Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-12
WANTS MAYOR TO
AID RELIEF FUND
Red Cross Desires Official to
Assist in Securing Money
for the War Zone.
SOCIETY Is IN CHARGE
Communication to n. NJ. Schriver
Cites Help Europe Gave America
as Reason for Gratitude.

Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver has re-
ceived a letter from Mabel T. Board
man, chairman OF the national relief
board OF the American Red Cross So
ciety. asking that he use his good
cftices in aiding the securing of a fund
in this city to help the society in its
work in the war zone of Europe.
The communication says in part:
AS you have already observed in
the public press, the American Red
Cross has rendered to the Red Cross
societies of the country involved in
the war. assistance in the nature of
surgeons, trained nurses and hospital
supplies.
ITO send this assistance abroad. it
will be necessary 20 charter a ship at
large expense. There is some one in
nearly every community of the coun-
try who will want to contribute to-
ward their humanitarian work. The
advantages of centralizing voluntary
relief under one permanent organiza-
ton such as the American Red Cross
is obvious.
Want Fund Here.
Il am, therefore, taking the liberty
of addressing this letter TO you with
the hope that you will use your good
offices to have any fund subscribed in
your city forwarded to the local Red
Cross at Washington, where perma-
nent record will be made of the gen.
crosby of your citizens, and where a
complete record of receipts and dis !
bursements are open to the public at
all times The accounts of the Red /
Cross are audited annually by the gov
eminent and an itemized report cub |
mitted to congress.
The hospital units which will be /
cent out by the American Red Cross |
will consist of three surgeons and II |
trained nurses. The cost of these units,
salaries, will be $500 per |
II is thought that some of /
the communities may wish to contrib
ute the necessary funds for providing
0ne OF these units
Sent Money Here in go.
During our war with Spain thous-
apean Red Cross societies to the
American Red Cross to aid in the care
If sick and wounded soldiers. Now,
n the hour of their supreme need, the
American Red Cross, both for the sake
If humanity and to express our graft
ude for their aid to us in the time
" trouble and distress, has decided
o charter a ship and send to each
involved, doctors, nurses and
hospital supplies.
This ship, sailing under the Red
ross, will be under the protection of
he treaties of Geneva and The Hague,
nd can enter any harbor for the dis
barge of it's beneficent duty. In no
ther way can this trained personnel,
o greatly needed, reach the differest
Protection is provided, ,
lso. for the personnel OF Red Cross
ocieties of neutral states that render s
id by the treaty of Geneva. {
Appeals to All.
The American Red Cross appeals
lost earnestly to all of our people:
D the governors of states, as presi- S,
ents OF the Red Cross boards; to the ,,
ed Cross chapters; to the mayors of :
he cities: to chambers of commerce; .
, boards of trade, and to all asso-
lations and individuals for contribu-
ons to carry on this work. Contrib
ons may be designated by the donors,
they so desire, for the aid of any
oecial country, and will be used for
le country designated; but assistance
i'll be given to all, in the true spirit I
the Red Cross represented by its
Humanity
"Grieved as We may be over this
rrible war, the agonizing cry of suf-
ring men cannot appeal to us in
lin. The American Red Cross asks
T a prompt and generous response. y
may be sent to the
merican Red Cross. Washington, d. =
. or 10 the state and local treasurers .,
tho Red Cross"