Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-03-14
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY on"
Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

Dawson as chairman issues the follow.
Ing statement on behalf of the Wal
Council of the American Red Cross:
ITO the American People:
1.-THE Wal 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 %.
Immediately the arnlstice vas
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict.
ly war work OF the organization would
have been sufficiently matured to en-.
able the direction Of affairs to he re-
sumed by the permanent staff. Henry
p. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned q
conference there of the heads Of all
the Red Cross Commissions In Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
sidering all the factors 1t was con
Guided TO make the transition on
March l. The very fortunate choice
Of DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
and thereby the permanent chief ex.
ecutive of the Red Cross, makes posi-
BILE the consummatiOn of this plan un'
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports to Congress and a
complete audit of It's 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, tie War Council in turn,
Ing over its responsibilities TO DR.. Far
rand and his associates desire to 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 nearly twenty-one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,,
100000. No value "a be placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and of.
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
Of u people.
"The effort Of the American Red
rrnp, Tn this uni hnp constituted I'm
far the largest voluntary gifts OF
money. Of hand and heart, 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
misery incident to the war, and also
to reveal to 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 to congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could be equal in
value to the self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully 5000, 900 American women have
exerted themselves in Red Cross serv.
Ice.
Has Over 1900, 900 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
members. Today, as the result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards Of Il, 900
f,,It ,NniJ ,,a,,InpS r,ttgiIn 30 tI,, p,,n,
bers of the junior Red Cross. number
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional.
''The chief effort of the Red Cross
the war has been to care for
our men in service and to aid our
and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called on to assist. AS
to this phase of the work Surgeon Cen
eral Ireland Of the u. 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
done, but could not do Itself
1.-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
people as well, the latter par
.lcularly during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
Tor the American Army to arise in
and power. Hospital emergency
service for our army In France has
diminished, but the Red Cross
s still being called upon for service
lpon a large scale I'm the great base
hospitals, where thousands Of Ameri-
an sick and wounded are still receiv-
ne attention. At these hospitals the
Cross supplies huts and facilities
or the amusement and recreation Of ]
he men as they become convalescent.
DUR Army of Occupation in Germany {
vas followed with Medical units pre- I
Jared to render the same emergency {
lid and supply service which was the {
business Of the Red Cross !
Turing hostilities. The Army Canteenl
ervice along the lines Of travel has