The Caucasian., 1919-03-07
WORKERS WILL ''cARRy on"

q. .. psvisos Nsads snse'~asio"a'
ams,icaa Gee crose conrnssioe.
o.. Livingston earvans >s'msnsnt
Aesdss - peace orsaaisasisao
-eSpeciase-WcNsS Y.
pasIson as chairman issues che follow
i, ing statement on Behalf of ths Was
a,ouncil a the americas Nc" srose:
"Ys the American People: q
"The War Council of the american
Red Gross appointea by president vii
son on Mas 10 1917, 10 carry on the
vork % the Amsricaa Ned sross dur
inS the war, at theis requess ana by
vote % the Gentral COMMITTEES, seased
40 midnight, Sebruarv %
Immediately the armistice was
sxneo che Wac Council iasttuteA
studies % determine shen the strict
ly>~as work % the organization would
aase been sufficiently natures 10 en-
able che direction of affairs to ne Sc
sumeA hy the permanent staff. asenrs
p. Oasison, beAU in Saris when the
asmistics vac siSneA, sumlnone@
conference there of the heads of all
the Rec Cposo Commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
slderinx all the factors 1t was con-
cludeA 20 snake the transition ols
March 1. The very fortunate choice
OF DR.. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman of the Central Committee,
| and thereby the permanent chief ~
ecutive Of the Red Cross, makes possi-
| bie the consummation Of this plan un-
der the most favorable conditions.
Accounts Audited by War Department.
Detailed reports to Congress and
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-
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-one
| months the American people have
/ given in cash and supplies to the
American Red Cross more than $780,
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 CON
tributed purely for the relief Of hui
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 self satisfaction every
/ one should feel for the part taken.
i Fully 100000 American women have
i exerted themselves I'm Red Cross serv-
Ice.
Has Over 1900, 900 Adult Members.
"When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 100000
members. Today, as the result of the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call, there are upwards of 1900. 600
full paid members outside Of the men,
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. Ar
to this phase of the work Surgeon Gen
eral Ireland Of the q. s. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been ar
} enterprise as vast as the war itself.
J From the beginning It has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do ITSELF
1.-THE Red Cross endeavor in France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service hal
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par.
tlcularly 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 receir
Ing attention At these hospitals tn.
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
) for the amusement and recreation O
the men as they become convalescent
D. Our Army Of OCCUPATION In German,
h was followed with Medical units pro
pared to render the same emergenc,