The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-14
Red And Blue Blood

Be a red-hot. red-b.ooded, red
white-and-blue optimist, look the
part and act accordingly. Perhaps
you are wondrring if you can't ease
your consc.e.c1 and your pocketbook
by telling the Red Cross solicitor
that some member of your family be-
longs to the Society, but that isn't
the American way. The Red Cross
is cutting through the fog Of pessim-
ment and blind to the interest of the
men who are fighting your battles,
you will Immediately enroll as a
member of this Society and pay your
dues of one dollar.
There was a time when red blood
and blue blood were separate and
distinct, but that was before the Kai-
ser tried to take possession of the
seas, sinking ships Unfortunately.
Now the red and blue blood of the
nation are drilling side by side in
the environments, and fighting to-
gether in the trenches. Back home
the same condition is gradually TAX
ing place and before the liberty bell
sounds the freedom of the world the
patricians and plebeians will join
hands to stamp out the influence OF
the aristocrats who are the opponents
of lone man rule"
Just now America is letting the
red blood ooze from her veins to
help win the struggle for humanity.
The Red Cross Society is doing all
in it's power to ease the pain these
wounds are making, and it is seek
ing the support of every American.
A nationwide campaign will be con-
Quoted from Dec. 18th to 25th, and
every city and hamlet will be expec-
ted to contribute its share of the
membership the Society is seeking.
Have you a heart and a dollar?
Then why not join today-that is all
you need to become member of this
giant Red Cross movement. Ten
million members are needed for the
Christmas drive Membership means
service. When you join you will be
giving one dollar to the alienation
of pain among the fighters, and help
ing to bring encouragement to the
war-weary.
Woodrow Wilson is not only Pres
ident of the United States. but he is
also President of the Red Cross So
ciety, and it is lie who is conducting
the Christmas campaign for mem
bers. The allotment is Is per cent.
of the population, which makes the
quota for Dorchester county $500,
and that for Cambridge 1900. Let
nobody misunderstood this move
ment. It is no small affair; it is not
to be borne by the men of Dorches-
: - eli IS IS Il he esstiie le
1ponsibility to- fall on the women.
This is a time for men, women and
children to respond to the call for
money and assistance. Every mem
Der of every family is needed to
complete the work which must be
done if the wounded are to be cared
for.
Look over your Christmas list In
it you will see names of persons who
do not fully appreciate the money
you will put into their gift. Why
not give this to the Red Cross Socie-
ty? One dollar of that money will
make you a member of the greatest
and noblest Society in the universe
-one that includes the rich and the
poor. the high and the low, the edu-
Gated and the ignorant, the blue
blooded aristocrat and the red-blood-
ed democrat. That dollar will help
our soldiers and sailors give the best
in them to hasten the day when the
little Belgian children, whose pinch
ed faces tell the story of starvation,
may see salvation brought to them
by our nation.
Germany has invaded and infected
the nations of Europe; America will
share the fate of these countries if
her people do not put forth every eff
fort to prevent this calamity. The
best way to ward off this disaster is
to care for the men who must face
the shot and she'll of the Prussian
Government, and the best way to
save their lives is to join and work
for the Red Cross Society.
Give your dollar today. Be a
Notwithstanding Red Cross Ameri-
can.