Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-03-14

e Dawson as chairman issues the follow
= ing statement on behalf Of the War
{ Council of the Amesican Red Cross:
"'ro the American People
"Ths War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
son on May 10, 1917, 10 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 2s
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
T. 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
siderlng all the factors It was con
cluded to make the transition on
March l. The very fortunate choice
OF DIR. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman OF the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief ex-
ecutlve of the Red Cross, makes posi-
BILE the contamination of this plan UNI
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
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
slble 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
ientlmes at great sacrifice by millions ,
II our people.
"The effort OF the American Red
yross In this war has constituted by
lar The largest voluntary gifts OF I
money, OF hand and heart, ever con-
rbuted purely for the relief of hui
nan suffering. Through the Red Cross :
he heart and spirit OF the whole :
american people have been modified .
o take care OF our own, to relieve the
Misery incident TO the war, and also :
o reveal TO the world the supreme :,
deals of our national life.
Everyone who has had any part in
his war effort OF the Red Cross is en- :,
tiled TO congratulate himself No ).
hanks from anyone could be equal IN !,
alue 10 the self satisfaction every
ne should feel for the part taken. =
ully 100000 American women have =
xerted themselves in Red Cross serv- =
e.
as over 100000 Adult Members. :
"When we entered the war the y
mercan Red Cross had about 100000 q
emberS. Today, as the result of the -
cent Christmas membership Roll
all, there are upwards of 17,000,OO
II paid members outside OF the mem y,
RS OF the Junior Red Cross, number X
Z perhaps 100000 school children 9
lditional
"The chief effort OF the Red Cross ..
ring the war has been to care for \.
r men In service and to aid our z
my and navy wherever the Red -
oss may be called on to assist. As ~
this phase OF the work Surgeon Gen. 4
u Ireland Of The Y. 5. Army recent -
said. The Red Cross has been an 4.
terprlse as vast as the war Itself z
ON the beginning II has done those ~
ngs which the Army Medical Corps 80
nted done, but could not do Itself <.
The Red Cross endeayor IN France z
) naturally been Ih,on an exception ~
Y large scale where service has 20
IN rendered TO the American Army \.
I TO the French Army and the z
snch people as well, the latter par
nlarly during the trying period <ss
en- the Allied World was waiting \.
the American Army TO arise IN z
ce and power. Hospital emergency
vice for our army in France has -
atty diminished. but the Red Cross :.
still being called upon for service
IN a large scale In the great base -
pitfalls. where thousands OF Ameri- xe>
sick and wounded are stlll receIy- <
attention Al these hospltals~the
! Cross supplies huts and facilities
the amusement and recreation OF -
men as they become convalescent x
+ Army OF Occupation IN Germany
) followed with Medical units pre- -
ed to render the same emergency -
and supply service which was the \
mary business OF the Red Cross
ing hostlitles The Army Canteen
vice along the lines of travel has -
nst at present Mexico does not seem <
e much more disturbed than certain
ions Of E,propa