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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
where WOUNDED MEN
YIELD TO DAY DREAMS
Restored to Health and vigor in
Red Cross C0nvaleSCent
Homes.

The surgeon has extracted the inn
partially distributed bits of shrapnel
from your works. The wounds have
( healed. The wheels 90 round again,
and the clock ticks.
But it doesn't keep correct time.
This business of calling thine I" On
the Boche means so many broken clocks
nowadays that the master-menders
can't keep them on their tables after
they're mended. So the question where
they shall sit around while they're be
ing regulated looms large.
The Red Cross answers that ques-
ton with its convalescent homes IL
has six Of these in operation. A suit
able place is fOund-sOmetimes do
nated-and management and equip
ment are provided by the Red Cross.
while the Army has furnished discI-
pline and a never-failing supply of con-
valescents.
These homes mean that men who
are scarcely hospital subjects. yet who
can by no means go back TO their du-
ties, have place that does what
"home" does for the French or Eng
fish soldier, what "home" does for
any one, In fact. when the doctor gets
through
You know. He says: You're all
right now. It's only matter of nurs-
ing and food"
But you know he's only looking at
the works he's tinkered, and that the
soul within you is grOusing as it never
did when the body was down and out
1t wants something, and it doesn't
know what it is But if ii doesn't get
it pretty quick the works are going to
get gummed again. You know your
mother could find out what that dog
gone thing Is right away and hand IL
to you on a plate. But General Per
shing won't let you go to her.
And the War Department won't let her
come TO you
Then you're taken to a Red Cross
convalescent home-and there is the
very thing you wantedl But you
couldn't describe 1t even then to save
your life.
1t is a bit of coddling, and pretty
surroundings, and women's faces. and
light laughter and time to play and all
that sort of thing. 1t is forgetting the
crash of war and remembering that
there are pleasant, soft voices. It's
even such things as gaily-1owered sofa
pillows to jam into Il corner and make
nice lolling place while you read
and smoke and ak It's slippers in
stead of trench boots or day-dreams
In place of the nightmare of killing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
NO SEALS SOLD THIS YEAR.

The customary sale Of Red Gross
Christmas seals will not be held this
year. 1t seemed best to both the
American Red Cross and the National
tuberculosis Association TO unite In
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call to
reduce the number of appeals to the
public for contributions. There will
be no lessening of activities by tho
National tuberculosis Association
through this arrangement, as the Red
Cross War Council has appropriated
$2,500,000 for anti-tuberculosis work
in 1919 in lieu of the money that ordi-
narily would be raised by a Christmas
Seal Campaign. However, every per
son joining the Red Cross during the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call will be
awarded ten seals to be used as here
tofOre
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
THE RED CROSS GORDON.

An American Red Cross worker who
was among those volunteering to help
in the hospitals and at the station
where the hospital trains arrived, over
heard some of the wounded talking
about the American Red Cross.
Gee We'd a starved if 1t hadn't
been for the Red Cross ~ said one boy,
and then. laughing at his own exagger-
alton, he went on to explain the cir
cumstances under which the Red Cross
representative with his division had
done some timely service The Ger
mans, of course. were to blame. for
they retreated so rapidly that 1t was
practically impossible for the supplies
to keep up with the pursuing AmerE
cans.
I'VE cleaned up seven kilOmeters in
less than two hours" another reclining
figure explained, land they were still
going when l was knocked out For
three days l had had nothing to eat
but hard tack, and for some days be-
fore the food had been mOnOtOnOus-
TO put it mildly. So you can imagine
what it meant to us boys to have the
Red Cross Gordon come up with sup
ply of chocolate, canned peaches and
other good things. 1t was life-sayer."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
ASK THE SOLDIERS.

