American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-22

And Pharoh rose up IN the night
ne and his servants. and all the Egyp-
tians. n there was a great cry i'm
Egypt; for there was not a hOnse in
hsypt where there was not one dead
u seems that IN the three thousand
years since that cry was raised the
hearts Oi men have not much chang
ed.
Our country is at war with an enemy
than has thrown Off the mercias that
had begun to attach TO the conduct
OF war, and has returned to the old
Wild beast fury that spares neither
sex nor age.
a cry as lamentable as that which
was awakened in Egypt on that night
OF horrors is sounding through an
the civilized world.
Indeed, in the old world civilization
itself seems ready TO collapse under
the mighty strain.
The Cross of Calvary is almost oh
scured by the clouds that i'm the
world, but o from under the battle
canopy the Red Cross is shining IT'S
mission is of mercy; it is almost the
only evidence that mercy still remains
on earth. 1t binds up wounds if
soOthes the sick, it feeds the hungry:
1t comforts the brOken-hearted- 1T is
as nearly as can be devised by man.
the living Presence on earth Of the
dlVlne influence that rules in heaven.
But Just now it has a deeper sig
niicance to the men and women of
Utah.
The full quota of their sons are
about to take a direct part in this great
world-war that is shaking and sadden-
ing the whole earth, and this call is
to secure the means to have this di-
vine Presence OF Mercy surround them
from the beginning. To transmit them
the mothers love, the sisters love. the
wires love and make them bravely
race whatever comes to them, this love
surrounding them.
Other calls appeal to mems sense of
justice, right and generosity: this call
IS Tor men and women to give express
sion to the love that is i'm our hearts
for our own.
1t is that the soldier boys who 90
away may go with the thought that
the love and perfection of their ia
thers, their mothers and wives are 70
De always around them; that they
are never to be forgotten. even for
the moment; that their work is an
preclated and that behind their work
there shall always be such protection
ana o as can be extended to them.
Inc call has been ringing for three
days and still the full sum required
is not raised. This is almost a re-
proach. Think of it, 1t is for Utab's
own sons! That when far away and
possibly in need they will be helped
1t is more than that. II is to keen
the thought warm in their hearts that
they are not forgotten, never will be
forgotten; that the merciful Presence
is ever around them, keeping watch
over them: and that what is given
them when in need is o from the
cold hands Of strangers, but from
those whom they love and who love
them.
What a balm for a wound. What a
solace for a fever visionl What an
antidote for suffering in any form!
And the sum is not quite raised
Tell it not to the school children. lest
they bring their little banks and make
it up in 10-cent pieces!
Tell it not to the sisters and sweet.
hearts of the boys, lest they cast
their rings and bangles into a cruel.
bic and make up the amount!
Tell it not to the boys who are 60
ing away, lest the belief that Utah
appreciates them and glories in the
sacrifice they are making will grow
cold
To buy a Liberty bond was a patri.