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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20
like THAT OLD DUMP AT
THE FOOT OF MAIN STREET

The Friends are doing wonderful
work in rebuilding France. The Red
Cross wisely has co-operated with
them-almOst from its first appear
ance in France. 1t has sought to fur
Their every enterprise the Friends have
launched there and to help with all its
resources, financial and economic.
Here is an extract from the letter Of q
young Friend, which shows the kind Of
work they are doing:
Tuesday morning we took some
men in the truck to a little place
called Tugny, six miles from the lines.
They are putting up portable houses
there. There are ten up already, and
a woman, the only inhabitant Of the
place, lives in one. That poor village
was the worst wreck Of all-hardly
stone left on top of another. The
church was spared. but its walls were
all full Of holes ready for the explo-
sive. I guess the Germans had to leave
in a hurry, but they managed to take
the pipes out Of the organ.
"And farm implements of all sorts
have been burned or rendered useless
in some way. Wagons have had their
spokes hacked out and various sorts Of
machinery made into scrap iron. A
Junk dealer would dnd plenty here, and
when you think that this little village
IL Just a speck compared to all the
great area that has been devastated
you wonder at the expense and labor
involved In 1t all"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20

different to me when gets back to
Blighty. Bll-me. ANYWAYS 'ated
dawgs, but not now l don't"
"Look!" said Private Leach. SIRE
comes one of the little beggars."
A wiry, short haired dog with deal
Of bull in his makeup came limping
along on three legs, the fourth held
stifhy In front of him by an ingenious
arrangement Of sling and bandage.
Clicked a bit O. Fritx's lead II
bloomin' little self, e did, Ell, wot1
Ere, Bill. Nice old blokey."
The dog went and laid his head,
friendly fashion, on Private Leach's
knee and looked up into the soldiers
face. whining alphabetically.
"'E knows 'ow it feels" observed
Private Leach. Then, II say, there,
old timer, look at that earl"
"Scar," said his companion. Been
fightin', like as not"
'Bli-me!" cried Leach. "'E's the
syme chap. Ere, now, where you goin'
with me blinkin' att"
The dog, holding Private Leach's cap
at a provoking distance, viewed the
two convalescents with a mischievous
eye.
LES cute un. Wish e was goin'
back to Blighty wifi me, not 'alf. Eth.
wot?"
Sure" agreed the other. II al
ways 'ated EN-, but not now don't.
Red Cross dawgs Is bloomin' humans.
Strafe me II they ain'ty',
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20

II say, there" called Private Leach
sitting up weakly, where you goin'
with me blinkin' 'at?"
The dog cast look back across his
shoulder, wagged his tail pleasantly
and continued to trot away, carrying
Private Leach's cap in his jaws.
"'E's got bloomin' cheek. not
'alf!" observed Private Leach and lay
down again. What difference did it
make? He had clicked bullet in his
RICH thigh, and. what with the loss of
blood and pain and hunger and all, a
chap might as well ''go west" without
q cap as with one. Now that he'd
managed to get a dressing on the
wound and a bandage to hold the
dressing in place, the bleeding was
less, but the end of the smashed bone
was grinding in the torn flesh. 1t
wasn't bit cushy, out there in No
Mans Land, six hours in a shell hole
with busted leg.
The dog had popped up from no.
where at all, with his alert eyes and
sensitive, searching nose. Girt tight
ly about his body was the broad white
band bearing the flaming sign of the
Red Cross. He stood quite still while
Private Leach painfully unfastened the
first aid package from his back and,
still more painfully, applied the disin-
fectant. gauzO pads and clean cotton
tincture. Looking up, he whined a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20

