Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-03
ARMY SUPERINTENDENT
APPEALS FOR RED CROSS
Asks That Country Rally Around
Organization During Fourth
Roll Call.
by MAJ.-GEN. w. IRELAND,
Surgeon General u. 3. A.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. Not
only has the American Rcd Cross
generously met every demand made
upon IT. but in assisting In our .cf..
forts. towards slavaEing the physical
wrecks OF the war 1t has performed
prodigies.
During tho past year thousands of
sick and wounded hnye been re-
turned to their homes In as able
bodied Il condition III II was human
~ possible TO achieve
However,, there still remain In hos
pitfalls n goodly number OF patient
whose commissioners has necessarily
been protractcd and rcconstruction
consequently retarded. Before the
all OF theso patient victims Of the
war homeward- bound and equipped
10 assume some role as useful mem
fbArs of society.
timorc. the American Red Cross Is
stiil caring for that small group OF
pathetic cases. the men blinded dur
ing the war.
But coincldcnt with tho rehabilita-
ton and gradual reduction OF the
iHimbcrs OF tho wars manned thcrc
4oms ahead another weighty task Tor
ri may not approach the magnitude
ii recent war activities. In the far
faching results 1t can have upon the
y buns manhood OF the nation prom
s any of tho work undertaken in
he past.
4 L refer to tho functions exclusively
F;,nd voluntarily to be carried out by
}hosAmsriean Red cross IN of 9pr rn pea se-
tivitics Is set forth in detail In Cir
cnlar OF the War DEPARTMENT. un-
der date of January 5. 1870. AS the
widely disseminated in connection
with this roll-cau they need not be
repeated hero.
Tho new army will consist prin,,
in the formative period OF their lives:
IL will be organized along new and
essentially progressive lines. On
scalS hitherto undreamt or the sol
Iier' will be surrounded with every
conceivable agency for tho advance
inent OF his moral. physical. voca-
tional and educational development
national Il a obiisa,ions SO certain to de-
volvc upon them III any war OF the
future. and at the Same tine prepar-
ing them to qualify for and MT into
Va place in the commercial or, indus
trial life of tho nation, upon the con-
ciusion Of their peace time tour with
the colors, tie army viii urgently
need tho support and assistance OF
the American Red Cross.
On the very threshold OF manhood.
away from home and friends. and in
:. strange environment. these young
mon will particularly need the help
trE and guiding hand OF the great
watches over and aids all. irrcHpec-
tive OF boundaries, birth. or creed.
The physical welfare OF the person.
mel Of the army is not tho only con-
Germ OF tho medical department 1t
is just NJ kcenly Interested in 'the
development OF those mental and par
ticuiarly those moral Qualities that
should be. associated with eound
body Aside from It's physical re-
lief, the American Red Cross. through
it's various agencies. has accom-
plinhed wonders In supporting the
moral campaign so enerSctically In
Iuguratcd by the army. II Is In
position to do this In an unootrusive
manner that particularly appeals TO
tho men.
desire to urge upon every mem-
eer. OF the American Red Cross the
expcdiency OF maintaining Intact
during time OF peace an organiza-
tion that can DO quickly expanded
IN timo OF war without confusion or
friction. We now have such an or
CaniY,t!on in the American Red
cross. and 1t would be regrcttable
indeed to permit it to languish.
Confronted with ncyer-cndln &
mission which can DO accomplished
only by universal and wholehearted
support, 1t behooves every man. wo.
adhere to that American Red Crosn
much :? the life OF the nation. col
iectivcly and iudi yltJally.