Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
MILFORD RED CROSS

EAplanlng the necessity of main
tanning a neutral organization to care
Ior the sick and wounded in wars.
Eric Allen, field secretary of the
american Red Cross, on Saturday all
UetHooh' IN Armory Hall traced the
origin and development of the Inter-
iN.l Iael9ual Red Cross and in detail di-
lateI upon It's history so we'll that
nearly the whole audience aDDlied far
membership in the local cbanter of S
tne American Red Cross al the CON
clusion of his talk.
IN our immediate vicinity We have I
1ei1@ n none OF the great disasters which .
AeFe Deiallen other sister communi d
t-s' sles' ana the apathy of our people to
Leip IN this work is probably due to
tue ignorance OF the purposes and
llieAous OF relief which the Red
cross invariably extends to unluckiIv ds
sflcKen peoples. Through its local
branches we can show our desire 10 sl
Aelp our boys on the firing line bv il
becoming members. or laboring to aid ce
M the various activities OF the Red ch
= ross IN making bandages, dressings. ap
atc'' by knitting and making gar cl5
nents Tor use in the army hospitals bo
,ne dollar which our annual member dis
nip costs should be gladly given bv
Eefyone Tor at least one year. and be
Tier that if they are not satisfied ing
ilu the results obtained. they are /
hder no obligation to renew their tho
rem uershlp. The Red Cross purpose the
a means by which we NAV tvDifv I'm lace
! ~ character the strongest precepts cal
cnaflty tenderness and love. No j..
vilized or christian country wonId vii
4glect to care for its sick and wound the
In this stupendous war. uDon Thi
men our country has just embarked. dat
ness our American Red Cross is OF G
oFlded with funds and has the ac- Flgh
e cooperation OF our home people, Il
Will md that our medical corDs in
IL be totally unable to look after cial
r SICK and wounded soldiers. The NEE
story OF the present European war Bile.
oWs that the perfect Organizations tend
the medical forces of the engaged spOn
lions before the war, have failed else'
accomplish the mission intended. offer
1 the respective Red Cross organ
lons OF these countries have been ri
atty taxed to bridge the chasm of
1osslDlhties expected of the active Mi
1lcal departments We are to send CoIo,
usands of our youth to Europe to for /
tIe' and II we do not provide for the 7
possibility of emergencies, we retur
,i+o az TiaI Heslecling 5,.s.. our common hui Thur
we of s'ti uuty ana az the same time thrill
s IN pensions following the war. was
Oh we, as citizens, will have 10 ma ri,
Because the medical CORPS near
t move with the army and be- with
Sc OIL the impOssibility of its being outslx
,,JoS "a q. M ioI more Unan IO per cent Att
hued IN the battle field, your nat the u
question is, Why doesn't the Ross
provide for adequate san none
service? is answered
Red Cross accounts are; care
audited by the War Department
It's funds are economically and
~ administered. There is no Inc
civilian organization which is tlst cl
Orlzed by law to extend aid and terest
)r TO our army and navy. Spe- slstanC
trained men and women of the dIso u
cross see that money and sup l. Gil
gwen Tor a certain purpose are pIessl'
-ed to the specified end and that QUO Sc
are not diverted to any other IlOnai
J. Possibly some of the existing which
lies which collect money. etc. movem
orthy objects, are not justifying cltlng
onfdence relied in them bn3 will co
has the Red Cross been accus-
de defaIeation ico TIC or misapproDriation KER.HA
lssioh II set out to do. A ne,
iaS sauLilIllstered relief in ty- ed on t
,, q ls5llines, earthquakes, erup- Church
sn.'sS siloous' cyciones' mine disasters, steeple
forest fires, hurricanes, plaques. the one
~ Ietusees, eXlles, sick and heavy v
"a wal IelleI' antityphus cam Persons
, etc. Every dollar snant av thn .-,--
= a. u supplles ana every volun- ment by
iio - soes 20 europe IN the name the job
.0e1 r.eu Eross' renects a credit to painted
rsonaHy. for the American Red town
belongs to the whole American
Have you done your part? ru
you taking credit from the "
Of the world for sometime
ither helped in nor supported? me =