New Britain herald., 1917-06-21
WHY YOU SHOULD
 HELP THE RED GROSS
It's Only Greed Is to. Succor
 the Afflicted

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 Our country confronts the long, dreaded crisis. The patient efforts of statesmanship-the long-sufferance of free people slow to wrath because conscious of their strength-all the thought of men and all the prayers of women that from America this, cup might pass-have proved unavailing to ind way to remain in peace with honor
 The decision has been in righteous ness. and with immovable conviction of the justice of the cause, to draw the sword which still to leave sheathed would be death to self-respect and treason to human liberty. America has seen that there arc some things worses than war. and her sons are go- ing forth to battle foR the preservation Of our country from . despotic mili- tarism that aims at world-domination and for the security of democratic freedom throughout tho earth.
 The Red Cross confronts the great emergency of this national and world wide crisis with a record at homo and under alien skies that makes up a noble epic.
 Though our armies be as yet un- ready to voice with fullness of pre- pared power Americas appeal to the ready.
 It Is organized, 1t is prepared. it needs only the enlargement of it's ranks and of the provision for the support of its work required by the enormous enlargement of tho demands for its service that has come with our country's entrance into the world-war for liberty and humanity against their ruthless and unscrupulous foes.
 The Red Cross confronts that emer- gency with an appeal that convinces heart and mind-w1th a call that must and will be answered swiftly and with unstinting generosity by all who love their country and humani- ty.
 Motherhood writes it's signature with trembling hand at the bottom of the noble commission the Red Gross carries to the field of war.
 Wifehood and Sisterhood. the other members of that human trinity that watches, waits and hopes. have set there bravely their seals. Childhood's mark Is there as we'll. And all Wom- anhood that kisses the cross with lips that quiver'' has blessed and sancti- fled the scroll.
 It's love follows In the Red Cross its men whom 1t sends forth to fight and If need be to die, knowing that there they will die most nobly for women's honor and for all other mems freedom.
 Above the lurid lights of the battle fields horror the Red Cross lifts the flag of love and hope. Tho wounded soldier sees it's flag and knows that succor waits from rcme. half g. world away.
 It's sole mission is to serve and save. It's only enemy Is human pain. When the battle ends its combat be- gins. It ministers to tho suffering; 1t takes the last message of the dying. In it's ministry universal womanhood finds it's preserving work. divinely committed from the beginning of time and never ending.
 The Red Cross today. In . world divided as never before in contention between causes eternally right and eternally wrong, still knows no boun- dary or division of nation, race or creed.
 Its helping hand is extended also to those who are fighting. deceived and blind with causeless hate, for the cause that> we Americans know is eternally wrong. When the battle Is done, to the Red Cross the victims are no longer fighters for right or for wrong. They are just suffering men. equal in humanity. equally to be aid ed.
 Thus the Red Cross today alone seems to symbolize that unity of hu- manity that endures through all the hells that the iniquitous ambitions of rulers have made in the earth, and which will return when righteousness has compelled wickedness to peace.
 The Red Cross brings to its high mission organization. efficiency. en- thusiasm. Science and the universal religion of aid to suffering arc con- joined in its activities.
 Today after having long served America in peace, and all the world in war and peace, 1t answers the call to serve America in war with all the world. Its VOW h aid to all suffering mankind; its creed h action. The need for Red Cross service has never before in all human history been so great The thousands that are go- ing to the front-the hundreds of thousands that may go, since in this war there can be no end save in vic- tory for the righteous cause-will re- quire its service. So will their de- l pendents here at home. Tho Red Cross hears the summons and calls l upon all the American people to hear l 1t.
 President Wilson, himself, is pres ident of the Red Cross and asks that 1 one million men and women enroll their names as subscribers to the Red Cross-at $1, s$2, $6. $10, $100. l $1,000, $10,0O0 or 100000.