New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-15
THE REL CROSS.

all time is asking the support of
the people OF Santa Fe next week,
June, 18th, to 25th. And not only
Santa Fe, but every community IN
the United States is gong TO rally
to the support of this ch%arity,-to
respond to its demands in a man
ncr that will show the world that
the people of this country ARC 60
ing into this great world war deter
mincdlj Next week has been set
aside by the Presidents proc.ama-
ton rs Z time for charitable scrv-
ice by the American people. The
huge War Relief Fund will be rails
ed BY the Red Cross during the
week. And the result of next weeks
campaign for this fund is going to
teach a certain European Monarch
one Of the scverest lessons Of the
entire war. 1t is going to show the
Kaiser that there is unity and solid
arity in our every movement Tor war
preparedness and that the spirit Of
patriotism, and love for our coun-
try and its institutions, is ablaze
in the hearts of all our people.
And Santa Fee, as she always does,
is going to do her full share in
this unusual demonstration. Every
one OF her citizens will contribute
TO this Red Cross Relif Fund, be-
cause everyone of them is going
to be approached in a amer that
will make it easy for them to give
tangible expression 10 their patriot
ism. They are al going to be ask
ed t. contribute what they can al
ford, and whether it is ten cents
or ten hundred dollars, it is going to
help to win the war!
Today handbills printed in Spanish
and English are being circulated all
over the city and county explaining
the the work, and the needs
of the American Red Cross. BY
Monday the local Red Cross Chapt-
er will have covered the remotest
corners of the county in their cam
paign to educate our people up to
a realization of al. the Red Cross
stands for at home and in foreign
lands. and especially with reference
70 the part it will play among our
soldiers boys in the European
Trenches.
Right here in Santa Fe there has
beer some misunderst standing regard
ing the purpose of the Red Cross
organization, and the scope OF its
work. The remark has been made
by a local woman that she would
not contribute to its support be-
cause by doing SO she world be
aiding to prolong the war. a per
son who will take time to inform
oneself about the purpose and scope
of the Red Cross work. viii never
re guilty of such an i'll ADVISED
stand. If it does anything, and the
half century of its brilliant history
will attest the fact that it does al
most everything that the suffering
of a world cries out for, it vii. ara
in shortening the duration OF TINS
war. Its mission is n OF love and
kindness; of charity and good work;
is the influence of the home, and
the loving care of the mother ana
sis, c- brought right into the trench
cs. tie hospitals and prison camps;
right out onto the bloody field OF
battle itsclf-thc only war or%anl-
recognized by all OF the con
tending forces as a neutral,
The Red Cross is not a govern
organization. 1t is not a part
of orr army organization. II is an
organization battling a.
the sufferings and rav1pes OF
var. fire, flood and pesti'ence.
Wherever YOU hear of suffering on
a 'arre scale YOU hear Of the Red
for there the Red Cross al
Uavs is. II is hrmanity's noblest
and w0rthiest charitable institution
And il is the peoples W organrza5
,on--fiuanced and administered by
hem. and in whose ranks the plain
of this country are forever
,rrf"rming valiant service.
There are people right here IN
Fe. many perhaps. whose sons
,r brothers will breathe MANY a
,raver of thanks for the Red Cross
lrring the coming few months.
Nanv a fond parent and brother
md sister will be rallying to the sup
,ort of the Red Cross in a few l
months after reports begin coming ,
II from foreign lands of what this /,
Iohle organization is dong tor ,
heir sick or wounded ones. The !
red Cross knows this, and every ,
,odv who knows the Red Cross l
.nows this Remember it isn't only
yOUR BOY that the organization :.
nav be called upon to nurse and !
are for.-but hundreds of thous- !
nds of other boys who will be |
rbiect to the same dangers as your I
ov must face. 81,
This noble work cannot be carried
for nothing. Funds are necessary
n do what the Red Cross is called
non to do. Remember it is not a
,,vernment organization. 1t cannot g
,ok TO the government for funds. G
/ is an organization of the people.
nd it looks to the people for its t
for its maintainence. II t
.ouires a tremendous amount OF c
,onev to conduct the work. and Il
ext week it is going to ask the Il
eople of the United States to pro- S
ide It with a War Relief Fund of
lO! 1000 OG0 90 This means one dol I
lr for practically every person in
". country. Many of our people
~ be unable to nay one dollar,
" many others will be able. and S;
i'll paw. a great deal more than one e.
,i,ar toward the fund. But how n
OF rs are there who would t.
II he happy to paw one dollar or 2
n dollars if we knew positively +
at the amount we paid was going il
save the life of some boy we
1ew. or to make death easv for N
m If if could not save him. or +
en- TO provide the comforts and W
e influence of home for him az
lille off fighting our battles for Sc
? n
When the committee calls on YOU RI