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* RED CROSS GIFTS i $400,000,000 | War Council on Retirement An-! I nounces Cash and Supplies * Contributed. WORKERS WILL "CARRY ON." i ^ Five Big Societies In World Wide Plan. j H. P. Davison Heads International j 9 9 I American Red Cross Commission, j L. ' Dr. Livingston Farrand Permanent Leader of Peace Organization. ? - Washington.?(Special.)?Henry P. liA" oo ftholnnan iSCIIPS thp follow JMITlSUli OA \JWH IIIUII .wrv... lug statement on behalf of the War | N Ootmcll of the American Red Cross: "To the American People: The War Council of the American Bad Cross appointed by President Wil^ son on May 10, 1917, to carry on the . work of the American Red Cross during the war, at their request and by | vote of the Central Committee, ceased at midnight, February 28. "Immediately the armistice was signed the War Council instituted studies to determine when the strictly war work of the organization would have been sufficiently matured to enI able the direction of affairs to be resumed by the permanent staff. Henry DaVlson, being in Paris when the ' armistice was signed, summoned a ? conference there of the heads of all the Red Cross Commissions In Europe to canvass the situation. After consldering all the factors it was coneluded to make the transition on ? March 1. The very fortunate choice of Dr. Livingston Farrand as the new ' 4 chairman of the Central Committee, I' and thereby the permanent chief ex^ ecutive of the Red Cross, makes possi^ - ble the consummation of this plan under the most favorable conditions. ' Accounts Audited by War Department "Detailed reports to Congress and a ' v complete andit of its accounts by the War Department will constitute the % J Cv.Afir, AAfivrlftr rectiru ui. xvtru t-iyoo mutuj ***** tog the war. Although it has been ^ the role to make public all expendi. teres when authorized and to give detailed information relative to all work aadertaken, the War Council in turning over its responsibilities to Dr. Farzand and his associates* desire to give > ?:. a brief resume of Red Cross war time i 0 activities to the American people, to whom the Red Cross belong, and whose feberous contributions have made pos*' dble all that has been accomplished. ^ - ."During the past nearly twenty-one ; Months the American people have given In cash and supplies to the American Red Cross more than $400,000,000. No value can be placed upon | \A I the contributions of service which have been given without stint and of; tentimes at great sacrifice by millions ' :-'v of our people. "The effort of the American Red y v Cross in tills war has constituted by far the largest voluntary gifts of money, of hand and heart, ever con. tributed purely for the relief of human suffering. Through the Red Cross tbe heart and spirit of the whole American people have bedn mobilized to take care of our own, to relieve the misery incident to the war, and also to reveal to the world the supreme Ideals of our national life, -y > . *<Everyone who has had any part in +Hta tooi> nf tho T?pd Cross fa pn- I UUO no* Wiv* v v* v? v titled to congratulate himself. No thanks from anyone could be equal In value to the self satisfaction every^ one should feel for the part taken. Fully 8,000,000 American women have ' exerted themselves in Red Cross service. Hu Over 17,000,000 Adult Members. "When we entered the war the ' r American Red Cross had about 500,000 members. Today, as the result of the recent Christmas membership Roil Call, there are upwards of 17,000,000 full paid members outside of the members of the junior Red Cross, numbering perhaps 9,000,000 school children additional. "The chief effort of the Red Cross during the war has been to care for V our men in service and to aid our army and navy wherever the Red Cross may be called on to assist. As to this phase of the work Surgeon General Ireland of the U. S. Anny recent- j ty said: The Red Cross has been an , ontomHsp ns vast as the war itself. ! ? From the beginning it has done those things which the Army Medical Corps wanted done, but could not do itself.* "The Red Cross endeavor in France has naturally been upon an exceptionally large scale where service "ias been rendered to the American Army s# and to the French Army and the French people as well, the latter par- ! ticularly during the trying period when the Allied World was waiting for the American Army to arise in force and power. Hospital emergency 1 % service for our army in France has greatly diminished, but the Red Cross is still being called upon for service upon a large scale in the great base hospitals, where thousands of American sick and wounded are still receiving attention. At these hospitals the Red Cross supplies huts and facilities for the amusement and recreation of ibe men as they become convalescent. Our Army of Occupation in German far was followed with Medical units | pared to render the same emerge lid and supply service which was primjr^" business of the Red Cr ^ luring hostilities. The Army Cant ervice along the lines of travel (ml, . - actually increased since the armistice. "As for work among the French people, now