The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-07-28
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& aud NJ =. Robinson. Editors.

tHhis M nome FNNfFNl HHiH'fff@ WIN
the Thought that Ght American Red
Cross ia such an immense organization
has such a vast territory tributary to
A. that 1t does not need the help of
the resident uf every t0RH village,
hamlet aud isolated farm IN the entire
country This is a grirHous mistake
although an extremely natural one to
make. The writer confesses. though
usually broad Ia outiook upon the
worlds a1airs. she had che feeling sub
consciously that lucal efforts While
commemorate fur example and expires
sluns sake vus rather negligible 81
tts practical results ufoE the whole
scheme ut humanitarian work \ stupid
,lee Ia taxi. hut apparently held bH
mos persons la this community where
apathy is The rule aud aei she eSesp
ton
What We eau de- seems so little when
fHtft Htf 81 HtdHA W. Nv Rtf tFb RhiiaAer
exptrsses in brtet The reason If that
apathy There are sa many others te
I0 the work
iiut are there enough without you
and me- + President Taft IN reply
To the question is il true that the Rcd
Cross has IA large supply ot ban
daees stirred up that un more are really
needed answers
1T Is absolutely untrue The Red
Cross could send all It's available SUP
ply 10 Europe for instant use there and
start all over again And. as Allies,
We mus, practically do this. Wounded
soldiers In France to-day are being
bandagcd with straw and old news
papers.
Vast quantities oi bahdages have
been sent abroad the balance has
been added to the necessary equip
ment OF the thFiy-siS base hospitals In
this country. where the storage Of
millions In absolutely required
This should bring ,a the realization
Of the most thenghtloss how wolInlgh
immeasuruhle r. the quantity needed
ui this item alone. tut 10 this add the
rrconi stntemcu' mnde by F,iioi Wadss
worth. acting chairman of the war
relief committee at Washington He
says;
"Iiased upon recent cable adytccs
from aur allies the following supplies
are urgently needed and all chapters
are asked To ship 80 the nearest branch
warehouse at the Rcd Cross supply
service whatever supplies they mas
have on hand corresponding "a this lst
and to- speed up their work ROOMS an
these particular articles
hath robcs or eonyalescent gowns
i5n6ao pairs oG bed socks, loo .boa
haudkerchicfs. zoo. hospital bed
shirts G50 900, suits palamas, i5booa
shoulder wraps, 3oa,oao pairs socks
soc ooo pairs work slippers 25o, eoo
These hospital garments are greatly
needed nov and should b. made &C
eording 10 specifications given IN \ X
e 365. pages rs
The production OF haudages and
surgteal dressing, however should uo.
b, allowed % tal Of nu account at
this special appeal as cable messages
from Paris and Rome Ssh foF q con
slant supply
These figures art Staggering IN their
immcnsiiy. but Ho less II should hft
every woman In the United States Ia
DO her part IN thts great work MOI
all are letting thts noble opportunity
so by The ladics Of Hammond la
IN two relays meet fyr afternoons oi
each week to sev for ihe Rcd Coss
fhrifs Is The right spirit raised 20 q
high power of efficiency tioos noI
their example inspire the women af iht
Fshciauas ga dn something This /,
not duis for next month of next yeaf
The uepd IL nov, the opportunity go'
service IL nov aud II Is m0sI uslstent
The call for these supplies comes from
men who are making the world SAFE
for democracy" as truly as If they wer'
Americans fighting ob American soil
H. shat the hour demands uos aus
forcstall prevent there ever being {
ueed tot the American Rcd Cross of
the home roll
This sounds like a gcltish argument
bat II u made to emphasize the fac
thal she bghtIug abroad il as truly aut
tghl as II It werc here at home hence
what otherw Use may BE- considered
rh.lanlhrupy Is plain duty 10 our oWu
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