The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY on"
Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan.
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Dr.. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf Of the Wa
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 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 %.
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
armistice was signed, summoned q
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-
cluded to make the transition on
March !. 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-
be the consummation ok this plap un-
der the most favorable ooniNt1onA
Accounts Audited by Ntas DepastznaaA
Detailed reports to Congress and a
complete audit Of its accounts hV ths
War Department will constitute the
nnal record Of Red Cross activity dur
ing the war. Although It 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
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 Dos
sible all that has been accomplished
During the past nearly twenty-one
months the American people have
given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,
600 1000. No value can be placed upon
the contributions Of service which
have been given without stint and Of.
tentimes at great sacrifice BY mkllioos
o8 our people
tho effort of The American Red
Cross In this war has constituted By
DR. he largest voluntary gifh Of
monsy, Of hand and heart ever con-
tzibutsd purely Tor ths RELIEF o6 hu- |
man suffering Through the Red OFoGs
h. bsast and apirit q the whole
American people have BEEN lnobin.ed
b take cars q eur own. - relieve the
maseey Incident 70 ths VA; and also
10 EUveal b ~ world ~ suussms
ideals Of our national life
.:Uweeyoos who has had any Da1t in
his war effort Of the Bed Cross u a.
dtled 70 congratulate himself No
hanks from anyone could be equal In
ralus to the self satisfaction every'
me should feel for the part taken
Pully 100000 American women have
themselves In Red Cross seev'
c.
Has Over 17,o00,0 900 Adult MEMBER.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
nemberA Today, as the result of the
'ecent Christmas membership Roll
CaIl, there are upwards Of 100000
ull paid members outside Of the men,
,ers Of the junior Red Cross, number
ng perhaps 100000 school children
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