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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

Under the banner Of the Red Cross
American women are working in
homes, churches, clubs, schools, shops,
theaters, factories, hospitals and In
thousands Of Red Cross wOrk-rooms.
The hum of sewing machines, the
whizz of muslin torn to accurate strips,
the rat-tat-tat of volunteer typewrlt-
crs, the purr Of boiling kettles In can
teens. the rumbllng of automobiles Of
the Motor Corps, the soft click Of knit
ting needles in lonely cabins and farm
houses, all blend into a great anthem
Of service,
About 100000 women working
through Red Cross Chapters and
branches are making with their hands
relief supplles-surglcal dressings,
knitted articles, hospital and refugee
garments-or working a e volunteers,
subject to any call day or night, al 800
hilrOad stations throughout the cOun-
try and at the ports of ~embarkation, or
serving In volunteer Motor Corps.
Truly here Is On army with banners
banners of a red cross on a white field.
For the period up to the first Of July,
1918, American Red Cross Chapters,
through their work-roOms, had prOduc-
ed 1872, 74S, 107 surgical dressings, TO-
l34,501 knitted articles, 10, 489 hos
pltal garments and other hospital sup
plies and refugee garments, making a
total Of 221, 2s2,S 3S articles Of an esti-
mated aggregate value Of at least $44,-
100000.
Last spring during the Red Cross
war fund drive, when thousands OF wO-
men workers in cities in every state
formed their great symbolic process
sions, those who looked on saw them
as the representatives of all u Amer
lean women working in this war, and
heard In 1.-THE Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" to which they marched, the
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
AMERICAS WOMEN JOINED
IN ANTHEM OF SERVICE
of Red Cross Workers Do Multitude
of Little Things at Home Which Enable
Our Boys to Do Great Things in France.

varied sounds of all their eager labor.
The things they made, which caR
rled a message Of love from the women
of this country, quite apart from their
great money value, went from their
work-rooms on great adventures. They
have gone into front line trenches, to
emergency hospitals in foreign villages
and into the most modern operating
rooms, They have wrapped lost and
frightened children In warmth and
sheltered aged refugees from the cold.
They have gone overseas into strange
and sad places, into Russia and Ser
bla and Palestine and Italy and
France. They have gone into our own
huge environments for u own young
soldiers.
The Department of Nursing OF the
American Red Cross is the great re-
cruiting agency OF the United States
Army and Navy Nurse Corps. BY the
first Of October 1t had assigned oves
$4,000 graduate nurses to active mill
tary service at home and abroad. II
has provided over 700 nurses for the
Federal Public Health Service and the
Red Cross Town and Country Nursing
Service, which c0-operates with the
local health boards In the communities
which 1t serves
The statement Of the Home Service
of the American Red Cross to all Of
our fighting men that 1t is prepared to
help in any emergency that may arise
In their h0mes-help In legal ways,
medical ways, business ways, friend
ship ways-would not be possible with
out the vision and the active co-opera-
ton Of thousands Of American women.
In every division of the Red Cross,
from coast to coast and from Canada
to Mexico, they have seen this service
as the elemental right due from the
American people to their defenders
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
NEW FACES FOR OLD.

The American Red Cross has under
taken varied tasks. These range from
darning the socks Of the soldiers to
making new faces for those disfigured
by war. Mrs. Ladd, the wife Of DR..
Ladd, now doing service In Red Cross
hospitals abroad, is working in her
Paris studio making masks to cover
d~isigured faces. A photograph Of the
soldier showing how he looked before
being wounded Is obtained and then q
mask Of copper or silver Is made to re-
semble 1t and replace the part that 10
gone. This is made a. lifelike as o.
sible and held on, as q rule, with bows
behind the ears like sp~ectacles. The
soldier cannot cat or sleep In these
masks, but he can zee and breathe
through them. Sometimes a nose II
put on so lifelike that II cannot be Dc,
tected, and sometimes 1t Is a chin or In
rare instances almost the entire face.
This great humanitarian work enables
the victim to mingle with people with.
out being made conspicuous or cor.
scious that he is being avoided.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

