The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-19
War Council on Retirement An
nounoes Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
Five Big Societies IN World Wide Plan.
H. p, Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Dr.. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.

I
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the Wa
Council Of the American Red Gross:
ITO the American People:
1.-THE War Council Of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VII
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
1T 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
P. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned a
conference there of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to v the situation. After con-
sidering all the factors it val con-
cluded to make the transition on
March 1. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief e1-
ecutive of the Red Gross, makes posi-
BILE the contamination Of this plan I'M
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and a
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 of Red Gross 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 Gross 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.
"The effort of the American Red
Cross in this war has constituted by
far the largest voluntary gifts of
money, Of hand and heart, we con-
Lributed purely for the relief Of hui
nan suffering. Through the Red Cross
he heart and spirit of the whole
people have been modified
take care Of our own, to relieve the
incident to the war, and also
reveal to the world the supreme
deals Of u 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 to the self satisfaction every
ne should feel for the part taken.
July 100000 American women have
themselves In Red Cross serv-
&c.
las over 100000 Adult Members.
when we entered the war the
.merican Red Cross had about 100000
lembers. Today, as the result Of the
ecent Christmas membership Roll
there r upwards of 1900 900 |
Ill paid members outside of the mem |
ers of the junior Red Cross, number s
lg perhaps 9,0OO,OO school children F.,
dditional. {
"The chief effort of the Red Cross /
1ring the war has been to care for s
If men In service and to aid our
my and navy wherever the Red r
may be called on to assist. AS +
this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen 8
al Ireland of the q. s. Army recent t
said: The Red Cross has been an G
lterprise al vast as the war itself.
ON the beginning 1t has lone those
which the Army Medical Corps T
anted done, but could not do ITSELF a
'The Red Cross endeavor In France II
8 naturally been upon an exception n
large scale where service has n
en- rendered to the American Army q
d to the French Army and the D
ench people as well, the latter par a,
during the trying period b,
len the Allied World was waiting q,
the American Army to arise In Is
'ce and power. Hospital emergency o.
for u army in France has Il
satly diminished, but the Red Cross W
still being called upon for service ii
on a large scale In the great base OF
where thousands Of Ameri- ic
sick and wounded are still receiv-
attention. At these hospitals the te
d Cross supplies huts and facilities ca
the amusement and recreation Of re
men as they become convalescent. oil
Army Of Occupation In Germany ed
followed with Medical units pre- tn
ed to render the same emergency CO
and supply service which was the ct.
mary business of the Red Cross III
ing hostilities. The Army Canteen
vice along the lines Of travel has