The Robesonian., 1917-12-24

lief organizations OF the World
Great Drive for New Members
SEND IN YOUR NAME AT ONCE
To the People of Lumberton and vi
cinity:
At the request of the American Red
Cross headquarters, have undertak-
en- to aid in organizing chapter of
the Red Cross at Lumberton. Lum-
berton is the only important town in
the State that has no chapter. The
great sacrifices which those who are
called to the army have to make
should move our hearts to undertake
the work of supporting and taking
care of our wounded and sick soldiers
with willing spirits. We ought to give
all that we have, if necessary, as we
owe it to our country, and to those
who are being called to make supreme
sacrifice for its welfare. Those who
remain at home cannot satisfy their
consciences unless they do something
for the cause of their country, and
especially for the relief of humanity
in this great struggle for right
against wrong. The Red Cross is the
most important and the most promise
full non-political and non-sectarian or
ganization in the world for the admin
istration of war relief measures such
as relieving and nursing the sick and
wounded and taking care of helpless
women and children. 1t stands at the
very head of the list among
benevolent and humanitarian organ
izations of the world, and is
the only organization officially recog-
nized by the government in the way
of charitable activities in connection
with the war.
There should. .be a Red Cross chap
ter or auxiliary or branch organiZa-
ton in every town and every country
school district in the United States.
It's method of organization will enable
it to concentrate it's tremendous forces
wherever humanity is in distress and
needs specific relief. Wherever eth
er by reason of natural causes or by
the sinful hand of man people are suf-
fering, the instrumentalities of the
Red Cross will go as the veritable
good Samaritan to bind up the wounds
of the afflicted, render aid to the In
jured, comfort and solace the broken
hearted. There are had conditions to
be remedied. We not only need tc
look after the sick and wounded sol
diers of America and her Allies, but
we must help to feed the women anC
children who have been oppressed ant
injured by the goddess Hun and hi'
allies
If you are a good American citize1
and believe in the Christian religion
you cannot fail to respond to the caus'
of the Red Cross organization at thi
time Therefore every adult Amerl
can man and woman should join tn
organization and share in the human
itarian spirit exemplified and bea
his or her part in the enormous tas
which the organization has undertak
en- in relieving the world from tn
suffering inflicted upon it by tn
<'most damnable foe that ever fire
a cannon, that ever drove home bay
onet, that ever ravaged neutrs
State, that ever sunk a hospital shil
that ever shelled women and childre
in lifeboats upon the high seas, tha
ever crucified captured enemy sold
ers, that ever cut the hands off Chi
dren in captured territory, that eve
lived to fasten its demon clutches O
the threat of civilization.
A great drive for new members IL
the Red Cross is being made every
where at this Christmas, time. Or
community has been blessed in man
ways Those who have been the recil
lent of these many blessings ought
do something Tor their Fellow man
an evidence of their gratitude. Ye
can join now by sending your nan
to either one of the following commi
tee on organization: -
J. A. Sharpe,
Mrs. J. R. Poole,
Mrs. R. C. Lawrence,
Junius j. Goodwin,
Mrs. N. A. Thompson,
r. D. Caldwell,
Mrs. Junius j. Goodwin,
A E. White,
H. M. McAllister,
H. B. Jennings,
X. M. Barnes,
Mrs. James Williamson,
w. H. Humphrey,
J. D.Proctor,
Mrs. l.. T. Townsend,
Mrs. John D. McAllister,
Miss jamie Carlyle.
We hope to enroll 1000 memb!
in Lumberton and the surroundl
territory which has been assigned
Lumberton, including the townsh
around here. A special effort will
made to obtain the cooperation of
people in the country. AS soon as
procure a sufficient number for
goniZation, meeting will be call
and organization will be perfected {
officers elected.
Remember that the work which