Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-23
RED CROSS RECEIVES NEW
IMPETUS TO no THINGS.


Very. much OF an impromptu meet
ing was held in the assembly room Of
the city hall last Saturday evening at
which the public were called by use
of the telephone service. Unexpect-
edly arriving ahead of schedule time
the delegation OF three Red Cross ad-
herents from Seattle had very little
time in which to announce their com
ing in any other manner. The hall had
been hurriedly put in comfortable
condition and fairly representative
gathering of people assembled. most
! ly the faithful women in Red Cross
endeavor and mothers who have Civ
! en- their sons to perhaps sacrifice
/ their lives on the battle fields in
i France. Preceding the addresses of
4 the visiting delegation the members
| of the local Red Cross were shown
several articles mostly needed and
requested of all the various chapters
to prepare for the comfort of the
men in the trenches. sweaters and
socks being the most essential.
Bishop Hon presided and first In
troduced Mr.. Josiah Hilton who at
once plunged into the nobIy work in
which the Red Cross In engaged. stat
ing by way OF Introductory that the
organization was primarily brought
into existence for the purpose OF care
ting for the wounded soldier on what
ever battlefield. He deplored that
Germany was the only nation on the
earth to refuse to recognize this no
BILE and self-sacrihcing efforts of the
women whose sole aim 10 to nurse
back to life or health the men who
have responded to their country's
call But" continued the speaker.
Germany has never been known to
keep her sacred promises and as a re-
suit she is being made to suffer the
consequences. Four months ago the
president of the United States recog-
nized the importance OF a member
ship of 10000 members as the medi-
um through which TO care for our
men in the trenches that liberty may
. prevail throughout the entire world
and until this is accomplished the
United States will continue 10 send
men and munitions to Europe TO end
, autocracy and world conquest by tho
. German empire. To provide the nee.
eseary means TO care for and pro
tect our boys battling for the preser.
; vation of liberty President Wilson
2 advised the raising of a hundred mil
: lion dollars for Red Cross work, anc
j to the great credit OF Idaho she nobly
4 came forward with her full quota.
: membership campaign il now on e
: drive home a Christmas fund for al
! ditional Red Cross funds to be uses
: exclusively for the needs of Amer
lean soldiers in France. The speaket
paid a glowing tribute to J. P. Nor
gan for his generous contribution
to the allies in their Red Cross work
being the first and by far the mos
liberal contribution 20 come from
: an American philanthropist. He ye
n the government and made il piail
= that any man, no matter what his ma
tive country. VINO lives under the pro
/ lection Of the Stars and Stripes an
= yet gives aid 70 the enemy 10 going {
; find an unhappy lot AZ the hands o
T the authorities. This saying bFOugh
n forth extensive applause Anothe
I class that does not find favor Wit
Il the government Ii the one asking ho'
y much this war Is going 10 cost an
/ how long it is going to last--'anothe
= kind CT animals" as the speaker p
ferred to them as being. In closfn
n Mr.. Hilton assured his hearers tha
IL whether the present world connie
3 continued long or came TO an abruI
ending. we are going 70 win IA