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War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "cARRY on"


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American Red cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.
washington.-(Special)-Henry P.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the War
Council Of the American Red Cross:
''To the American People:
''Ths War Council of the American
Red Gross appointed by President VIII
son on May 10. 1917. to carry on the
work Of the American Red Cross dur
ing the war, at their request and by
vste Of the Central Committee, ceased
At midnight, February %.
Immediately the armistice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
ly war work Of the organization would
have been sufficiently matured to en-
able the direction Of affairs to be re-
sumsd by the permanent staff. Henry
p. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistics was signed, summoned
conference there Of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
stdering all the factors 1t was con-
cluded to make the transition on
March !. Tho very fortunate choice
OF DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman Of the Central COMMITTEES,
and thereby the permanent chief ex-
ecutive Of the Red Cross, makes possl
BILE the consummation Of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
"Dstailed reports to Congress and
complete audit Of Its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
Anal record Of Red Cross activity dur
Ing the war. Although it has been
the rule to make public all e1pendi-
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
. 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
stble all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twenty-one
mouths 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
tsntlmes at great sacrifice by millions
Of our people.
"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 Cross
the heart and spirit Of the whole
American people have been mobillzed
to take care Of our own, to relieve the
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 in
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
sxsrted themselves In Red Cross serv-
Ice
Has over 17,ooo, 900 Adult Members.
"Whsn we entered the war the
American Red Gross had about 100000
members. Today, az the result Of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards OF 100000
full paid members outside Of the men,
bers Of the Junior Red Cross, number.
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
'.Ths chief effort Of the Red Cross
during the war has been to care for
our men in service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Gross may be called on to assist. As
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland Of the U. 8. Army recent
" said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself.
From the beginning 1t has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do ITSELF
"The Red Gross endeavor in France
has naturally been upon an exception
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