The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-17
WORKINGS Of
THE BLUE CROSS
URGENT APPEAL IS MADE TO AMER
ICANS TO GIVE AID TO
WORTHY WORK.
The Misses Cummins At 1911 Chapltne
street Are Local Representatives
OF Organization.

Most interesting and touching are
some of the stories Of the dog heroes
coming to this country through various
sources. \ representative of the Brit |
iSh government sent over recently to
purchase dogs for the canine relief
squads. pays q tribute tn the dogs who
have done their part SO nobly in the
great struggle
NO one" he said. can possibly real |
izc the grand work that dogs are do
ing in the great war abroad. The chlr'
airy ard hcroism of the Red Cross dogs.
are perhaps we'll known but there. arc
thousands Of unsunE canine heroes VINO
have been killed. manned and wounded.
while serving the cause Of the Allies
Aside from the com partnership Of dogs.
which has hccn such & boon to the men
in the trenches. many Of them have
proved such excellent carriers OF mes
sagcs and aids in handling provisions
about the trenches that their work is
absolutely Indispensable. In our kennels
in London We have twenty-five blinded
dogs. They were wounded in the thick
Of fighting. They came back. IT is UNI
canny how they seem to realize that
thNy have played their part in tho great
est struggle of mankind. They Er6pn
about in tho dark. bu; they waE their
tails and frisk about as much rs TO say:
Don't pity US. We have dome nothing.
Many OF Ihrm have boon paraliZcd by
the conclusion Of shells. Hundreds Of
them harc died.
lie does his turn in tho trenches dur
ing sentry so. While the men slumhcr
and tho master WHO is ON guard. with
senses dulicd and body numb"d with
cold. is f".bly p""rinE into the dense
mist or rndcavorinr 10 detect signs nf Il
! night attack. his faithful ally. with rv-
CRY sons" tuned In the highest pitch of
: intensity. watches by his side. ready IL
give the alarm tn" instant there il
movement in the enemy trenches. This
is but small part If his work He goes
out and surcnrs tn" wounded. He scuurs
the battlefield. and finding IL helpless
, wounded man. SymnHthctiraliy ticks his
| fac" or hand. as much ~ to say: IT'S
all right. old fellow: I'll som bring
help. OFF Il" =""s and brings NJ m
nmhulanCc party. who bear of the
w0undct! men IL comfort and safety.
Bounding nul from Il trench hc races
in tho open across tho fields and hill
sides. running the gauntlet Of III" enemy
Fire. in order IT, carry dispatch which
may mean tho differences between life.
ard death In Il hattalion o: mon. III
pairs H.. swiftly transports ,na"hIn"
guns. Hnm unI; ion. water. fool In III"
mon nj various points anil aids them in
. similar way" :" m"S" from plar" /"
place. Never can IL u" said that mans
faithful friend WAS q ">lark"r.
Tho Flu" club has established Kennels
, ard hospitals nj tn" base and n; thu
front. with veterinary surgeons and al.
trndantS. iw'.lV" hospitals in all. Tn"
French military authorities undertake"
"a hiring III" w"mnri"d horses In the hos
pitfalls whcr,. according Ia ihrjr ""nii-
iinn iiu.l ar, cared for ar iflIn"urHbl".
huiaan"ly I,Sir,N"l
y dollar Year entities your dog Ia
M n,hrr<iIip IN III" Blue Cross. which
means q hiur. cross {" hang on his 'nl.
la". :,mi n r"r;ifi.'ni" Contributions
, 'ir,, h.. sat /" Mrs. Eiphin*t"u" Matt
,aui. ear" "f Ih" Guaranty Trust Co..
i%rd >:r",. and Eifih avenue. New York.
or 1" III Misses i'umUtu<. ~ ! thrr-
linz. street.