The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-22
RED CROSS SALE
AT DENlSON.
The Smaller Towns Did ThemseIves
Proud and It Is Now
Denison'S Turn
COMMERCIAL BAND WILL PLAY.
Tom and Jerry, the Famous Crawford
County Red Cross Roosters, Are
Rarinq to 90 Over Top.

We are making history and let It
not be said in after years that the In
ha bitants of Denison neglected their
duty at the Red Cross sale to be held
in Denison, Friday, May "a.
Tom and Jerry, the two famous
Crawford county Red Cross roosters.
are only one of the means provided
for us to show our love for our boys
"over there
The town of Arion bid $527 and
Charter Oak $542 on Tom and Jerry,
and the citizens of those towns have
their eyes upon Denison. They have
set the pace for us and we believe
that our people will rise to the occasion
and when the news goes out to the
world it will announce that Tom and
Jerry, the Crawford county Red Cross
roosters, brought at least $2,500-it
should be more.
Round about us the smaller towns
have held Red Cross sales and in every,
case the sales have been grand sue
cess. We are not going to even think
that Denison. the largest town in the
county, will be less generous than the
smaller towns. Contribute your share,
for it is no sacrifice whatever, when
compared with what the boys who 60
/ into the service, sacrifice for us. It is
our fight just as much as theirs. they
are offering themselves for us. When
they come back home to us, let US be
able to proudly look them in the face
and tell them what we contributed to
the Red Cross.
The American Red Cross is the big
gest and hest organization working for
humanity, and the Red Cross will bring
many boy back to his dear mothers
arms who would otherwise be lost.
Make your gift liberal one, it may
save your own boy. Many Of our boys
"over there, will owe their lives to
the Red Cross and for that reason, II
no other, we who have boys in tka SER,
vice owe much to the Red Cross. tSa
The Commercial band will play many
patriotic selections and Tom and 561Ty
will be there rarihg to 60 over the top
II you have much money, give lbefal-
| ly; il little, give as you are able and
thank God you are able to take part
in the great work the Red Cross is do
ing.
The American Red Cross is purely
voluntary organization, under govern
ment control, with its books and ac-
counts audited by government accounts
ants. Service in it is purely voluntary,
and it gets service such as money can
not buy-for it is given for humanity's
sake. The ablest doctors and surgeons
of the world volunteer to work for the
Red Cross with no compensation or
merely nominal pay. That is also true
of the nurses, attendants, ambulanc0
drivers. They do it to help their
country and their countrymen. The
money we contribute goes to meet the
necessary expenses. Not one dollar d
wasted. When we read in the casualty
lists during the coming months the
names of wounded Crawford county
boys-and we shall read them Just as
fast as they get to the front lines-it
will be little comfort to feel that the
money we have contributed to the Red
Cross is helping to care. for them.
Crawford county has not Jagged In any
of the war activities thus far. and she
will not fall down at the Red Cross
sale in Denison, Friday, May gath. Be
generous with your giving and our,
boys "over there shall cry to heaven.
and pull blessing on thee.