The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-03-07
Accounts Audited by War Department.

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 it's responsibilities to DR.. Far
rand and his associates desire to give
a brief resume of Red Cross war time
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.
Fully 100000 American women have
exerted themselves in Red Cross servs
| ice.
Has Over 100000 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 100000
| 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. AS
to this phase of the work Surgeon Cen
eral Ireland of the U. S. Army recent
ly said: The Red Cross has been an
enterprise as vast as the war itself.
From the beginning 1t has done those
things which the Army Medical Corps
wanted done, but could not do itself
"The Red Cross endeavor in France
has naturally been upon an exception
ally large scale where service has
been rendered to the American Army
and to the French Army and the
French people as well, the latter par
| llSuldlly uuiiu5 thC Lying pSIlOu
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 large scale In the great base
hospitals, where thousands OF Ameri-
can 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 as they become convalescent
Our Army of Occupation in Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared to render the same emergency
aid and supply service which was the
primary business Of the Red Cross
during hostilities. The Army Canteen
| service along the lines Of travel has