Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-06-16
ASK LARGE SUM FOR.
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Martinsburs AS Sixth Town in state
Expected TO do Her Full Part in
Emerge ney.

EmergSney.
Throush the medium oil tho local
press, the publicity bureau OF the
iocG Red Cross Society has endea,.
ored by this TIME 10 iudeHb.y inn
press upon the minds Of the people
Of Maransbutg the Importance OF
rallying to tho support and assist
ance OF the association in aeir en-,
beavers to raise a large amount OF
money during Red Cross Week, be
ginning Monday next.
The amount apportioned to Mar
tnsburg would shock the magina-
ton OF the most skeptical, and yet
Ae ladies' are not to oo deferred in
their efforts to do The very best that
can be accomplished in the short
period OF time allotted them. The
needs Of the MAR Council are in
deed great and the duties and OPP
porguniaes which confront the Rcd
Cross today have no precedent IN
the Aistcry OF the world Tie needs
are practically not within human Is
innate That is why Martinsbury
5ppot.ionment is SO large
The War Council has considered
he immediate needs and must raise
S1o0 000, 0o0. II is, OF course, an en-
5rnous problem, and must be hand
led with a Big heart, with a broad
vision, and the highest business a
bnity. Don't draw a gloomy picture
u what is to be done and do noe
become discouraged but rather 70.
ioiee in the fact that you are party
10 the undertaking to assist in doinS
almost the impossibtlty Your task
IN the huge undertaking. of doing
your bit" will for all time to come
be source Of pride and satisfaction
in o good deed well done
If the people of Martinshurg could
be brought to a realization Of the ur-
gent need Of the Red Cross the mon
ey would actually flow as a stream
into their Golfers next week. Hear
you, people of Martinsburg, the Red
Cross Chapter appeals for assistance
Shey appeal for funds. They are
trying hard to open The hearts OF
the people here. II is indeed diff
ricult task. But listen, little while
from now, perhaps, some one tells
you their son is dead having died
in the trenches of France, being sent
there in the first draft of young men.
You feel it-you think You feel It. But
1t Is not your son and you hale not
the least conception OF what that
father feels. But bark you, in three
months, or six months, your own
son lies dead, perhaps, or not dead
but badly wounded by shot or shen.
What will be your thoughts then
when you stop to say that you "a
not respond to the appeals of the
Red Cross, who are taking care Of
the sick and wounded.
The young men wounded in the
trenches OF France cannot DO return
cd to Martinsburg. He must ave
your assistance over there. He must
be restored to health, He must have
a home in France, somewhere to
rest. to find a friendly atmosphere,
somewhere to go for recreation,
some place to keep him from the raw
ages of disease. The Red Cross is
and ii alonea real foster parent to
our soldiers while in Europe But
money is needed, and you must do
your share. You have part as well
as every person in Martinsburg
A house to house canvass viii be
had one day during the week, and
it is hoped that not an envelope will
be collected but that it has your
'bt" in it. Your opportunity to help
win this war is near at hand IF you
have been giving with one hand, now
give with two # you cannot 20 to
the front to fight, then you should
feel il your duty and an obligation
to give thrice freely What Say you
people Of Martinsburg? VIII the lad.
les fins You a Stacker in your duty?
Consider it seriously. DO your part
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