Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-23
THURSDAY. AUGUST %. 1917.
TIE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEYS
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The Lower Rio Grande Valley Is fast
riding its contingent of men to serve the
uaS In Franco. Brownsville does not mon
opnize the credit nor the glory of all the
representation IN the hospital unit hal has
alrcady gone from here or in the Infantry
company Just mustered into the federal
cryice at this place. Many of the men
y both organizations came from ether
tI.aeron county towns Harrington. San
Foaito. Mission, Donna. McAilen. Pharr.
IAN Juan. Mercedes. n well as Browns
vile. claim the honor Of being the homes
of somc of those brave volunteer soldiers.
Every town in the Valley. in fact. j. fill
n with patriotic enthusiasm for the cause
cf cur beloved country. The people Of
eyery community are touched 10 the very
dc:ihs of their hearts a. they see our boys
march away To JOIN the army that soon will
lc fighting Somewhere in France. All of
~ feel that we must do all that we pos
silly can to aid the cause, in order that the
victory which we surely will win NAV hc
won sooner and nj "a little cost OF life and
of suffering on the part Of our armies n
possible.
And so it i that. day by day. the en-
thr siasm for the Red Gross l. CROWN.
throughout this Valley. All of u know
THAT the Red Grass j. devoted to the work
ol earring for our soldiers and sailors who
wsy he sick or wounded during the war.
We know that the Red Cross j. pledged 4"
10 it, utmost To alleviate suffering ut all
kinds in the battle swept regions whcfs oar
..-. 80. -~.~ A.. -. sl..- IL go. H.
o. the allies against our common cncm,.
the Pru>sians. Therefore all Of IA realize
that il Is our sacred duty to do all in cur
rover TO promote the noble work of the
Rcd Cross.
Ali over the Valley Red Gross organiza
i.rs are being formed. and their member I,
ai-~ady are busy sewing. Hundreds Of
no pital armen already have been made
50 lie shipped 10 Red Gross headquarters.
The women are giving up their card clubs
81 cutting down the time devoted to that
natime. in order to devote AT least part
~ Their time 10 this patriotic work. Some
~ the clubs are no longer giving prizes at
.hcir meetings, giving the money they
would have spent on prizes instead 10 their
'~al Red Gross organization for sIre pur
'hase of sewing supplies. Since the order
icr knitted wooden garments has been re-
c.iycd. the women are already eager To pc
~in knitting. Soon every woman and every
e.ri who can hold a knitting needle will be
- work on the warm WOODEN garment :
which will help to keep the men ~ the front
warm. a. they stand in the lev trenehc,
during the bitter winter weather to whlcIi
: they viii he exposed 20 soon.
The man of the Valley are equally in
rrrsted. They are giving literally Of their
mans to the cause. They are urging the
womcn and girls to work for the Red
Gross.
And this Is the solemn duty oa every
American in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
today. Help the Red Cross to care for
our soldiers. DO all that YOU can to com
fort and encourage those courageous feI
low who are Drawing death IN France for
ue-for Your Flag and Ny Flag"
III you are not already q member of tho
Rcd Cross, lose no further time in JOIN
ms. If already a member. lose no time IN
giving your active help To the cause in any
way that YOU can.