Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-18
sED CROSS GIFTS
S400,0O0,000
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL GARRY ON"
Five Big soeieties in World Wide Plan.
n. p. DAWSON Heads international
American Red Cross Commission.
Or. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader Of Peace Organization.

MISREPRESENTATION r.
Dawson M chairman issues the fG'low-
ing statement on behalf of tile War
Council Of the American Red Cruss
ITO the American People:
"rhe War Council of the American
Red Cross appointed by President VII
son an May ~. 1917. Ia carry on HE
work OF the American Red Cross dur.
Ing the war, al their request aud by
vote " the Central Committee. ceased
at midnight, February -
Immediately the nrmistice was
signed the War Council Instituted
studies 10 determine when thr strict.
~ war work Of the organization would
have been sufficiently matured 10 EN-
able The direction of affairs Ia he ~.
sumed by the permanent stan. Henry
z. Dawson, being In Paris when the
armistlce was signed. summoned
conference there Of the heads of all
the Red Cross Commissions IN Europe
to canvass the situation. After con
sldering all the factors II was con
cluded to make the transition ON
March l. The very fortunate choice
OF DIR. Livingston Farrand as the new
chairman Of the Central Committee.
and thereby the permanent chief eI-
ecutive 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 ia Congress aud
complete audit OF It's accounts by The
| War Department will constitute the
final record ~ Red Cross activity dur
.ng the war. Although II has been
the rule 10 make public NIL expendl
lures when authorized aud 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
n brief resume OF Red Cross war time
activities to The American people. Ia
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 10 the
American Red Cross more than $500.
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
"rhe effort OF the American Red
Cross In this war has constituted nv
far the largest voluntary gifts ~
money. OF nand and heart. ever con.
trbuted purely for the relief Of hu-
man suffering. Through the Red Cross
the heart and spirit Of the whole
American people have been mobilzcd
TO take care Of our own. Ia relieve the
misery incident to the war. and also
10 reveal to the world the supreme
ideals OF our national life.
Everyone who has had any part In
titled to congratulate niEseif. No
thanks from anyone could he equal in
value TO the self satisfaction every.
one should feel for the part taken
Fully S,0OO.0OO American women have
exerted themselves In Red Cross serv.
Ice
Has Over 1900 600 Adult Members
when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 800 OOO .
members. Today. MS the result VI the
recent Christmas membership Roll
Call. there are upwards OF 1000 nO
full paid members outside of the mem.
bers OF the junlor Red Gross, number.
Ing perhaps 9OO0.OOO 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 he called on e. assist. As
ia this phase Of the work Surgeon Gen.
eral Ireland ~ the u. ). Army recent
~ said The Red Cross has been IN
enterprise as vast as the war itself
From the beginning u has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, hut could not do Itself
"rhe Red Cross endeavor IN France
has naturally heen upon an exception.
ally large scale where service has
been rendered 10 the American Army
and to the French Army aud the
French people as well, the latter par
ticulariy during the trying period
when the Allied World was waiting
for the American Army to arise In
force aud power. Hospital emergency
service for our army In France has
greatly diminished, hut the Red Gross
is still being called upon for service
upon a large scale IN the great base
hospitals. where thousands Of Ameri-
Fan 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 a. they become convalesceht.
Our Army Of Occupation In Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
ma raj IN render the aame enarraurv