The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-10-24
ton of Mt lenst 81 600 900.

| ton or Mt least I'll 100000.
1t will thus been seen that during
the eighteen months which have
elapsed since the United States en-
tered the war, the American people
will have either paid In or pledged TO
the American Red Cross for its WORK
Of relief throughout the world, In
money or In material values. a net
total of at least 100000.
Revealed Americas Heart
II has been because Of this spirit
which has pervaded all American Red
Cross effort In this war that the aged
governor OF one OF the stricken and
battered provinces OF France stated
not long since that, though France had
long known Of Americas greatness.
strength and enterprise, II remained
for the American Red Cross In this war
TO reveal Americas heart.
In this country, at this moment, the
workers Of the Red Cross, through It's
chapters, are helping TO add TO the
comfort and health Of the millions Of
our soldiers In lO2 camps and canton.
ments, as well rs Of those travelling on
railroad trains or embarking on ships
for duty overseas.
The home service OF the Red Cross,
with It's now more than 10000 workers.
Is extending It's minlstratlons Of SYM
pathy 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 and focus them.
selves In Europe where the American
Red Cross, as truly "the greatest moth
er In the world" Is seeking TO draw ~
vast net Of mercy through an ocean OF
unspeakabe pain"
Red Cross Worth Recognized.
Nothing Is withheld that can be
given over there TO supplement the
efforts OF our army and navy In caring
for our own boys. The Red Cross does
not pretend TO do the work Of the 4.
medical corps OF the army or the navy;
Its purpose is to help and to supple
ment
Nor does the Red Cross seek TO
glorify what II does or those who do
II; our satisfaction Is In the result.
which, we are assured by Secretary
Baker, General Pershlng, General Ire
land and all our leaders, is OF ines
tlmable value and OF Indispensable I'M
portance.
BY the first OF January your Red
Cross will have working In France up
wards OF 5000 Amerlcnns--a vivid
contrast to the little group OF eighteen
men and women which, ms the first Red
Cross commission TO France. sailed
about June /, 1917. to initiate our ef.
forts in Europe.
Your Red Cross now has active, Op.
Grating commissions In France In Eng
land. In Italy, In Belgium, In Switzer-
land, In Palestine and In Greece. You
have sent shlpload OF relief supplies
and group Of devoted workers TO
northern Russia you have dispatched
n commission to work behind our arm
les in eastern Siberia; you have sent
special representatives to Denmark, to
Serbia and to the island Of Madeira.
Carries Message Of Hope.
Your Red Cross Is thus extending re-
| lief TO the armies and nayies Of our
| oil ntI
message Of hope and relief to the
| friendly peoples of afflicted Europe and
| Asia.
! Indeed. we are told by those hest In
formed In the countries Of our allies
that the efforts Of your Red Cross to
aid the soldiers and to sustain the
morale Of the civilian populations left
nt home, especially In France and
Italy, have constituted very real fac
tor In winning the war
The veil has already begun to lift,
What the Red Cross may he called
upon 10 do In the further course OF the
war. or with the coming OF victory,
peace and reconstruction, II would be
lule 10 attempt 10 propneSy
But your great organization, In very
truth "the mobillzed heart and spirit
Of the whole American people" has
shown Itself equal to amy call, ready to
respond 10 any emergency.
Spirit OF All Best and Highest.
The American Red Cross has become
not so much an organization ms great
movement seeking to embody In organ
lied form the spirit of service, the
spirit Of sacrhcc-in short, all that Is
best and highest In the ideals and as
! pIrations of our country.
Indeed we cannot but believe that
this wonderful spirit which service In
and for the Red Cross has evoked In
this war. is destined to become in our
national life I'm element OF permanent
value.
At Christmas time we shall ask the
whole American people to answer the
Red Cross Christmas roll call. II will
constitute unique appeal to every
man, woman and child In this great
land Of ours to become enrolled In our
army Of mercy.
II Is the hope of the War Council
that this Christmas membership roll
call shall constitute reconsecrntlon
OF the whole American people, an In
spring reassertlon to mankind that In
this hour Of world tragedy. not to con-
Quer but to serve Is Americas supreme
aim
THE WAR COUNCIL OF THE AMER
ICAN RED CROSS.
Henry +. Dawson, Chairman.
Washington, u. c. Oct. 10. 1913.