Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-17
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In : statement Sy herry p. Davi-
son. chairman OF the war council! OF
the American Red Cross. h says;
tMore than .7ooo ool American
people subscribed 20 the American
months a total aggregatin- sSl5.-
69e 900 in money. and contributed
manufactured goods OF IN estimated
value ri approximately si4.99o 300
These are tremendous fsures but.
they represent Only small fraction
OF what the American people can Go
for themselves and for al humanity
when they are convinced OF q duty
and aroused 10 the pitch OF sacrifice
OF little personal induisences. Three
hundred and fifty seven millions in
the free offerings Of eleven uocths
And Yet j: was OILY q single item IN
the cost O. the job vc undertook Tor
humanity And every one q Is x
better in heart and body Tor having
given.
In ordinary times the Red Cross
does not need the great money con-
, tribu:ions demanded il war. II needs
only the continued devotion Of its
members and their annug, dues"
! This fund cares for al administrative
expenses q the organization and
leaves : balance .or re..et-a American
service Of mankind
Mr.. Dawson says
The problems of se>5r-t.t1e .io-.
involving TIE feeding and carlrg Tor
me distressed civilian populations q.
Europe ara OF such magnitude that
necessarily they must be me. very
largely ~ thc governments Of oC-
allies. with whom our own govern
nent viii cooperate.
TIE great tasks q fighting ,uher-
( culosls. promoting child welfare, ana
caring for refugees, with which the
American Ped Cross tis concerned
itself 50 effectively IN France. ITALY
and Belgium. viii 81 Z esrly date %
assumed by the governments, the
I Red Cross organizations. aa6 The Re
liet Societies OF those countries
which. now that they ara released
from the terrific burden o. wasing
war. naturally desire 20 take care. as
iar as they can. OF their own people
The war program q the American
Red Cross will thus steadily and
rapidly merge Itself into peace pro
gram. The wake OF The war viii.
however. reveal the prevalence % dis
ease. and give rise 70 ep.d@uics ard
emergencies which in Ill parts OF the
world Will call for unlimited voluntary
effort the cutting Of red tape and the
manifestation OF those qualities q
human sympathy which government.
action cannot display.
Here Will - the opportunity for
the American RED Cross but e-ea our
. Red Cross must rot act and cannot
act rlost effectively alore: we must
labor in cooperation with me Ma
cional Rel Cross and Relief Societies
OF other nations. 20 the end ira. not
alone the heart Q: America but -he
heart o. all mankind may be rnobiI-
iZed or behalf OF suffering humanity"
President Wilson says:
The exact nature OF The future
service o. the Red Cross will depend
upon Ihe program ~ -he associated
governments. but there is immediate
need today Cor every teartenins word
and for every helpful service. We
must not forget that our soldiers ard
still have duties 10 perform - the
highest consequence. and It1t the
Red Cross Christmas membership
means 4 grea. deal 70 them. The
people Of the saddenei lands, more
over, returning home today. where
there are 20 homes must have the as
surance that the hearts Of our PEG
PIE are witn them in the dark and
doubtful days ahead Let Us. 50 far
as we can. help them lack 20 faith in
mercy and n future happiness
General Petaa. Commander in
Chief OF the French armies, in ex-
pressing his appreciation OF .he
American Red Cross. said: When
the story OF this wGr is written there
will be no more brilliant chapter than
France Nothing has contributed
more 70 the morale OF ny soldiers and
10 the people Of France than the work
OF that organization Some day
shall so TO America for the express
purpose Of acknowledging TO their
members and 20 the American people
the debt o. gratitude we owe
II you are a member OF the Am.r..
can Req Cross today, aren', you proud
Of it, II you are rot yo1 VIII feel
better 10 JOIN in the Christmas roll
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