Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-05-03
RED CROSS Gifts
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War Council on Retirement Ar
nounCeS Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
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Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
II. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

NaEhingfOn.-tSp special )-tonrN
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf Of the Wa
Council OF the American Red Cross:
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 thu
work OF the American Red Cross dur
ing the war, nj their request and by
vote OF the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight, February -.
Immediately the armistlce was
signed the War Council instituted
studies 10 determine when the strict
~ war work Of the organization would
have been sufficiently maIured TO en-
Rhls the direction of affairs to be re
sumeG by the permanent staff. Henry
7. Dawson, being in Paris when the
BrmistiCe was signed, summoned Q
conference there OF the heads Of nll
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
TO canvass The situation. After con
sidertng all the factors IL was con
Guided 10 make the transition on
March l. The very fortunate choice
OF Or Livingston Fnrrnnd rs the new
chairman Of the Central Committee,
and thereby The permanent chief ex-
ecutire Of the Red Cross, makes posi-
bic the contamination OF this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports TO Congress and
complete audit OF It's accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
FINAL record OF Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although It has been
the rule 10 make public ell expend-
lures when authorized and 10 give de-
tailed information relative 70 all work
undertaken. the War Council IN turn.
'tF rtrr " res -'C~ sun - ~
rahd and Inns associates uesire 70 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 neHrly 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
tentimcs M 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 henrt, ever con
tributed purely for the relief Of hu
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit OF the whole
American people have been modified
10 take care of our own, TO relieve the
misery incident to the war, and also
to reveal 10 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 10 congratulate himself, No
thanks from anyone could he equal in
value TO the self satisfaction every.
one should feel FOR the part taken
Fully 100000 American women have
exerted themselves ID Red Cross serv.
ice
Has Over $1,000 coo Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500 600
members. Today, as the result OF the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards Of 100000
full paid members outside of the mem
bers OF the junior Red Cross, number.
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
1.-THE chief effort OF the Red Cross
during the war has been 10 care for
our men IN service and TO aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may he called on TO assist As
to this phase OF the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland OF the L. S, Army recent.
ly said The Red Cross has been ar
enterprise as vast as the war Itself
From the beginning It has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do Itself
"The Red Cross endeavor In France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service hal
been rendered 70 the American Army
and TO the French Army and ths
French people as we'll, the latter par
ticularly during the trying perioC
when the Allied World was wnitin,
Tor the American Army 10 arise II
force and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army IN France ha,
greatly diminished. hut the Red eros,
Is still being called upon for servic,
upon large scale in the great has,
hospitals whore thousands ~ Ameri
car sick and wounded are still rereiv
Ing attention. Al these hospitals IN,
Red Cross supplies huts and farilitiel
for the amusement and recreation q
the men as they become convalescent
Our Army NJ Occupation In German,
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared TO render the same emergenc,
aid and supply service which was m,
primary business Of the Red Cros
during hostilities. The Army Can'eeI
service along the lines OF travel ha