The state herald., 1918-05-24
we have most oonspiouously In the
work of the Red Cross. Not that our

we have most oonsplouously in the
work Of the Red Cross. Not that our
men in arms do not represent our
character, for they do. and 1t Is char.
acter which those who see and realize
appreciate and admire; but their duty
is the duty Of force. The duty Of the
Red Cross is the duty Of mercy and
succor and friendship.
Have you formed a picture in your
imagination of what this war is doing
for US and for the world? In my own
mind l am convinced that not hun
dred years Of peace could have knit
ted this nation together as this single
year Of war has knitted 1t together;
and. better even than that, II possible.
1t is knitting the world together.
Points to Hun Ambitions.
Look at the picture. In the center
Of the scene. four nations engaged
against the world. and at every point
of vantage showing that they are seek
ing selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT; and,
against them. twsnty-three govern
ments representing the greater part
of the population Of the world drawn
together into new sense Of commu-
nifty Of interest, . new sense OF com.
munity Of purpose. . new sense of
unity of life.
"The secretary Of war told me an
interesting incident the other day. He
said when he was in Italy q member
OF the Italian government was explain.
ing to him the many reasons why
Italy felt near to the United States.
"'K you want to try an interesting
experiment. 20 up to any one Of these
troop trains and ask In Enslish how
many Of them have been In America
and see what happens.'
He tried the experiment.. He went
up to the troop train and said. How
many Of you boys have been In Amer
ioar and he said It seemed to him -
of half Of them sprang up: Ne from
San Francisco:' Ne from New York;
all over There was part Of the heart
Of America in the Italian army. Pso-
pie that had been Knitted to u By A.
ISOLATION. who knew n. who had lived
amongst US. who had worked shoulder
to shoulder with ~. and now friends
Of America. were fighting for their ma.
tive Italy.
friendship IL the only cement that
will svsr hold the world together. And
this intimate contact of the Red Cross
with the peoples who are suffering the
terrors and dsprivations Of this war II
going to b one Of the greatest instru.
mentalities Of friendship that the
world ever knew. and the center Of
the heart Of It all. II we sustain II
properly. will be this land that ws 10
dearly love.
Day Of Duty At Hand.
MY friends. a great day Of duty has
come. and duty finds q mans soul q
no kind Of work can ever find Il.
May I say thisf The duty that
faces US all now II to serve one a.
other, and no man can afford to mals
fortune out Of this war. There ars
men amongst US who have forgottsn
that. II they ever saw Il Some Of
you are old snoush-f am old enough
to remember men who made for
tunes out Of the Civil war, and you
know how they were regarded BY
their fellow citizens. That was Q VA
to save one country-this ID Q war b
save the world.
"And your relation 10 tho Red Cross
is one OF the relations which WIN n
lieve you Of the stigma. You can't
give anything to the government Of
the United States: II won't accept N,
There II a law. Of Congress against ac.
cepting even service without pay.
A Channel for oIvlns.
"The only thing that the govern.
ment will accept is . loan, and duties
performed: but II Is q great deal bet.
ter to give than to lend or TO nay ana
your great channel for giving 10 the
American Red Cross.
Down in your hearts you can't take
very much satisfaction, IN the last
analysis. In lending money to the eov.
ernment Of the United States, bscs,se
the interest which you draw will burn
your pockets; II is n commercial trans.
action and some men have oven dared
to cavil at the rate Of interest, not
knowing the incidental commentary
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 II 10 Given in
such form that II never can come
back by way Of direct benefit to your.
self.
Appesis to All to olive.
You know there IL tho old cynical
definition OF gratitude. A. tho lively
expectation Of favors to come
well. there Ia no expectation of fa.
vorH TO come IN this Kind NJ Stvtu~