Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-20
Today's S Appeal
They re off!

One hundred million raised and much more
a the people will give.
That like but the plans have been so
thoroughly and the system carefully worked out that we do
have o think in such tremendous figures.
city all the land has had its quota allotted
it and all that community has do to keep its mind on the
is held responsible fora easily within ones enpre-
hensionand with each community doing its full duty the much
vaster sum-$1OOOOOOO0 take of itself
For Perth Amboy the objective is $4,000.
We understand the meaning of $4,000 better than we
the meaning Of $OO0O0OO0
When we $4,000; when every other and city
raises the asked give all added together will give the
the needs for the continue
relieving the suffering, comforting the dying
and assisting the destitute everywhere where misery and distress
is be found
There is no appeal that strikes home like appeal
Red Cross.
person assistance
when there is pain and suffering.
person falls and how may willing hands there
are help feet the result of the fall
is serious how gladly rushe the nearest telephone to
the doctor and the ambulance.
is fire the word passed around that little
children somewhere in the building and
What cry anguish goes up Daring ones brave the flames
in effort to the little
everyone How great the rejoicing every side
when the children carried to safety.
What universal and there is when it is learned
that S 90
1t does have to be your child to fill you with grief
1t just the suffering of humanity that appeals to all
of that touches the heart and makes the agones Of the
Of all
Today this appeal u.s. only thousand
have the hell earth right here community where
it and actually experience it, in order have touch
hearts.
Today men are falling by the thousands not on the street per-
haps, but the battlefield there"
dom Willing hands picking them up carrying
places safety just would do the who has fallen
in the front of your door.
Cover there little children the sick and the infm being
trapped their burning being driven they
where b! a nercless foe
1t the appeal of humanity whether directly
Or not to us froma he
BUT WE ARE DIRECTLY INTERESTED.
Our boys out there suffering and dying
They there enduring the agonies of hell arth
IN order that the homes here in America be spared the desera
ton that has to the homes of France and Belgium
there instead being right
doorstep all the why should stand ready render
very assistance would they lay dying within the of
hands
How ferventy we would place cup of cold water to those
BUT WE CANNOT DO IT OURSELVES, THE NEXT BEST
THING Is HAVE SOMEONE THERE DO IT FOR US
That mission of the Red your personal repre-
sentative the battlefield in the camps and at the bedside in the
hospitals.
how much personal representative depends upon
your door, THINK 1T OVER AND THEN GIVE THE EQUIVA
LENT IN MONEY TO THE RED CROSS FUND TODAY.
This money send and support of mercy
the Red Cross called the very thick all
and torment that human ingenuity produce Side they
work with the physicians and who applying every
known 0 relieve pain o life
They know hours work. They simply keep at until they
exhausted when they relieved by only take up the
task again they have received little rest
But remember, it depends upon just how thoroughly and
how successful the work Of these representatives
field be done.
WE GIVE OUR DOLLARS AND THEY RENDER THE
SERVICE
When realize the kind service harshps and the ter
nbe ordeas that they must through how insignificant small
part appears.
1t is the Red Cross friends guides your as it places
that cup of cold water the dying lips.
to imi do whr
special appeal is being made for funds
President Wilson headed the parade in New Saturday
marching foot along workers. to show his an
probation and the worhiness of cause
King George have sent messages Of Codsnnd
to the workers
1t the big thing do; person who will refuse 70 rive o