The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-06-21
Origin, Function And Support OF
The Red Cross; Its Appeal To You

transportation anu supplies are nee
essary. In it's function of clearing
the field hospitals at the front of
their wounded, the Red Cross ambu-
lance units are in constant danger
from the overshots, upon which no
one can reckon either as to direction
or time, and it is a matter of COM
mon knowledge that some of the
bravest deeds of this war have been
done by the volunteer ambulance
corps, composed of Americans who
have given their services gratis and
dedicated their livs to the services of
the Allies.
To meet the expenss of the neces-
sary personnel and material to assist
the government in adequately prepar-
ing its medical departments for SER
vice overseas, the President has called
upon the people of this country to
subscribe $lOO,OOO,OOO. The names
Of the ones appointed to the Council
If Defense for the collection of mon
ey in each locality is positive evidence
hat the money subscribed will be an
piled in the best interest of all, with
out question. Many men who stand
nigh in the business councils of this
country have closed their Offices and
houses to take charge of the financial
conduct of the Red Cross during the
war, without compensation or thought
of self
Recent registration for the draft,
to take place upon September i, shows
vhat many hundreds of thousands of
men, in the flower of youth, will be
drawn into the dreadful maelstrom
OF war within a year, and you who
read this may have one or more dear
to you who will be among those whose
lives and health may be sacrificed for
their country upon foreign shore.
Therefore an appeal is made to you
tc realize that in your expected con-
tribution you my be giving that
| which in the end may spare a dear
\ ones life or limb, and that it be-
| hooves every one to contribute with
generosity that has heretofore been
unknown, as after all it is but a form
of insurnce against the health or life
Of one who is dear. 1t is as much the
duty of every one able to subscribe
! to the Red Cross fund as it is to
| meet their taxes, for while one ex-
empts the individual form the penalty
of the law, the other may exempt one
from a broken heart
1t is singular that many in this
country fail to realize that we have
entered upon the worst war that
history has known, and simply be-
cause they see no evidence of it's ex-
| lstence. Before the end of this wear
tangible evidence will be presented to
'heir own eyes when the first ships re-
turn from Europe bringing the
wounded of the first to carry the
American standard against the world
enemy. When this spectacle
| arouses interest it will be too late
TO make the contribution for which
you are now asked, and if among
those wounded you find dear one
lack of the medical necessities to save
them, then will you realize to the full
that the horror of war has been vis-
ed upon you and your lack of gener-
oslty has reaped its own reward.
There is no 'orm of investment in the
United States that can produce
higher interest, nor that can produce
an interest in such terms of health
and happiness.
Not only do the articles of the Red
Cross make it obligatory for the medi-
cal establishments of an army to give
the ssame care to the wounded and
sick of the enemy as to their own but
the dictates of humanity demand it.
ms drain upon the resources of the
k"d Cross is to be met only THROUGH
the largess of the people, and as large
sums In the past have been cheer
fully contributed for the relief of the
Belgians and others. 1t is unconscion-
able to think that the American peo-
pie, whose generosity has never been
questioned, will supinely permit the
people of other nations to excel them
in this crisis.
Personal interest demands you read
this article carefully and take its les
son to heart, lest the horrors of war
be visited upon you in a manner that
VIII make you the victim of self
reproach for the remainder of your
days.
Let the schoolmarms teach the
young idea how to shoot and Uncle