Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-18
MONDAY. JUNE Is. 1917.
THE MEANING OF RED CROSS WEEK

III MEANING OF RED CROSS WEEK.
Today begins Red Gross Week.
BY special proclamation Of the Presi-
dent of the United States. this week will be
devoted throughout the country To a cam
paign to raise funds for the use of the
American Red Gross in earring for our sol
diers who are on the firing line in Europe.
Why should | give To the Red Gross!
This question may be asked by some who
are loath to deny themselves some pleasure
or some things which they NAV feel that
they actually need. which would nave Ia
be sacrificed in order to subscribe To the
Red Cross war fund.
Why should yon give to the Red Cross
Fund.-
The United States soon will have m
army of half a million men on the firing
line in France. Perhaps later on a million
will 90. These men are going 10 give their
blood in this fight for liberty. They are
the defenders of the American flag-of
'Your flag and my flag-the flag for
which the founders of the American Union
fought. These men are going from the
hearts and homes of half a million families.
families who are giving their very dearest
TO the defense of the flag. These men
will be the special care of the American
Red Cross. They should be the special
care of every patriotic American. They
deserve the very best hat we can give
them.
Ii is the mission Of the Red Cross to see
that these American soldiers are kept in
good health, 10 nurse them in sickness and
restore them speedily to health. 1t j. the
special function of the Red Cross 10 take
care of these American soldiers who NAV
he wounded in battle and nurse them back
TO life and health.
To do this. the hospital and medical
equipment of the Red Cross must be pro-
vided with millions of dollars worth of
supplies. 1t must nave hospitals. Ii must
have nurses. 1t must have ambulances.
To equip a single hospital bed will cost
SIG. To maintain q single hospital bed
will cost $50 per month.
We must prepare for the needs Of a mil
none too much.
This l. the time for the American peo-
pie to make sacrifices. This i the time
10 give, even at the expense Of cutting of
some other expediture. even nj the expense
OF your savings accounts.
This Is the sum which the American Red
Cross has set ont to raise during the pres
ent week. All over the Union, in every
town, in every village. patriotic men and
women are devoting themselves to the work
Of raising this sun during the week. There
j. no doubt that il will be raised. Ameri-
cans everywhere are patriotic. The Red
Cross appeals to their hearts above every
other organization.
A hundred millions for the Red Cross
hospital service, Yes. we Americans will
give that sum cheerfully. We feel that the
amount assessed against each Of a. j. lit
tie enough to give for such 4 cause. Little
enough, indeed, when we think of the sac
rifice offered for the sake of our country
by the man who enlists in the army.
The man who goes into the army gives
everything. lie gives up the happiness Of
being with his loved ones. lie gives up the
comforts Of home. lie gives up his pleas
ures. lie gives his blood. lie gives even
his very life if need be. in defense Of his
country.
How small appears our little giving in
comparison with the glorious sacrifice Of
the man or the boy who goes into the army
in this crucial moment.
BE thankful that it Is your blessed privi-
lege 10 give TO the sacred cause of liberty.
and do not withhold your hand when the
Red Cross comes to You during the Red
Cross week for your contribution.
Brownsville has pledged herself 10 raise