The Butler weekly times., 1917-07-26
Bates County Red CrosA

II 6atee county Ne0 Cross
4 We have been very fortunate in 5,
curing Major Ruby D. Garrett, of Il,
Signal Corps, tp speak at our gres
Mass Meeting to be, held in Butte
Saturday, July 28, at 100 p. m, y
H the Court House, where We will 81
4 ganize the Bates County Chapter BE
i Cross.
K Every man, woman and child il
Bates County should hear Major Gar
rett. He is a most able and convinc
Ing speaker, has the enthusiasm an
the vision needed in the Great Re,
Cross movement, has just conclude,
La wonderful campaign in Kansa
City and Jackson County for the Re,
Cross. and will shortly 60 with hi
Signal Corps into active service fol
his country and for you and me
tDont fail to be here on time ane
hear him. z
+ Bates county. needs to wake up te
a realization of the dread conditions
that prevail that we may see more
clearly what our duty is and how te
| do it.
While am writing this message to
the people of Bates County, the very
finest fruitage of our young man
hood stands listening and waiting,
not in trembling or as cringing cow
ards, but as strong men, waiting for
the call of destiny that shall take
them from us, all of them for time,
and many for all time, into distant
battle fields where right and justice
are waging war on wrong and injus-
tice.
Ii you have listened to the groups
OF men waiting for the call you have
realized that they wait in patience,
gravely and earnestly ready to an
swer Here am L." not desirous OF
slaughter or bloodshed, not inspired
with hate or greed or avarice, not
hearing the call of adventure ,or feel
ing the lure of conquest, but with a.
fixed purpose, that not even the hell
OF war may shake or turn aside, to
make the supreme sacrifice for hu-
manity and liberty and justice and
righteousness. They are listening
for the call of America, the Mother
Country, the Stars and Stripes, to her
sons. and they will answer as Men
always -answer the caff Of distress.
Americas sons will lift the burden
from the shoulders of Europes free
men.
What part are you going to have
in this Treatest crusade the world has
ever Witnessed?
Naked starving children. despair
ing mothers. heart broken widows,
the flower of European manhood,
now torn by shot and shell. their vi
tality sapped by deadly gases. in dir
est need of all that makes existence
possible are calling to you and me,
who cannot go in person, to send to
them the things most needful-med-
cines, foods, clothing. hospitals.
nurses. hospital supplies, recreation
depot equipment, clean reading ma
terial. wholesome influences, from
The abundance with which we have
been blessed. to help them lift from
he overburdened shoulders of hu-
nanity the crushing power of Autoc-
acy and Greed; to strike from the
'ands of the people of Central Eur
'pe the shackles of might that have
or centuries bound by force the eter-
lal principles of Right; to drive from
IS last stronghold the doctrine of the
ivine right OF Kings to rule. and
rown- Liberty with the glory of her
world task accomplished. VIII you
e part of this crusade with your
neans and your. influence? Do you
ot want to be part of great Or
that will care for you in
our need, if that time should come
0 you. or for your neighbor in times
r great calamities like pestilence,
oods, fires. earthquakes, etc?
The American Red Cross offers
self as the agent through which you
lay accomplish this splendid pro-
ram for mankind; render this glor-
Jus service to humanity: minister to
lie needy. visit those in prison, feed
1e hungry, clothe the naked, comfort
1e sorrowing. and be factor in
laking the world safe for all who
we liberty and recognize the uni (
ersal brotherhood of men. If you
elieve in these wholesome things {
lin the Red Cross now, and get your {
eighbor to join. Come to the meet I
lg next Saturday and be part of
lie Bates County Chapter. {
H. o. Maxey. II
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