St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1919-03-14

Leader OF Peace Organization
wnshlngton-(Sp (Speclnl) Henry T.
Dawson us chairman Issues the follow
ing statement on behalf Of the War
Council of The American Red Cross:
"To the American People:
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President WI.
son on Mny 10 1917 10 curry on the
work of the American Red Cross dur
lng the war, at their request and by
vote Of the Central Committee, censcd
at midnight, February %.
Immediately the nrmstics was
signed the WAR Council Instituted
studies 10 determine when the strict
~ war work Of the organization would
have been sufficiently mutured to en-
able the direction ~ Affairs to be ~.
sumed by the permanent stan. Henry
4. DAWSON. being IN Paris when the
armstlcc was signed, summoned u
conference there of the hcuds Of az
tho Rod Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con.
sldcrng ull the factors n was con.
cludod To make the transition ON
March l. The very fortunate choice
of Dr. Livingston Furrnnd ns the new
chairman NJ the Central Committee,
aud thereby the permanent chief cN
prutiyp of the Rod Cross, makes pussl.
bile the contamination of this plan uu.
der the most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited by War Department
detailed reports to Congress and u
complete audit ~ lts accounts by the
War Department viii constitute The
final record OF Rcd Cross activity dur
lng the war Although n hus been
the rulc ~ make public Hll cNpvudl
lures when authorized and 10 give de.
tailed information relative to nll work
undertaken, the War Council ln turn.
lng over ~ responsibilities 10 Dr Far
rand nnd his ussorIuivs desire io rlye
BRIEF resume of Rcd Cross war time
activities to the American people, iu
whom the Rod Gross belong and whose
generous contributions have made pos.
slhlr nll that has h,-u accomplished.
During the pnht nearly twenty one
months the American people huyr
given IN cush aud supplies to the
American Rod Cross more than SlOu,.
UDUOu. M yuluc can be- placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint uud of
tcnlimrs ut great sacrifice by millions
~ our people
"Tho rnurt Of the American Red
Gross iu thls war has constituted hy
mr ihr largest voluntary wfts ~
money. nf hand uud heart ever con.
trlbutcd purely for th" relief ~ m
man suffering Through the Rcd Gross
the heart uud spirit uf the whole
American people have been mubllllrd
tagukr rurr uf our own, to relieve lhr
misery Incident Go the war; nud also
to reveal to the world the supreme
ideals uf our national lifr.
Everyone who hus bad amy part ln
this war vunrt of thr Rod eros, is cn.
ttl,d tn congratulate himself No
thanks fuw anyone could hc vpuul lu
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel Tor the part taken
Fully S,OnOOO American women have
oAcrtrd themselves iu Rcd Cross scrN-
ice
Has over 100000 Adult Members.
"Whpu we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 300 0uo
members To-day, as the result ot the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call. there ARE upwards uf ltWuWn
full paid members outside of the mylu.
beers ~ the junior Red Gross. number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
"rhe chief EFFORT of the Rcd Cross
our men m service und Ca aid our
army aud navy wherever the Rcd
Cross may be called ou to assist As
to this phase of the work surgeon Gon
rrul ireland OF the a. s. Army recent
b said The Rcd Gross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself
From thc beginning it hus dome those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, hut could not do Itself
"Ihc Red Cross cudcayur Ia France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and "a the French Army and the
French people as we'll. the latter par
lcularIy during the trying period
when thc Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise IN
force and power Hospital emergency
service for our army n France has
greatly diminished, but the Rcd Cross
is sull being called upon for service
upon a large scale Ia the great base
hospitals where thousands uf Ameri
can sick aud wounded are sim rccclv.
Ing attention. Az these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts aud facilities
for the amusement and recreation OF
the men as they become conyalescvnt
our Army of Occupation Ia Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared 10 render the same emergency
aid aud supply service which was the
primary business of the Red Cross
during hostilides The Army Cuuteen
service along the lines OF travel las