Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
NO PLACE NOW FOR
THOSE WHO DO NOT
AID OUR SOLDIERS
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NIL OOh SOIbtIhS
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thai in So; the Ecd Cross was organ
lied.
Mr.. Dawson told OF tho relief work
undertaken In the allied countries. of
the commissions sent to France. then
Russia, Koumania and Italy. Eio said
that they were doing this because the
United states WAS In the war.
1T Is our war" no declared 1T
came IL us on August :. 1914. but NO
d.d not know 1t until April I. l?lI.
That is clearly demonstrated. Tor this
country went into tho war without
any new issues involved. and on the
same grounds by which the war came
to US Just az II came TO Europe when
the Heht first began. For thirty-two
months they were lighting for you and
me Now Il ia time that we should do
our share.
"Righ, here I am going to demon
s;ra,c how the Red Cross is saving the
lives OK Richmond boys. We wen, to
Gancral Pershing and asked how We
could help. lie replied that there was
nothing for Us To do ut that timc--not
until the men came over--hut he said
I
French. who had been lighting for ua
.or three years.
Months ago when a soldier camo out
% the devastated section for u ten day
/ relief his clothing WAS caked with m,:d.
vc~r,im-infcstrd. his Shoes almost gone
aud his spirits low. Where was he TO
go? Home? HIS home had been swept
away; his mother. wife, children were
Eon". To-day he Is taken to the rest
houses established by the Red Cross
just back OF tho front-linc trenches
given Il bath. his clothing cleaned and
repaired and shoes mendcd. Then he
~ taken home. to a temporary st-uc-
turc you have built for him, and hc
tnds his mother. wife and children
whom YOU have found for him. Then
when he returns TO the trenches his
home is we'll equipped with supplies
and he goes back light-hcarted, s,roug
In determination TO fight until tho last
for the American people who are help
:lg him.
l'EHSHiNG. PREPARED OR
UNPREPARED, MUST FIGHT
Make no mistake. The French peo-
~" are made of tho same clay AS you
and they are Gght!ng for you II tho
French line breaks, tho only thing to
stop tho German army is PcrshinC's
army. prepared or unprcpnrcd We arc
in the war and have taken our posi-
ton III tho line. 1t makes no difference
how many men we furnish: that IL OK
pectcG for we are the greatest OF ma
lions
we have received bad news f-or,
ne I,.l
fered rcvorses. The time has come
when this country may expect dis,-css-
ing news. but Il shall not be d:scour-
aging. No news shall ever be diacour-
aging to our people. We must pu, our
feet down. shove back our shoulders
and hitch our belts u little tighter. and
say. All right, We'll go up the ether
Eill' DiScouTaScment never helped in
anything.
"Rut we must diferentia,c between
governments and peoples. Where the
United states has made loaas TO gov
ernnlantS. the Rcd Cross is helping the
people. Many OF them do not know
o: the governments activity. but they
DO know Of the work OF the people be-
cause il helps them aud relieves their
suffering. The Red Cross has helped
Russia. w. we're ask ed TO furnish milk
. Tor babies. and we VIII continue TO do
50 until they become German babies.
have never been TO Russia. but I see
/ the Russian people much like workmcn
when the boss Is away riding around
[ il a car. don't believe man lives
! who can pull them either in or out OF
the war.
No PLACE IN AMERICA
F0R THOSE WHO DO NOT HELP
Through the Red Cross the Amer
lean people arc doing a character OF
work Of great good to the people OF
the world. and this will have q ma
t"r!al affect on the basis of any peace
this il made. There is no place now
Cor those who do not helm the boys
going through hell for YOU and me.
The time has come for service, whether
that service be in buying Liberty bonds.
helping the Red Cross or any o. the
many opportunities offered you. Every
h1dy las got to help. You must play
your pat. and play 1t all tho time
Coleman WORKMAN, chairman OF the
Richmond Chapter OF the American Red
cross. presided at the meeting. and
'o'G Or Tho great growth OF the local
organization. II was organized last
March. with thirty members. and to-
DAY u has Il membership Of 1857. lie
ola o: the opening OF the hcadJuar-
t"rs at Fourth and Grace Streets. and
ih"a Introduced Rev. Allan NacIto< sic