That the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines are deeply appreciative of the
canteen service of the American Red
Cross is given ample evidence many
times every day. The keynote of their
appreciation is perhaps best expressed
on the post cards which they send to
the folks back home" when en- route
to points of embarkation. From a
dozen picked up at random the follow
ing sentiments were taken and speak
for themselves: :"
'Red Cross are sure treating us
great en- route"
RED Cross are sure making it happy
for us"
Support Red Cross in everything"
"For Gods sake never say No. to
the Red Cross. They're wonderful"
Long live the Red Cross"
"The Red Cross are angels to us the
way they treat us"
"Canteen service 100 per cent. in
Toledo; fifteen carloads of us well
taken care Of"
Red Cross serving coffee. Oh, they
do so much for us y
do all you can for Red Cross-they
do so much for us"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

4e1s RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEAL
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

Living is more difficult for every one
in war times, and the mothers are lone
ly and discouraged, and this brings
hardship on the heads of the little
children. Sometimes the wife and
mother is worrying over financial prob
lens, and here the Home Service bu-
reau is always helpful, for it tactfully
assists her in properly managing her
affairs, in planning her income and,
Of course, seeing that she is receiving
sufficient allotment, and this regularly,
and then if it becomes necessary the
Red Cross is always ready to supple
ment the income. Where medical care
or operations for the welfare of the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
KEEPING HOME FIRES BURNING
UNTIL THE SOLDIER RETURNS

The Red Cross has for years been
associated with hospitals, doctors, sol
diers, sailors, battles, disasters; but 1t
is only within the last few months
that those who do not come under
any of these classes have come to real
lie the importance of the assistance
rendered by the Red Cross.
Soldiers and sailors must be encour-
aged to carry on" Their morale
must be upheld. The sailor or soldier
who is worrying about the welfare of
his family is not able to put his mind
on the business before him. For this
reason the Home Service Section of
the American Red Cross has been or
ganized and to the folks at home. 1t
means neighbOrliness, counsel and aid
the nations assurance to the enlist
ed man that his family shall suffer for
no essential thing that is within its
power to give
In practically every large city OF the
United States there is already class
for training the workers of the Home
Service section, so that they may be
able to efficiently deal with the very
real problems that are before them.
1t is not the policy of the section to
force upon families the aid of the Red
Cross nor to burden them with inter-
ference. No family should be APP
preached unless some member of the
family or some person capable of
speaking for them has asked for the
service. Because it is the desire of
the Committee on Civilian Relief, I'M
der whose direction this work comes,
TO keep the service of the bureau
strictly confidential, the wearing of
any uniform by the Home Service
workers has been discouraged. They
call simply as friends and try to call
Immediately when requested.
In no instance is a visitor permit
ted to pry into the secrets of the fam
ily Help is always ready, and the call
usually comes from the man in the
service himself. Through the work
ers in the camp or at the front he
learns that his family may be assisted,
and If he does not hear regularly or
encouragingly he is quite apt to talk
over with the Red Cross man or wo-
man the affairs of his home when he
learns of the friendly interest, and
thus send local workers to his family
The school teachers also are often the
Informants, for they know through the
children of the needs at home and are
glad to see the family's problems
solved.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
70 INCREASE RELIEF WORK In PALESTINE
Red Cross Commissioner Reports Starvation and
Suffering in Holy Land.

~HB American Red Cross intends
TO administer relief work on a
far greater scale in Palestine
than heretofore in order that thou
lands of men, women and children in
.hot mart of the world may be rescued
srom their present suffering. DR.. John
q Finley, Red Cross Commissioner to
palestine and former Commissioner of
Fducation for the State of New York,
hos cabled that this additional work Is
Immediately necessary.
Al least one-third of the population
AZ Lebanon has died of starvation and
disease. due to lack of nourishment.
MANY villages are virtually depopulat-
od and thousands of people are In
need. owing to epidemics, lack of en-
nIoyment and the prohibitive prices of
food.
Families formerly in the best of cir
umstances have been reduced to des-
Htution. Every one is clamoring for
an opportunity to rehabilitate himself.
Owing to a lack of physicians the con-
ditions in many hospitals are deplora-
ble More than ten thousand sick civil
ians have been cared for by the Amer
lean Red Cross during single month,
and Red Cross automobiles are trans
norting hundreds OF i'll and wounded
prisoners to hospitals every day. There
are at least ten thousand refugee
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
Children of the Crusade
By JEANNE JUDSON.

