Show OR RIK ku CV AN gill ag the following communications from the war council of the american red cross and general manager george E scott are transmitted to the workers of the mountain division by manager john W al rey so BO they may understand conditions ous and the purpose of the red cross cooee to continue its work even after peace has been declared war councils massao on february 10 last year nearly six weeks before the united states declared war national tied red cross headquarters advised its chapters to prepare tor for war that which has fol load in the record of the red cross in helping ng to win this war and to relieve the suffering growing out of it constitutes something of which efery american citizen has a right to be proud every american red cross worker must feel a sense of gratitude in having had a share in it all the he moment Is now come to ito pre pa pana for peace actual peace may CO bonife at any moment it may be deferred ferr d for some come time until peace is IB really here there can be no relaxation in any red cross crosa effort incident to active hostilities dut but even with peace lot let no ong one suppose that the work of the red cross la Is finished millions of american boys boya are still under armb thousands of them are sick or wounded ottlie shortage in hipping chipping it 1 may take a year or more to bring our bos home from france but whatever the time our protecting arms must be about them and their families over the whole period which must elapse before the normal life of peace can be resumed our soldiers and sailors are en isted until the commander in chief 1 ils ila them there is no more work tor for them to do in the war let every pd od cross member and worker show our returning soldiers and sailors 1 I 1 hat to care tor for their health welfare nd happiness we e are enlisted lor for no period than they are the cessation of war will reveal i picture of misery such aa the world has never seen afore especially in the many countries which cannot help themselves the american people will expect the red cross to con nue to act as their agent in repairing broken spirits and broken bodies peace terms and peace conditions will villi how we nay may best minister a 0 the vast stricken areas which have 11 harrowed toy by war and in this groat reat act of mercy the heart and of the american people must con dinue to be mobilized through the american red cross crosa I 1 on behalf of the war council we accordingly ask each member of our splendid body of workers throughout te a land to bear in mind the solemn obligation hah which retta upon each one to carry on oil 1 we cannot abate I 1 one instant in our efforts or in our spirit there will be an abundance of work to do and specific advices advises will be given but even at the moment pt of peace le let no red lied or cross worker falter our spirits must now call us ua to show that it la is not the roar of 0 cannon or the blood of our own alone that directs our activities but that a groat great people will etue continue to respond greatly and freely to its lt ob 1 ll galon and opportunity to serve nerve mankind signed THE WAR WAIL COUNCIL OP OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS 11 I 1 1 general managers blessig BIc agag e general manager george E scotts message to workers follows I 1 the war council has baa informed you of the need of continuing our un united cited efforts for relief every form of chapter production activity must be continued with one exception all surgical dressings work except work on army orders must be stopped immediately med lately but arm orders should be completed without delay chapters should hold until further notice their unfinished supplies of surgical drea dressings sings except army orders there thera are in our storehouses in ill prance franco and in the united states ample supplies of surgical dressings to meet any contingency which may rise the calls from our commission sl in many parts of the world make known the unlimited need tor for civilian relief chapters therefore should finish at once uncompleted orders of refugee garments so as to be prepared to take care of additional orders refugee garment work at this time to Is all emergency arid aed should be stimulated to the utmost the need for civilian relief tor for the winter Is pressing and one garment now will b out infinitely greater service in saving caving life than many garments will be in three or four months from now surgical dressings workers should know of this need for refugee garments and should be urged to enlist in this work chapter chairmen I 1 i should hold meetings at once at I 1 their wor or krooms explain the sit alt nation and organize this change in work further instructions will follow as the situation develops signed GEORGE E SCOTT general manager vision division D managers statement while the above communications practically explain themselves it la Is ImPort important aLt that the discontinuance of the production of surgical dressings except those marked array army be definitely understood the reason tor for discontinuing production of our aur cical dres dress siga lags la Is not the sidling of the armistice and the proximity of peace but because there is on an ample supply on hand it Is 1 not to be construed from the fact that surgical dressings prodoc has been discontinued that other red cros activities are likely to be discontinued or even curtailed we are advised by national headquarters that red cross work will not only maintain the present volume but that it probably will show a material increase for or an indefinite period we are certain red cross workers in the mountain division win will understand the necessity tor for meeting changing conditions and for continuing tho the work indefinitely and in whatever hat ever boim it way may be called tor for by the heads of tho the red cross who are in constant touch with situations as they develop yours youra tor for the christmas roll call JOHN W MOREY MORDY division manager W S |