The United States has now been at
war for more than a year. But up to
the present time the Red Cross has
made but one national appeal for help
its $1OO,OOO,OOO drive in the summer
of 1917. Now it is about to make an
other appeal-its second. And upon
the heels of the Third Liberty
Loan. For. great as are the re-
sponsibilities and the opportunities Of
the institution whose blazing symbol
is recognized by civilized nations the
world over as symbol of peace and
Of comfort, it's expenditures are but a
small fraction of those required for
our governmental expense for the con-
duct Of the war.
Organization Of Service.
The Red Cross has never permitted
itself to encroach upon the functions
or the necessities of the government,
although there are many times when
it might justify itself in so doing. In
the single important instance Of trans
pOrtation it has refused to burden the
army or navy with the carriage Of its
vast supplies of stores, even though
these were destined for the relief and
the lives of the soldiers and the sailors
themselves On the contrary, after it
had builded and fully equipped a great
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20
$50 Children Herded
In Dirty Dilapidated Building
Typical Red Cross Case

Cross workers did In two days: They
thoroughly cleaned and transferred to
new buildings outside the city the en-
tire $50 children. Red Cross doctors
attended the sick nurses were secured
for the babies. Suitable food was pro-
vided for all, and they were so CLASH
fed as to provide against the separa.
ton of families; also an organization
for the permanent care Of these chill
dren. including their education, was
started and has since been put into
operation.
So much for the $50. But how about
the thousands upon thousands of 9TH
ers. Right now the little children of
France are at your doors crying for
food, shelter, protection against Ger
man brutality and dying as they cry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20

ready, movies and motoring. for in
stance, to say nothing Of smoking and
drinking. A little reduction on all OF
these and the proceeds turned to an en-
tirely new habit would be a mighty
good thing at this time. And for that
fifth habit am going to propose the
Red Cross--the Red Cross habit, II you
please It will be habit the gathered
money of which will go to the credit,
not of yourself, but Of the greatest
charity that America ever has known,
which makes this new habit more than
habit-a real virtue-the virtue of
self sacrifice.
Our Country the Richest.
Try being ready for the Red Cross
collector-not merely the next time he
comes, but on each subsequent call.
Do not face him with the reproachful
suggestion that he has seen you be-
fore. Our country is a big land, in
many ways the biggest and richest In
the world, but 1t is not big enough nor
rich enough that folks with money can
escape with but single invitation to
contribute.
That is why suggest the Red Cross
habit-the continuous setting aside of
definite sums Of money by patriotic
Americans against the Red Cross
drives. It is habit which I cannot
commend too heartily to you.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20
HOT DRINKS FOR
TIRED FIGHTERS
The Red Cross Rolling
Canteen.

In six months the American Red
Cross supplied million French'poilus
with hot coffee, tea, chocolate, bouillon,
at the time they needed it most-just
as they were entering the communion
ton trenches for tour of duty under
boche fire or coming out, tired and
worn, after their grueling vigil. II
you were dragging the tiredest pair
of feet in France through the mud,
and if you were greeted by CHEEKY
voice and a steaming pint Of beef tea,
wouldn't it be "a grand and glorious
feelin'? sOh, boy!''
Now, this is the work Of the roll
ing canteen," and some day a Kipling
will sing 1.-The story OF the tanks
tanks OF broth and bouillon that the
Red Cross Special Front Line Serv-
ice" trundles up to the lines. The
Military Sanitary Service supplies the
wagons and utensils. The Red Cross
unit does the work. 1t supplies these
hot drinks at cost of so francs ($1O)
per thousand men, cent apiece!
Think of that-the penny your little
girl sends the Red Cross can buy a big
hot cheering drink, a good natured
greeting, for fighting man who des-
perately needs just that! One penny |!
Red Cross Rolling Canteens to the
number Of Is are now behind the lines
in continuous service. Their crews
are exposed to shell fire and often
have to put on gas masks.
Eugene Hale, brother Of United
States Senator Hale, served six
months with a rolling canteen in
France, and he says:
while the men are glad to have the
hot drinks, their chief satisfaction con-
sists In the sense this service gives
them Of friend being there with
helping hand In a critical hour"
And now the American army has
asked the Red Cross to maintain this
front lire service directly In touch
with the medical relief stations near
est the Yankee front and this the Red
Cross Is eager to do
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20

