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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-27

waiting to board car for Cnicaso.
They started to cross the track IA
front of the car and are beleVeo 10
have been blinded by the headlight-
The Forty-ifth recently was trans
ferred from Fort Benjamin Harrison
for garrison duty at Fort Sheridan.
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AN ORGANIZATION THAT NEEDS
YOU

Come. take up your cross and fol-
low me-" said our Lord Jesus Christ.
SO the people Of America who love
freedom and their country. have taken
UP the Red Cross in obedience TO His
command. For all we know. the Lord
put 1t in the hearts of our people TO
do this good work. and ne has said
that he will help those who help them
selves. The Red Cross is an organiza-
ton of all the American people who
wish TO serve their country and help
the soldier boy who goes TO the front
10 preserve their nation. This organ
ization is glad to welcome any of Amer
ica's people that wish to serve their
nation. One person cannot send food.
surgeons or bandages to heal the
wounded son on the battle field. because
it may never roach him. So the Red
Cross has saved you the worry OF this
by sending the necessary things by
sure route right to the wounded. They
have taken up this work as 4 special
duty. and all they ask you for is n
little time and little money. The little
money or work that you give may not
seem necessary TO you. but. who knows.
IL may be the means Of saving the life
OF your son. brother or some loved one
who has done far more than you have.
The boy who leaves home feels sad as
his eyes brighten as they look upon
q little tag or pin marked Red Cross
on mothers or sisters fathers or
brothers coat, because he feels that
while he is on the battle field they are
doing all in their power al home TO
send him tho comforts which he will
need. America. do your best, Join
the Red Cross. they need you, and the
Lord will do the rest. II will help
those who help themselves sayc,h the
Savior. So here is chance TO help
others as we'll as yourselves.
RI-TE NEAI
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Drawn by John Marshall.
THE RED CROSS DOG.

In the awful war which Is now
devastating Europe and has just spread
10 this fair country of ours. an aviator.
returning from the front to hcadquar-
motor TO go dead on him. Beneath
him he saw an old road. on which he
attempted to make a landing.
When he was about $50 feet from
the ground the hand on the steering
APPARATUS slipped. and before he could
swerved and landed in the top of a
The road. by the side of which he
fell. was practically A deserted one,
for in falling he had broken his arm
and could do nothing. Besides, he was
strapped, as aviators usually are to
prevent them from falling out Of the
aeropianc.
After he had hung in the tree few
What was that noise? He mustered up
enough strength TO say in a very feeble
voice. Help but that was enough for
the dog. who pricked up his ears and
barked loudly. AS the dog came closer
The man in the tree saw a red cross on
his collar. II developed later that the
dog had broken loose from Red Cross
station nearby.
turned and started for the station
where he barked SO loudly and pulled
so hard al his Keepers trousers that
the man said to the dog. Come on.
Bruno, there must be something the
matter" So the dog led the man to
the tree where the aviator was The
man went for some help when he saw
how bad fix the aviator was in When
the help had arrived they rescued the
aviator from the tree. where he would
not been for the Red Cross dos
d. BARCLAY WALTHAI,L
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RED CROSS.

The American Red Cross Society ia
the only volunteer society the govern
,nent has authorized u render aid TO
the land and naval forces in time Of
war.
The Red Cross operates under a char
mcnted by the Presidential Proclama-
ton.
II was organized for tie purpose of:
/. Adding TO the comforts of SOL
dicrs and sailors in time OF war.
. To act in matters Of volunteer
tary and naval authorities as n me-
dunn of communication between the
American people and their lighting
forces.
The Red Cross has been recognized
by every civilized nation
The President of tho United States
is president of this organization. Rep
tescntatives OF the State Department.
Treasury. Army and Navy are included
in the central committee. which directs
the movements and management of
tho society.
Any inhabitant Of the United States
may become member OF the Red
Cross by sending name, address. and
dues 10 any Red Cross Chapter or TO
the American Red Cross at Washing
ton. d. c. Membership in jtselt does
not impose any obligations. Joining the
Red Cross is different from volunteer
enrolment for active field service. for
which special duties and requirements
are necessary. There are over 500. 900
members and more than $50 chapters.
The six kinds OF membership dues
sre:
|. Annual membership (annual dues)
500.
?. Subscribing membership (aanual
dues) $500.
3. Contributing membership (annual
ducs) $500.
4. Sustaining membership annual
dues) $1,000
>. Life membership Cone payment)
$500.
8. Patron membership zone payment)
10000
The Red Cross Society is doing a
good work and ii should he upheld
in every way by every one There are
many ways in which we may help. and
out OF many ways we should. at least,
ma one way of helping.
ZABETH J. McEWkN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT RED CROSS