Frightened and pitiful they. walk apart
Through the familiar village street, grown strange
Hand clasped in hand, they hear weird echoes start
From ruined homes. Fear dumbs each SMALL child heart
No tears rain down like dew to ease their woe
Horror has dried the wells from which they sprang
Like wee crusaders of the long ago,
Their phantom banners in the breezes blow.
If one should call out "Follow!" they would run,
Crime of the highway on their tiny feet
Needless alike of dust and blazing sun,
Forget as dreams, the horrors that were done.
None calls; weary they rest within the shade
The ruined church, where they learned to pray
Long years before the war had come, and laid
Their homes in ruins, made their hearts afraid.
---o-'
Before the Holy Mother low they bow,
Perhaps she hears and soon will bring them alos
Il must be she whose voice is calling now,
For see the cross is shining on her browl
The light around her head, nimbus gleams
A Red Cross worker, not from Heaven, they know,
Yet Mary heard and sent her here it seems
To lead them home to shelter and to dreams
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

Armenians in and about Damascus and
more than three thousand in the Hau-
ran district, the cable asserts.
Dr. Finley says the American Red
Cross workers have been doing every
thing possible to relieve this distress,
but adds that greatly increased help
must come at once. He requires two
additional hospital units Immediately.
General Allenby has cabled the British
War office to approve this plan.
DIR. Finley journeyed on foot from
Beersheba to Dan in the wake of the
advancing British forces, and at the
time of sending the cable had just COM
pleted tour of the Palestine and low
er Syria, passing through Nazareth
Tiberius, Tyre Sidon, Haifa and Bel
rut, reaching the latter place two days
after its occupation by the British
forces.
America should be the first to help
in the rehabilitation of the Holy Land,
which Great Britain and our Allies
have redeemed" decls ~es DR.. Finley.
'"The first medium of help should be
the American Red Cross, which makes
no distinction as to race, creed or col
or. Under the trusteeship of those who
recovered this sacred land, which is
the cradle Of three eat religions, the
civilized world is now given the oppOr-
tunity of Illustrating its highest ideals
for humanity"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
Milk for Sick Babies.

Everywhere in the war zone there
are sick babies and babies needing
milk. The American Red Cross is es-
tablishing milk stations, and the babies
of Italian soldiers are beginning to
thrive already under the competent
care of the nurses, some Of whom were
Infant Welfare nurses in our own
country before going overseas. At
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
THE RED CROSS ROLL CALL


When "the greatest mother in
4 the world" calls the roll the
. week of December 1923 the
. hone of the American Red Cross
. is that the answer for the entire
American people will be: "All
. present, or accounted for"
It will be the occasion for
. 100000 adults and 100000
. children to renew their member
4 ship and for all others to join.
= One happy slogan of the roll call
= announces that "all you need is
4 a heart and a dollar"
= Why does the Red Cross at
= Christmas conduct a member 4
4 ship campaign? Because it unites
= the people in an intimate way
\ with the organization they have
= supported so magnificently. In
\ other countries one of the most I
= impressive things about the
= American Red Cross is the size
= of its membership, attesting
truly popular approval.
y This Christmas, when our
country is out of the deep waters
of the war, every dollar paid for
an annual membership in the
. Red Cross will be direct
= Christmas gift to our land, air
and sea forces and to those who
have felt the sting of war in
y way that we in this country
= have not experienced. The min
= istrations of the Red Cross will
= be as good substitute for 4
= Christmas at home as can be
' furnished under the circum-
= stances.
y The women of America, see
= ing in the Red Cross an extern
y sion upon a universal scale of I
the mOthering instinct, will be 4
y quick to answer Here" to the
= roll call, because service and 4
' sacrifice are womanly qualities 4
and they are Red Cross quail 4
\ ties.
' President Wilson, as president 4
' Of the American Red Cross,
' says: 81 summon you TO the 4
' comradeship
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

children are necessary the Home Serv-
ice is ready to assist, to secure proper
care for the children needing 1t and. to
ease the mind of the mother.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

u think if the people of America
could only see and realize what the
boys are doing out here" said Cap
@ln after Chateau-Thierry, "they
would gladly back them up with their
last dollars and their lives If neces-
sary."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31
THE GEESE.