that hostilities have ceased, the French themselves naturally prefer as far as possible to provide for their own. It has accordingly been determined that the guiding principle of Red Cross policy in France henceforth shall be to have punctilious regard to Its every responsibility, but to direct Its efforts primarily to assisting French relief societies. The liberated and devastated regions of France have been divided by the government into small districts, each officially assigned to a designated French relief organization. "The American Red Cross work in France was initiated by a commission Af Ai orh t AAA mnn A 1 O n ^ A/1 An ITfAnAh Vfl ft lU^Tii ??1IV A CI 1 lUtU Uli A.' A^ UVil shores June 13, 1917. Since then some 9,000 persons have been upon the rolls in France, of whom 7,000 were actively engaged when the armistice was signed. An indication of the present scale of the work will be obtained from the fact that the services of 6,000 persons are still required. "Our American Expeditionary Force having largely evacuated England, the activities of the Red Cross Commission there are naturally upon a diminishing scale period. Active operations are still in progress in Archangel and Siberia. "The work in Italy has been almost entirely on behalf of the civilian population of that country. In the critical hours of Italy's struggle the American people, through their Red Cross, sent a practical message of sympathy and relief, for which the government and people of Italy have never ceased to express their gratitude. Supplies and Personnel to Near East "The occasion for such concentration of effort in Italv. Enaland. Bel gium and even in France having naturally and normally diminished, it has been possible to divert supplies and personnel in large measure to the aid of those people in the Near East who have hitherto been inaccessible to outside assistance, but whose sufferings have been upon an appalling scale. The needs of these peoples are so vast that government alone can meet them, but the American Red Cross is making an effort to /relieve immediately the more acute distress. "An extensive group of American workers has been dispatched to carry vitally needed supplies, and to work this winter in the various Balkan countries. In order to co-ordinate their activities, a Balkan commission has been established, with headquarters at Rome, Italy, from which point alone all the Balkan centers can be reached promptly. "A commission has just reached Poland with doctors and nurses, medical supplies, and food for sick children and invalids. An American Red Cross Commission has also been appointed to aid in relieving the suffering of Russian prisoners still confined in German prison camps. . "An important commission is still * v\. i ?^9 mi n ..-I uon wnicn win mane us worn a source of pride and inspiration to every American." Mr. Davison, as chairman of the International Commission of the American Red Cross, has undertaken to represent the American Red Cross in the preparation of the program for extend ed Red Cross activities, and will spend the next several months in Europe in onsultation with other Red Cross soci"*s for that purpose. WAR COUNCIL OF THE AMEItN RED CROSS. Henry P. Davison, Chairman. wonting in raiesune. xurougu uie war special co-operation has been given to the Armenian and Syrian Relief Commission, which was the only agency able to carry relief In the Interior of Turkish dominions. . Red Cross Will Continue. "Red Cross effort is thus far flung. It will continue to be so. But the movement represented by this work has likewise assumed an intimate place in the daily life of our people at home. The army of workers which has been recruited and trained during the war must not be demobilized. All our-experience in the war shows clearly that there is an unlimited field for service of the kind which can be performed with peculiar effectiveness by the Red Cross. What Its future tasks may be It is yet impossible to forecast. We know that so long as there is an American army In the field the Red Cross will have a special function to perform. "Nothing c-ouJd be of greater importance to the American Red Cross than the plans just set in motion by the five great Red Cross societies of the world to develop a program of extended activities in the interest of humanity. The conception involves not alone efforts to relieve human suffering, but to prevent it; not alone a movement by the people of an individual nation, but an attempt to arouse all people to ? tVia!? rncnnnciKilitT7 fr?P tha CL OCliOU VI tiiVii ivc^vuoivmvj a.v* cmv welfare of their fellow beings throughout the world. It is a program both Ideal and practical. Ideal in that its supreme afcn is nothing less than veritable "Peace on earth good will to men," and practical in that it seeks to take means and measures which are actually available and make them effective in meeting without delay the crisis which is daily recurrent in the lives of all peoples. "For accomplishing Its mission In the years of peace which must lie ahead of us the Red Cross will require the ablest possible leadership, and ust enjoy the continued support, sympathy, and