An official Of a French city that was
being filed with gas bombs by the
Germans found himself confronted
with the problem Of looking after 750
children. He telegraphed the Ameri-
can Red Cross in Paris for help. Fiji
teen trained workers were rushed to
the relief of these children.
Here is what the Red Cross workers
found: Twenty-one tiny babies under
one year old and 100 children under
eight years. They were herded In an
old, dirty, unfinished building, with
out a suggestion Of sanitary conven-
ience. 1t was the best and safest the
French official could find at such a
moment, but you would not think 1t fit
for dog.
And here Is what the American Red
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20
BESSIE LYONS
INSURANCE DUE
The Home Service Of the Red
Cross, Backing Up Our Soldier:
Boys, Came Instantly to
the Rescue.

In few minutes Sam Lyons. PR.
vate. Q. S. A., was going "over the
top" for the FIRST time.
No fear Of the foe possessed this
stout hearted young American soldier.
Then came the order. three miD-
utes to col"
Lyons at the Front.
As he crouched at the base of tbs
trench ladder waiting for the signal
that would bring him to grips with
death itself Sans thoughts went home.
wonder what Bess and the kids are
doingT He glanced at his wris. watch.
Sleeping, bless them" Suddenly the
day and date came to him, Wednesday,
the Sd. Gee, it's little Mary's birth
dayw And then, as though maievo
lent fate had been awaiting this cru
cial moment to unnerve the young sol.
der, Sam remembered that the morn,
ing Mary was born he had taken out
his first life insurance policy and 10.
day the premium was due!
"Good God! !" he groaned In agony OF
spirit. "How. could I have forgotten
such sacred obligation at this timer
How could I? What will the poor
things do if"
A shrill whistle blast galvanized
Sam into action. "Spare me for their
sake" he prayed as he scrambled up
the ladder.
In MidWestern Town.
Lines of anxiety scared Bessie Lyons
postman had just left. This was her
second notification that her husband 3
life insurance premium was due on the
Sd. Today it was the I'd. One day to
pay!
What possessed Sam to neglect
matter so vital to herself and the chip
dren? Could anything have happened7
All, no! His remittance was delayed.
But the premium was due tomorrow.
1t must be paid. Bess turned to enter
the house.
"Good morning, Mrs. Lyons" called
a CHEEKY voice. Bess wheeled to find
Mrs. Leighton, the home service work
err, coming up the walk. "Why. dear.
child, you look worried" the older wo-
man exclaimed anxiously. "What is
it" Bess handed the home service
worker the insurance notice. ut falls
due tomorrow, and Sam hasn't sent
the money to pay" she said.
Mrs. Leighton became all business.
Tomorrow? Well, it must be paid to-
day, and 1t will be- Put on your things
and we'll 60 right down to the Red
Cross and have this matter settled at
once. Come, child; it's all right, 50
cheer up"
An hour later Bess returned home.
The children ran to meet her. Ten
derby she kissed them. Any day might
find them fatherless, but at least they
would not be destitute.
"God bless the Red Cross and Home
Service" she whispered, land dear
God watch over my soldier boy"
Home Service Is the phase of Red
Cross work that looks to the welfare
of the soldiers family SO that the
wholesome standards Of American
home life will be maintained and the
family resources supported in every
crisis that presents itself with doubly
forbidding aspect when the father or
husband Is away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-20
I Am the Red Cross
HENRY PAYSON DOWST
with acknowledgements to Robert a. Davis,
author Of II Am the Printing Press.")