The Red Cross Society began inmcdi-
ately after the Geneva Convention OF
1863 for the purpose OF caring for the
wounded in time OF war. More than
forty nations have Red Cross societies.
and small societies all over the world
may be joined In work by a central
society.
The badge of the society Is a red
maltise cross on a white ground.
The order OF the Royal Red Cross
was started by Queen Victoria in lsss
as a reward for ladies who have de-
voted their time to the work of nursing
Tho sick and wounded soldiers. rhc
decoration consists OF red maltese
cross bearing the words. Faith. Hope.
and Charity"
The United States Red Cross asso.
c1ation was established 1881. and their
societies act In all public cala:nities,
ana care for the injured and unfort-
innate. as Well as soldiers in time ~
war.
Florence NightengaIe was the n-st
real Ped Cross nurse. She rendereG
much valuable service during the Cri-
mean War. She was also consuItad
curing the Civil War, though at This
TIME. she was broken down in heaItl,
tne mental ana physical strain hayinr
ocen LOO much for her / wonder hov,
many Florence Nighteneale's" We
have now?
There are now 1900 Red Cross work
ets ready to leave the United STATE.
AT moments notice for France .rh;s
is the noblest work woman mr. ri
can DO. and just one Of the manv va ~.
we may be patriotic
IDA e.. WILLIAMS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
TIE RED cross SOCIETY work.

The Red Cross was the cross of st.
George; England's national emblem.
adopted by the Geneva convention 1864.
as tho badge Of neutrality in war.
1t Is one OF greatest Societies of the
world. Before this was organized the
wounded ,i soldiers were either carried
tended to and exposed until the fight
ing was over. Surgical assistance did
not reach the battle field until the
II was then too late.
In 1872. Baron Dominique Jean Larry
system Of yfns ira S hosp it9auesd pah bis
Of moving with speed to give the nee
essay ss primary .,n surgical treatment and
Se sphere Of fhs shtng anohe G E
tinGuiahed surgeon. Baron Pierre Fran
sdIs rsrc ~, organized corps Of
trained and equipped for the duty Of
collecting the wounded while battle
was in progress and CARRYING them
Wounds, and injuries could be attended
to by the Red Cross nurses.
The American Civil war was the
the ma ha m sa,sre seng .fs
railway hospital service which pro-
vided for the farid conveyance of the
contending armies.
Hospital carriages. having medical
stores and appiiances for the transport
armies.
The main division of the German
hospital system: are "a sanitary de-
tachmenta: co field hospitality: go
sick and % railway hospitals.
When a soldier ,..rst falls wounded
In action he is ter.ied by the reeimentaI
surgeon and stretcher bearers, who
ing and dress the wounds with the
first field dressings packet OF an
tiseptic material which every officer
carries stitched to his clothing. this
containing everything necessary for
dressing. an ordinary gun-shot wound
This Red Cross Society aidsd sreatly
In the South-African War by giving
clothing. money, and numerous luxuries
Tor the sick and wounded. AS a result
Of this Red Cross, association. ambu-
lance corps have been formed in an
large towns Of the United Kingdom.
and police. railway servants and work :
men have been instructed how 10 rem
der first aid. waiting the arrival OF \
doctor. No doubt many lives are saved
annually by the knowledge difYused
by this association as to how 10 stop
bleeding and resuscitate the apparently
dead. ~
Since the present war begun so MANY
or our American girls have volunteered
ana Joined the Red Cross Society to be
OF assistance to our own native coun-
try and our soldier boys. who have
gone to protect our nag-the Red
White and Blue.
EFFIE TUCKER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
THE RED CROSS ASSOCIATION.

