The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-09-14
HANCOCK COUNTY CHAPTER RED CROSS
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENT OF THE EWEEK

war down to the seventh of April, 1918,
official reports show that the cost for reg
istering each man was 81 cents. The cost
for each man called was $l.69, and the
cost for each man accepted for service
came to S4.93.
The appropriations for the Provost
Marshal Generals Office were $40 134.903,
and the expenditures were $13.054, ,6S4 A
and included among its largest items the
salaries of local and district and local
boards S3.000,000 and S2.54S.4l3 was spent
for printing and other expenses.
Our Army is, every American believes,
the finest body of human beings the sun
ever shone on, 1t is fit to fight that the
world may be made safe for democracy.
The millionaire and the humble laborer
march side by side. Officers and down
from every walk of life. No man is exempted
because he is rich. None are drafted be-
cause they are poor. Men are measured by
their Willingness of their capacity. Past
or cast. of creeds are not taken into ac-
count.
Thus the selective draft has become a
badge of honorable service
Sincerely yours,
ANToINETTE FUNK,
Director, Pogagandar Speakers Dept
Henry Davidson, Chairman of the War
Council of the American Red Cross, an
nOunced today that the week of Dec. 1
to 23rd inclusive, there would be a Christ
people for membership in the American
Red Cross. Mr.. Dadidson authorized this
statement
From December 10th to 23rd lists will
be opened for every American in every
corner of the world so that it may be
known that the whole nation at home and
abroad is registered for this cause. The
American Red Cross wants again to give
the 'world notice, not only that America
can fight, but that to the last man, woman
m oh ~ nd fAy
mercy, honor and good faith among the
nations.
AT the close of the Christmas member
ship campaign of 1917 there were 22,000,-
900 Americans enrolled in the Red Cross.
There are also 100000 of the Junior Red
Jross. This year both as a Christmas oh
servance and renewal Of nations wide
pledge of loyalty the American Red Cross
will again put before every one the duty
ii standing by the flag, for the Red Cross
N this great tight for peace represents the
whole spirit of what we are lighting for.
, fhis will not be a call for money. 1t Will
oe n summon to Americans everywhere to
line up for the American ideal. We cannot
all fight but this one thing everybody can
do. The American Red Cross membership
Zee is one dollar. Half OF this remains
with the local chapterto be used for eX-
penses and for the relief of our soldiers
md their families, the other half goes to
he National Treasury.
There Will De no HIOtuenl VI QuoldS
o a community. The quota In every dis
rict will be their limit of its Adult popu-
lation. When the roll comes, every Ameri-
can. old or young, will be called on to
register and the weight OF his name to
the Red Cross message. Let us answer
with one voice to the word of President
Wilson when he said II summon you to
the comradeship.
On account of Court and the new draft
very little has been accomplished at head
quarters but we hope to begin again next
week.
If you once made bandages and desire
to make again please ring your leader
and report for duty
Home Nursing class has been delayed
on account Of the books, as soon as they
arrive every one viii be notified TO report
for duty. among so applicants have been
enrolled which will necessitate the format-
ion of two cIasses.
Mrs. r. B. CLIFFORD, Reporter.