The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-22
RED CROSS PROCLAMATION.
GOVERNOR DESIGNATES WEEK
BEGINNING MAY 20, TO AID
SOCIETY.
Citizens Urged to Give Time and
Means to This Great Work OF
Mercy.

ming, in proclamation. quoting
with approval the words of President
Wilson. has designated the week be-
ginning Monday. May 20, as Red
Cross week in South Carolina. The
governor requests the citizens of the
State to give not only of their sub
stance. but Of their time to the great
philanthropic war enterprise. The
proclamation follows:
Whereas. by proclamation, the
president OF the United States has
designated the week beginning May
20, 1918, Red Cross week. during
which the people of the nation will be
called upon again to give of their
substance in support Of the American
Red Cross and
Whereas. in his proclamation the
president of the United States has said
In his preamble:
Inasmuch as the war fund of
1917 so generously contributed by the
American people to the Red Cross for
the administration Of relief at home
and abroad has been practically ex-
hausted by appropriations for the
welfare OF our military and naval
forces, and those dependent upon
them, and for the yet more urgent
necessities Of our allies. both military
and civil, who have long borne the
brunt of the war; and inasmuch as
the year Of our own participation in
the war has brought an unprecedent-
sd demand upon the patriotism and
liberality of the people and has made
evident the necessity Of concentrating
The work Of relief in one main organ
ization which can respond effectively
md universally to the needs of hu-
manity under stress of war; and mas
much as during the war the closer
md closer cooperation of the Red
Cross with our own army and navy,
with the governments of our allies.
and with foreign relief organizations
has resulted in the discovery of new
opportunities for helpfulness under
conditions which translate opportun-
ity into duty; and inasmuch as the
Red Cross war council and the Red
Cross commissioners In Europe have
faithfully and economically admin
istered the peoples trust and
Whereas. the people of the United
States will be called upon again to
give generously to the continuation
Of the important work of relieving
distress, restoring the waste of war
md assisting in maintaining the NOR
ale OF our troops and the peo-
pie Of our allies by this manifes-
.ation of effort and sacrifice on the
part OF those who, though not priv
ileged to bear arms, are Of one spir-
1t. purpose and determination with
our warriors
Now. therefore. I. Richard I. Man
ming. governor of South Carolina, do
by this proclamation especially direct
the attention of the people of the
state to the all-important work OF
Red Cross week. and to the vital me-
cessity of prompt and concerted ac-
Ion In making and securing contri-
buttons to the Red Cross war fund
and particularly do call upon men
md women I'm this great emergency
TO give. not only OF their substance.
because 1t Is service as we'll as time
that is needed. to the end that there
may be on the part of the people Of
South Carolina n response to the call
made upon them In according with
the spirit OF patriotism and the love
or humanity. for which our people
have ever been known"