participation in its work of the whole American people. It is particularly fortunate that such a man as Dr. Livingston Farrand should have been selected as the permanent head of the organization. The unstinted fashion in which ah our people gave oj themselves throughout the war is the best assurance that our Red Cross will continue to receive that co-opera SPRAYING AWAY THE' BUGS. I Control Measures For Orcb-; ard And Garden. | Clemson College.?Within the next month the orchard trees will probably ; j be in the proper stage for the spring j ! sprayings to control worms. Arsenate : ! of Lead should be purchased as soon as possible and should not be put off ; until the day the spraying should be j done. Everyone who expects to have | fruit without worms this summer should consider the purchasing of spray materials for the spring and summer sprayings as an obligation not to be neglected. The first spray-, ing of peaches for worms should be done when the petals have fallen and . most of the shucks slipped, which is I about ten days after full bloom. The spraying of apples should be immedi-1 ately after all petals have fallen and before the calyx closes. In a mixed orchard where there are . varipus types and ages of apple trees, j two sprayings will be necessary, as all j the trees will not be blooming at the same time. Spray part of the trees | when enough of the petals have fallen, and the rest within a week or ten days. What Is Needed for Spring Sprayings. For each fifty-gallon barrel of spray ! solution, one pound of arsenate of lead j 17VTTUCI U1 t?YW PUUUUO U1 j lead paste ;and two pounds of un- j slaked lime. In estimating the mate^ j rials needed, the following schedule! of amount of spray required on trees i should be used: 60 very young peach or apple trees per barrel. 35 peach trees in full bearing per barrel. 35 apple trees in full bearing per barrel. 20 large old-fashioned apple trees! per barrel. Write for Circular Number 25 for directions for the spring and summer sprayings. Apple Lice: Apple trees when the leaves begin to grow are very frequently attacked by lice or aphis. The young leaves curl and the tree's growth is checked by the lice sucking the plant juices. The fruit yield is reduced and the fruit will be deformed and poorly developed,?and this also assists in spreading diseases. For Control: Begin just as soon as the lice are noticed on the tender young leaves and when the leaves begin to curl and turn yellow. Spray with nicotine sulfate (also known as Black Leaf 40), diluted at the rate of about 1 teaspoonful to 1 gallon of water, on al>out % coffee-cup full to 50 gallons of water. The nicotine can be "mixed with the arsenate of lead spray and be put on at the same time. Write for bulletins on the Apple Lice. Garden Insects for March and April. Among the spring garden insects which usually require attention during March and April are the potato beetle o* bug, the cabbage worm, and the cabbage lice. Very little trouble should be experienced in controlling these pests. The main point in the control is to watch the plants closely, and on the first appearance of these pests, start controlling them. To Control the Potato Bug or Beetle:?The most convenient and efficient method is to dust the plants with arsenate of lead powder or calarsenate. Of course the plants can be sprayed with a solution of these poi-\ sons with the same results. But the dusting method is cheaper and more easily done. Mix the poison thoroughly with air-slaked lime in the proportion of about half and half. A small flour sack or a muslin or cheese-cloth bag can be used to advantage to shake the poison on the plants. Do this in early morning when the dew is on the plants for best results. Do not let the bag become wet by touching the wet plants. To Control the Cabbage Worm:? Use the same control measures for the cabbage worm as for the potato beetle. The prejudice that some have against poisoning cabbage is an unfounded one. Experiments show that a person would have to eat 28 cabbages at one time, if dusted in the ordinary way, to receive any poisoning effects. Begin to dust the cabbaga with either of the two poisons mentioned for the control of the potato bug, when the worm noies are nrst noticed, and continue this as long as necessary. Cabbage Lice:?A small grayish, or greenish louse, which causes the plant to wilt and die by sucking. The cabbage louse gives birth to living young throughout the summer months, by the millions. During the fall there is a generation of female I lice which lay eggs. The winter is 1 passed in the egg stage. Control: 1. Spray with nicotine sulfate or Black Leaf 40?1 pint to 100 gallons water, or 1 tablespoon to 0 gallons water. 2. Spray with soap solution: 1 Tb. iniindrv sr?nn in 2 crallons UL U1 Uliiai J >.?" v.. ,, _ c, of hot water. Shave the soap in thin \ pieces before heating. Dilute the 2 j gallons of hot mixture to 4 gallons by j adding 2 gallons of cold water. If Black Leaf 40 cannot be obtained I from local dealers, the nearest market | is The Kentucky Tobacco Products j Co., Louisville, Kv. 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