The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-03-13
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Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan.
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

"The War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed by President Will
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 %.
Immediately the armistice was
signed the War Council Instituted
studies to determine when the strict
" 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
=. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armiStice was signed, summoned
conference there of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
! to canvass the situation. After con-
| Gidering all the factors ii was con-
! Guided TO make the transition on
| March l. The very fortunate choice
| of Dr. 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 consummation of this plan I'M
| der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
| Detailed reports to Congress and
complete audit of its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
final record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although 1t 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
American Red Cross more than $780,
100000. No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and Of
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
of our people.
1.-THE 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 hui
man suffering. Through the Red Gross
: the heart and spirit Of the whole
American people have been modified
to take care Of our own, to relieve the
misery incident to the war, and alst
to reveal to the world the supreme
ideals Of our national life.
\"Everyone who has had any part II
this war effort of the Red Cross is en-
titled to congratulate himself. NJ
thanks from anyone could be equal II
value to the sell satisfaction every
one should feel for the part taken
Fully 100000 American women hav
exerted themselves in Red Cross sery
ice.
Has Over 100000 Adult Member.
when we entered the war tn
American Red Cross had about 10000
members. Today, as the result Of tn
recent Christmas membership Ro
Call, there are upwards Of 100000
full paid members outside Of the men
bers of the junior Red Cross. number
ing perhaps 100000 school childre
additional
N "The chief effort of the Red eros
q during the war has been to care fC
our men in service and to aid OF
army and navy wherever the Re
Cross may be called on to assist. A
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Gel
eral Ireland Of the U. s. Army recen
ly said: The Red Cross has been a
enterprise as vast as the war itsel
From the beginning it has done tho:
things which the Army Medical Corr
wanted done, but could not do ITSELF
Il "The Red Cross endeavor in Franc
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service HI
been rendered to the American Arm
and to the French Army and Il
French people as well, the latter pa
ticularly during the trying perit
when the Allied World was waitiI
for the American Army to arise
force and power. Hospital emergen
service for our army In France h
greatly diminished, but the Red Gro
Is still being called upon for servi
upon a large scale in the great ba
: hospitals, where thousands Of Anne
can sick and wounded are still recei
, ing attention. At these hospitals Z
Red Cross supplies huts and faciliti
for the amusement and recreation
the men as they become convalescel
Our Army of Occupation in German
was followed with Medical units pl
pared to render the same emergen
aid and supply service which was t
primary business Of the Red Gre
during hostilities. The Army Cante
r service along the lines Of travel b