Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1919-03-06
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY 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 War
Council of the American Red Cross:
'"TO the American People:
"The War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President viii
son on May TO- 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 2S
Immediately the armistice was
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 staff. Henry
| p. Dawson, being in Paris when the
| ar1nistice was signed, summoned a
conference there Of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
| to canvass the situation. After con-
siderIng all the factors II was con-
| cluded to make the transition on
March l. The very fortunate choice
of DIR. Livingston Farrand as the new
| chairman of the Central Committee,
sand thereby the permanent chief ex-
ecutive of the Red Cross, makes posi-
BILE the consummation of this plan I'M
| der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and II
complete audit Of its accounts by the
War Department will constitute the
| final record Of Red GROSS 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, the 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 10 the
American Red Cross more than $780,
100000 No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
have been given without stint and Of
tentimes at great sacrifice by millions
of our. people
1.-THE effort of the American Red
Cross in this war has constituted BY
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 mobilized
to take care of our own, to relieve the
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 S,000000 American women have
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv-
ice.
Has Over 1900 900 Adult Members.
when we entered the war the
American Rcd Cross had about 800 900
members. Today, as the result of tie
recent Christmas membership Roll
CAV. there are upwards Of 1900 900
full paid members outside Of the mem
bers of the junior Red Cross number
ing perhaps 0,000G00 school children
additional.
"The chief effort of the Red Cross
our men in service and to aid our
army and navy wherever the Red
Cross may he called on to assist. AS
to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland of the e. s. Army recent
iy said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war Itself.
From the beginning sit has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted 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
French people as we'll the latter par
ticuarly during the trying period
whcE 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 Ameri.
can sick and wounded are still receiv.
ing attention. At these hospitals tn
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation OF
the men as they become conyalescent
Oar Army Of Occupation In Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared to render the same emeryencv
aid and supply service which was tine
primary business OF tho Rec Cross
during h0stiiities. The Army Caateer
service alOag the nm sE enavd hos