The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-12-20

tion would do more than dollars ever
could or will do. How does this sound
for campaign slogan?
Every man. wemaa and child in
Sedgwick county = member Of the Red
Crsss BY Christmas Eve.
Wouldn't that be a Christmas pres
ent, worth while, for our boys! Then
let US respond to this call that comes
70 US so appropriately at Christmas
time. our first Christmas in the war,
and send out to our boys the glad It'd
ings that every one Of us is thinking
of them, and is wanting to do for
them, at this Christmas time, our
saddest Christmas for many years.
We must not wait until it is too late;
we cannot wait for tidings from he
battle front. 1t is Sedgwick county's
way to anticipate the hardships that
the future will bring to her sons. Those
of US who are at home can, by be-
longing to the Red Cross, be there
first. and through this agency extend
to our boys the comforts, the care,
and the medical and hospital atten-
tions, that at best will be far less
than is due them. Let US think now.
Let US talk it over in our homes. Let
us instruct our children by taking for
each one of them membership in
the Red Cross.
1t is not really matter of giving.
What is the value of a dollar a. com-
pared to the opportunity for service
or the Importance of the cause that
is calling us to service? Every pock-
ct book Of us should rejoice at the
chance to do something now. We hear
lot nowadays about giving; and then
giving some more; and giving until it
hurts. We read it in the papers, and
men talk it on the streets. But where
in the name of common sense, is the
man to be found, who has given until
it hurts? He can't be found. You
might as well try to climb creased
pole backwards with an armfull of eats
as to try to find him.
Mothers have given their sons un-
til it hurts and our young men have
given everything, and did it smilingly,
but of course it hurt-but those of US
at home, and talking of money CIV
ing, haven't given until it hurts-not
by whole lot And this is not 4
campaign for money or to solicit gifts.
It is campaign for memberships in
tie noblest, grandcst, most beautiful
organization Of mercy and service
that ever existed. 1t is a campaign
to organize the people of good and
merciful nation for service to humani-
ty in day when the whole world
seems to have become hardened to the
thought of death and suffering.
Paper Red Cross Service flags will
be furnished with a cross for each
member of every household; these are
to be placed in the windows on Christ
mas Eve with candle or light just
back of them SO that all who pass
that way may know of the patriot
ism and true spirit of Christmas that
abounds in the home. On Christmas
Eve every church in the county will
be requested to ring its bell, at 1880,
at the hour when the candles or the
lights are lighted, and that they con-
tinue. their ringing at half hour in
tervals until 900 o'clock which is the
suggested duration of the ceremony
This beautiful ceremony will be car
ried out through the entire nation.
porharo from, tbic will ryrou, hao,
tiful custom which will increase the
significance of both Christmas and
the Red Cross; for the Red Cross and
Christmas spring from the same spir-
it, and in this way will be brought
together these two great symbols of
mercy, sacrifice and cheer On this.
our first Christmas in the war, the
Red Cross symbol should not add the
spirit Of detection, but the thought of
serious purpose and sacrifice which
through accomplishment it represents.
There are Red Cross representatives
and committees in every part of the
county Don't make them come to
see you, but look them up. Make their
big work as light as possible. You
may if you wish send your money and
names to whom membership cards
should be issued to Mrs. Myrtle M.
Reed, Secretary, Julesburg' Let there
be on Christmas Eve A RED CROSS
SERVICE FLAG DISPLAYED IN
EVERY HOME WITH A CROSS
FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE
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