am the Symbol of the pity of God.
burgeon upon the Haunting banner of victory and the
dropping guidon of defeat.
the token of peace in the midst of battle of gentle
shining through the sombre mists Of hate.
am chevron the sleeve of mercy, an honor mark
set high upon the brow of compassion
the color of blood spilled for democracy the form of
Chrsts tree of agony, and my followers, at need,
cruelty themselves to make men live.
carry the hope of life into the red pits of DEATH
dying soldier sautes and smiles as he goes to
touch the hand of God Almighty.
for the organized love of mankind the co-ordnat
ed impulses of young and old to do good the sacred
efficiency of human service
l mark the flag under which modified the forces of
industry and finance, of church and school, of
capital of labor, of genius and of snew.
am Civilizations Godspeed to those who defend her:
am the message from home.
/ am the Symbol of the pity of God
l AM THE RED CROSS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04
TEN YEARS AGO
SON was born to Mr.. and Mrs. E.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J M. Sly.
The Earnest e. FAIRIES furniture
store was purchased by II. A. Howe.
The Women of woodcraft lodge was
organized with a large membership.
L. r. Whitelock was building bun
galow on his lots in the Anon addition.
G. C. Nolte, of Tacoma, was the new
member of the law firm Of Anderson
e. Nolte.
G. A. Schlund sold his two-acre tract
on west Kennewick avenue to j. l..
johnson.
Mrs. F. M. Crosby entertained twen-
ty little folks, the occasion being FL
mer's third birthday.
A vein of white coal was reported
to have been discovered in Kentucky.
Kentucky wasn't "dry" in those days.
The First Baptist church was in
corporated and the congregation was
planning the rection Of new build
ing.
r. B. Bryan, state superintendent Of
schools, and founder of the education
al system of this state, died suddenly
at his home in Wapato.
The Kennewick Literary society was
organized with Mrs. Chas. II. Collins
as president; Mrs. j. II. Wood, secre-
tary; Mrs. w. S. Haxton, treasurer.
The Kennewick Transfer Co. was at
work transferring from cars to barges
about twenty caloads Of material to be
used in the irrigation Of the second
unit of the White Bluffs Irrigation
Company's project
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04

VIM. Wind, of Spokane, visited his
brother Russell Wind, of this city the
last of the week.
Mrs. II. A. Bier and Mrs. j. p. Mill
er are visiting Mrs. VIM. Helm in Ell
lensburg this week.
The French class of the Business
Girls, club met last evening with Miss
Beatrice Sherk. at her home. 80
: The Rev. Diggins, of Walla Walla,
will preach next Sunday morning and
evening at the local Christian church.
! The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will hold cooked food
sale at Holmes Grocery Saturday Of
next week, the 18th.
DR.. and Mrs. M. C. Marvin passed
thru, Kennewick today on their way
to ,Sunnyside. DR.. Marvin is associat-
ed with the Pacific Christian Advo-
cate, published in Portland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04
}. L. Taylor is in Hanford today on

D. L. Taylor is in Hanford today on
business.
Horton Huntington, of Prosser, was
in town yesterday.
Miss Lucille Mack is visiting her
parents in Walla Walla this week.
Mrs. E. Y. Hawley and little daugh.
ter Sarah spent Friday with friends
in Pasco.
Miss Helen Huntington came up
from Prosser to spend Easter with the
home folks.
The Bridge club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. j. j. Rudkin.
Mrs. Harry DeMuth, of Pasco, was
a luncheon guest today at the home
Of Mrs. A. w. Tomkins.
Rouel Harvey left Tuesday for Tex
as where he will enter the aviation
department of the army.
Drs. L. G. spaulding and A. G..
Tullar were in Walla Walla Tuesday
where they operated on Miss Fay
Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Pratt moved
out to their new home Saturday, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Bliss going out to
their ranch that day.
= e.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid will meet
next Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
d. r. Love, with Mrs. Saltgaver and
Mrs. Love. as hostesses.
Miss Dora Williams, who is a stu
dent at the Ellensburg Normal, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hanson and
son John returned the first of the week
from Tacoma, where they spent East
er with Mrs. John Hanson.
Barton Sherk, who spent the Easter
vacation with the home folks here, re-
turned Monday to Seattle, where he is
a student at the University.
- go. 49, ~ s.g EtA-- &
The Epworth League young people
are requested to meet at the Metho-
dist church at six p. m. Sunday where
they will be furnished with cars to
convey them to Richland.
Mr.. and Mrs. sSkillmans VanCett
have taken rooms at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Brog, as they re-
Gently sold their home to Mr.. Boyd,
who moved into it Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04
HIGHLANDS NEWS

