Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-27
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War Council On Retirement Az
n0nncas Cash and Supplies
Contributed,
NnEKEee WILL GARRY 3N, :

n :, DAWSON TeSus !hhS' We" -
9rneric=c Ped Cross Commission.
| u, Livingston Farrand Permanent
-, dc % Peace Organization.
Observation-Disclosures I.
| Dawson az chairman issues the follow
;pr statement on behalf &C the War
| Cnunci. 81 The American Red Gross:
ZIG trc American People:
"Ihc VA. Council Of the american
li4d |rcsS appointed by President Wiz
son On Nay 10, 1911, to carry on lie
work If the American Red Cross dur
ing the war. SIT their Request ana Dy
tote Of The Central Committee, ceased
n midnight, February IS.
'Imme,liatcl5 the armist!ce was
1isrci the War Council Instituted
studies 10 determine when the strict
| l. Ta9 york Of the organization Wouid
have been sufficiently maturcd to en-
! able the direction of affairs TO he re-
su,Dcd b. the permanent Sta!i. Hcnr!
! p. Dawson. hcinS in Paris when liie
armisticc was signed. summoned
! conference Their, OF the heads Of al
! the Red Cross Commissions III Europe
to canvass the situation. After coz
riderin- all the factorS it WaS con-
Guided 70 make the transition on
| March !. The very fortunate choice
| of Dr.. Livingston Farrnnl Is the new
! chairman Of the Central Committee
aud thereby the permanent Chief eE-
ecutivc of the Red Cross, makes posi-
! bic the 'ccnsummation Of t!!.% plan I'M
der the most favorable conditions. {
Accounts Audited by Ma? Departments.
Detailed reports tc Congress and .
complete audit Of lis accounts rs tAe
War Department VIII constitute Tue
final record of Kvl Cross activil~ In!-
Ing the war. Although il LaC beal
the rule to make public al c%2endi-
lures when authorized ana - si'2 HC-
| tailed information relative tG al 'y2r.:
undertaken, the War Council II .uin'
| ing over its Responsibilities t. pE. Ea!-
/ rand and his associates desire 70 civ
| a brief resume OF Red Grass E,ar i'm.
activities 10 the. American. people tc
whom the Rcd Cross belong, md whose
! generous contributions; have made pos
! sible all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly tWcntG-oF.e
months t,lc American people have
given il CASH and supplies 70 the
| American Red Cross more than $780,
| 100000. 10 value can BE placed upon
| the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and Of
tcntimcs at great aacritice by millions
| of our people.
. "The effort Of the american Red
Cross il. this var has constituted by
| far the largest voluntary gifts Of
money, Of hand and heart, ever con-
tribHted purely Tor tha relief Of hui
| man suffering Through the Red Cross
the, heart and, spirit. q the whole
American people have been mobiliZcd
to take cqre IF our own; % .-@liere the
MISERY inciIent % The .Tac, and also
TO reveal Il tlc world tbs curreme
.ideala o. gu. national litc.
"lCvcryonc whc has had anr part II
this war cfrorS Of the Rcd Cross IS ca
fitted TO. congratulate nins@ls.. -
| thanks from anyone could b. e9uai l.
value tc tbs self satisfactien a~eryy'
one should feel for ti,e p2~: :.a',-@n.
| FuliT e,ooo,nec American ~omsn A"rc
| czereed themselves in REQ C.cots "erF
ice,
Has Over $1,000, 600 Adui% Eaen,is~@s.
"Yhcr &c entered tn "zas c2i-
AMERICAN Red Cross had abcu: @ta,29s
Iiembers. To-day, as the result q IT,
recent Christmas membership Rel:
Call, there are upwards g -7,o"1,ct"
full naid members outside Of the mG-r.
bers of.thc junior Red Cross, -unb@r-
Ing 'pcrhaps 100000 ccho"! chiidren
additional.
sThe CHIEF eGfo--ee y In na- &C.,
during the Tnr has been e ca~a -o2
cus 2aal II eerVicc enG r aid c,z-
army ald navy Hherero@ tho 80
Cross MAJ be called CT tc a1si@. =
| to this phase Of the wori Surgeon Ca.
oral Ireland Of the !. s. .hrlCE -e,-er-s'
" said: Tine Red Cross has Iee- ~
enterDrise AZ -ast as the ~ -t--.f.
| Trou the beginning = lG2 dolc tla-c
.nines rfich Inc Army Me1ic@- -o1r-
wanted done, but could lo. y ---l---.