The Era-leader., 1919-03-13
War Council on Retirement An
nounces Cash and Supplies
Contributed.
WORKERS WILL "CARRY on"
Five Biz Societies in World Wide P'an'
n. p. Dawson Heads international
American Red Gross Commission
Dr.. Livingston Farrand Permanent
Leader of Peace Organization.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r.
Dawson as chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf OF the war
Council of the American Red Cross:
"ro 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 anu ny
vote of the Central Committee, ceased
at midnight February %.
Immediately the armistice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strlct.
ly war work of the organization "ouio
have been sufficiently matured 10 ell
able the direction Of affairs to De re-
sumed by the permanent statf. henry
p Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistice was signed, summoned
conference there of the heads OF all
the Red Cross Commissions IN Europe
IN canvass the situation. After con-
sjdering all the factors it was con-
cluded to make the transition on
March /. The very fortunate cholce
Of Dr. Livingston Farrand as the ne"
chairman of the Central Committee
and thereby the permanent chle1 eA'
I ecutive of the Red Cross, makes possl-
BILE 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 tne
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 expendl'
lures when authorized and to give de'
} tailed information relative to all "orH
undertaken. the War Council IN turn
ING over it's responsibilities to DR.. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
q brief resume of Red Cross war time
activities to the American people, Il
whom the Red Cross belong, and whose
generous contributions have made pos
. sible all that has been accomplished.
: During the past nearly twenty'on'
:, months the American people hav'
8 given in cash and supplies to th'
American Red Cross more than $4OO,
100000, No value can be placed upol
8 the contributions Of service whicl
l. have been given without stint and OF
q .tentimes at great sacrifice by million
Of our people.
"The effort of the American Re-
e Cross in this war has constituted b.
% far the largest voluntary gifts 0
le money. of hand and heart, ever cor
n. tributed purely for the relief OF nj
~ man suffering. Through the Red Cros
n the heart and spirit Of the Who'll
le American people have been mobilize
It. to take care of our own, to relieve tn
N misery incident to the war, and ais
e. TO reveal to the world the supre1r
ls ideals of our national life.
4 "Everyone who has had any part
this war effort of the Red Cross Is el
titled to congratulate himself. \
ho thanks from anyone could be equal
~. yalue to the self satisfaction ever
Ie crs should feel for the part take
*. Fully 100000 American women ha'
I'm eyertct, themselves in Red Cross ser
ed Ice.
OF Has Over 100000 Adult Member
NV ~. "When we entered the war t
"s American Red Cross had about 5000
~, w members Today, as the result of t
N recent Christmas membership RI
Call there are upwards of 10000
full paid members outside Of the me
on. bers of the junior Red Cross, numb'
''d ing perhaps 100000 school childr
Nc, additional.
pay 1.-THE chief effort Of the Red Crt
gu during the war has been to care
our men in service and to aid
army and navy wherever the R
not Cross may be called on to assist.
ble TO this phase of the work Surgeon g.
ers eral Ireland of the U. S. Army rece
ion " said: The Red Cross has been
rom enterprise as vast as the war it's
asu- From the beginning 1t has done tn
things which the Army Medical Co
wanted done, but could not do itself
= y "The Red Cross endeavor in Fra
= has naturally been upon an except
4 ally large scale where service
+ been rendered to the American Ar
r and to the French Army and
e i French people as well, the latter
. i ticularly during the trying pei
' \ when the Allied World was wait
r i for the American Army to arise
J. + force and power. Hospital emerge
|. X service for our army in France
4 greatly diminished, but the Red q
f 4 is still being called upon for ser
+ X upon large scale in the great /
IS 4 hospitals. where thousands OF An
:. X can sick and wounded are still rec
it X ing attention. At these hospitals
IF K Red Cross supplies huts and facill
X for the amusement and recreation