The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-18

pitaI ships; we shall organize and
maintain a sanitary, engineering
corps, to be subject to the call OF the
army or navy. In fact, we should bel
prepared to meet any and every
emergency in connection with the
needs of our soldiers and sailors IN
this country when called upon by the
army and the navy, it beng under
stood that our work in this particular
is supplemental to that of those de-
partments Of our government.
How much is this gong to cost /
No one can tell. because no one as yeI /
knows whether we are to have nVe |
hundred thousand men or two mhiloh /
nea. or more m0bOllzed and gong !
forward tn the linee of battle. ne !
foregoing. YOU will note, treats onIY !
with the military necessities and NOT j
with the civilian relief IN our own
country. to which, important IS IL IS. J
I make no reference III this state
ment.
This same service We propose toI
render through the Red Cross 10
American soldiers and s:llols abroad
not merely to protect them IN health
and to maintain them rs effective
fighting men hdC~ to look after Their
comfort and happiness while they a.
on leave. The Red Cross must a.
as a foster parent to these young sol
diefs of America three thousand miles
! from the" homes
Beyond the military and civilian
needs Of our own people We mast un-
dertake a larger humanitarian work
to aid our allies. This work the Red
Cross has already started by send
ing a commission to Europe. Thu
. conlm.ss on, headed by Major Gray
son II p. Murphy, is composed OF
sociological and medical experts ana
will work in conjunction with age y
oies appointed by the French govern
ment. It will make survey Of the
situation abroad and will recommend
to us in the order Cf greatest import
ance the work which America must
undertake.
tuberculosis and the many n~W ana
terrible diseases that have developed
from trench warfare, and which are
incident to army life, must be com
batJed They may De conquered ooI
TO preserve our, own troops serving
abroad and to aid our allies. 10 the
degree i'm which We are successful T.
, conserving man-pOWcr we small h2i!
10 win the wal.
D The Red Cross does not aim to
r reconstruct devastated village. But
. We do feel that il j. a part Of Am
. ericas duty 10 contribute toward tn.
temporary housing of the thousands
2 O. homeless. and to aid and encourage
d them IN ra-estab]ishing their lives by
such assistance as we can give. W.
want to help them with implemer<'
with materials. with expert services
with everything that we can that WI
} holm 70 D.,t these valiant peoples bacl
on their feet.
% We are sending our troops to thu
D FONT tn tight. but how long will j.
n he before 1.-The American section o
F. the western front" will compare in
n creditable degree with that of tn
d sections held TODAY bv other nations
: PENDING the arrival Of our army il
.s -,1,'b forces shall we not immediatel,
. s+re+cb a hand to encourage an,
stimulate those who are fighting vail
; an+I,, for our own, as we'll as thei
y ",L.Da
~ tbiz noint have had in min
ovI,- E,.anca What about Russia wit
+ionse,7d miles of battle front an
-;tL - & N00 an,bulances. as com
49,, ,,-;+b +be western hattie from
&C. ,,,nJ,.oJ miles long and wit
90 0on o,,,b,,Iarcosp We should SEN
~ PTssia thousands of ambulance
,-:+L 49,. rarsonnel and with a
,,,anv doctors and nurses as we ca