
irihuted purely far the relief ~ hu
man suffering Through the Red Gross
. ths beart and spirtt ef the whole
American people have heeu mahiliaes
HI take care 1t our 0wli. Ia relieve tbi
MISERY Incident IA the war, and ais
IL reveal ii The world The suprem,
ideRls * oar national life.
p Everyone who has had any part u
I tbas wnf EFFORT IL sthe He'd Cross Is on
i titled Il congratulate himself. N
thanks from anyene could be equal i
gnlue ia tile self satisfaction every
+ ,He sh0uid feel Cor the part taRef
\ Fnliy s.tsM000 American women hRv
/. sxsrEed themselves In Red cross ser,
II
q lee
Aas Over 100000 Adult Members
i When We entered the war IA
X American Red Cross had about 10000
Il aivnbers To-day. as the result Of n
i recent Christmas membership Ro
4 Call. there are upwards Of IT.t10,aa
3 filn paid members outside ~ toe men
T. a. A.
ma perhaps 9.eoQes9 school ehlldre
additional
fhs chief effort az the Red C'ro'
!, anring the war has been g. care {,
aur men Ia service and to aid ~
ariny and navy wherever the Re
s'rass msy be called an 10 assist 4
IL ibis phase ef the work surgeon ge
~ sral IRELAND * the u s Army recen
II sad srhe HE'D Cross has been q
enterprise as vast ~ the war itsel
: rrum the beginning il has dene tho
thugs wbigh the Arsuy Medical Car
wanted dtuaa, hut could net do itself.
'rhe Rcd Cross sndesveF tn Fran
nas naturally been apon an exeeptlo
~ 4iy large scale where service hi
At aeeH rendered 10 the American Arm
"a kaa IL she French Army and i
feeach peapls rs vell The latter ~
II tlculariy durlag the trying peril
N.hen the Allied World WIS waltz
far fhe American Aruy te arise
g0rge and power Hospital emerSen
ser1Sce gor 0ar army la France b
~. Freatly diminished bat the Red Gre
Is still selng called upon fer servi
.sl upon large scale In the great Ia
H hospitals where thousands ~ Ans
h eap slcE aNd Wounded are stih reee
ng stteaiien AZ these hospitals :
:. Red trass supplies huJs aud faeiiiti
faV The amusement aud recreation
~ lie mpn As they become eouNalescei
a. anr krrug ~ Occupation 10 Cerma
- was Followed with Medical units pl
pared 10 render the same emergen
Is. aid and spppls serslee which was {
PRIMARY M,siness ~ the Red Crl
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