The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-05
RED CROSS WAR COUNCIL PASSES.
tansfomation Of This Organization from War to Peace
Basis Becomes Effective.

mes Gu0CtlV0.s
, as chairman OF the reorganised ship
, ping board.
} Mr.. Huriey's successor on the wa
, council was John d. Ryan, presiden
, OF the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany and a director In many of tn,
i largest industrial institutions OF tn
cy2nntrys Aftsl ssiSSteea .rg'onihs' serr '
/ other field OF activity. being given full
~ cYltftrtf over IN e work OF aircraft cor
strucjion for the military forces Of
the government. Subsequently full
Inliinc the Same duty. he was appoints
ed an assistant secretary OF war.
: Charles n. Norton, a vice-president
OF one of the large New York banks
and formerly an assistant secretary
OF the treasury and secretary to the
president under President Taft,
RESIGNED from the war council In the
early part of 1918 because of the pres
sure OF other business. but continued
as a mem Der OF the executive COM
fat,tee.
+ OF the original appointed members
Mr. Rliss. banker and merchant OF
large interests. has with Mr.. Davi-
sen. continued 20 serve to the end.
In all the intricate and difficult prob
lens that have come before the Red
Cross In months OF great effort. Mr..
Bliss : as given unseldshIy his labors
end r ; advice.
Harvey D. Gibson, the young presi-
dsnt o. the Liberty National Bank OF
%sw York city, VINO ca ne to national
headquarters with Mg Dawson to
take the position Of general manager
OF. the Red Crcss, was made a MEM
( her u he war council 70 succeed
Mas0r Murphy Later Mr.. Gibson
went abroad On Red Cross mission
s.rd WHEN Maze Perkins, who sue
ce@aed sor n irphy as commits
s.oner for France. resigned from that
Position. Mr., Gibson was appointed
10 take his piece. Subsequently he
became the directing head or the Gem
rial Esd Cross commission for all E,u-
rope while reta ning his title as COM
"a esioEer fer France
SooE after me signing OF the arnis-
tice. Mr.. Gibson resigned from the
war council bat continued his serv-
Ice in Europe. He was succeeded on
+ The war council by George Eaton
Scott. OF Chicago, first vice-preside q
of the American Steel foundries Mr.
Mr. Scott Joined the national head
quarters staff In June. 1917. and had
charge OF the work OF organizing this
sourteen divisions. He succeeded MFR.
Gibson as general manager when tho
latter went abroad and has continued
to serve In that capacity as q member
of the war council.
George n. Case entered upon the
Rid Cross worN as legal advisor for
}the war council soon after that body
was created. In normal times he
practices his profession In New York
f4iA I'm fTsr {~nt t-ou ltr vp
the international relations OF the
American Red Cross has been car
ried out under his direction and super
vision.
. The vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton OF John d. Ryan-who did not
= formally sever his connections with
the war council until some time after
his appointment as director OF air
craft construction--was filled by the
appointment of Jesse Fl. Jones, @
Texas business man OF many large in.
terests who previously had beer
director-general ofNthe Red Cross de-
pa ~tment OF military relief During
the short time following his appoint
ment to the war council Mr.. Jones
. has been in Europe looking aftel
{ important phases of the Red Cros
: wcrR.
Ex-ofTieio members OF the wa
I council, Who have served from star
= TO finish, are former President Tai
and Eliot Wadsworth, chairman an,
yict chairman respectively OF the cen
. trail committee. Mr.. Wadsworth'
home is Boston. He 10 an electrical
engineer by profession. He retiret
from business connections in August
, 1915, to become vice chairman OF tn
central committee, and has given al
his time and ability to the Red cros
! service until now.
All these, men served the Red eros
= and their country without pay, The,
= paid their own expenses while II
: Washington and while travelling In tn
interests of the Red Cross. A major
ity OF the members were men OF larg
financial and commercial interests an,
their private businesses have seel
:. Little az them since they entered tn
service of their country. All thei
energy and combined ability has TO
two years been directed toward plac
ing the American Red Cross squared
> behind the United States and he
allies In their every undertaking
= Under the direction Of the war coun
: ell the American Red Cross has back
ed the American lighting men mt ever.
turn, leaving nothing undone to sup
ply the supplemental comforts which
the government wac unable to pro
I vide, while at the same time offering
the services. comfort and where need
j. ed. the substantial aid OF the oreani
zatton to the families OF our soldiers
= sailors and marines.
The offices of assistant to the wal
: council, which was created to max,
: available the services OF Mrs. Angus
Belmont, of New York. who formerl,
Rad done much important Red Gross
: work in France. will pass along with
The war council. All Of those who ar,
relinquishtng titles. however. will con
: tinue their interest In the work ant
he at all times at call for advice.
This. in brief. 10 the story OF tht
Red Cross war council from the per
.. sonal side. It's passing will not affec
In any way the Red Cross organiza
. ton. Those who volunteered for serv,
i've during a critical emergency simply
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