The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-02

Denver. April 20.%-With the Liberty
Loan virtually disposed of the pat
riotic citizens of Colorado are pre-
pairing to take up undated enthus-
iasm the next most Important war
MEASURE problem the 800 .000,0 600
drive of the American Red Cross.
With a keener perception and
better understanding Of the Red Cross
than ever before. the people, from all
advance Indications, are going to go
over the top with unprecedented
vigor. Unlike the Liberty Loan the
Red Cross, has but one weeks time
in which TO raise the vast sum that
is needed to meet the numerous de-
mands that are made upon it by the
government, The drive VII. start on
the morning of Mayo.
The people OF the state have given
generously of their money. They have
gone even further-they have given
generously of their sons. Their broth
ers, their fathers and their husbands.
But, as yet. they have not done
enough. These sons. husbands and
brothers must be looked. after, now
that they, are .'over there Others
now in camps and cantonments must
be looked after until it becomes their
privilege to array themselves with
the hosts that are fighting TO make
the world a decent place to live in"
In the past it has been customary
to think of the Red Cross in terms
of bandages, stretchers, sweaters, etc.
But the people now have a true con-
ception OF the great Humanitarian or
ganization. How the Red Cross vir-
tually stemmied the great Italian re-
treat; how it has virtually mothered
Francevand Belgium since the inausur-
alton of,the war: how it has built and
rebuilt entire towns: how il has es-
tabiishen artificial limb facfories-
these .xnd numerous other facts are
now oI61fories with the people
The american Red Crosse is now the
areatset corporation in the world. It's
stockholders are more than 22,o00.G 600
American 1reopse. exclusive OF the
Junior membership. which IL almost
as great Millions of these stock
holders are daily giving free. more
service than could possible be paid
for, il the organization was under the
control of the government. The Red
Cross is unhindered BY red tape; poll
tics does not enter into the functions
OF the great organization All creeds
all nations are represented in its en-
rollment. ~;
Until recently il was common TO
hear the question: why doesn't the
government support the Red Cross
Then 1t wouldn't be necessary for it
to ask for funds"
The answer to the thoughtless CUES
tion is simple. The government. thru
the Red Cross. is. rendered a service
-FREE-that il could not duplicate
for any sum The Red Cross. working
independently of the government. but
in close harmony as tho it we're a
governmental department. is enabled,
by tine very reason of its independ-
ence, 10 accomplish things that the
government could not and does not
accomplish.
For every million dollars that is
contributed to the nation . war chest,
to make for the destruction that is
necessary to Impress the hated Hun,
the Red Gross provides fund to over
come the damage-it Is building up
where tearing down has occurred.
The bate of Picardy demonstrated
how much part of the Army is the
Red Cross. Red Cross stores supplied
retreAting .Britishs' soldiers bys.the
thouakpds The. Red Cross took charge
OF the thousands of refugees that
were fleeing in PANIC. before the on.
rushing German hordes. The Red
Cross ..salyaged" British. French,
American and other soldiers that,
otherwise would have died Of thetf
wounds. The Red cross at one par.
tit7lar3e s6rsy line of communioation,
took charsesof trafiiG directing 4isous:
apda-of psn. ammpeii ~ 5S1lG1n
: wagons. ,-snppay
Mf4de with the enemy.
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