Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-21
MASS MEETING
OF RED CROSS
HELD ON FRIDAY
Miss Elizabeth Kelley of Madison
Gives Inspiring Talk on Good
Work Of the Organization

The Red Cross mass meeting at the
: NJ E. church on Friday evening was
1 well attended. Mayor G. T. Thuerer
presided, and the program opened by
the audience singing America" which
was followed by the mayor reading
the presidents proclamation. He then
announced a meeting at the high
ischool Monday evening, at which time
speakers from Madison will explain
the reason for the call for funds to
help support the war. Mayor Thuerer
1 extended thanks to the officers of the
Red Cross chapter and to the Baraboo
citizens for their generous support and
encoura cement, and also to the man
layers Of the Al. Ringing theater for
| the use of the theatre to put on the
class play on June 20, and by their
generosity the expenses will be great
tly reduced.
/ Mayor Thuerer then introduced
| Miss Elizabeth Kelley of Madison, who
gave a fine, inspiring talk on the good
work that the Red Cross members are
doing all over the world, not only in
! times of war, but in time of great ca
ilamities 1t is the greatest organiza-
/ ton in the world, being non-sectarian,
knowing no political party and dis
i eliminating against no race or cOun-
itrs. She spoke highly Of the inter-
i est evineed by 3afaboo people in the
tRed Cross work as compared with
many places which she had visited.
She spoke of one town where there
was absolutely no interest and no
preparation had been made for a
meeting She and her companions
went into the streets and rounded up
a few women, and the results were
that two classes were organized-one
of adults and junior class.
She said today's war is not.a pitting
of one people against another, but a
struggle between nations to establish
equality of rights and privileges.
America has lived in such condition
Of satisfaction with her prosperity
and felt so secure in her strength that
she has become weakened, and unless
she awakes she will lose in the great
conflict.
The Red Cross is not a woman's or
ganization alone. tt needs men fol
leadership. The women just come in
as side issues to do the work as they
usually have to.
Miss Kelley gave brief history OF
the Red Cross organization. Forty
one nations have Red Cross organiza
tions, and America stood thirty-sev
| enth in the roll of honor in 1914. A
Red Cross set up on battlefield has
always been sacred in times of war
and pestilence but at present is tar
get for the Germans. We have no quar-
rel with German people, they are not
at fault They are simply obeying
their governments orders. She edu-
Gates her children from babyhood for
the life of soldier, and that, together
with her culture and scientific knowl-
edge, makes her powerful nation
and she is not yet conquered.
The civilian department of the Red
Cross may do great work in caring
for the families of the men who have
, gone to the front and placed their
lives as barricade between the Ger
man bullets and their loved ones. The
: wounds of the French are being
staunched by old newspapers. Must
our boys, who have gone into danger
that we may be safe, be left without
: sufficient medical care and nursing
l while we complacently boast of our
wealth?
Miss Kelley said we should give al
we can spare in money time and la
: Dor that our boys may not suffer un
necessarily. Give generously, not
: niggardly, not so as to deprive women
, and girls of work in all fields of labor
: Give them the opportunity to earn
: their living and give them sympathy
and encouragement. Work together
without prejudice for the good of all
Our nation asks us for service. May
!. we give it willingly.