The Dermott news., 1917-12-13
ENROLMENT OF 5000, coo BN
CHRISTMAS EVE is TIE
GOAL SET.
SOUTHWEST QUOTA 100000
Every Person With Red Blood in His
Veins, Who is Not Already
Member, win join
! t'~f by Dee. IS.

err division of tho crcat America,
Rcd Cross which viii hopfn a drive
Monday Dee II tn ohtai, oo0 oau
new members IN tho states of Mis-.
souri, Kansas Arkansas Oklahna4
/ and Texas
A similar ariya is n he made # ,he
.ame time III the other l. divisions ot
the ned Cross throughout II" United
States. The Red Cross las 7,oue,eea
members at the present time. I'll
teen million met brrs b. CHRISTMAS
Eve Is Ahe coal OF TINS Neaaeriu er
+ bdhlzdtoa.
outside o. the army ,ad the navy
+ the ked Croas Is the i2ost important
instrument fer winning tas Var Facts
and figures dictate this statement and
i, not sentiment
Much has been said an3 written re
kardins tue sentimental side OF thu
Red Cross and too little has been sad
and written Ct the actual work "hlHa
the Red cross does. As matter O.
TACT. the Red Cross is nothing NOR"
than Gods own instrument for max
ing the word safe for democracy All
+ of the armies and all oil the navios 81
all the allied countries would b I'M
potent unless oacK OF them lnefe vas
bis Something making for the
morale which Is the backbone OF every
lighting machine.
Morale Makes an Army.
Every soldier And oyery sailor must
know that his country is backing him
up with something NOR, than nuni-
lions and a uniform. he mnst know.
thu, ,hs snirli of m. cnunt~,. e 80
hind him thar its humanit, * reach
ire out IN h,rnz,rd rencbinr or, IN hfs
th,t tho All Seeing A1l.powerfpI One
the Big Director of Humanity i. &c.
Ing TO take care o. hin. and take care
of hir family while he + y.eh,jnS
Morale and munitions wi, war
The Red Cross l. morale with a hjr
NJ and without the Rel Cross therr
could be NJ such th!ng "a morale
few facts covering = few of tAt
activities of the Rod Cross since the
l nited States went into the biz w3f
+ sufficient proof OF all thes' state
ments No man with red Blood in hi
veins can read these faets and then
refuse 10 became member Of the Red
Cross, unless he already is a member
Because OF the epormiiy OF the task
Ind because Of the fact the United
States was unprepared for war. the
War Department has been slow in get.
ting supplies TO c:ntonments, and IN
many instances soldiers would have
suffered had II not been for the quick.
ness Of the Red Cross in coming 10
their relief. Some red tape. o. course.
attaches TO the Red Cross At South
ern cantonment 2.oo0 OF the men were
without shirts. the War Department
was not able to furnish the mimmed,.
ately The Red Cross stepped in and
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One of ,ba hi,y.st ,,,ngs IN. 81
Cross IL doing in Am.,,c, and
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throusnout the countries OF the Allies
is civilian relief Here are some csses
A.. IL. HI = s.I
IA pVi"' "htNH aioHe Az sushe'eht u
make membership in the Red Croas
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s' NUS VI" ''''Ae"s"'P ia e"s
ohi'eo states
CASE ONE Mother with daushte,
ter th,rt.en son !. arsf - N.Y..
taken dangerously H. without hope OF