Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-03-14
RED CROSS Gifts
.$4o0,ooo,0O0
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan.
H. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commit Sslon.
DR.. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.


Washing Enthusiastically -IINnry 2.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the War
CoUncil of the American Red Cross:
"To the American People:
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
at midnight, February IS.
Immediately the armistice WIS
signed the War Council instituted
studies TO determine when the stric{@
J., WAR work of the organization would
have been sufficiently matured 10 en-
nhle the direction of affairs 10 he re-
Sulaed by the permanent staff. Henry
T. Dawson, being i'll Paris when the
arniStice was signed, summoned
Conference there of the heads of all
tie Red Cross Commissions in Europe
IL canvass the situation. After con
STEERING all the factors II was con
claded to make the transition on
Mach /. The very fortunate choice
o! Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
alt thereby the permanent chief e1-
n5ive of the Red Cross. makes posi-
h., he consummation OF this plan I'M
81. bo fn IA
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports 10 Congress and q
c"1olete audit of Its accounts by the
Y 49, Department will constitute the
fira' record Of Red Cross activity dur
ir- the war. Although it has been
the rule 10 make public ali eHpendi-
tres when authorized and to give de-
tailed Information relative 10 all work
undertaken. the War Council In turn
ilg uher its responsibilities TO Dr Far
TT ana his associates desire TO give
le-.sf resume of Red Cross war time
sc-l HES Ia the A.nerirlu people, TO
N..pm the Red Cross belong, and whose
2. rpus contributions Lave made pos
5 r all that has been accomplished
"I'.riug the past nearly twenty-one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies, to the
AlNes;can Red Cross more than $780,
n'Ftoj9. No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and of
t..tilHeS AT great sacrifice by millions
q, 81 people.
cd" lie effort of the American Red
Cr~s in this war has constituted by
ia the largest voluntary gifts Of
IL -. of hand and heart, ever con-
II =. n} purely for the relief of hui
r-. suffering Through the Red Cross
ia. art and spirit OF the whole
A 4y AN people have been modified
t. Ike care of our own, to relieve the
Il ~ incident to the war, and also
t. reveal to the world the supreme
ideals If our national life.
Everyone who has had any part in
this var effort of the Red Cross is en-
titled to congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be equal in
waite 70 the self satisfaction every
on should feel for the part taken
Fu'v eUU)00D American women have
eXerjed themselves III Red Cross serv-
ice
Has Over 1900 coo Adult Members.
when We entered the war the
American Red Gross had about 800 go
mels' rs. Today, as he result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Cal. there are upwards OF 1900 000
FIJI lid members outside of the mem
btrs If the junior Red Cross, number
In perhaps 9U0UyJU school children
additional
The chief effort of the Red Cross
during the war las been to care for
our men in service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on TO assist AS
to this phase Of the work Surgeon Cen
era Ireland of the [. S. Army recent
ly 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 Cross endeavor in France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par
ticularly during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise In
force and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army in France has
greatly diminished, but the Red Cross
is still being called upon for service
upon large scale In the great base
hospitals, where thousands Of Amer-
can sick and wounded are still recelv-
ing attention. AT these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation of
the men as they become convaleScenf.
Our Army of Occupation In Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared to render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business of the Red Cross
during hostilities. The Ar.ly Canteen
service along the lines of travel has
actually increased since the armistice.
AS for work among the French peo-
pie, now that hostilities have ceased,
the French themselves naturally pre-
fer as far as possible to provide for
their own. 1t has accordingly been de-
termined that the guiding. principle Of
Red Cross policy in France henceforth
shall be to have punctilious regard to
its every responsibility, but to direct
Its efforts primarily to assisting
French relief societies. The liberated
and devastated regions of France have
been divided by the government into
small districts. each officially assigned
to a designated French relief organL
cation.
"Tho American Pod Croee t.