Show PROUD RECORD 1 OF RED CROSS I War Council Tells Chapters of 1 Wonderful Work Done in inthe inthe inthe the Past Year LARGE SUMS WELL EXPENDED In the Eighteen Months Since This Country Entered the War the Immense Immense Im Im- mense Amount of Has Been Accounted For Annual meetings of the chapters chap chap- teri of the Red Cross were held Octo October ber 23 The War Council of ot the organization organization organization or or- sent the following message covering the work for th the past year To o the Chapters of the American RedCross Red RedCross Cross The War Council sends greetings to the chapters of the American Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross on the occasion of ot their annual meetings for 1118 1918 With these greetings go congratulations la- la Hons on the great work of ot the chapters during the past year year and above all aU things on the wonderful spirit of ot sacrifice sacrifice sac sac- Sacrifice sac Sac- and patriotism which has pervaded pervaded pervaded per per- per per- that work The strength of ot the Red Cross rests upon its chapters They are its bone and sinew They supply its funds the they supply Its men tend women they supply Its enthusiasm Let us then review together the Red Iced Cross story of the past year Some f idea ea of the size to which your jour our Red Cross family has grown ma may maj be gathered from flom the following facts On May 1 1917 Just before the ap tip- appointment appointment of the War Council the American Red Cross had mem members bers working through chapters On July 31 the organization numbered annual members besides members of the time Junior Red Cross Cross Cross-a a total enrollment of over one fourth the population ot of the United States Since the beginning of the war you jou of the chapters have operated cooperated with the War Council In conducting two war fund drives and one membership drive in addition to the campaign on behalf of the Junior Red Cross The total actual collections to date from the the first first war fund have amounted to more than The subscrIptions subscriptions subscriptions sub sub- to the second second war w war ar fund amounted to upwards of ot From membership dues the collections collections have amounted to approximately 24 Splendid Work Done Dono by Women To r the must be added that very large contribution of materials cud and time given by the millions of ot women women wom wom- en n throughout the country in surgical cal dressings In knitted articles in fn hospital hospital hos hos- hospital hos- hos pital and md refugee garments in canteen work and time the tb other activities the chapters chapters chap chap- have been called caned upon to perform It is estimated that approximately women are engaged in canteen canteen canteen can can- teen work and the production of ot relief supplies through the chapters For Tor the period up to July 1 I 1918 1018 American Red Iced Cross chapters through their workrooms had produced ed refugee garments hospital supplies hospital garments knitted articles l surgical dressings A total of articles articles ot of an estimated aggregate value of at least i These articles were largely the product of ot women's hands and by the the- same token infinitely more moie precious than could have been the output of factories or machines These articles going to o the time operating p room room of the hospitals hos to homeless or needy refugees rind and carrying comfort to our own boys In the field convey a n message of ot love from Crom the women of this country entirely entire entire- Jy ly distinct from Crom the great money value attaching to their handiwork Money Spent in Work By Dy the terms under which the first Red fled Cross Cros war fund was raised the chapters were entitled to retain 25 per percent percent percent cent of the amount collected In order defray local expenses to carry j On on n their home service work to purchase materials ma ma- tennis to be utilized In chapter production production tion and aud otherwise to meet the numerous numer numer- numerous ous calls made malle upon them The chapters chapters chapters chap chap- were thus entitled to retain nearly As a matter of fact their actual mounted Amounted r to only about v vOut Out of ot collections from annual memberships mem mem- 11 memberships 1 the chapters chapter have retained about From this total sum therefore of ot 33 retained by the chapters the they have met nil the oftentimes very heavy het local demands upon them and In addition addition addi addi- tion ha have hae re provided for tor u use e b by national headquarters products ts' ts valued as stated above at upwards of ot The chapters hive have in effect returned to the War Council n not t alone the 33 31 retained out of the war fund membership dues clues but In value of or actual product an nn additional tion of fit nt at least I It will thus been seen that during i I the the eighteen months which have elapsed since the United States entered entered en en- the war the American people en 1 will have Ilave either elthEr paid In or pled pledged led to the American Red Cross for its iti work of If relief throughout the weld wo In I money or in material values value a net total of ot at I least ast Revealed Americas America's Heart It has been because ot of this spirit which has pervaded all American Red Bed RedCross RedCross Cross effort in this tills war that the aged governor