What could possibly be more glad
dening than the sight Of real Ameri-
can doughnuts, hunks of luscious pie
real hunks? N0thing-unless 1t might
be the sight OF an honest-to-goodness
American Girl. And the combination
OF the three, and maybe a couple Of
mugs OF good hot coffee thrown in for
good measure-nobedy but a really
tired. hardworked Yank can really sp-
preciate this food for the gods and
comfort for the heart of man.
1T amt the coffee nor the pie nor
the doughnuts.. not even the pretty
girls" said one young soldier; ut Is
the sight Of a woman who locks like
your mother@wlth her little cap a
tribe askew sometimes and maybe a
lock OF hair Strengthened out OF curl,
just like mother used to have hers
come when she was hurrying too hard
the thing that makes a fellow
glad he happened 70 be with this par
i%ticular bunch. And when that woman
says, Here. son. have another piece OF
pie II goes right through your heart
and makes you feel that IL you vel
du get back to the old U. s. A. again
you'll not forget mothers birthday and
yOull remember to say me kind things
every single day OF your life"
The Red Cross serves the lads Of all
the nations. Of course, but II is par
tlcularly partial TO the khaki clad
youths with a BIT Of slang and the call
for the matches and the cigarettes
They are the ones who appreciate the
American crackers and Jam.
There are the eanteens close to the
trenches, of course. and the huts where
the men may 20 and battle and have
their clothes freshened up and the
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
RED CROSS SANTA TO
FILL SOLDIERS SOCKS
An Old Fashioned Celebration Of
YuIetide for American
Soldiers in France.

A Christmas tree in every ward OF
every American hospital and in every
hospital recreation hut in Francel
Every wounded or sick American
lighting man to receive two socks filed
TO the brlm with fruits, nuts, candy
and smokes
These are the most Interesting fea-
lures of tentative Christmas celebra'
tlon program for the American hos
pitfalls arranged by the American Red
Cross In France In cooperation with
the commanding officers of our fighting
forces In that country. Details Of the
plan TO make Christmas as merry as
possible for the soldiers IN these lnsti-
tutiuns have Just been received at Red
Cross headquarters. Nurses and enlist
ed men on duty at these places will
also share In the distribution Of Christ
mas cheer. Because OF the limited
amount Of available shipping space
we lNtii 1iOSs Was tNllllltlltu w hbuil-
don its original plan To send special
Christmas parcels from here to soldier
patients in France. All the articles
distributed will be obtained over there.
This is to be nm old fashioned ccle-
britlOn IN every SENSE Of the word.
Every soldier viii hang his seeks on
the tree. The socks Will be tied with
red ribbon and in addition 20 the good
les mentioned above will contain Il
handkerchief and II card, on which
wlll be outlined the services he Amer
lean Red Cross is prepared TO render
our soldiers. Each soldier will re-
celye n sufficient number Of Christmas
pdhlcarCS-nOw being designed by art
lists IN the Red Cross scryice-t0 en-
able him to write TO members of his
family and his friends back home.
The Christmas dinner, of course, VIII
be one OF the features of the celebra-
ton. After dinner there will re
musical entertainment, motion pic
lures and general singing.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
MAKE ROLL CALL UNANIMOUS.


The official designation, and the emily
proper Characterization Of the demon
stration that will occupy the attsntion
of the American people. under the
auspices Of the American Red CresA
Immediately preceding the coming holt
day season, Ia "The Red Cross Christ
mas Roll CaiL"
The object of the Christmas Rail
Call Is to register In terms Of active
participation the spirit Of a natien.
The spirit in question is p~ersonifed In
Red Cross membership. 1t is not to be
a campaign" to raise a war fund nor
a drive" to strengthen the material
resources of the Red Cross organixa-
ton. Its main objective Ii the e.
tension Of Red Cross membership to
the uttermost limit.
See to 1t that no false conception Of
the purpose Of the Roll Call finds lodg-
ment anywhere, and, while emphasix-
ing the grandeur of the movement un-
der its only logical name, keep ever
lastingly In mind the idea ts-"Aaks
1t unanimous"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
RED CROSS FIGHTS
DEADLY EqIDEliiC

