The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

the membership from five to fifteen
million members should be heartily
supported.
Million and millions of stricken
people in devastcd Europe must de-
pend on the activity of the Red Cross
alone for the most meager necessi-
ties OF hfe-just enough to keep BODY
and soul together. The Red Cross
organization is the universal helping
hand. But in order to extend this
hand to the sorrowing and afflicted
1T must have your support. In fact,
II you would do your part to relieve
the suffering in the world, you can
do 1t most directly and efficiently
through the Red Cross. Become a
member next week
Cold cash-given through the Red
Cross-wll cool the brow of some
suffering soldier.
We cannot all serve in the trenches
but we can all serve at home AID
membership in the Red Cross is ser
vice. Help Hays Chapter triple and
quadruple itself during Christmas
week and show your whole hearted
sympathy with those who go 70 the
front by joining the Red Cross Ar
my H j. Penney has charge of Ell
lis County and with a band of CO.
workers will canvass the town Be
ready to show our allies and our sol
dlers that we are doing our part to
hghten their hardships, to guard their
health and bind their wounds.
The friendly relations that exist be-
tween the Y NJ. C. A and the
Knights of Columbus at the various
forts and environments throughout
the country speak for better future
understanding between the Catholics
and their separated brethren. Both or
CARNATIONS are working for the
same end The charity that prompts
them IS broad enough to make each
recognize the good that the other
IS trying to do. The work that they
are doing IN common can be fruit
fully accomplished only by co-opera-
ton.
Everyone cannot ego across" and
fight, but everyone can s'come across''
with a membership in the Red Cross
and thus help those who do fight.
Suffering humanity in many ne-
lions Is calling TO US for help. We
can help through the Red Cross.
''Y'' Bars the Menace
John H Reddin of Denver, su-
preme director of the K of c., is in
receipt OF q letter, which quotes a
communication written by John r.
Mott, one of the leading officials of
the Y NJ G. A, to whom a protest
had been sent because The Menace
IS to be found in most of the Y. M.
Z A, recreation centers in army can
comments Mr.. Mott declares that he
IS IN accord with the desire that The
Menace be eliminated from the asso-
citation reading rooms, and saws he
viii appreciate it if be is notified con-
corning any center where il can be
found hereafter.
The following women sewed last
week:
Wednesday night, Surgical ORES |
sings: Mrs Penney, Mrs Neiswan- /
ger, Helen Pestana, Miss DeNoon.
Miss Fitz Hughs, Miss Alice Penne ,.
Mrs Ward, Grace Dyer, Mrs. Fields,
Miss Agnew.
Thursday, December 9Th: Mrs.
Replogle, Mrs Winters, Mrs. Dorney,
Mrs Enfield, Mrs Stout, Miss Keller, |
Mrs. Harris.
Friday, December 7th: Mrs. Bemis,
Mrs Bremen, Mrs. CoWan, Mrs.
Mrs. Archer, Miss Benis.
Tuesday: Mrs. Croft, Mrs. Robin
son, Mrs. Kirkland, Mrs Crawford,
Mrs Williams.
Wednesday: Mrs. Lewis, Mrs Rea,
Mrs Philip, Mrs. Schwaller.
The Canteen Committee is organ
zed and ready for any emergency.
Miss Cathrine Lewis sold 100 Red
Cross Christmas seals IN less than
me hour.
For the Christmas drive there viii
De three booths one IN the pOstofEce
nd one IN each o. The banks.