The Meeker herald., 1918-11-02
lion If at least 81, ,ooo, Mo.


the eighteen months which have
elapsed since the United States en-
tered the war, the American people
will have either paid in or pledged to
the American Red Cross for its work
OF relief throughout the world. In
money or in material values. = net
total Of NJ least &325. 100000.
Revealed Ameriea's Heart.
1t has 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 Frnnce stated
not long since that. though France had
long known OF Americas greatness.
strength and enterprise, II remained
for the American Red Cross In u.is war
to reveal Americas heart.
In this country, at this momtnt. the
workers OF the Red Cross. through It's
chapters. nrc helping to add TO the
comfort md health Of the millions Of
our soldiers In lCe camps and canton
ments, MS well rs of those travelling on
railroad trains or embarkIng on ships
for duty overseas.
The home service Of the Red Cross,
with It's now more thnn 10000 workers,
IL extending It's mInistratIons of sym
patty md counsel cnch month to up
wards Of 10000 families left behind
by soldiers at the front--a number
ever growing with the increase OF our
men under arms.
1lnt NJ c,nrSn tho hon ri NJ TIM yfa1
Cross md its money and attention al
ways move toward and focus them
selves In Europe where the American
Red Gross. MS truly the greatest moth
er In the world" IL seeking to draw "a
vast net Of mercy through an ocean Of
unspe:knble pain"
Red Cross Worth Recognized.
Nothing is withheld that cnn be
given over there to supplement the
efforts Of our army md navy In caring
for our own boys. The Red Cross does
not pretend 10 do the work OF the
medical corps OF the army or the navy:
Its purpose is to help and TO supple
mcnt.
Nor docs the Red Cross seek to
IL; our satisfaction Is In the result.
which. We are assured by Secretary
Baker, General PcrshIng. General Ire
land and all our leaders. IL Of ines-
tImablc value and Of indispensable I'm
pOrtancc.
by The first OF January yOur Red
Cross will have working In France up
wards Of 5000 Americans vivid
contrast TO the little group Of eighteen
men and women which. ns the first Red
Cross commission To France. sailed
about June ]. 1917. to initiate our eff
forts IN Europe.
Your Red Cross now has active. Op-
Grating commissions In France. In Eng
land. in liaiy, In Belgium, In SwltZer-
land, In Palestine and In Greece. You
have sent II shipiohd OF relief supplies
and II group OF devoted workers to
northern Russia you have dispatched
a commission To work behind our arm
les In eastern SibcrIn; you have sent
special Representatives to Denmark. to
Serbia and L" The island Of Madeira.
Carries Message Of Hope.
Your Red Cross is thus extending re-
lief 10 the armies and navies Of our
Miles and YOU nre carrying practical
message Of hope aud relief to the
friendly peoples Of afflicted Europe and
Asia.
Indeed, we are told by those hest In
formed In the countries Of our allies
that The efforts Of your Red Cross to
ui.l the soldiers and TO sustain the
morale of the civilian populations left
ut home, especially In France and
Italy. have constituted very real FAC
tor in winning the war.
The veil Inns already begun to HIT.
What the Red Gross may he called
,ipon to do in the further course or The
war. or with the coming of victory.
peace and reconstruction, 1t would he
idle 10 attempt 10 prophcsy.
Hut your great organization. In very
truth "tlie mobiiizcd heart and spirit
of the whole American people has
shown itself equal 10 any call. ready to
respond 10 any emergency.
Spirit Of Al, Best and Highest.
Tile American Red Cross has become
not So much an organization rs great
movement. seeking 10 elnbody in organ
lied form the spirit of service. the
spirit OF sncriiice-in short. all that Is
best and highest In the Ideals and as
pirntions OF our country.
Indeed we cunnOt but believe that
this wonderful spirit which service IN
and for the Red Cross has evoked In
this war. liz destined To become In our
national life an element Of permanent
value.
At Christmas time we shall nsk the
whole American people TO answer the
Red Cross Christmas roll call. II VIII
constitute n unique appeal to every
man. woman and child In this grcnt
land of ours to become enrolled In our
army Of mercy.
1t is the hope OF the Wnr Council
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