i.,aic2 die ep al WORE condGHtpi
e., hundreds ot t.ti Grass Chapters
ihlma hout ds Ia any in checking
tie recent clidtali, Of Spanish Inh1r
5n2a. the olgmi R,Ion through ~
Headquarters nj N,aat h-ton IL W.par
iua - Gslt Il repetition Of the expert.
cit,e thai was - disastrous this, far
~ icating shc ldllC thoroughly ~
i%arllung The sl.ul,tuIns and The proper
care III the begiuhih2 81 an ATTACK. H.
addition 10 this, The american Red
cross Is fighting tuberculosis. The re
cent appropriation 10 The National III,
berculosis Association viii be used for
educational as well as relief work
throughout the country.
So much has been said about the
aftermath Of the epidemic that espe.
cial attention Is being given to the
work along this line. The weakness
which follows influenza leaves the pa
tient In a condition which makes him
a good field for the germs Of tubercu-
losis, A thorough physical examlna-
ton, proper food and clothing, the use
Of mild p~reventiyes, will check the
progress OF the disease at once.
tuberculosis, or consumption, as 1t
Is frequently called, is both preventa-
BILE and durable, provided the treat
ment OF the, disease Is begun before 1t
is too far advanced. Medicine plays a
comparatively small part. The fire.
Quently advertised Consumption
cures should be looked upon as pol
son. The only medicine which should
be taken Is a good tonic which will
stimulate the appetite and build up
the system generally. The main cure
lies in proper food, sufficient rest,
fresh air and sunlight and living, II
possible. according TO the plan pre-
scribed by a good physician. This re-
the patients vitality and soon
kills the disease entirely.
For several years the National Tu-
berculosls Association has been fnanc-
Ing its work by the sale of Red Cross
seals ut Christmas time. The seals
sold for a penny each and by making
a concerted effort enough money vas
usually raised to carry the work
through the year. This year there will
be no seals sold because the American
Red Cross has made an appropriation
for the anti-tuberculosis work, and
those who formerly spent their time
seals will Join In the work for
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
the week OF December 10 to 28.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
AID GAS HEROES.

On the rosf Of the Pavilion Belle.
vue, hear 81. Cloud, is q most interest
ing hospital for soldiers who have been
@Gassed." The Pavilion Bellevue H.
the former home of Isadora Duncan
ana II IN charge Of the American Red
Cross.
Lieut. Wflfred Il. Day Of Niagara
vaEs, N. Y, IL In charge Of this hos
pttal. which treats only those who have
been gassed. and Is the first hospital Of
its kind to be established. Lieutenant
Day has visited every country that|
was In the war, except Bulgaria and
Turkey. and has worked In each n
During a recent visit to Worcester.
England, he was received by the Lord
Mayor and henored because Of his
work, and the Queen Of RoumanIa con
ferred honor upon him, commencing
him for his work among the wounded
I'D destitute Of her country.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
WHAT HOME SERVICE MEANS.

So many questions are constantly
coming to the Home Service Section Of
the Red Cross that q few words as to
It's objects may not come amiss. The
Home Service Section aims to serve
tho folks at home, to bring them
nearer to the mansin the Geld, aud 10
bring him nearer to the ones at home.
Sometimes 1t means helping TO
Slralghten out a financial tangle. some,
lines help In the training Of the chill.
dren. sometimes being a big brother 10
u Young lad who needs a bit OF friend.
ly counsel. or advising a young wife
who may be worried about the coming
due OF the mortgage and what her
rights under the law may be.
Then. too. there are sometimes lie
lays In the mails or lost letters, and
sometimes delays In the allotment. or
errors In the amount which should he
forthcoming. These problems and
many others : being Strengthened
OH by the Home Service Section, with.
out charge to the families, and with
an efficiency which 10 daily growing
more valuable. More than 3OO.OO0
have been answered. ~
/ For those who are worried because
OF I've n~on-arriyal Of letters a cable Is
Sent tbquiring about the mans wei.
fare.
In fact the Home Service Section IL
living up to Its name-it Is really The
service of those at home-it Is trying
to be the father, brother OF husband
to those left behind.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
MAKE SOLDIER FEEL he
IS As GOOD AS EVER