go of one of ot the stricken and battered provinces of ot France stated not long since that though France bad had long known of ot Amerl Americas America's as a's greatness strength and enterprise It remained for the American Red Cross In title thle war warto warto warto to reveal Americas America's heart In this country at this tills moment the workers of the Red Cross through its cl chapters are helping to add to the comfort and health of ot the millions of our soldiers In camps and cantonments cantonments cantonments canton canton- ments as w wen well ell as of ot those traveling on railroad trains or embarking on ships for duty overseas The home service of ot the thel Red Bed Cross Cro with Its now more than w workers Is Is' Is extending its ministrations of sym sym- path and counsel each month to Upwards Upwards' upwards upwards up wards wards' of ot families left belling behind b by soldiers at nt the front n a number ever eer growing with the Increase of our men under arms But of C course the heart of ot the Red Iced RedCross Cross s and Its mont money and attention always always always al al- ways move toward and focus themselves themselves themselves them them- selves in Europe where the American American Red Cross ns as truly the greatest mother moth moth- er in the world Is seeking to draw a ava avast I Ia va a vast t net lIet of ot mercy through h an ocean of ot ihle pain Red Cross Worth Recognized Nothing is withheld that can be given over o there to supplement the efforts of our at army my and navy in caring for our ow own n boys The Red Cross does not pretend to do the work of the medical corps s pf Df f the army or the nav navy Its purpose Is to help and to supple supple- ment Not Nor does the Red Cross seek to glorify what it does or those who do dot doit dot t it t our satisfaction is in the result which we are assured by Secretary tary Baker General Pershing General Ireland lieland Ire lie land and all our oui leaders Is of ot ines tunable value and of indispensable im Im- Im By Bv the he first of ot January your Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross will hive have wo working in IIa ce upwards upwards upwards up up- wards of ot Americans a a vivid contrast to the little group of eighteen en men and women which as the first Red Cio Cro s commission to France sailed t I June 1 I 1917 1017 to initiate our efforts ef of forts in Europe Y Your Red Hed Cross now has a active th-e th op orating crating commissions In France in Eng Ing England Ingland land in Italy in Belgium In Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzer Switzer- land In Palestine and in Greece Toi have sent a shipload of ot r relief supplies and a group of ot devoted workers t to northern Russia you ou have dispatched a commission to work behind our armIes armies armies arm arm- ies In eastern Siberia you Lave have sent lent special representatives es es to Denmark to SerbIa and to the island of ot Madera Carries Message of Hope Your Tour Red Cross Cros is thus ext extending re relief lief to the armies and navies of ot our allies and you are arc tarrying carrying a n practical mt message of hope and relief to the friendly peoples of ot afflicted Europe and Asia Indeed we WP are tol told by tho thoe e best Informed informed in formed In the countries of ot our aUl allied d that the efforts of your Red Cross to aid the soldiers and to sustain the the morale of the civilian populations left lett nt at home e especially In France and Italy have hae constituted a very real factor factor fac tac tor In winning the war The fhE veil has already begun to lift What the R Red d Cross may be called caned upon to do In the further course of the war or with the coming of ot vIctory peace an and reconstruction it would be beIdle beidle beidle idle to attempt to prophesy But Iut your great reat organization in very vent truth h the tile mobilized heart and spirit of ot the whole American people ha hatt shown hown It Itself elt equal t to any call can ready to respond to any emergency Spirit of All Best and Highest The The American American Red Cross has become not so much an nn organization as a great movement seeking to embody in Il organIzed organized organ organ- organized form the spirit of ot service service th the th f spirit of sacrifice In sacrifice In short all an that Is test bEst and highest in the Ideals and aspirations as as- of our country Indeed we cannot but believe that this wonderful spirit which service In Inand Inand inand and for tor forthe the Red Cross has evoked in inthis inthis this war is destined to become in our national life Ufe an an element of ot permanent value value At Christmas time we share shall ask the wh whole le American people to answer the Red fled Cross Christmas roll call can It will constitute a untrue unique appeal to every man woman and child In this great grent land of ot ours to become became enrolled In n our army of mercy v J vIt j jIt It Is the hope t nf f th the War Council this Mils Christmas n roll ron con shall constitute n a of ot the whole Americans people an Inspiring inspiring in In- reassertion to mankind that In Inthis tills this hour of world tra tragedy edY not to con con conquer quer gner but to nerve erve is Americas America's supreme til in inTHE THE WAR COUNCIL COUZ OF THE AMEn AMUR ICAN ICAN RED LIED lED CROSS Hem P. P Davison Chairman Washington Wn D D. D 0 C. Oct 10 1918 1018 i |