The Red Cross Association is IN i'm
mense organization. whose Function
is to protect and care for the wounded
sick and dying soldiers in time OF war.
Tbs association has an agreement with
AL nations who are members which de-
mands that all sick or wounded men
cartured by the enemy, shall be sur
rendered TO their own people and al
lowed TO return home on the condition
that they shall not take UP arms
again.
The idea OF such an association first
occurred TO Henri Dunant, of Geneva
switzerland. Being witness OF the
horritle loss OF life and suffering dur
ing the battle OF Solcrino. Italy. in
$50. he reported il TO n helpful society
IN switzerland of which he was "A mem
Der.
In 1864. a convention was held in
Geneva. Twenty-Five delegates. repre-
Tentins sixteen nations were present
The convention was in session for two
weeks. AT the end of that time twelve
nations had signed the treaty of the
aS:ociation. and now forty are enrolled
MISS Clara Barton. of America be-
came interested. She made an amend
nent of the treaty which says that it
shall also help needy people during
IRE; anime or other casualties; This
hnHnoment was accepted and Is now
known as the American Amendement
The Red Cross work has a large field
now IN Europe. Hundreds of nurses
and doctors are engaged in work OF
mercy on the other side of the ocean.
Many OF these women and men who
ferinS have been injured or killed by
some of the enemy. People also do
their duty in this country By giving
4; re" hours week i'm making hos
we. who have not time 10 do active
work, can be a great help nv givinr 9
iittie money or supplies TO this great
ELIZARETE ru,>,,c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
OUR FIRST AMERICAN RED CROSS
PRESIDENT, AND HOW TT
DERIVED ITS NAME.

Clara Barton, born on Christmas Day.
1891. spent her early life In Central
Massachusetts,. At the age of eleven
began her life az a nurse. when her
brother had an accident. and she
rursed him for two years without
leaving the house but one afternoon
She nursed through the Cival War and
afterwards went to Europe and nurseG,
there. Miss Barton was elected presi-I
dent Of the American Red Cross Soc-
ETY. in 1852. The Red Cross societies
associations formed for relieving the
wounded in time OF war and always
ready to help those that need their
aid. They are an outSrow tn Of the
Geneva convention and derive their
name from the fact that red cross
on white ground Cthe flag Of Switzer-
land with the coIcrs reyersed) was
adopted as the distinctive badge
OF persons and places neut-alized
by international organization. When
we realized that our American boys
may soon be fighting in France it
makes Us realize more fully their
needs must be fully supplied. we have
Red Cross Chapter here and will
do all we can to aid our noble and
brave country. All OF the farmers are
raising large crops and we children
are raising gardens. and hope to &C
complish many things to support our
country.
KATHERINE FREDER1cHsoN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
THE RED CROSS NURSES,

J..
All dressed in clothes of white
They arc a comforting, healing sight,
Seeming not to know England from
Germany,
No difference between friend and
enemy.
Working all and every day
In the same unchange cable way,
Without any rest, without any sleep.
Because they wish and will not weep.
III.
But they come and heal the sick
When no one else will come for riches,
When no other nurses could be had.
And our plight was very, very sad.
".
&c. although they do not know 1t,
They have thus inspired poet,
Who sings OF their good deeds
In this doEgeral which you read.
IDA JACKSON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
TIE ORIGIN OF THE RED CROSS.

Henri Durante wrote a book on the
sufferings OF the soldiers and how the
dying were p;leo up with the dead
and laid out In the hot sun. Many peo-
pie were interested and wanted to do
something for 1t. He then called q
meeting OF all the nations OF Europe.
Sixteen of them sent representatives.
They met in Geneva and signed a
treaty. One by one the other coun-
tries followed their examples. until
now forty countries are Keeping the
Red Cross promises. They chose for
their faS a red cross on a white back
ground. just the opposite of the Swiss
flag in compliment to Switzerland,
where the movement was started.
Now. wherever tho Red Cross goes
IN land or sea, II means peace and
protection TO the wounded soldiers OF
any nation. No doctor. nurse or am
bulance that bears the Red Cross flag
can he fred at. although they are
sometimes shot accidentally. In times OF
peace money and supplies arc gathered
and put abide In each country and
ready for use on the signal Of war.
America dic not join at first. At
last, however,. Clara Barton persuaded
America % "!f,'i the treaty. and through
her tine american National Red Cross
was org ui1"d and she was placed at
:hc head o It. The Red Cross has
taken its work to Turkey and 1t has
also found work In Cuba. MI over
the country now every EFFORT Is being
made to raise money and clubs formed
everywhere for making supplies and
EDITH RUTHERFORD.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.