"Along q road which neither could
be called a country road nor city
street." commenced Daddy, there
were some geese taking a walk. Mr..
Gander was walking beside Mrs. Goose
and behind them We're the Geese chill
dren.
ut was in q part of the country
which we call a suburb because it was
outside big city. There were many
things which made it look like a city
still-the elevated railway with tracks
30 high up they were even with the
second stories of the houses gave it a
very city-like appearance but the
geese walking along the road gave it
almost a barnyard look.
"'It's a pleasant day. said Mrs.
Goose.
"'Cackle, Cackle, C-a-c-k-le,' said
Mr.. Gander. Yes, it's a pleasant day.
I don't care though so much for the
weather. Some folks and even some
animals debut as for me-it's be-
meath mer
ats very often above you said
one of the small Geese children, walk
Ing behind
Whatever do you meanY asked
Mr.. Gander.
"Tsn't the weather very often above
you, Daddy Gander? It's not always
beneath you,' repeated the Goose
child.
"'WiH you kindly explain yourself 2
asked Mr.. Gander. If you don't, I
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31
$4,000 Captives. Saws Berlin.

Berlin, May 31.-NIore than $4,000
prisoners have been taken. the war
Office announces.
The booty is described as ''trenen-
douS" Guns of ever deScriDtion. in
Guiding railway guns of the heaviest
calibre. We're captured. the statement
says. adding:
1.-THE fmpetuous advance of our at
lacking troops prevented the enemy
from carrying back rich war prc''s-
ions heaped up in large depots in the
captured territories"
"The forts on the northwestern
front of Reims have fallen.
"Soissons has been taken by Bran
denburg troops.
"The number of prisoners has in
creased to more than $4,000 and the
booty in artillery and war material
Is tremendous.
South of the Vesle, the French
front which was in course of formal
ton, broken down under uninterrupt-
ed attacks by our divisions We threw
the enemy back after stubborn resist
ance as far as and across the line of
VillemOntoire, Fere-en-Tardenois, Cou-
longes, BrOuillet and Branscourt
"The forts on the northwestern front
of Reims have fallen. The northern
parts of La Nauvellette and Bethany
were captured. Guns of every descrip-
ton up to railway guns of the heavi-
est calibre, were taken.
"The impetuous advance of our at
lacking forces prevented the enemy
from carrying back rich war provis-
ions heaped up in the captured terri
.tcries large depots fell into our hands
ag scissors, Braisne and Fismes. Ex-
tensiye munition depots, railway trains
and hospital establishment, with a
large quantity of medical equipment.
fell into our possession. An airdrome,
with machines ready to start and air.
plane materials also were captured
During the last three days org avia-
tors have brought down thirty-eight
enemy airplanes south of Ypres: five
enemy captive balloons were brought
down in flames"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31
JUDGE TAKES GERMAN
PAPER FROM STRANGER
fingered at Passenger !gaorin
Ovation 10 Troops.
SSsS~<a-G-3~3

Trenton. \. J., May 31.-Judge Rob
ert Williams, of the New Jersey cOur
Of errors and appeals. while riding OH
Il Pennsylvania railroad train near
Newark, took German newspaper
from the hands of Il fellow-paSseng2
who refused to participate in an ova
ton to passing train filled with
American troops.
As the train passed, Judge Williams
Oined in the demonstration for the
soldiers One man i'll the car remain
cd silent, reading Il paper, .';dgH
Williams stepped up to him, tore The
German paper from his hands, threw
It on the floor of the car and srat upon
it.
The man insisted that he was JUS
$ good an American as Judge VIII
Jams. whereupOn the judge insisted
hat if that was so, the stranger also
would spit upon the German paper
which he did.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31
Sewing Circle With
Much Whispering
We Are All Greatly Indebted TO Those
Who Tell Their Experiences.

Before the arrival of the stork there il
much to tclk about The comfort of the
expectant mother is the chief topic. and there
is sure to be someone who has used Oh
knows of that splendid extei nal help-Moth-
er's Friend.
Nausea, nervousness, bearing-down and
stretching pains and other symptoms so IA
miiiar 10 many women are among the
dreaded experiences Thousands of mothers say
they entirely escape Ivy the use of this IA
nous rcnedg.
Its influence c. the fae network of nerves
and liganents jlst beneath the skin is won
derfu.
BY the regular use of AtotLer's Friend
during the pc-iCd tie muscles are made
ard Kept oft ,tnd e'ast:c; tji,y expand easily,
without strain, when ln,by is born and the
pain and G-.ng2r :. - cris;s is naturally
less.
Mothers FRIEND is for external use only,
Is sold by all druggists, and should be used
with Tie utmost regu'arit.. Write to the
BradtielI Regulator CO., Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta Ga, S;r 1 valuable ard interest
ing "hiat!"'icaG Boz There is n wealth
Of instruction and CENTRE to be derived
il r2ai;... t. 10 Lex. Il is plainly
wr;ttcA al VII - : s':ienjid little text
bcs,i; for gui1asce, rot only for yourself but
will make you helpful to others. And in
the meantime do not fail to get bottle Of
Mothers Friend from the drug store and thus
fortify yourself against pain and discomfort,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31
100000 MEN IN NEW DRAFT

