The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-03-30
DOING ONES
No MORE APOPJLAR
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Since First American Soldier Fell on
The French Battle Front, Says
Local Red Gross Writer.
RED CROSS MISSIONARY WORK.
Bay Chapter Continues Active Work
Regular Meeting of Local
Chapter Tuesday Night.

When the first American soldier
fell on the French battle front, thar
contemplate phrase, doing ones
Bit" went out Of fashion.
No real American would dare nse
that phrase now, because we are all
realizing that every day American
men are making the supreme sacr;-
flee for US, and none of US are con-
tent to do only a bit, but wants to
do his utmost in the great cause.
To work for the Red Cross IS truly
missionary work; it is also workink
for your own and for your neigh
bor's boy.
The garment or bandage we n1"ke
might not relieve our own boy, but
it relieves some mothers boy.
What a good chance to show cur
love for our neighbor!
After the Christmas drive the to-
tai membership of the Red Cross was
100000.
1t is difficult to realize that these
figures mean. This is nearly ten
times as many people as there were
ton broke out
borders, the Red Cross members
would form an unbroken line around
the whole United States. -Four a
breastand in close array this army
would stretch from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Hereafter the thireteen red and
white stripes on the flag might we'll
be related in our minds not only with
the thirteen colonies that united to
make this great nation, but also with
the thirteen home divisions Of the
American Red Cross that in the
Christmas drive raised in week an
army Of 100000 men, women and
children, banded together for un-
selfish helpfulness.
There never was such volunteer
world army raised in the history of
the world 1t has stamped the Red
Cross emblem on every heart.
Let each member of the Bay Chap
ter do something worth while in the
way of knitting, sewing or making
surgical dressings.
Read the March number Of the
Red Cross Magazine to know of the
"Greatest Horror in History" and
see the upturned faces of the starv-
ing children, and see what you can
do.
Central High School is making
two infant outfits for the refugees,
and just think what it would mean if
every female member of the Bay
Chapter would make one bed shirt
or one pajama suit each week. 1t
only takes two hours to make bed
shirt
The mems knitting class is changed
to Thursday nights, so do not fail to
come.
The regular monthly open meeting
next Tuesday night, to which every
member of the Red Gross expect
ed to be present, at the Court House.
Now don't forget the date!
Now don't forget the place!
And don't forget youu come toe
late!
w. O. w. Circle to Give Ball.
w. o. w. Circle, Of Bay st. Louis
will give q dance Easter Monday
night for the benefit of the Red Gross.
Let all interested take notice.
The Bay Chapter and Kiln branch
will miss Mrs. C.J. Pettibone, but our
loss is Poplarville's gain.
Our sympathies also go out to
those Of our number who have lately
been bereaved; there seems to be so
much sorrow that we all ought to be
especially sympathetic and consider
ate.
Aaron Academy School reports an en-
rollment of over rs per cent.
Surgical dressings during the past
week-194 gauge STRIPS.
Kiln school enrolled as 100 per ct.
MRS. T. B. CLIFFORD, Reporter.