Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-21
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY on"
Five Bio Societies In World Wide Plan
". p. DavIson Heads internationa
American Red Cross Commission
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanen
Leader Of Peace Organization.

Especial r
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the Wa
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 tn,
work Of the American Red Cross dur
ing the war, at their request and b,
vote Of the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight. February %.
Immediately the srmistice va,
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 be re.
sumed by the permanent stan. Henry
p. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned o
conference there of the heads OF all
the Red Cross Commissions IN Europe
to canvass the situation. After con.
siderins all the factors Il was 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 ex.
ecutive Of the Red Cross, makes possi.
BILE the consummatiOn OF this plan un
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department
Detailed reports TO Congress aud q
complete audit OF It's accounts 10y the
War Department will constitute the
anal record OF Red Cross activity dur
Ing the war. Although 1t has been
the rule to make public all expcndi-
lures when authorized and TO gi,e de-
tailed Information relative 10 all work
undertaken, the War Council IN turn
Ing over lis responsibilities 10 iJr. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
q brief resume ~ Red Cross war time
activities 10 the American people. 10
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
slble all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twcniy.one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than &iW,-
OOO.O0O. No value cnn be placed upon
the contributions Of service which
have been given without stint and "f-
S ;sn,,%is ams q great sacrifice 'y millions
sgep. q tho American Red =,
Cross In thls <ar has constituted by
far the largest voluntary gifts Of
money, OF hand and heart, ever CON
trlbuted purely for the relief of hu-
nan suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart aud spirit OF the whole |
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 |
ldeals Of our natIoua, life.
Everyone who has had any part In |
this war effort nf the Red Cross Is en-
Titled TO congratulate himself. No
thanks from anyone could he equal in |
value tn the self satisfaction every |
one should feel for the part taken.
Fully S.0O0.O0O American women have |
s1erted themselves IN Red Cross serv- |
lce
Has Over 1900, 900 Adult Members.
"When We entered the war the |
American Red Cross had ahont 500 600 |
members. Today, MS the result Of the |
recent Christmas membership Roll
Gall, there are upwards OF 1900. 900
hull paid members outside of the mem.
hers OF the junior Red Cross, number-
Ing perhaps 8,Ot0,UD school children
additional.
'rhe chief effort OF the Red Cross
during the war has heen to care for
bur men In service and TO aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may be called Oh 10 assist. As
10 this phare Of the work Surgeon Gem
eral Ireland of the U. s. Army recent
" said: The Red Cross has been nm
enterprise as vast MS the war Itself,
From the beginning 1t has done those
lhings which the Army Medical Corps
done, hut could not do itself
"1he Red Cross cndcavor I'm France
has naturally been upos an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered 10 the American Army
and to the French Army aud 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, hut the Red Cross
II still being called upon for service
upon large scale In the gren, base
hospitals, where thousands of Amrri.
ran sick and wounded are still rrceiy.
Ing attention. Al these hospitals thp
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
FOR the amusement aud recreation OF
the men rs they become conval"srcnt.
Our Army of Occupation IN Germany
was followed with Medical units prc.
pared to render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business Of the Red Cross
during hostilit!cs. Tho Army Canteen
service along the lines of travel has