Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-16

blind. Some will die. All are
grievously hurt.
Perhaps it is the presence of God
there where SO many men are close
to death that makes the Old scales
drop from our eyes. For among
these mutilated that is what hap
pens to uS-the old values, the old
conventions drop away forever.
Each crushed or broken body be-
comes so infinitely precious, as we
see it dominated by spirit. This
black man, this blind boy have
lifted US up. With a new sense We
know that the things which are
seen are temporal, but the things
which are not seen are eternal.
And lifting up our eyes from the
stretchers, we see the Red Cross.
We see It on the arm of the sur
geon, giving his skill On the arm
of the nurse, giving her youth. On
the insignia of the ambulance men,
giving their careers. We know that
it was painted On the cases carry
ing these surgical supplies and
these healing drugs. We know
that it will wave above the hospitA
to which these men are going to
have their chance of life.
From this minute the Red Cross
becomes a part of us, and We &C.
come part of the Red Cross.
VXTHILE we do our Christmas
w shopping this year, while
we live these days of new
exhiliration-these. thrilling DAYS
that are like draughts of the richest
wine IF life-now, before we suffer,
Red Crosses will seem to be every
where. In the stores among the
cleaning fabrics and the gifts for
soldiers, among the pretty toys on
the Christmas trees. in railroad
stations, in factories. in theatres.
in markets, in churches, in settle
ments. in homes. in schools, in the
streets there will be hundreds snd
hundreds Of Red Crosses Every
where there viii be pictdresc cue
booths. with someone in uniform.
smiling and happy, asking for new
members. And t wall al seem Ike
sorle wonderful. hca1tifU. game
Let Us take all tn strength and
inspiration that It gives Us Truly
it is ..rautiful ana i, is wonderful
so .nuct Of these things that it viii
make rnany men and wHmen see
double: sec wiki the rv-S of the
spirit the Red Cross az ,he battle
front. ~ Il brasSard That Is stained
with rrecionS Blood
The campaign drive Tor 10000
con mc:a5erS will BE- On But It
won't seem large. Yet one new
member has pctcutialitieS Of serv
icr beyonc any computation
~ IEATRES will be crowded
and the saisty. when il is not
cruel, Will help IN make thy
world 90 round; 50 many men in
uniform and beautifully dressed
women. The orchestr PLAYING The
Star Spargled Banner. patriotism
beating high!
But we know il is a changed
world There is something sinister
in the war-tax at the bN-othce.
Underneath the laughing there is
ckokins. In France. BOYS are go
irc over the top; and through the
strains Of The Star Spangled
Banner" there seem to echo the
words ct the French officer spoken
over the graves of the soldiers
killed in the first American en-
gagcment in France, in November
of this year:
We will. therefore. ask that
the mortal remains of these
young men be left here, left
with us forever. We will in
scribe on their tombs: Here
lie the first soldiers Of the Re-
public of the United States to
fall on the soil of France in the
cause of Liberty and Justice"
The passer-by will stop and
uncover his head; travellers ana
men Of heart will 80 out Of their
way to come here, and pay their
respective tributes.
. Private Enrightl