The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-06-29
Red Cro oss Organiza
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fwar and peace, It answers the call to
tserye America in war with all the
world. It's vow is aid TO all suffering
mankind; i It's creed is Action. 3 4ss
The need for Red Cross service has
never before in all human history
lbeen SO great. The thousands that
are going to the front---the hundreds
fof thousands that may go, since in
this war there can be no end save in
victory for the Righteous Cause will
require It's service. So will their de-
pendents here at home. The Red
Cross hears the summons and calls
upon all the American people to hear
lit. ~ 81 :, : a. 81: ,$s, s 3: !, 4
| President Wilson, himself, is Pres
ident Of the Red Cross and asks that
|one million men and women enroll
their names as subscribers to the Red
Cross at 81, So, IS, $40, s1Oo. $1,000,
100000 or es1O0, 600. - .s.5ss o..
He does i, not ask that you do any
thing else but pay your subscription:
land then if you wish to secure 10. rs
or 100 new subscribers, do SO If you
wish. No further service in the field
Tor elsewhere will, be required. "A Y
| In this hour Of the nations and all
the worlds need, every American who
lloves hfs country and his fellow men
asks: What can 4 do? Where can I
ihelp 2" :l; 5s'@s
For stalwart youth the path Of duty
| is plain Our country and humanity
fneed men to fight and die for them.
Yet OF. our 100 100000 only small
Traction now and but a 1.-THE at most,
or worst, can thus serve For all who
fcannot enlist to seek 'tthe great prize
Of death In battle" OF who are not
needed in: those ranks, as yet, there Is
another enlistment. It is under the.
banner of the Rcd Gross. nlIasslak
there All, old or young, mar; woman
Tor tender child. can proudly say::s-s5ss
& too am serving humanity and my
country. s3ss s$5
81 too am deserving well Of the Re-
public q :.$.. s..o., {
Do this by becoming supporter Of
the Red Cross. Send your cash or
your check today SIS, $40, 500, $1,000
$4,000 or s10o. 900 give to your very
utmost. .5s< 5:i;i /. jsz L.
At Underwood Wednesday evening
representatives Of the various county
towns gathered and 1t was agreed
that the Red Cross work should be
carried on permanently during the
tcontnuance Of the war. It. was also
agreed that in order that effective
work may he carried on that there
dividing the county into districts that
With thIssidea in view the work Sof ar-
ranging for this aorga tion: was left
Ito Mrs. Dr. Thompson and Mr.. sP..4J
ECahill, Of Wilton. Later the county
organization will take up the work of
|dividing the county ysinto districts and
will be known as county units.
The subscription up to date for the
county aggregate something over So
ZOO. was found that III soliciting
many people were not seen by. the
solicitors, q good many being tempo
rarily absent, and the various town
iIchairmen Will be asked to have their:
respective lists gone over and an et-
ltfort made to re-canvas and give
[eYeryone an opportunity to do his |
little bit. By doing this it is hoped
that the amount Of the county sub
iption can Sbe Increased by several
hundred dollar ssss s sss ss, 81
gNashbuTn and vicinity U responded
|nobly sto this worthy cause and those
who generously volunteered their
||time in passing the Slistss M the town
and through thes coiulln,t III distr ii met
with cheerful resp ponse and Ia, were en-
|eouraged by the lingness With
which every yone Sga DC is not sol
much the mount tthat You give, but
M sis the sspiTiI MD which you giYe.l
The mount caised shburnn and
" yteinit has reached this
sum ded Stto sinaIl
amouilt SslloWsffne are|
EthOss Mo ibiutpd to. fhes|
anou.t of II III
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Emanuel Isinlits tson
Henry lvEIese
John Allerl
sam Allen