Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-10
TWO FINE TALKS
BY FOUR-MINUTE
MEN LAST NIGHT
ATTORNEY NAoEN5ouscH AND
oERhtARoT ADDRESS AUDI.
ENCES AT THEATRES,
WOMEN or MARTlNsBURo ARE
RESPONDING TO THE GALL
OF THE RED Cross.
5uT MANY MORE WOMEN ARE
NEEDED HERE AS ALL OVER
THE UNITED STATES.
Itinerary For Week.

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Attorney A. O. Nadenbousch and
Circuit Clerk l. Dew. Gerhardt were
the four-minute. men on last nights
program al the local theatres, and
spoke regarding the Red Cross work.
Mr.. Nadenbousch spoke at the
Theatre and his talk, while he
consumed only tpe allotted four min
utes. was quite Interesting and appre-
preciated by the audience. He urged
that the people should now help the
Red Cross IN their campaign for sup-
plies and especially requested the
women 70 assist in making garments
for the so.dierss
All the Central Gpers- fforse = Mr..
Gerhardt made a plain but very Inn
pressiye talk. explaining The situation
and urging that the women so TO the
Red Cross headquarters and there
help make clothing and bandages for
our soldiers who are ngating on Elt-
ropean soil.
Women Are Responding.
Quite nobly and willingly have many
women of Martinsburg responded to
the pressing appeal for workers at
the Red Cross headquarters, and the
rooms these days present an anlmat-
ed appearance, with much hustle and
hustle. The ladies' In charge are high.
ly gratihed with The number that have
80 far responded, and it has again
proven that the ladies' Of Mar
tinsburg are aver ready 10 do their
D lrt when needed.
While so many have responded to
the appeal. the number necessary for
the work TO be performed Is lacking
fourfold, ana ii means that tine ap.
peal for help Is as great and the need
for more workers is as apparent as
ever. There is not ! lady IN Martins
burg who a not give at least a part
OF her time and assist in this work,
and they are asked TO come to head
quarters and help. You can do the
work there or you can take II home
with you The Martinsburg chapter
has accepted a large share OF the re-
sponsibiiity Of helping our soldier
,oys. They are making surgical dress.
by the hundreds, sweaters, muf,
fters, hospital shirts, preparing Christ
mas packets, making utility bags, etc.
THE call for these articles is a press.
Ing one, and the officers OF the assoc
pledged all That was asked of
them. Now they must have the as.
~sistance OF every home in Martins
burg or they viii fall short OF their
requirements. The men OF the army
and navy are in need OF these things,
and with our boys in the trenches Of
France. and the injured now arriving
at the American hospitals at the front
il IS urgent indeed that millions OF
surgical dressings be supplied at once.
There is no telling the large amount
that will be required ere the Germana
are conquered and peace has been re.
Would you for the sake of a small
sacrifice on your part see the suffer
ing soldier boys without al the COM
that can be given them in the
hospitals? Would you see them borne
to the hospitals and then find they
not the necessary bandages and
hospital requisites there for them?
You could not; and therefore it is
your duty to help provide them
The women of American must make
these things, and the ladies OF Mar
tinsburg and Berkeley county must
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