The Washington times., 1918-05-19

very much satisfaction in the last
analysis in lending money to the Gov
ernment Of the United States. because
the interest which you draw viii burn
your pockets. Il is a commercial trans
action. and some men have even dared
to cavil at the rate OF interest. not
knowing the incidental commentary that
that constitutes upon their attitude.
"But when you give, something OF
your heart, something Of your soul.
something Of yourself goes with the
gift. particularly when It is given in
such form that Il never can come back
by way OF direct benefit 10 yourself,
You know there Is the old cynical
definition Of Ersl itude. as The lively ex-
pectation OF favors TO come
"WeIl. there is no expectation of
favors TO come in this kind OF giving.
These things are bestowed, in order
that the world may be a litter place
TO live in; that men may be succored
That homes may be restored: that suf-
fering may be relieved; that the face
OF the earth may have the blight OF
destruction taken away from II, and
that wherever force goes. there shall
go mercy and helpfulness.
Give An You Can.
"And when you give. give abso-
lutely all that you can spare, and
don't consider yourself liberal in the
giving. II you give with self-adula-
tion, you are not giving at all-yOu
are giving TO your own vanity: but II
you give until IL hurts, then your
heart blood goes into it.
"And think what we have here!
We call IL the American Red Cross,
but It is merely a branch Of a great
international organization which Is
not only recognized by the statutes
OF the civilized governments OF the
world, but is recognized by interna-
tfonal agreement By the recognized
and accepted instrumentality II
mercy and succor. And one OF the
deepest stains that rests upon the
reputation OF the German army is
that they have pot respected the Red
Cross.
That goes to the root OF the mat
ter. They have not respected the
fundamentally that they themselves
participated in. setting UP as the
thing which no man was 10 touch
because II was the expression OF com
mon humanity. We are members. by
being members OF the American Red
Cross. OF a great fraternity and com
radeship which extends all over the
world, and this cross, which these
ladies bore today, is an emblem Of
christianity itself.
Working for Humanity.
at fills my Imagination, ladies and
gentlemen, 10 think OF the women AL
over this country who are busy to-
night and busy every night and every
day doing the work OF the Red Cross
busy with a great eagerness TO find
out the most serviceable thing TO do
busy with a forgetfulness Of all the
old frIvolities OF their social relation
ships, ready to curtail the duties OF
the household in order that they may
contribute to this common work that
all their hearts are engaged in. and
in doing which their hearts become
acquainted with each other.
"When YOU think OF this you real.
iZe how the people OF the United
States are being drawn together into
a great intimate family whose hear
is being used for the service Of the
soldiers not only. but for the service
Of civilians. where they suffer and
are lost In a maze OF distresses and
distractions And you have, theh
this noble picture OF justice and
mercy as the two servants OF liberty
'FOr only Wner@ men are Iree &c
they think the thoughts or comrade.
ship: only where they are Tree dc
they think the thoughts Of sympathy
only where they arc free are they
mutually helpful; only where they
are free do they realize their de.
pendence upon one another and thei.
comrsdeship in common interest
and common necessity.
"I heard a story told the other day
| hat was ridieulous, but II Is worth re,
peatinE because IL contains the geru
/ OF truth. An Indian was enlisted IN
/ the army. He returned to the rcssr'
walton on a furlough. He was asked
what he thought OF il.
"He said, No much good: too much
salute: not much shoot
Then he was asked, Are you 90.
ing back?'
Yes
"'weII. do you know what you ar,
lighting for?
"'Yes. me know; night TO MAKE
whole damn world Democratic party.
"He had evidently misunderstoot
some innocent sentence OF my own
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