Show ban placed on political candidacy pursuant to instructions from the war or council george F scott acting general manager of the american red cross haa bas issued the following statement addres addressed wd to division men man mn mi agers rv relative to P political l set vita on the part of red cross cron work c eis the first general election since the entrance of the united states statin ll 11 th the we war I 1 is to take place piece before long lone the re red d cross cron is and rout mut rou mu t be maintained a strictly nonpartisan non pal Doh organization th the e reasons lical nr this his are so obvious to everyone that they need no elaboration membership in the red cross cron in cli chelan iles so many people and there a are m many men of pro in ce howg ed d in its walk either at home or abroad that it is not at all 11 unlikely likely that many of them will be candi dates date fur for office no matter how sincerely any red cross offic al or may mav strive to keep separate h his red cron work from any pool b ble poll political t ical ambitions which he may e entertain n t ertain he may and probably will he quite unable to prevent enthis his friends from using his connection with the red cross in order to gain faor with the voters wille while such action can not be c controlled arol I 1 ed all candidates for office who are at heart sincere well wishers for the red cross should realize that they must do all in their power to prevent the public from gaining an impression that political ment can or should directly or indirectly be affected by red cross cron work wark either at home or abroad the text of red class serice to hof mankind is a stamped by the approval of the american people regard less leas of politics pace or religion no taint of selfishness or self can be allowed to creep into the work endangering and even perhaps destroying its great accomplishment accordingly the red cross cros war council instructs me to durec direct that you request all officials of the red cross ran either in centers cappers or division headquarters who are in any pose pos it of executive authority and who at the same time contemplate candi cande dacy for public office either to re banin their official capacity from the red cross or to refrain from candidacy at the same ame time we ask that you vou it give this statement the broadest publicity and ad that lyou you use ev every ry influence of your office to prevent in so far as is possible the use uce of the red cross cron or of t its services either directly or indirectly in the advancement or in connection with the political campaign of any person |