The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-03-05
war Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY ON"
rive Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
~. +. Dawson Heads international
american Red Cross Commission.
Dr. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

ing statement on behalf of the War
Council of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
"The War Council Of the American
Acd Cross appointed by President VII
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
at midnight, February %
"lmmediately the armistice was
s!sncd the War Council Instituted
studies to determine when the strict
~ war work Of the organization would
nave been sufficiently matured to en-
aDle the direction Of affairs to be re-
Sumed by the permanent staff. Henry
+. DAWSON, being In Paris when the
armlstice was signed, summoned
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-
cluded to make the transition on
March !. The very fortunate choice
or DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman Of the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief cx.
ecutive of the Red Cross, makes posi-
Die the cons.lmmation Of this plan un-
DER the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress aud a
complete audit OF It's accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record of Red Cross activity dur
ing thp Altbn,rh IA
the rule to make public nll expc.Ai.
lures when authorized ana to give de-
tailed information relative to all work
undertaken, the War Council in turn.
ing over It's responsibilities to DR.. Ear
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
siblc all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twcnty-one
months the American people have
given In cash and supplies to the
American Rcd Cross more than $780,
OOO,OOO. NO value can be placed upon
the contributions OF service which
have been given without stint and Of
tcntimcS<at great sacrifice by millions
Of our people.
"Thc effort of the American Red
Cross in this war has constituted by
far the largest voluntary gifts Of
money, of hand and heart, ever con-
tributed purely for the relief of hu-
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit OF the whole
American people have been mObilzed
to take care Of our own, TO relieve tho
misery incident to the war, and also
to reveal to the world the supreme
ideals of our national life.
Everyone who has had any part I'm
this war effort Of the Red Cross Is en-
titled to congratulate himself No
thanks from anyone could be equal IN
value to the self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 100000 American women have
exertea themselves in Red Cross scry-
ice.
Has Over 100000 Adult Members.
"Whcn we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500, 900
members. Today, as the result Of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Can there are upwards Of 1900, 900
full paid members outside OF the mem
bers Of the junior Red Cross, number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
"Thc chief effort OF the Rcd Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men In service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist. As
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland Of the U. S. Army recent.
ly said: 'Thc Red Cross has been an
enterprise rs vast as the war itself
From the beginning 1t has done those
things which tho Army Medical Corp.
wanted done, but could not do itself
The Red Cross endeavor I'm France
has naturally been upon an exceptlon
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Arm,
and to the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter Dar
ticularly during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise IN
force and power. Hospital emcreenc,
service for our army In France has
greatly diminished, but the Red Cross
is still being called upon for service
upon a large scale I'm the great base
hospitals, where thousands Of Amerl
can sick and wounded are still rcceiv
ing attention. AT these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation of
the men as they become conyalescent
Our Army Of Occupation in Germany