The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27

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Florence last Sunday afternoon.
It aroused much attention and
interest and should be published
for the benefit of the many in
Rankin County who were not
present. Capt. Berry is now an
old Confederate Veteran and he
should be needed at this time:
with the experience | have
had and what / have been an
witness to. | just don't know
how to begin to tell the great
need Of an organization of the
Red Cross, the good it can do in
so many different ways on the
battlefield, yes, and on the fir
ing line. Red Cross details are
expected to be on the firing line
to help take care of the wound
ed-binding up wounds and ad-
ministering nourshments, & etc.
Then, in the hospital they can
do so much good in caring for
the sick. / have been in battle,
| have gone over the battle-fields
after the battle had been fought,
and it make me shudder until
this day, to see so many lying all
over the battle-ground, begging
for help and begging for water.
yes, pleading in so many ways
for help. Then, we had no Red.
Cross organization and our poor
boys had to lie there and suffer
awful pains; and many of them
lay there and died for the want
of Red Cross nurses. Now, its
in the hands of every body to do
their bit. cannot help believ-
ing that every body who has any
patriotism about them will join
and help out the Red Cross or
ganization. None of us know
whose son, or husband or friend
may be in great need of the Red
Cross before this cruel war is
over. No telling what is going
to come to pass. War is a fear
full thing; and I, for one, think
its high time we were pushing
the Red Cross to the greatest
height. Nothing like prepared
ness, be ready to do something
when help is needed. No doubt
in my mind but much help will
be needed before this war is over,
and how in the name Of common
sense can anybody with any kind
patriotism stand idle and not try
Ito help our men on the battle
fields in their terrible sufferings.
| Now, l beg of all to get busy
and do something. These men
have gone across the water to
fight for us and risk their lives
and be exposed to all kinds of
danger, while we are at home en-
! ljoying ourselves. Twas a soldier
once for four Of the longest years
/ ever experienced, and / know
4 what / am talking about. Then,
we had no Red Cross organiza-
ton because we were not able to
have one. Many lives could
have been saved if we could have
had their assistance. | could &C
on and tell much more Of my ex-
perience in battles, and my see
| ing, the suffering on the battle.
fields and in hospitals, ETC., but
feel that it is no use to say
more, only let me beg of you al
to do your bit and help take care
of the men that have already
gone and those that will be sure
to follow very soon; No telling
whose Mothers Son will heee
help and need it bad. | fear bu1
few Of our people are realizing
the seriousness of this terrible
worlds war. Now it occurs t.
me to ask what can be done t
|get the people more interested
and brought down to more earn
est thinking. As for myself
have had very serious thought
about this war. from the first
and no telling when it will end
nor how many more men may b
called on to so. So, I think it
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