The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-01
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the American Red Cross for It's work
of relief throughout the wOrlG, iD
money or In n0terln values, a net
total of nj least S32J,0O0OOO,
Revealed Americas Heart.
II huS been because Of this spirit
which has pervnded all American Red
Cross effort In this war that the aged
governor of one of the stricken and
battered provinces of France stated
net long since that. though France hnd
long known Of Americas greatness,
strength and enterprise. II remained
for the American Red Cross In this wai
to reveal Americas heart.
In this country, az this moment, The
workers of the Red Cross, through it's
chapters, are helping to add 10 tie
comfort and health OF the millions Of
our soldiers in 1O2 camps SSd canton.
ments, as well AS Of those trayellni on
railroad trains or embarking on SHIPS
for duty overseas.
The home service Of the REQ Cross,
with its now more than 10000 workers,
IL extending its ministratlons Of sym
pathy and counsel each month tC up
wards of 100000 families left behind
by soldiers at the frOnt-a ndmbel
ever growing with the increase of our
men under arms.
But, OF course, the heart of the Rec
Cross and its money and attention a'
ways move toward and focus them
selves in Europe where the American
Red Cross, as truly the greatest moth
er in the world" Is seeking to draw "a
vast net of mercy through an ocean 0l
unspeakablc pain"
Red Cross Worth Recognized.
Nothing is withheld that can De
given over there 10 supplement the
efforts Of our army asd navy in carin
for our own boys. The Red Cross does
not pretend 40 do the work Of tn"
medical corps Of the army or the navy
its purpose is to help and 10 supple
ment.
Nor does the Red Cross seck Io
glOrify what It does or those who do
e; our satisfaction Is in the result.
which, we are assured by Secretary
Baker General Pershing, General Ire
land and all our leaders. Is of ines
timable value and OF Indispensable i'm
portance.
BY the first Of January your Red
Cross will have working In France up
wards Of 1000 AmCrlcnns-a vivid
contrast to the little group Of eighteen
men and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June /, 1917, to initiate our ef
forts in Europe.
Your Red Cross now has active, Op
Grating commissions in France, in Eng
land, in Italy, in Belgium. in SwitZer
land, in Palestine and In Greece. You
have sent Shiplond Of relief supplies
and a group of. devoted workers to
northern Russia; you have dispatched
n commission to wOrl; behind our arm.
les In eastern Siberia; you have sent
special representatives to Denmark, to
Serbia and 70 The island of Madeira.
Carries Message Of Hope.
Your Red Cross is thus extending re-.
lief to the armies and navies of our
allies and you are carrying a practical
message Of hope ana relief to the
friendly peoples of afflicted Europe and
Asia.
Indeed we are told by those best in
formed in the countries of our allies
that the efforts OF your Red Cross 10
aid the soldiers and to sustain the
morale of the civilian populations left
at home. especially IN France and
Ytaly. have constituted very real fac
tor in winning the war.
The veil has already begun TO lift.
What the Red Cross may be calico
upon to do in the further course of the
war, or with the coming Of victory
peace and reconstruction, 1t would b.
idle to attempt to prophesy.
But your great organization, in ve7>
truth "the mobilized heart and sptriI
of the whole American people" ha'
shown itself equal to any call, ready T.
respond to any emergency.
Spirit of All Best and Highest.
The American Red Cross has bcc0m
not so much an organization as a great
movement, seeking to embOdy in organ
ized form the spirit Of service, the
spirit of sacriicc--in short, all that is
best and highest in the ideals ami as
pirations of our country.
Indeed we cannot but believe tina,
this wonderful spirit which service in
and for the Red Cross has evoked ID
this war, is destined to become in our
national life an element of permanent
value.
At Christmas time we shall ask the
whole American people to Gnswer the
Red Cross Christmas roll call. 1t will
constitute n unique appeal to every
man. woman and child ia this great
land Of ours to become enrolled in our
army of mercy.
1t is the hope Of the War Council
that this Christmas membership roll
call shall constitute recOnsecration
OF the whole American people, an in
spring reaSSertion to mankind that In
this hour Of world tragedy, not to con.
quer but to serve is Americas supreme
aim.
THE WAR COUNCIL OF THE AMER
ICAN RED GROSS.
Henry z. Dawson, Chairman.
Washington, D. c.. Oct. 10, 1918.
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