The Mena weekly star., 1919-03-20
War Council on Retirement An nounces Cash and Supplies
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Five HIa 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: gro the American People;
 "The War Council of the American Red Cross appointed by President Will son on 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 tine 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- Eumed by the permanent stan. Henry P. Davison, being in Paris when the arinistice 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 1t was con ciuded to make the transition on March 1. 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 a complete audit of It's accounts by the War Department will constitute the final record of Red Cross 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 it's 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-oHe months the American people have given in cash and supplies to the Arperican Red Cross more than $400,- 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
 "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 cop tributed purely for the relief of hu- man suffering. Through the Red Cross the heart and spirit of the whole American people have been mobiIized tc 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 ip Talue to the self satisfaction every one should feel for the part taken Fully S,000,o00 American women have exerted themselves in Red Cross serv- fee.
 Has Over t7,eoo. coo Adult Members.
 "WheH we entered the war the Americaa Red Gross had about 500, 900 member. Teday, ss the result of the recent Christmas membership Roll Call, there are upwards of IT .OOO, 600 full paid members outside of the mem bers of the junior Red Cross, number ing perhaps 100000 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 thls phase of the work Surgeon Gen eral Ireland of the U. s. Army recent ly said: The Red Cross has been an enterprise as vast as the war itself. From the beginning it 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 well, the latter par ticuiariy 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 large scale in the great base hospitals, where thousands of Ameri- can sick and wounded are still recelv. ing attention. Al these hospitals the Red Cross supplies buts and facilities for the amusement and recreation of the men ss they become convalescent. Our Army of Occupation in Germany was followed with Medical units pre- pared to render the same emergency aid and supply service which was the primary business of the Red Cross during hostilities The Army Cantsen service along the lines of travel has