The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-14
Of Ius,lc based on Overwhelming vic.


In his appeal for support for the
Red Cross. Colonel Roosevelt said:
The most important thing IN to-
send abroad at the earliest possible
moment a great hghtinR army. Sec
ond only 20 the army In the work of
winning this war comes our Red
Cross Indeed the importance Of this
work Is So great that the president
or the United States has set apart
next week from June 1925, as a.
period Of sacrifice and unselnsh gen
| erosity IL week In which the whole
American people win be asked to join
IN raising funds 10 nnble our Red
Cross to perform its vast and indis-
pensable duties IN this war
Tho president has also commits
stoned several OF the ablcst business
men Of the country as war council
| ~ the Red Cross. to administer this
service on behalf ~ stricken world.
| This war council tells us that a fuud
NJ 100000 600 must be raised at once
IN order 10 meet even the most
urgent needs
Here indeed. is summons to
every American. % IL an enormous
SUM ~ money but what comfort can
we take In Withholding that or any
| other sum OF moncy II IL is needed 10
relieve the SUFFERING of our own sons
or the sons of our allies who are
| lighting tor an that makes life worth
living.
Into our Red Cross without stint
| should be poured heartfelt offering
Of Thanksgiving that We are permit.
! ted To join In this great service 20 all
mankind our spldicra aud sailors
| will do their part without linching,
wc may rest assured OF their courage
/ and ndeli'y The Red Cross Offer
to ny who are not allowed to night. the
opportunity FOR sacrifice aud help
"We uttlc realize What is before
u.s. Our own sons ana brothers VIII
/ soon be- going into battle They viii
! be three thousand miles from home.
! I'M q land already wasted hy war. a
! land threatened hy famine. land
| gmittcn by disease. They toll u~ that
| In many cases today the WOUNDS uf
| soldiers In France must bc tied up
with newspapers for want 81 the neg
e-sary surgical bandagcs When our
| own men are wouuded-as they sure
/ N will be In great numbcr--arc We
/ uo.ng to allow them To suffer yet
moro because We fail % provide those
/ things which can at least mitigate
distress surely not But we must do
&, In advance. II We wait It may be
too late. Do it now
People Must Bc Generous.
our Red Cro.s must lot only care
, Tor the shattered bodies Ot our
wounded men. IL alone can become a.
foster parent to them in "a. ING con-
ditlons they are sure 20 face when
thcy are vouyulcsccnt from wounds
or recovering from exhaustion We
shall soon have an army uf a million
soldiers when they go tu France
! th,y must have homes 10 which 'c
rest and to- bee cared FOR ana To- re-
cover The generosity Of our whole
pcup., must make It possible for oar
Red cross - provide Tor them.
"Iu no previous war have the nau-
cDl. uou-comhaiants had Geo Dear 80
terrible a share of It's physical suf-
fcr.ug And 30 ~ through our Red
| Cross that wo can show tu the ut-
t.pns of the world how tc great heart
of the American people goes out 10
them IN thcr distress.
"FlanCe--proud, brave. ulc,dlni :
from ghartly wounds ncds us surcls.
Tuberculosis ia raging Throughout, hrr
land. riCiccu hundred OF her towns
and Villages have been RACED 2" 'h'
ground by the calculated barhdrt,l ui
4 tn, invaders Millions ut her people
are homeless and starving. Ncrri'
oven OF the parost GOVERNS for the.r
bodies, ut stoves. ul utensils with
which Tee cook or eat ur agricultural
implements uf animals .adrcG "i TIVE
simplest elements uf civilization And
to u. alone can these people com,
for help. We alone hay the abundance
with which tu supply their d.r's'
needs.
To Russia. tuu. We must reach ou'
our hclpius hand We ttuc kr""
vh.t size has suffered aud l- sun"r'
Ing. Russia, loug uo,di,u' q" auto
,rary. has mot nm,hcd iu this con
ulct Her people have had To @lrus
.l, NO. only 20 uec th' world IRON
,mto,raCy but to make their "Nu ian.
Ia land 81 liberty Russia urcd- Hl ~
can do Co strengthen her couraS" aut
| tp mike her feel that we ar" ud"t'
. b,biud her Our armies can du hi
tie for her our Red Cross alow
c1u take into GuHsii the WcssHr" u
hone. Of help uf confidence Whicl
,ho 4n tcrriul. needs The message
uu-t ba practical ~ must carr
Idecd, and not merely words. and p
.h,tiid hr carried 1t once pruhahl'
mover before were su mak. people 10
ldi~ucss aud agony As lssh e
b this very hour. Wc can "a a. Lor'
,rnl step toward winning ~ &[