Washington telegraph., 1917-12-07
SOUTHWEST QUOTA 1000, 900
Every Person With Red Blood In His
Veins, Who is Not Already q
Member, Will Join
by Dec. 20.

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A similar drive is to be- made at the
same time in the other u divisions of
the Red Cross throughout the United
States. The Red Cross has 100000
members at the present time. Fiji.
teen million members by Christmas
Eve is the goal OF this wonderful or.
ganizaton.
Outside of the army and the navy
the Red Cross is the most important
instrument for winning the war. Faet4
and figures dictate this statement and
not sentiment.
Much has been said and written re-
garding the sentimental side Of the
Red Cross and too little has been said
and written OF the actual work which
the Red Cross does. AS a matter of
fact, the Red Cross is nothing more
than Gods own instrument for max
Ing the world safe for democracy. All
OF the armies and all of the navies ok
all the alliod countries would be i'm.
potent unless back of them there was
Big Something making for the
morale which is the backbone OF every
fighting machine.
Morale Makes an Army.
Every soldier and every sailor must
know that his country is backing him
up with something more than mum.
tions and a uniform; he must know
that the spirit of the country is be.
hind him, that its humanity is reach
ing ont to him and reaching out to his,
that the All Seeing, All-Powerful One,
the Big Director of Humanity, is 60
Ing to take care of him and take care
OF his family while he is fighting.
Morale and munitions win ware.
The Red Cross is morale with big
Nj, and without the Red Cross there
could be no such thing as morale.
- +eZ- e - eex erins : q z few ct TIE
activities OF the Red Cross since the
United States went into the big war
is sufficient proof OF all these ststs-
ments. No man with red blood in his
veins can read these facts and then
refuse to become a member Of the Red
Cross, unless hesalready is a member.
Because Of the enormity Of the task
and because of the fact the United
States was unprepared for war. the
War Department has been slow in get
ting supplies to cantonments, and In
many instances soldiers would have
suffered had It not been for the quick
ness of the Red Cross in coming TO
their relief Some red tape, Of course,
attaches to the Red Cross At South
ern cantonment 1000 Of the men we're
without shirts; the War Department
was not able to furnish the mim.ledi-
ately The Red Cross stepped in and
within "a hours every man was prop
erly outfltted.
Blankets Are Supplied.
At another cantonment the men had
an insufficient supply Of blankets and
the government could not put through
requisition in time to alleviate the
suffering which followed. Again the
Red Cross went to the rescue of the
government, again 1t proved 1t was
the governments righ-hand ally
At still another oantonment sweat
ers were furnished for more than 1000
soldiers who were without overcoats
One of the biggest things the Red
Cross is doing in America and
throughout the countries Of the Allies
is civilian relief. Here are some cases
in point which alone are sufficient 70
make membership in the Red Cross
synonymous with citizenship in the
| United States:
twenty. Ave, Son }~enty,tyo and dSdsS-
tSE SEd nl6sfsSR 6ssasrousS sSp Ssa @tssSa AsSs Aasth
sGoTsSE p6so Gdssi SssSs as0sh'f per Ts month
Nurse mother. The soidier's aIiotheht
Of 500 only income.
Home Service Section investigated;
found an excellent femily never in
want before, now in dire straits and
needing great assistance. Chapter
made a grant of $40 a week to provide
finances for living expenses. medi-
cines, doctor bills, etc, and are max
Ing encouraging calls to the family
md assisting the daughter in nursing
her mother. Financial relief alone
would not have been enough In this
case.
Splendid Home Service.
CASE TwO.-Maa enlisted In army ana
| married In June, 1911 asked for discharge
| IN October on the grounds OF a depend
mt wife who was an expectant mother.
Army officials refused discharge because
marriage took place after declaration Of
! var. Woman has no relatives and SOL
Hers relatives who live in another part
9f the United States, are unable to Assist.
Home Service Section found facts
rs stated correct, made arrangements
ior the wifes confinement, assigned q
big hearted motherly woman as coun'