Sharp County record., 1919-03-07

rlOFPS June anf AJAh. 9AANN 'A'NAA
some 5000 persons have been upon the
rolls in France. OF whom 1000 we're
actively engaged when the armistice
was signed. An indication Of the pres
ant scale Of the work will be obtained
from the fact that the services Of 5000
persons are still required
"Onr American ExpeditiOnary Force
having largely evacuated England, the
activities Of the Red Cross Commits
sion there are naturally upon a dimin-
ishiug scale period. Active operations
are still in progress in Archangel and
Siberia.
The work In Italy has been almost
entirely on behalf Of the civilian pop
uIariou Of that country. In the critical
hours OF TyaIy's struggle the American
people. through their Red Cross. sent
practical message Of sympathy and
relief for which the government and
people Of Italy have never ceased to
express their gratitude.
supplies and Personnel to Near East.
The occasion for such concenra-
ion 0f effort .0 italy, England. Bel
uum and even In France having uarur-
ally and normally diminished. It. has
reen possible r0 divert supplies and
personnel 10 large measure TO the aid
NJ those people In the Near East who
have hitherto been inaccessible TO out
side assistance. but whose sufferings
have been uDon an appalling. scale.
The needs Of these peoples are so vast
That government alone can meet them,
but the American Red Cross is making
IN effort TO relieve Immediately the
more acute distress
An extensive group Of American
workers has been dispatched to carry
a.raIv needed supplies. and TO work
This winter 10 the various Balkan coun-
.rtas. Ia order 70 coordinate their ac-
l9tr.es, a Balkan commission has been
established. with headquarters at
Rome, Italy. from which point alone
all the Balkan aonrers can be reached
promptly
"A commission has Just reached po.
and with doctors and nurses. medical
supplies, and Food for sick children
and lnvauds. An American Red Cross
Commission has also been appointed
10 aid In relieving the suffering OF Rus
sian prisoners still confined In German
prison camps.
An important commission .s still
working D Palestine. Through The
war special cooperation has been
given TO the Armenian and Syrian Re-
lief Commission, which was the only
agency able TO carry relief Ia the 10.
arior OF Turkish iominions
Ped Cross VIII. Continue.
Red Cross effort Is thus far flung
Lr Will continue 20 be 5o But The
movement represented by this work
has likewise assumed an Intimate pIace
IN the daily lie of our people at home.
The army 5t workers which has been
recruited and .rained during The war
must not be IomobiI.zed All our oy,
0arlence Ia the war shows clearly that
here m unlimited aald f0r service
~ the sind which can be performed
With peculiar effectiveness by The Red
Cross What rs future tasks may be
'- Is rar impossible 10 forecast We
,now hat 20 I9ng MS there is an Amer.
can army 10 The Acid The Red Cross
~'ll have "a 'cial function to perform.
Nothing could Uo of greater 0mpor.
nnre ro the American Red Cross than
.hs plans Just seq IN motion by the i've
great Red Cross societies OF he world
- devaop q program 0f extended nc.
1~'flss In tho 1foretl II humanity.
Tho conception Involves nor alone OF.
forts 10 relieve human suffering, but
-0 prevent lti gor alone n movement
7V The people NJ M Individual nation,
rnt m attempt 10 arouse lII people 10
a ense of their responsibility for rhe
Welfare Of their fellow beings through.
mt the world It Is n program both
deal and practical Ideal IN chat ms
nprome aim Is nothing less than YER
.Phle Peace on earth good viii 20
men, and practical In rhot 10 seeks 10
1ka means and measures which are
actually available and make them Of.
.scfirn To meeting without delay the
H7l5 which Is daily racuwcnt in the
lives 1f lIl peoples,
For accomplishing ne mission In
tho years of peace which must Ne
ahead of rs the Red Cross wlll require
rhq 1blast possible leadership and
must enjoy the continued support, sym.
nathv and participation IN Irs work
NJ the vhole American people 10 rs
particularly fortunate th0t such % man
as Or Livingston Fawand should have
hoen selected rs tho permanent head
nt rho organization The Unsinrod
fashion .n which lll our people gnve
~ themselves throughout The war Ia
he best assurance fha. our Red cross
-lll continue .7 receive that u0.unpH.
lion which will make Ne work q source
nj pride and Inspiration Eo every Amer.
can
Nlr Dawson, ls chairman of the IN.
.sfHarohal Commission " The AmefIs
ran Ted Cross, has undertaken 0n rsr