Sharp County record., 1919-03-07
Mar Council on Retirement Az
1ounCss Cash and Supplies
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4. ?. DAWSON Heads IntsrnatlSna'
American asd Cross CemmIss'en,
Dr. Livingston =arrane Permanent
Laadsr Of Peace Organization,

Washington.-iSpec Henry =.
DAWSON as chairman issues ths follow
ing statement on behalf Of ths War
Council OF the American Red Cross
ITO the American People:
The War Council OF the american
Red Cross appointed by President VIII
son on May 10, 1917, to carry on tAs
work OF the American Red Cross dur
ing the war, at their request and by
vote OF the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight, February g.
Immediately the armistics vas
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when tho strict
Iv war work OF the organization would
have been sufficiently matursd to en-
able the direction Of affairs to be re-
sumed by the permanent srnfT. Henry
P DAWSON. being In Paris when rhe
arnistiCe was signed, summoned
conference there u the heads NJ all
the Red Cross Commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation After con-
sidering all The factors Lr vas con-
Guided 70 make -hs transition 7r
March I. The rerv fortunate chOiCs
n Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman n The Central Committee.
and yaerHhv fho permanent chief aI-
acutive Of the Red Cross, makes D0ssi-
BILE the contamination Of This plan IN
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and a
complete audit OF ITS accounts BY The
War Department viii constitute the
final record OF Red Cross activity dur.
ing the war. Although .C las been
the rule TO make public all sZpendi-
lures when authorized and TO give de-
saled Information relative 10 all work
undertaken. The War Council In turn
ing over its responsibilities 10 Or. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
a brief resume Of Red Cross war time
activities 10 the American people, 10
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made Dos
sible all that has been accomplished.
During the past nearly twentv.one
months the American people have
given In cash and supplies 10 The
American Red Cross more than S4OO,.
100000 No value can be placed upon
The contributions II service which
have been given without stint and OF.
tsntimes at great sacrifice 1v millions
ot our people.
The effort Ot he American Red
Cross IN This war mas constituted by
Far ,ha larEsst voluntary urts n
money, 5t hand and heart, ever con.
trtbutsd purely ,0r the relief II hu.
man suffering Through the Red Cross
,hs hsart md spirit II The whole
American people have been modified
10 take care Of our own, 90 relieve the
misery Incident no The war. and also
IN reveal 10 The world The supreme
deals ~ our national llfa.
Everyone who has had any part IN
rhiI war effort Of The Red Cross Ia en-
ttled TO congratulate himself. 80
thanks from anyone could be sdual In
value 70 the self satisfaction nvarv,
one should Feel 'or the part taken.
Fully s,00O0OO American women hav.
avsrtsd themselves In Red Cross ser-,
les
4n over 100000 Adult Members
when ws entered fhn var m.
American Red Cross had about 100000
members To-day as rho result n M.
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call Ehers arc upwnrfp NJ 1000 900
full paid members outside M the mem
bsrs n the iunior Red Cross number.
ing perhaps 100000 school children
additional
THE chief effort NJ tho Red Cross
during fha war hnS been ~ care for
our men Ia service and - nd our
army and navy wherever he Red
Cross may ba called m N assist As
10 this phase ot the work Surgeon Ger.
hral Ireland ~ the Z. S Army recent
" said The Red Cross has been m
enterprise as vast lg fhe war Ifget
From The beginning 10 has done hose
Ihings which .hs Army Medical Torry
wanted done, but could NOT DO ftelf
The Red Cross endeavor In France
has naturally been upon mn exception
ally Nrge scale where arvira has
haen rendered 10 the American Armv
md 70 the French Army md rhs
French people Hs we'll, rha latter rar.
fIeularlv during mo rurg noroi
whom fhs Allied World was waiting
for the American Army fa ar7a In
force and power Hospital smsrssHer
service for our army IN France his
greatly diminished. Hnf The Red Gross
Is still being called rBon for service
nnon q large scale IN fha grant H1sa
hospitals where thousands of Amsr.
can sick and wounded ars erin rsesir.
ing attention. Az these hospitals The
Red Cross supplies hHfs and facilities
FOR me amusement and Fsersafl1r NJ
fhs men as they become aNnvsIssrsnt
our Army N Occupation IN Gsrmanv
was followed with Medical units pre-.
a a