Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-26

its chapters, are helping to add TO the
comfort and health Of the millions OF
our soldiers in 1912 camps and canton
ments, as well as those travelling on
railroad trains or embarking on ships
for duty overseas.
"The home service of the Red Cross
with its more than 10000 workers, is
extending it's ministrations of sympa-
thy and counsel each month to up-
wards of 100000 families left behind
by soldiers at the front---a number
ever growing with the increase of our
men under arms.
But of course, the heart of the Red
Cross and its money and attention al
ways move toward ard focus them
selves in Europe. Nothing is withheld
that can be given over there to sun
plant the efforts of our army and navy
caring fer our own boys Our salts
faction is in the result which, We are
assured by Secretary Baker, General
Pershing, General Ireland and all our
leaders, is of inestimable value and of
indispensable Importance.
by the first of January. your Red
Cross will have working in France up-
wards of 5000 Americana vivid
contrast to the little group of eighteen
men and women, which, as the first
Red Cross commission to France.
sailed about June !, 1917, to initiate
our efforts in Europe
"Unde: your commission to France
the work has been carefully organ
lied, facilities have been provided. and
effective efforts made to so COOP
crate with the army as to carry out the
determination of the American people
and especially OF the members of the
Red Cross, thatour boys over there
shall lack for nothing which may add
to their safety, comfort and happiness.
Your Red Cross now has active, OPP
Grating commissions in France in
England, in Belgium, in Switzerland,
in Palestine and in Greece. You have
sent shipload of relief supplies and
a group of devoted workers to north
ern Russia; YOU have dispatched a
commission to work behind our armies
in eastern Siberia you have sent spe-
cial representatives to Denmark, to
Serbia and to the Island of Madeira,
N"Your Red Cross is thus extending
relief to the armies and navies OF our
allies. We are told by those best in
formed in the countries of our allies
that the efforts of your Red Cross to
anu lIlt SOluitIS anu 10 sustain the mo-
rale of the civilian populations left at
home, especially in France and Italy
have constituted a very real factor in
winning the war.
What the Red Cross may be called
upon TO do in the further course of the
war, or with the coming of victory,
peace and reconstruction, it would be
quite idle to attempt to prophesy. But
Your great organization, in very truth
THE modified heart and spirit of the
whole American people, has shown it.
self equal to my call. ready to respond
TO any emergency. We cannot but
believe that this woderful spirit which
service in and for the Red Cross has
evoked in this war, is destined to be-
come in our national life an element
of permanent value.
AT Christmas time we shall ask the
whole American people to answer the
Red Cross Christmas roll call 1t will
constitute an unique appeal to every
man, woman and child in this great
land of ours to become enrolled in our
army Of mercy It is the hope of the
war council that this Christmas mem
bership roll call shall constitute re-
conservation of the whole American
people, an inspiring reassertion to
mankind that in this hour of world
tragedy not to conquer but to serve
is Americas supreme aim