Men disabled iR the service who are
returning from the front and who find
II haxd ut first 10 see theiE way to-
ward earning a livelihood are a spec
cial problem for the Red Cross. I'm
der the Smith-Sears law a fund is APP
propriatcd to re-educate every dis
abled man who viii lake the opportu-
nifty Il make a living. 1t is felt that
such men are likely TO be weakened
In their resolution TO keep their self
respect and find real WORK by the mis-
tsEeH charity III hero W0r~htpperS, who
will fargei them ou,.e the hrsl nish OF
wal enthusiasm IS over. Here the sup
port of he disabled mans family must
he enlisted. f"r IN lie last analysis II
is the nun family who viii be The de
termlnins influence 10 his rehAhillia
zion. The relatives muoi he hrdeed Ia
meet HE situation to make Of them
selves Tot lhe iulu IA hnlHtrk against
Encouragement and weakness
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
COMFORTS, SMILES AND CAKE
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Thus Every Red Cross Canteen Becomes a Bit Of Home
for Our Soldiers in France.

railroad station canteen service, and
the big eanteens with the writing
rooms aud showers and libraries, and
lounges where q fellow can rest a
while, but the boys who have been
there insist that they love the little
rolling canteens that just naturally
spring up where you least expect them,
most Of all.
Many well known names are on the
lists of canteen workers. for Ameri-
can women were quick TO seize the OPP
%portunlty for service. The poorest
soldier on his leave may be served by
an American woman whose hospitality
was formerly dealt ont by her maids
and buffers and whose guest lists In
Guided only the most fashionable
names In the social register. Now IL
is she who hands Owe the pie with
her own hands and then gathers up
the dishes yes. .apd oftentimes washes
them when help is scarce, for they
have to be washed and made ready
for the next LOT Of soldiers land one
cannot disappolnt the boys who are
never too tired to respond to the call
ot duty.
Another part Of the esnteen service
is the "store." where the soldiers r
supplied with their needs. where
things they have lost In the heat Of
battle are replaced. tooth paste hand
ed odt. razor blades. towels, tooth
brushes. all sorts OF things, not forget
ting the post cards to send home and
the ever wanted packages Of cigar
cites.
Taking It all I'm all. the canteen does
far more than ill the stomachs Of the
men-it puts something worth while
int their hearta
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
MONTY NOT THE OBJECT.

Our obligation to our own soldiers
and sailors and the privilege OF minis
tering 70 the sick and wounded. Of
Needing the hungry, housing the home
less and rebuilding the waste places Of
eur associates In the war, cal the en-
tire American people TO the support Of
the Red Cross spirit bow as never be-
fsrs. The money to be raised I'm mem
bsrship dues Ia secondary. II IL the
spiritual phase that Is Important. for
n viii show the suffering people Of
the world that the American people
viii see then through their experiences
- rs very szd
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
smll IS aNO reAk5 GET MIXED,

Two little Slori-S came IN lie Red
Cross headquarters fr"m aver The seas
a short tin aga one was Il story OF
bravery ilat broueli tie tears, aud
n d tale al tears that brought snl'es.
The first siory WAS of II soldier who
asked fur II light. lie was IN bed, and
n cigarette was between his lips, plac-
I'd there by The nurse after she bad
finished spreading his blanket W
smoothly. At his question, she turned
and gave him Il box Of matches and
hurried Oh, then remembered that the
arms beneath The blankets We're with
out hands.
Nurses have 10 be without tears, but
there were tears in her eyes as she
turned to strike the match and light
the cigarette for him.
AQuit that" he said, they were good
nits, and they helped get three or four
Germans before | lost them, but they
aia't worth crying about, so there"
And the tears story that brought
Amiles2 Well, that was the story Of q
biz, husky, colored man, who sat read
aag, and the Red Cross worker at the
cantsen saw that he had tears running
Down his cheeks. She was curious to
nnsw what he might be reading and
vas sstonished when she looked '
his sheulder to e that 1t ~ the
cantsen cook book.
Hs smiled through his tears a. he
NV that she was watching. and said,
sAeepishly. you sure must excuse me,
ma'am, but this here book done make
me blamed homesick. I'm slammed to
make 4 baby outen mahss'f, but this
makes me think O. home"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
THE RED CROSS
IS REAL SERVICE
BY FRANZ MORRISON.
Secretary American Federation Of
Labor.


