Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-07
JOSEPH ]. TUMULTY.
Secretary to the President. ;

Similar kilograms were of course
sent to hundreds of men all over the
vest 1t was my privilege to attend
the meeting of these Red Cross forces
on the day designated and, aside from
hundreds of delegates from our own
state, there were delegates from
Utah, Idaho, Montana and Washing
ton, with prominent speakers from
the east, California and other points
on the coast.
wish that people from Ashland
might have heard the inspiring ad-
dresses which it was my privilege to
hear on this occasion. The plain and
emphatic statements made by all of
the speakers brought to me a realiza-
tion and an understanding of the seri-
business of the situation as | have
never understood it before. AS you
know, by proclamation, the president
of the United States has given his
emphatic endorsement to the project
of raising an enormous sum for the
use of the Red Cross organization and
his appeal is being made all over the
United States to every state in our
nation to respond promptly and
cheerfully to contributing its portion
of the enormous sum asked.
The request is being made for the
raising of 800 900, 900, a stupendous
sum it is true, but sum that is abso-
lutely necessary to provide for the
welfare and the comfort of those who
are going abroad to fight our battles
for us. OF this 500, 10000 Oregon
is asked to subscribe 100000. OF
the 100000 Portland assumes the
raising of 100000; the $4,000
balance it is hoped to raise in this
state outside CT Portland.
The appropriation committee have
asked Ashland to raise not less than
$1,000. | believe this sum can be
raised and will be raised in this COM
munity, and not only that, earnestly
hope that we will exceed the amount.
1t is true that it will be a severe
drain on this community. The very
keynote of all the addresses given on
the question in the meeting in Port
land was that the people of the United
States must be so impressed with the
seriousness Of the situation that they
will be ready to make sacrifice after
sacrifice to provide this fund neces
sary for the care of our boys. We
were assured from the platform by
speaker after speaker that If this
war were to be won 1t must be won
through the efforts of America.
Millions of the very flower of our
young American manhood have en-
listed under the colors and we, the
stay-at-homes, must provide means
for their care and comfort, and this
we should do cheerfully and willingly,
welcoming the opportunity to show
that, while we cannot actually place
our lives in jeopardy as our boys are
doing, we can show that our hearts
are in the right place, and by giving
our time and our money that we offer
our support to our government that
the militarism of Germany may be
suppressed; the monarchical form of
government dethroned and that that
democratic form of government as
symbolized by the Stars and Stripes
shall be firmly and permanently es-
tablished.
Preliminary organization has been
effected and every preparation is be-
ing made to carry on the campaign
during Red Cross week, June IS to
25. II we are to raise the amount al
lotted to us our subscriptions gener-
ally must be in larger amounts than
have ever been given before in any
soliciting campaign carried on in this
city. It is hoped that every man,
woman and child will feel the urgency
Of the call and will respond in the
largest possible measure.
Our papers will be used for giving
publicity to the campaign which is to
be inaugurated. Headquarters will
be established which will be kept open
every day. where the fullest informa-
ton will be available for all who are
interested. I hope that when this
campaign is finished we shall be able
to announce al the campaign head
quarters that there are no slackers in
Ashland. Every dollar you give will
be used in behalf Of our boys who are
TO battle for the supremacy of our
form Of government and our flag
which symbolizes 1t.
"It is your flag and my flag!
And, oh, how much 1t holds
Your land and my land
Secure within its folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed
Red and blue and white,
The one flag-the great flag d