The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-30
War Council Tells How Mil.
lions We're Spent.
GREAT TASK FULLY AND
COMPLETELY DESCRIBED
In Period of Twenty Months One
Hundred and Fifty-Four Million
Dollars Were Discussed Over
seas-$119, 10000 in United States.

Washington. al.)-Through ,
complete report of the work of thu
American Red Gross in the war b!
Chairman Henry P. Dawson, on be
half Of the war council, the organiza
ton on the eve Of Its annual enroll
ment of members during the Thirt
Red Cross Roll Call, November 2 Il
IL, has rendered an accounting Of thu
many millions given 1t by the Ameri
can people to help our fighting mel
and our allies. The statement Is, II
part, as follows:
"The war council OF the American
Red Cross is now prepared to make ,
complete accounting to the American
people Of money contributed and ex
pended. as well as the work done b!
the American Red Cross during tn,
period In which the war council wa
in control Of its affairs. The wa
council was appointed May 10, 1918
and went out of existence Februar!
%, 1919.
1T was the practice OF the wa
council to give complete publicity t.
its policies and finances, but 1t is onl,
now that a picture Of the war perlot
as a whole can be presented 1t II
the feeling of the war council that {
report in this summarized form shoult
be made directly to the public whicf
provided the money and gave the eff
fort which made the American Rec
Cross success.
"A statement Of the American Rec
Cross effort and finances since the
war council relinquished its contro
will be made to the public through
the executive committee, and it Is i'm
portant, therefore, that the fact tha
this report covers the period only unit
March ], should be carefully noted
Following are certain round figures
covering American Red Cross partici
patton in the war, as revealed by tn.
war councils report:
Some Outstanding Figures.
Contributions received
(material and money!. $40O, ,OOO, ,OOl
Red Cross members:
Adults, 20,OO0,OOO;
Children. 100000 -. 31,OOO,OOl
Red Cross workers. 8,1OO,OO(
Relief articles produced
by volunteer workers. S71,577, ,OO(
Families Of soldiers aided
by Home Service In us. bOO,ON
Refreshments served by
canteen workers In US 10000, ,OO(
Nurses enrolled for serv-
Ice with army. navy or
Red cross ........... 28, 81
Kinds Of comfort articles
distributed to soldiers
and sailors in U. S.. 2.7O
Knitted articles given to
soldiers and sailors in
Tons Of relief supplies ~
shipped overseas ..... 1O1, ,ON
Foreign countries In
which Red Gross oper-
ated 80. 2.
Patient days in Red Cross
hospital in France -. 1,lo5,OOC
French hospitals given
material aid S.7N
splints ,aa supple. supplied for Amer -. ooo
Gallons Of nitrous oxide
and oxygen furnished
French hospitals s.. A,s4o.ooo
Men served by Red Cross
canteens in France. 15,s7e, 600
Refugees aided in France 1,728,OOO
American convalescent
soldiers attending Red
Cross movies in France 3,1IO,UNI
Soldiers carried by Red
Cross anbulances in
Children cared Tor by ''''o
Red Cross in Italy. 80. 155,OOO
OF the $500, 900, ,O6O in money and
supplies, contributed to the American
Red Cross during the twenty months
the war council was IN exIsten ce,
$2eS, 100000 was allotted to national
headquarters, while S137 100000 went
to the chapters to finance their &C
tivities. Expenditures in the twenty
months totalled $273,OOO,OOO, divided
as follows: BY national headquarters
In France. $4,000, 900; elsewhere over
seas, $4,000, 600; In the United States,
S4S,0O0,0OO; BY chapters in the United
States, $43,0OOOOO: cost of chapter
produced articles distributed In
France, $4,000, 900, elsewhere over
seas, $8,0O0,0O0; in the United States.
S2s, ,OOO, 900, making total expenditures
In France. SS2, 100000, elsewhere over
seas, $72 100000; in the United States,
$11e,OO0,0OO.