The work Of the Red Cross is not
confined TO u boys on battlefield or
In hospital o amidst The ruins OF Bel
Klum and other portions Of devastated
Europe. on. Of its great activities =
n necessary aid 10 the dependents OF
members Of Americas military forces.
On the battlefield the Red Cross pre-
sents an heroic figure. In America,
removed from destruction and death,
the Red Cross Steps silently To the
side nt the father anil mother whose
boy is "over there and who need coun-
sci aud aid.
No service In too small for the Red
Cross II sllotments from the govern
nnsnt or from their son are delayed. or
Information on the governments war risk
Insurance II wanted. the Red Cross is
roth counsellor and friend. 1t enters into
the home In the nue spirit Of charity
secrecy.
But first and foremost our soldiers In
neId and hospital must he given the most
attentive care possible. Nothing We can
DO will equal their share la this move
msnt for world democracy, and the Red
Cross presents an opportunity for us TO
play our part I'm this great drama by
contributing to the extent Of our ability.
The Red Cross appeals TO organized
workers because OF ttp one quality
service.
Behind Red Cross service Is an en-
noblins charity that IL not defaced by
cost marks. a aey that personifies
.Jetersou's great principle Of equality and
. religion that 10 beyond sectarianism.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Do YOU KNOW?
Red Cross Christmas Rel Cal
December 18th to 23rd

Do you know the RED Cross
Christmas Roll Call? Do you know
when its going to bel Do you
know It's the call Of our brothers,
who r far away, over the scar
DO You know that II you answer
present" you'll be helping some
boy over there, and you'll shsw
that you're backing our soldiers and
willing TO do your full sharel Do
you know that to millions Of ehii-
dren this sign of a haven. Indeed.
for they know It means food, cloth
ing, shelter and love to supply every
needf DO you know what the MIL
lions Of members all over our we'll
beloved land have been able to DO
through the Red Cross In Offering
a kind, helping hRndl win yeu IN
swer I'm here to the roll calf
WIN you be a member this ysart
IL you will yoH'll receive the '1ovs
button"-a token OF Christmss good
cheer.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
FRENCH AuTHoairiEs ACCLAIM
WORK OF AMERICAN RCD

DR.. ChaSSalgne Of The French MIL
tary Sanitary Service and NJ. Coyon
in recent addresses paid warm tribute
to the work OF The American Red Cross
I'm the war. nnd u. Awrand. project Of
the Department o. the Seine. praised
the personal efforts Of Red Cross
workers
~your task Is o ended.- said A.
Autrand. Our friends and our bene-
facters now are more than ever tnfis
peasahls to NJ Our task IL innenss.
Heb -. We Ave EsoSn ho~pts vaa-
auish we viii know how - srsaaiss
ourselves In victory.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
RED CROSS WOMEN
CITED FOR BRAVERY

AAserican women at Epernay, south
q Rheims, have been cited In an order
Il tn Gay for remaining AT their posts
n an American Red Cross canteen un-
Der bembardment fer six days
Throughout this battle they continued
b feed and eare for wounded.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
WHAT RED cRoss MEANS

Ysur membership in the great
American Red Cross means the
notherinx Of those little children
made desolste by the invasion Of
the Hun. Mrs. Lars Anderson In
her recent book on conditions
ever there says: 1T Is the poor,
hsmeless, m0therless Riddles that
somehow make all the ether hor-
rers Of war fade away into dis
tanca These frightened. crying,
dying. innocent children, who do
not know what Ii Is all about /.
they wiring yeur heart sry."
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT.

What finer Christmas gift could the starving sick and homeless that our
American people give to a stricken humanity does not depend upon the
world than the announcement on excitement OF war, but that neghborl-
Christmas Eve that the entire nation ness is just as strong in us in times
has answered the Red Cross Christmas Of peace. A unanimous response will
Roll Call II would signify to the heauen the whole world.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-05
GILLIAN COUNTY TO.
START SYSTEMATIC.
WAR ON SQUIRRELS.

War has been declared on
ground squirrels and rodent pests
In Gillian county. In keeping
with tae trend of the times to-
ward conservation OF food prod
ucts, County Agent Hawkins has
launched a spring offensive
against rodent pests which an
nually destroy crops in Gillian
county to the extent Of thousands
Of dollars. A series Of meetings
has been arranged for next week
at which time community poison
mixing parties will be held. Mr.
Hawkins has the formula which
has been used successfully
against ground squirrels by the
United States Biological Survey
for the past five years. This has
proved to be the most effective
and economical poison yet dis
covered.
The most effective way of Grad
icating the rodents has proved to
be through community effort.
BY holding a general meeting in
the community for the mixing OF
a large quantity Of poison the
effectiveness of the mixture used
by each man is assured and the
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