The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-06-12
The Red Cross in Time Of Peace

caused by the war has been overcome
according to a statement issued by Dr.
Livingston Fauand, new head Of th'
organization. While the Red Cross O
each nation has its part to play in the
new work, said Dr.. Farrand, large
proportion Of the relief must be under
taken BY the American organization,
which has been unergoing, since the
armistice, reorganization, TO render
it as effective for the future as it was
during the fighting period.
According TO DR.. Farrand the situa'
tion abroad is more serious than might
tage been expected. 1t is so grave
that it has struck pity even TO the
hearts Of men whose business is the
alleyiation Of want and suffering. At
home, there is an immense organization
Of 10000, 900 grownups and 9 1000, 900
children ready to be used both as
machinery for disseminating fact sabout
public health and for aiding the stTick'
en- abroad,
when the armislice was signed the
principal activity OF the Red Cross was
in France" said Dr., FaUand, but it
had large commissions also in Italy,
Belgium, Great Britain and the Bal
kansj smaller commissions already had
begun work in the Balkans, in Poland,
and at Archapgel in SIBERIA. Imme'
diately after the tie signing Of the
armistice plans were undertaken 10 put
the work Of the society on peace basis.
Our work with the soldiers ard
sailors is matter Of course, and will
be continued abroad and at home as
long as there are any soldiers being
demobilSed or occupying zones in
Europe, But as the soldiers are de.
modified and as patients are evacuat'
ed from the hospitals in Europe, our
work Of that character is rapidly
dwindling, We have a personnel in
Europe now Of between 5000 and
1000, and | wouldn't be surprised il
it were cut in half in the next six
months.
The most interesting and touching
situation now confronting America and
the American Red Cross is that in the
Balkans and Eastern Ecrope. The
diseases which are likely to spring up
among a people ill'nourished and with
poor sanitary surroundings are begin
ming &c ravage Eastern and Southeastern
Europe, Typhus fever is spreading al
an alarming rate.
This affords present emergency
with which the Red Cross must cope
1t is the plan Of the society to 60 tC
the people next Autumn and ask ioI
additional funds to carry on the work
To make the present supply Of money
do until then will require the closes
kind Of figuring"
Dr.. Farrand emphasized the fac
that the Red Cross co'operates with tht
American Relief Association, headed
BY Herbert {. Hoover, wherever it il
possible. The Red Cross, however
does not attempt to feed population
which are in want. The Hoover Com
mission will 60 out Of existance on JUL
/. and alter that there will probably b,
an even greater call on the services Q
the society.
AT home we expect 10 use our mem
bership Of 10000, 900 as machinery 70
the protection OF the public health,
concluded DR.. Fauand. The main
tenance Of community health is largel
matter Of education, and it is ou
purpose to spread abroad a bette
knowledge Of how to keep well.
has been decided 10 continue tn
J Junior Red Cross, with its 100000
members and TO encourage them I
help the children Of Europe, the Oh
plans Of France and Belgium, to obtai
an education and TO ft themselves K
life work.