The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
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offer two of these uits for service
abroad.
Besides the base hospitals some
what similar units to be known as
station hospitals are now being Or
ganized, and when their personnel is
enrolled in the navy, we will utilize
them in our newer hospitals. l must
not omit to mention also the estab-
lishment this week of the first Red
Cross general hospital which has just
been taken over and placed at our
disposal in Philadelphia. Finally,
Will refer TO the Red Cross ambulance
ship Surf.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman said In
part:
I'VE have as a nation yet to awake
to the consciousness that We have
terrible of wars.
What are you and ready to give
for our country and for humanity?
What will many OF the men who are
with Gen. Pershing give? What will
many of these young men in khaki
whom you see today walking ouI
streets, give? With a splendid cour-
death, and many OF them to give
their lives for US and our country,
Think Of these men we love. Think
of our dear American boys fighting
our battles. sick and wounded in a
faraway land with none of the tender
care of their homes about them"
President Aids Campaign.
President Wilson yesterday after
noon sent the following telegram to
the mayors of the 100 cities:
The American people, by their
overwhelming subscriptions to the lib
erty loan, have given new indorse-
'ment to the high principles for which
America entered the war. During the
week now beginning, which l have
designated as Red Cross week, they
will have a unique privilege of mani
as the real spirit Of sacrifice that ami
mates our people.
May l urge that your city do its
part in the raising of the 500, 600, OOJ
Red Cross war fund, measuring the
generosity Of its gifts by the urgency
of the need?"
Ruth Law and Katherine stinson.
the former of Chicago, and the lat
ter of Los Angeles, the two foremost
women aviatOrs in the world. will
make an appeal for Red Cross con-
tributions from the air during the
will drop Red Cross bombs and litera-
ture from the air as they fly over
cities and rural communities.
As part of the local campaign, the
District of Columbia General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs will give. a
play Saturday morning to swell the
fund. The play will probably be In
the form Of an opera a committee
from the federation has secured use
of the Cosmos Theater and is work
ing on the program.
The first returns to the Red Cross
War Council yesterday on the $100,-
OOO, 900 fund indicated that, despite the
liberty loan subscriptions. the Ameri-
can pocketbook is not much depleted.
Reports from team workers in a
hundred big cities brought the news
that thousands of dollars were pour
ing in for the big fund.
The first bulletin made up from noon
reports showed a total OF $l55, ,S40.79,
the Middle Atlantic division of the
Red Cross alone having contributed
boosted the total to S1.O64, ,OSS.5s.
S. Kann Sons & Co., increased from
81, 600 to 5000: Miss Mabel T. Board
man. increased from $500 to $1,000;
Alfred Batcheller, additional $500; E.
ditionai Ri T; 500: Public schooIs"sixth 4a b.
vision (self-denial week.. $19; ad-
ditional. $500; Navy Nurse Corps, so;
Employees of Victor ]. Evans & Co,
S33; Mrs. NJ. A. Miller, S; Florence
l.. Hanson, 81 Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter, D. A. R.. 80; Capitol Chapter,
?. ?. 4: R.; SO! Our Flag" 81: Clara
Walter Dunlap, Company, SIS; o. R.
c., Fort Myer, Va, g land $50 each
month";; Lucille Harding, proceeds
from lawn party, $13; 7. H. Kearney,
80: Little Emily, First Street" 10
cents: "a Friend 81; Anonymous,
81: Washington Temple, National
I,ineaI Society of the SDanish War
so; Mrs. David Perry and Miss Mohi
Perry. 81 a month; the Woodward &
Lothrop Club. Y. w. c., proceeds from
sale of allied colors, S.; Miss Alice
Keegin, s.; Miss Margaret Keegin,
81 a month during war.