Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-30
VIZ, Council on Retirement An
oounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
p,o Societies in World Wide Plan.
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...,..n Red Cross Commission.
n. Livingston Farrand Permanent
,.,d.r of Peace Organization.


carncil of the American Red Cross:
aTo the American People;
"Tbe War Council OF the American
Rad Cross appointed by President VIII
.oo on May 10, 1917, to carry on the
rort Of the American Red Cross dur
ING the war, at their request and by
votp Of the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight, February %.
uTmmediately the armistice was
oiGned the War Council instituted
studles to determine when the strict
il var 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
DAWSON, being in Paris when the
armIstice was signed, summoned a
conference there of the heads of all
fine Red Cross Commissions In Europe
To canvass the situation. After con-
sldering all the factors 1t was con-
cluded 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-
ecutiye of the Red Cross, makes posi-
Bile the consummation of this plan I'M
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and
complete audit of its 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-
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
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
slbe 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,
WO,OOO. No value can be placed upon
the contributions of service which
nave been given without stint and of
tentlmes at great sacrifice by millions
OF our people.
The effort of the American Red
cross in this war has constituted by
lar the largest voluntary gifts Of
money, Of hand and heart, ever con-
uouted purely for the relief Of hui
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
tne heart and spirit of the whole
American people have been modified
10 take care of our own, to relieve the
misery Incident to the war, and also
70 reveal to the world the supreme
loeals of our national life.
everyone who has had any part in
mis- war effort of the Red Cross Is en-
ulled to congratulate himself. No
ulahKs from anyone could be equal In
value to the self satisfaction every
one should feel for the mart taken.
fuliy 100000 American women have
eAerted themselves in Red Cross serv-
Ice
mas Over 100000 Adult Members.
when we entered the war the
american Red Cross had about 100000
meihoers. Today, as the result of the
leveut Christmas membership Roll
s i' there are upwards of 100000
.'i paid members outside of the men,
selS Vi the junior Red Cross, number
ms perhaps 100000 school children
additional,
l.. Inc chief effort of the Red Cross
aling the war has been to care for
w "eh In service and to aid our
ornly and navy wherever the Red
s'Vss may be called on to assist. AS
~ ,n,s Phase of the work Surgeon Gen
u la ireland of the q. s. Army recent
'aiu' The Red Cross has been an
Enterprise as vast as the war itself
t tlOin the beginning it has done those
Was "hich the Army Medical Corps
I'm uohe, but could not do ITSELF
h.. ne hed Cross endeavor in France
sIls naturally been upon an exception
h. arge scale where service has
ona rendered to the American Army
FL. 70 the French Army and the
tio,,,N people as well, the latter par
wha" ly during the trying period
for the Allied World was waiting
tOroo 'ne American Army to arise In
serOI ana power. Hospital emergency
graa. Tor our army in France has
4 s.S diminished, but the Red Cross
unon u oeing called upon for service
hosn,.o large scale in the great base
can s,a, where thousands of Amerl-
Ins SICK SICK and wounded are still receiv-
Rsa nssentlon. At these hospitals the
for y, Sloss supplies huts and facilities
the ~ amusement and recreation of
O,r en as they become convalescent.
was sa ,my OF Occupation in Germany
paraa ,ollowed with Medical units pre-
ala !" render the same emergency
prime supply service which was the
durIna business of the Red Cross
serv,o. uostiiities. The Army Canteen
I've along the lines of travel has