The Red Cross Society Is an intcrr,
tlonal organization for the protertion
and care OF the sick aud wounded In
war and for the care OF sufferers from,
other large calamities. The orraniza.
non is the result OF an international
tIeat! entered into by most of the lead
lnS nations at convention held ar
Geneva. Switzerland. in August, 1861
rms treaty suStains the neutrality of
hed cross societies in all countries and
on all waters covered by the comnact
and insures to IL the protection of ali
conflicting forces in the time OF war
Inc original treaty covered all suffer
ING caused by war. but to-day the Red
cross cares Tor the victims Of pesti-
lence. flood and fire. as we'll as for tho
victims OF war. The treaty provides
that the hospital flag OF every nation
must he red Greek cross on Il white
ground. and that every person. ambu-
lance and other parts of the service
must be so designated BY the articles
or the treaty sick or wounded soldier
is neutral case. The land ambula nee
Kcd cross nag move wherever needed
all civilized nations deferring to their
humane service. In the hospitals every
soldier and sailor receives the best care
and II cured is sent home as non
combatant. The Red Cross treaty pro-
vides for the mitigation of tho horrors
OF war. The nations that are parties
to this treaty are: United States. Vene-
zucla. bolivia. Chile, Peru. Great
Britain. Germany. Argentina. France.
Belgium. Russia, Austria. Sweden, Nor
way. Turkey. Greece. Spain Italy. Ser
hia. Persia. the Roman states. Switzcr-
land, Japan, and other governments to
the number OF forty.
LOUISE REDDIN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
THE RED CROSS.

Once there was n beautiful girl
whose name was Florence NightenEale.
she lived in England in a lovely house
with park around it, She used to
play with her dolls and pretend that
they were i'll. and they had broken their
bones. and she bandaged them up
with strips of linen and put them to
bed. Florence NiGhtcngale went to Lon.
don with her parents to be presented
ut court. hut she did not like parties.
She took nursing there. and then she
went TO Germany and took nursing
there and then she went to Paris and
then at last she returned home and she
did a good deal OF good in the hospitals
In London. which were awful Then
they had a war between Russia and
England Florence Nightengate nursedS
the wounded soldiers and when sho
arrived forty-two out OF 100 had
died. and by her work only two out
OF Il 100 died. Nobody should hre upon
n ship that has a nag with a RED Cross
nor on an ambulance. but the Gernanfs
have done so-they are barbarous.
Last summer when was at Hot
Springs I used to fold 100 compressesE;
every day. Every one must help ttlS
BY HILDRETH SCOTT. Il,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
(Sine years ODD
GREAT WORK OF THE RED CROSS.

In 1859 a young Swiss student was
wandering over the battle fieid OF sal
and heard the groans and auferinss
of the wounded soldiers. His heart
as = he realized their suffering and Won.
dered to himself If something could
be done for them.
AS civilization advanced, delegates
from all nations met in Geneva to form
some plan tn relieve the suffering. and
two years later held another meeting.
lions was to grant neutrality to hos
pital formations. After a few months
they decided TO select nag. and re,
flag, naming the organization the Red
Cross.
Look at this emblem and you will
distinctly remember that II was born
Of the suffering. sorrow and blood of
lie who wears the Red Cross on his
arm carries mercy. love and peace in
his heart
In the war with Japan and Russia.
Russia sent her Red Cross nurses over
to Japan to relieve her sick and suf-
ferng prisoners. such was her con-
fidence in the Red Cross organization.
he snemas tSat saY I'd
But let us ali hope that this orsani-
za soe will snS That attn It is nos Chris
taken. because It is christiike in its
purpose. 1T naS t2lleQ, IL
is because the Red Cross have failed
TO be Christians
The soldier and the nurse enroll for
very different purposes One goes with
the sword under the flag of battle. and
has but two things before him. to fight
and die: the other goes in with the
cup OF cold water. the emblem given
by the Savior of charity in ALL its beau
" under the Red Cross flag. Here.
then. are thousand things to face.
War is something we can only inn
agine; we read about it, but still we
do not know OF the horrors of 1t un-
less we have witnessed IT..
Red Cross nurses must be kind and
patient fixing the bandages Of the
bleeding wound and comfort the
right in war, no human weapons Of
war, no such thing as a warlike spirit
and desire for peace in tho same
heart at the same time.
Therefore. let them look upon this
heal as they may the wrong. and hold
sacred the motto OF the Red Cross
Humanity, to all mankind. So IL you
want to be OF. service. enroll in the
grand work Of the Red Cross-and do
it now! Ladies. white suffering hu-
manity is calling: Come over and
help u.s. ]. ALBERT DOYLE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
ELIZABETH THOMAS.
WHAT RED CROSS IS.

