El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-13

and an effort viii be made TO make
the giving Of memberships as Christ
mas gifts
1T. ". l. Browns Appeal
Dr. W L. Brown, in the appeal he
/ issued as general chairman. said:
The president OF the United States
I has asked the American National Red
/ Cross TO announce 10 the world on
Christmas eve that 100000 OF
Z American citizens have indicated. by
7 becoming members OF the American
National Red Cross, that they are not
only back Of our president. but back
b Of the allied forces. strongly allied
Z with the powers that are fighting for
3 democracy as against tyranny. The
president Of the United States, eN-
president Roosevelt, eNpresideur Taft
and j. p Davidson, chairman Of the
/ Red Cross war fund committee. have
made an appeal 10 the American peo-
pie for this support
1t is not so much a question of
money that this mem hership OF Is. 900,
600 would bring TO the Red Cross. but
the matter Of the moral support that
II IS giving 90 the forces that are
fighting for right and justice. There
has never been a time during this
. war when IL was so necessary for the
American people TO let the bows at
the front know that they care. They
need moral support as well as com
fort kits, sweaters. baudages and hos
pltal supplies. There is no better
way that we can send Christmas
greetings than 20 BE able TO say TO
the boys al the front and those OF
our allies whose homes have been
destroyed, whose families have been
rended asCnder and seven millions
Of whose pest manhood has already
been sacrificed. that 100000 Of
American people are sending Christ
mas greetings. through a membership
In the American National Red Cross
An Opportunity for War Work.
This is an opportunity for war
work. Lee a Red Cross Christmas
candle bura in every window in this
city Christmas eve, so that II VIII
show there are Red Cross members
in that hone.
President Wilson heads the Red
Cross, congress authorizes It. the
war department audits 10. Pershin-
and France approve it; II is working
for your army, IL is working for your
navy, Ir is working for the allies. IL
is working for you and your family,
for your home and your liberty.
When you bought a Liberty bond
and Joined the Red Cross. you be-
longed 10 America and you made the
greatest investment bringing the big
EeSr returns In life values offered in
civilization TO YOU today. This ap-
peal from our president and from our
expresidents and from the head Of the
Red Cross has come so strong 20 the
officers Of the local chanter, that thew
feel like telling you in a heart 20
heart way the true situation and de-
pending upon YOU and everyone Of 1
YOU 70 take out membership IN the 7
American National Red Cross for the I
year 1918 and to take iu out between I
now and Christmas eve.
Those who contributed 70 the war 4
fund last June have been members /
OF the Red Cross for the year 1917. ]
consequently. they viii understand /
that this is Simply an aDDeel 1T the /
trying hour Of our ne tiOnal history :
to paw their fues in advancs and let
the city OF FL Paso be able TO flash
the good news to HEADQUARTERS -
Christmas eve that their quota has
been reached and that in fact we
have gone fer beyond.
1T may be said that this call is In
opDo-tune. fh0t we have been ssi-eA
for this and that, bur the war ifseli
IS iuoDportune. and there has never
been an opportunity offered 70 US
whereby the simple naviuE of - an
7uzl dves 10 the American Rel Cross.
that we could have such a tremerd-
BUS influence in the decision OF in
.ernational affairs.
See That Dues Are Paid.
AS chairman Of your Red Cross. I
make rhis earnest appeal TO- all
workers 10 SET aoart next week and
not only see that your annual dues
are paid for 1918, but that everyone
Il your neighbors who are already
members. but have not paid their an
1ual dues, do so between now and
Christmas eve.
This task seems SO stupendous
lust at this moment that we might
hesitate. If we didn't feel the abso-
ute confidence in the people or Fl
'aso TO respond TO every humanita- ,
ian call, as they have done in the
,ast."
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