The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
A lER|CAN RED CROSS
v R COUNCIL N AXES
FINAL REPORT ON WORK
TELLS OF EXTENDING $4O0,-
100000 GIVEN BY AMERI-
CAN PEOPLE.

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Dawson, chairman issues the follow
ing statement on behalf of the War
Council of the American Red Cross,
which was appointed by President
Wilson on May 10, 1917, and which
ended its existence today;
Immediately the armistice was
signed the War Council instituted
studies to determine when the strict
ly war work Of the organization
would have been sufficiently ma
tured to enable the direction Of af-
fairs to be resumed by the perma-
nent staff. Henry P. Dawson, be-
ing in Paris when the armistice was
signed, summoned a conference
there OF all the heads OF the Red
Cross commissions in Europe to
canvass the situation. After consid-
ering all the factors it was conclud-
cd to make the transition on March
|. 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 pos
sible the consummation OF this plan
under the most favorable conditions.
Detailed reports to congress and
a complete audit OF its accounts by
the war department will constitute
the final record OF Red Cross activ-
ity during the war.
During the past nearly twenty
one months the American people
have given in cash and supplies to
the American Red Cross more than
$4OO,OOO0O0. No value can be placed
upon the contributions Of service,
which have been given without stint,
and oftentimes at great sacrifice, by
millions OF our people. In this out
pouring OF service the women OF
America have played a signal part,
wonderful in both magnitude and
spirit. Fully 100000 American
women have eXerted themselves in
Red Cross service. Into their work
they have put an amount Of love and
devotion that cannot be measured.
In speaking OF his effort Of our
women through the Red Cross, Gen
eral Pershng recently said to Mr..
Dawson: The women OF America
deserve a large share OF the credit
for the successes OF the American
forces
Now Has 100000 Members.
when we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 500,-
600 members. Today, as a result OF
the recent Christmas membership
roll call, there are upwards OF H.
100000 full paid members outside OF
the Junior Red Cross, numbering
perhaps 100000 school children.
The Red Cross endeayor in
France has naturally been upon al
exceptionally large scale, where ser
vice has been rendered to the Amer.
lean army and the French people a;
well. Hospital emergency service
for our army in France has greatly
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