The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-09
THE OPPORTUNITY T0HELP COUNTRY
 IS NOW AT HAND
Mr. Scott, Field Represen tative For Alaska Makes Statement of What We C an Do to Help Win the
 Present Great War;

Zlue, ScCouu tO dCQudlul hiihScil With the work of the local chapter and take an active and enthusiastic interest in it. The Red Cross Magazine is one of the most valuable periodicals issued at the present time both from the viewpoint of information and interest. The daily newspapers provide us with and casualties on the battle front; the Red Cross Magazine provides us with graphic and illustrated accounts of how the wounded and sick soldiers are cared for, how the wounds are dressed in the hastily improvised dressing stations, how the base hos pitals are organized and run, how our ambulances are handled along the line of battle, what steps are being taken to care for our wounded soldiers after they return home and how we are to provide them with suit able employment and the necessities of life.
 There is great need at the present time for effective cooperation in ev- cry community throughout the Unit ed States. A spleniddly organized land well conducted campaign was waged to obtain subscriptions to the Liberty Loan. This was an invest ment of dollars which paid dividends on dollars. These subscriptions to the Liberty Loan are equipping our fight ing men and sending them to the front. Recently a campaign was carried on for the Red Cross war fund which pro. vided ample funds for the next few months work of out national organi- zation. These contributions were in. vestments of dollars which will pay dividends of lives. The contributions to the Red Cross will take our wound ed from the field and care for them and bring them back to us again.
 In addition to the need of our own soldiers there is the great appealing call from our allies for assistance. Af- ter months of fighting their resources have been greatly drained and we must render them assistance at once. Every soldier of our allies who dies from want of proper care and medi- cal attention will have to be replaced by one of American boys. Every life that we can save among the armies of those who are fighting with us will mean that an American soldier can be placed at some other point and do his bit towtard hastening the day of victory.
 Membership in the Red Cross does not mean leaving home and going to the front. It requires no field service it requires nothing but the small mem. | bership fee and an intelligent interest in its work. Every business man should ask his associate whether he i IS a member of the Red Cross, every | woman should ask her friend wheth- CT she Is member. The first essen- | tial step towards showing patriotism Is to become member of this great na- i tional organization. It is the branch of service in which every citizen can have a part. It is the index of pat.
 riotism. During the next few days it is expected that every one who has not already become a member will not
 wait to be called upon by those who
 are to solicit membership but make
 it matter of personal pride to call at once at the nearest membership
 booth and add his name as a member
 of this great patriotic organization. As President Wilson says:
 But small proportion of our peo- pie can have the opportunity to serve upon the actual field of battle, but all
 men. women and children alike may
 serve, and serve effectively" We
 must all immediately concentrate our
 energies and efforts and by contri-
 outing freely to this supreme cause,
 help win the war."-President Wilson.