Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-18


OF them when sick and wounded; an
ether very serious problem will con-
front them and will confront us III
our care and forethought on their
behalf. Englishmen and Frenchmen
when from time to time they are re-
| lieved from their grim duties in the
| trenches go home. The soldiers from
| other countries must have "a home
III France, somewhere to rest, some-
where to find friendly atmosphere,
| somewhere to go for recreation and
wholesome amusement. The Red
Cross must-and it alone can-be-
/ come real foster parent of our SOL
olers while they are in Europe. To
| perform that function we'll will re-
quire a large sum of money.
The needs of France cannot but
stir the heart of every American.
tuberculosis has become prevalent
as a result of this trench war. And
the disease is spreading. Here Is a
call not only to aid the brave and
! libertyloving French people, but
also to help make this afflicted coun-
| try healthy for our own sons and
brothers who are soon to be there in
such great numbers
Ministers Urge Cooperation
In many of the city pulpitS yes
| terday the people were urged to CO.
! operate in raising Harrisburg's share
of the great fund necessary to make
| effective the important work OF the
| Red Cross organization.
A systematic effort in this direc-
! ton will be made during the last
three days of this week.
The Rev. DIR. c.. N. Kremer, in
| his morning sermon at the Reformed
Salem Church, said I'VE need not
I be surprised If special calls shall be
made upon our sympathy and aid IN
rapidly recurring succession; ana
this especially at the beginning of the
war" DR.. Kremer said among other
things in a forceful presentation of
| the subject
I'VE have just finished one task
the results of which are so remark
| able that the German rulers with all
| their critical study of the American
people and with all their philosophy
of history and human nature and
their education will find that they
never knew nor understood and ap-
preciated our people.
Loan Will Make Them Think
The results of the Lierty Loan
will make them think on new lines.
On this day we are confronted with
! special issue to be met; an issue con-
sidered of such grave importance
! that the President of the United
| States has proclaimed the present
week a week of patriotic effort in
behalf of the Red Cross with the
| purpose to receive from the nation
at large the free-will Offering of
! 500, 100000.
1T is, of course, a work for all.
| The springs of kindness are not con-
| fined to the Christian. They flow
/ from the heart and direct the hand
] of Jew and intidel In the parable
Nof the good samitaritan the priest
| and the Levite found by the way
| side a stranger wounded and half
! dead. But they passed by on the
| other side. A despised Samaritan
went to his relief at the risk of his
own life and ministered to his needs.
The work of the Red Cross is so
! benevolent and kind, so free from
| limitations of creed, nationality or
condition that it appeals with just
! right to the heart and hands of all
| citizens. But its work is so much
! like the teaching and example of
! Jesus-its symbol is His own cross
| that it should appeal with peculiar
! force to those who bear His name.
! Its record is one that tends to glorify
man and through him to glorify God.
! The sufferers of the Johnstown flood,
| of thte Baltimore fire, of distant
earthquake and volcanic eruption, of
! Armenian maSSacres, of devastated
Belgium and portions of France, the
injured and the diseased, of all lands
have been recipients of its helping
hand.
War Affords Opportunity
I'm time of war it knows neither
friend nor foe and under its universal
ministry enemies have become broth
ers. 1t affords an opportunity for
| those of limited means and time to
do something for the land they love.
Our own brave boys. far away
from home and loved ones, are to
bear the brunt of war that the honor
integrity, the rights and welfare OF
our beloved land may be maintained
against courageous, well-equipped
and determined foe. One full look
on the young men who are going tc
the front; one earnest thought or
what they must face; one serious
reflection on. thte homes they have
left, the comforts they have sur.
rendered. the peaceful and generally
happy life they enjoyed; the pros.
meets for advancement, in education
or business they have foregone
should so touch our hearts that nc
one would hesitate as to the answer
to he given this week"
DR.. Kremer closed his impressive
appeal in these words
What shall we do for our boys
What would God have us do-for ouI
own boys from this great United
! States; for our own boys from the
grand old Keystone State: for oul
own boys from Harrisburg which has
been so responsive to the call oi
help? Hear the answer from His
own word-'If any provide not foI
his own and specially for those of hi,
own household, he hath denied the