The Washington times., 1917-06-18
BEGINS RED CROSS
DRIVE WITH VIGOR
Washington Chapter Starts
Out to Get 100000.
OPENS WITH THEATER RALLY
Navy and Army Surgeons Support
Miss BOardman's Call.
OPENS WITH THEATER RALLY

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khaki whom you see today walking
our streets give? With a splendid
courage these men are going forth
to face death and many OF them to
give their lives for US and our coun-
try, many OF them to suffer and then
to die. many OF them to give up their
strong, young bodies and come back
TO us shattered and wrecked by the
awful weapons OF modern warfare.
Think OF these men we love. Think
OF our dear American boys fighting
our battles, sick and wounded in a
faraway land with none OF the tender
care Of their homes about them. To
save these precious lives II we can,
what will you and ! give?
what Surgeons Have Given.
what will the wives of these men,
what will the fathers and mothers Of
these boys, give? They will give for
us and for our country those that are
dearer to them than life itself. What
will you and 1 give? What have the
great surgeons and physicians who
are now in Europe or soon to go.
given? They have cast away the
thought to, serve their country and
humanity. What have the lesser sur
geons and physicians given? They
have sacrificed the practice long years
OF work has built up, giving not only
today, but giving In the years to
come when they must begin again.
They have given with a splendid pa
triotism. What will you and 1 give?
What have the noble-hearted
nurses given? These women. who earn
their own livelihood, are giving near
ly half of their usual salary; are TAX
ing upon themselves the overwhelm-
ing burden OF their merciful. pitif:Il
service from which some OF them may
not return. This they are giving.
What will you and give?
What are We willing to do for the
soldiers OF the allied nations who
have fought so bravely. so Loyalty this
long and terrible war before us? Many
OF their courageous surgeons have
been killed, their ambulance corps
men slain, their nurses worn out
from incessant labor. their supplies
exhausted. What will you and give
for them?
No Parallel In History.
what OF the children, the old. what
Of the women OF the devastated lands
such helpless. bewildered victims,
driven from their ruined homes, sur
rounded by misery and desoIation. suf-
fering and dying. Think OF those
we love, cared for and protected, and
what will you and I give for these
others? Is there a man or woman with
soul so dead that the wonderful
spirit OF devotion and sacrifice does
not sweep through every fiber OF their
being and make them willing also to
sacrifice and II need be suffer in
such sacrifice. Selfish interest has |
no part to play today in the life OF
an American citizen. These are
mighty days, days that have not had |
their parallel in all history. America |
is going to do her part. Washington |
will measure up to our opportunities, |
and every man. woman, and child in
our city will find expression for the |
love OF our country and the love Of
in their giving. Giving can
not mean service for our country I'M
til Il has meant sacrifice for our
selves.
What then viii you and I give?"
Surgeon General Gorgas. speaking