The Red Cross Society Is TO make
pandages and nurse the wounded SOL
diers and sailors. The lady nurse
wears white dress. collar, cuffs. apron
and cap and sometimes white shoes.
The Red Cross doctor nearly always
wears white, and the men nurses wear
white also. They are nearly always
helping the wounded and sick when
war is raging all over the world
nearly The Red Cross is made of
hve squares, and II is always red
The Red Cross societies are very use
fui, and they are working harder than
ever now, and they are growing larger
and are being better societies as the
days go by. We must all try to help
the Red Cross and follow Mrs. Wood
row Wilson's example when we grow
up to be men and women
EMILY BURGWYN
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(Original.)
THE RED cross.

The service rendered to wounded
soldiers by the Red Cross nurses and
doctors will never be known. These
nurses and doctors are safe even on
the field OF battle. for whenever a per-
son is seen with Red Cross on the
people know that he is on an errard
Of mercy and he is allowed TO go on
his way unframed.
Our government is calling your bro
Their and mine to go TO the battle field.
1t will do us good to know that the
Red Cross hospitals are near a, hand
in case they are wounded. There they
will receive all necessary attentions as
TO the treating OF their wound.
OF course you have heard Of the
work the Red Cross is doing in our
city. Why not join, thus doing your
bit to help carry on the war in which
we are engaged to-day. IF You can't
join why not go to the headquarters
and help to cut bandages to ship 10
Europe. Even the smallest service will
help to bring about the desired end of
this terrible warfare and usher in that
time when we shall have Peace on
Earth
HILDA t. MILTON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
THE RED CROSS.

The government formed Red Cross
in 1905 The organization is in every
country in the world. Those who be-
long to 1t are nurses, doctors and sur
gcons. They learn to help the wound
ed and the sick. They build hospitals
wherever they go, and there the SOL
diers stay until they are well enough
to go home. When the soldiers want
to send a letter to his friend the nurse
will write it for him. In some places
they have Red Cross dogs. These dogs
are trained to find the wounded sol
diers The Red Cross nag Is the flag
of Switzerland reversed.
VIRGINIA LIPSCOMBE.
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HILDA T.. MILTON.
THE GREAT RED CROSS SOCIETIES.

The wonderful Red Cross societies
were established INN diaitly after the
Geneva convention of 1863, for the
purpose of assisting the wounded in
time OF war. Over forty nations now
have agreed 10 the principles Of the
Red Cross movement. and local soci-
cites all over the yorld may he joined
in work by n central international COM
mittec. The distinctive badge of the
society is a red maltese cross on a
white ground. Tho order of tho Red
Cross was instituted by Queen Pretoria
in 1888, as reward for ladies' who
had devoted themselves to the work
OF nursing tho sick and wounded In
war.
The decoration consists of rod
maltese cross bearing the words.
Faith, Hope and Charity" In the
United States where the national as
ISOLATION was established In 1881, the
operations of the Red Cross societies
are not contend to assistance In time
Of war only, but they act in all public
calnmities and care for tho injured and
CHARLES L. AYRES.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
Editorial and Literary
Department
THE RED CROSS CONTEST.
My Dear Girls and Boys:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
] have only room to say. Hero is
your beautiful contest" / think 1t is
wonderful that so many Of you have
found out SO much about the Red Cross.
and ! don't know how to thank you
for letting me have the pleasure of
publishing your work. l am leaving
this week for my vacation. SO the win
ners Of the gold pieces in the contest
will be announced on my return the
first OF July Wait patiently. and be
good until l return.
YOUR EDITOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17

We have to live for our country
The men are going to the front, but
help at home by knitting socks and
sweaters and helping the Red Cross
Some of the people are joining tho
Red Cross. Won't you be a member?
DOROTHY SCOTT