Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-12
RED CROSS WEEK
To Be OBSERVED
BY THIS CHAPTER

Next week, June 18th to 25th, will
be observed throughout the United
States as Red Crsos Week" and every
Red Cross chapter in the land Will par
ticipate in the general campaign to
raise $100000000 to be used in contin-
uing the operations of the great or
ganization on the battlefields of the
eastern and western fronts.
The Americas and Sumter County
chapter of the Red Cross has been urg..
ed by the national officers to put
forth a special effort in this weeks
campaign and in accordance with the
general plan, the work will be taken
up energetically by various committees.
the personnel of which will be an
nounced shortly.
President Wilson, in proclamation
Red Cross Week." appeals in strong
est terms for the cooperation of all
Americans in this campaign. His pro-
clamation is as follows:
"Inasmuch as our thoughts as ma
tion are now turned in united purpose
towards the performance to the utmost
OF the services and duties which we
have assumed in the cause of justice
and liberty;
'Inasmueh as but a small proportion
of our people can have the opportun-
ity to serve upon the actual field OF
battle, but all men, women and child
ren alike may serve and serve effect
lively by making it possible to care
properly for those who do serve under
arms at home and abroad;
And inasmuch as the American Red
Cross is the official recognized agency
for voluntary effort in behalf Of the
armed forces of the nation and for the
administration of relief
Now, Therefore, by virtue of my au-
thority as President of the United
States and President of the American
Red Cross, l, Woodrow Wilson do
hereby proclaim the week ending June
%. 1917. as Red Cross Week, during
which the people Of the United States
will be called upon to give generously
and in a spirit of patriotic sacrifice for
the support and maintenance of this
work of national need.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Red Cross War Council, appoint
ed bv the president to administer to
larger matters of relief, necessitated
hv war conditions, has made study OF
the present needs in the armies and
civilian populations of Europe and OF
tho nrospectiye needs of our own sold
iers. The result is that not less than
one hundred million dollars must be
raised at once, to place our War Coun-
oil in position to cope efficiently with
the most pressing needs.
President Wilson in appointing the
War Council, said:
Il have today created within the Res
Crose War Council, to which will be
intrusted the duty of responding TO the
extraordinary demands which the pres
ont war will make upon the services OF
the Red Cross, both in the field and III
civilian relief. The best way in which
to imnart the greatest efficiency and en-
ergv to the relief work which this
war will entail will be to concentrate
!, in the hands of a single experienced
organization which has been recogn1z-
cd nv law and by international conVen-
t;on as the public instrumentality for
such purposes.
"rndeed. such a concentration OF ad'
uinistrative action in this matter seems
r. me absolutely necessary, and here
Inv earnestly call upon all those VINO
oor contribute either great sums or
email 70 the alienation of the suffering
and distress which must inevitably
orise out of this fight for humanity and
democracy to contribute to the Red
Cross 1t will be one of the first and
most necessary tasks of the new war
.cuncil Of the Red Cross to raise great
Gums of money for the support OF the
rork to be done, and done upon a
great scale. | hope that the response
"a their efforts will be demonstration
Of the generosity of America, and the
mower of genuine practical sympathy
among our people that will command
tbo admiration of the whole world
The Americus and Sumter County
,bapter Red Cross is organizing for 9
.omnaign to raise its part of this hun
,red million dollar relief fund. De