The Monticellonian., 1919-04-18
War Council on Retirement hn- nounCes Cash and Supplies
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Five Big Societies in World Wide Plan. H. P. Davison Heads international American Red Cross Commission. pr. Livingston Farrand Permanent Leader of Peace Organization

DaVison as chairman issues the follow Ing statement on behalf of the War Council of the American Red Cross: "To the American People:
 "fhe War Council of the American Red Cross appointed by President Will son OH May 10, 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 tie araistiee was signed the War Council instituted studies to determine when the strict ly4War work Of the organization would have been sufficiently matufed to en- able the direction of affuirs to be re- sumed hy the permanent staff. Henry F. Dayison, being ill Paris when the armlstiee was signed, summoned conference there Of the heads of all the Red Cross Commissions i'll Europe to canvass the situation. After con sIdering all the factors 1t was con- cluded to make the transitio' ea March l. The very fortunate choice of Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new chairman of the Central Committee, and thereby the permanent chief ex- ecutive of the Red Cross, makes possi- ble the consummation of this plan un- der the most favorable conditions. Accounts Audited by War Department.
 "Detailed reports to Congress and d complete audit of it's accounts by the War Department will constitute the final record of Red Cross activity dur ing the war Although it has been the rule to make public all expendi- tnres when authorized and to give de= tailed information relative to all work undertaken, the War Council ill turn Ing over its responsibilities to Dr. Far rand and his associates desire to give q 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 slble oil that has been accomplished.
 "Durfng the past nearly twenty-one months the American people have given in cash and supplies to the American Red Cross more than S4oo, 000.000. 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.
 "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 sen satisfaction every one should feel for the part taken Fully S,000,000 American women have sAerted themselves in Red Cross serv. fec.
 Has Over 17,ooo, GOO Adult Members,
 "When we entered the war the American Red Cross had about 5oO,000 members. Today, as the result of the recent Christmas membership Roll Call, there are upwards of 100000 full paid members outside of the mem- .bers of the junior Red Cross, number ing perhaps 9,000,000 school children additional.
 "The chief effort of the Red Cross during the war has been to care for our men in service and to aid our army and navy wherever the Red Cross may be called on to assist. As to this phase of the.work Surgeon Gen. eral Ireland of the U & Army recent ly said: The Red Cross has been an enterprise as vast as the war itself. From the beginning 1t has done those things which the Army Medical Corps wanted done, but could not do itself
 "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 ticularly during the trying period when 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 a large scale in the great base hospitals, where thousands of Ameri- can sick and wounded are still receiv- Ing attention. At these hospitals the Red Cross supplies huts and facilities for the amusement and recreation of the men as.they become conyaescent. Our Army of Occupation in Germany was followed with Medical units pre- pared to render the same emergency aid and supply sertiee which was the primary business of the Red Cross during hostilities. The Army Canteen service along the lines of travel has