II. A. Boldt has installed a telephone
number 17x12.
Mrs. r. @. Macmahon spent the
week end in Yakima.
Mrs. Jos. Hess had for an Easter
guest Mrs. Smith, Of Spokane.
A.P.Russell returned from Portland
on Friday and reported Mrs. Russell
convalescing nicely.
The freeze on Tuesday evening
seems to have hit the peaches, april
cots and tragedy prunes pretty hard.
The barn and hay on the Bliss ranch
burned on Sunday evening. The fam
lily had moved to the ranch a few days
previously so, fortunately, were on the
spot when the fire broke out, and with
the assistance of neighbors were able
to save the dwelling. The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
Miss Dorothy Mann arrived from
Ellensburg on Monday in response to
a message stating that her mother was
not recuperating as had been hoped
for. Mrs. Mann was taken to her
own home on Wednesday morning
where Miss Dorothy and DR.. Mary
Hudson will be in constant attendance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Bachman, Of the City
Cafe, closed their business Monday in
order that Mr.. Bachman might give
his attention to their ranch.
Mrs. Franz Spofford accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. Eta Soften, to
Pasco where the latter entered the
hospital for an operation for appendi-
citis, which was performed this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Harper had for
their guests last week their uncle, and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. ellison, of
Iowa, who have been visiting at Long
Beach, California, and were enroute
home.
Miss Jessie Burns, who has been a
house guest at the home of Mayor and
Mrs. Geo. w. Sherk, the past week,
leaves today with her father, A. Burns
for Tacoma, where they will make
their home.
Chas. Hessler, Walter Hessler and
wife returned to their home here last
week, after year or two spent in and
near Ellensburg and Grandview. They
decided that Kennewick suited them
best and have come back to make their
home on the old place in the Garden
Tracts.
The Past Noble Grand club of the
Rebakah lodge met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. G. II. Shan
afelt. A splendid attendance is re-
ported and much Red Cross work done
by the ladies. Refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. F. D. Pike.
Eighteen little girls enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mrs, D. s. Brogunier Sat-
urday afternoon at her home, where
she entertained with a very pretty
Easter party for her little, daughter
Elsa. The decorations and the refresh
ments were entirely in keeping with
the season ard were much enjoyed by
the happy little girls.
Mrs. w. r. Brown and son Cecil left
Monday for their home in Michigan
where they will visit until Cecil IS
called to enter the service. Mrs,
Brown is the mother Of A. +. and A. c,
Brown of this city, and with her son
Cecil, has spent the past year with
them, but will make her home in Mich
igan until Cecil returns from the ser
vicf.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04
SCHOOL NOTES

There will be no school Fridav. A,,l.
5, owing to the fact that there Were
only four days of institute last fall
one day was set aside for visiting
day this spring. 1t is to be taken Fri
day because of the desire of a number
of the Kennewick teachers to attend
the Inland Empire Teachers associa-
ton at Spokane the latter part of this
week. Misses Shier, Nelson, Morris,
Bonsall and Mr.. Lewis will attend the
educational gathering at Spokane. The
Pasco schools likewise have holiday
Friday for the same reason as the To-
cal schools.
Win Debate
In the debate held at Richland last
Tuesday evening between the Richland
high school and the Kennewick high
school the Kennewick team, composed
of Winnifred Huntington, Elizabeth
Peters and Lula johnson, won the
unanimous decision Of the three
judges. The debate was on the subject
of war financing, the cause of direct
taxation being upheld by the Richland
team, while the Kennewick speakers
argued for an extension of indirect
taxation and against what they term
ed the exclusive policy Of their oppon-
ents. The contest was an excellent
one in every way and indicated excel
lent preparation and considerable de-
batting ability on the part Of both
teams. In rebuttal work the Kenne-
wick speakers had somewhat the bet
ter of the argument, that possibly ac-
counting fof. the decision in their ia
vor. The judges were Superintendent
Wright, of Prosser, Principal Baker,
Of Kiona, and Principal Johnson, Of
White Bluffs.