Will Be CaIleG Out in Five Days Be.
ginning June "a, Louisville Hears.
Louisville, KY, May 31.-Word has
been received from the war depar'-
ment that 100000 men will be indicted
into the military service through the
draft and sent TO twenty-five camps
throughout the country during the
five-day period beginning June a.
Of these $4,000 it was said, will be
sent to Camp Zachary Taylor and r.
600 to Camp Sherman.
Appointments to other camps are
said to include: Camp Lee, $4,000;
Camp Custer, 1000; Camp Devers,
5000; Camp Dix, 5000; Camp Dodge,
5000 Camp Funston, $1,000: Camp
Gordon, 10000; Camp Wheeler, 1900 !;
Camp Grant, $4,000; Camp Jackson,
5000; Camp Lewis, $4,000; Camp
Travis, $4,000; Camp Upton, 10000
Camp Pike, 5000; Camp Meade,
5000; Camp Cody, 5000; Camp Kear-
ney, 1000; Camp Greenleaf, 5000;
Camp Riley, 1000; Camp Wadsworth,
1000
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31

that suddenly you had become inter-
ested in having the children edu-
Gated
"'Not a bit of It, said Mr. Gander.
4 wouldn't be a true Mr.. Cander it
wanted the children educated. II !
felt that way | would show I ad
sense and everyone knows Tn a goosAe
and that Tn proud of it
"Stil. they were walking along the
road, going down toward Il little pond
quite :, distance CT.
"What did you mean then in talk
ing about schools? asked Mrs. Goose.
az wanted to know what the chic
meant by saying that the weather was
not always beneath me. l had said
that it was. Either my child is very
rude or very bright. l very much
doubt if he is very bright
"T meant, Daddy Gander, that the
weather couldn't be beneath you all
the time. Now sometimes it can. The
rain-Which is rainy weather-goes be-
meath you because it makes the ground
wet, and when it SHOWS the earth is
covered with snow. But VIXEN the sun
shines its sunshiry weather and tie
sun is certainly above YOU
"'Too absurd said Mr.. Gander.
"'Too absurd repeated Mrs. Goose.
And then they al yelled and screamed
in their high, piercing voices. TOO
absurd =
az am glad 7 don't have to send
you to school anyway said Mr.. Gan
der. That remalA shows you're a
regular goose, coed and stupid
"But there are no schools for
geese said Mrs. Goose. I thought we
had finished that subject
$50 we had said Mr. Gander, but
We hadn't reached she pond as yet in
our walk, and there were no other
creatures to fight or scold, so thought
we'd still talk our usual foolish goose
talk
".A good idea,' said Mrs. Goose.
$50 they continued to walk until
they reached the pond and they
screamed and cackled and talked and
said how they disliked all the rest of
the world and every creature too SEN
sible to be goose.
"For to be sensible is something the
Goose family cannot understand"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-31
TWO AUTOISTS killed
ON HOLIDAY JAijNT
Leaving Bridge Machine Skids
and Upseis.

DIRK, Pa. May 31-Two ptn were
killed and two seriously hurt in an au-
tomobile accident on the Gettysburg
pike at Thomasyiile.
w. w. Arnold. twenty-five years old,
and Charles Z. BeaversOn, twenty-four.
were killed, and Charles Berkheimer
and Joseph Fowler were injured The
young men were making a holiday trip
to Gettysburg.
Berkheimer was driving and while
leaving a bridge at high speed he lost
control and the auto darted to the side
of the road He turned the steering
wheel quickly and the machine turn
ed over, pinning the occupants be-
meath.
Arnold's skull was crushed and glass
from the windshield was driven into
the back of BeaverSon's head