The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-23

1913 900. 900 retained by the chapters
thew have met all the oftentimes very
heavy local demands upon them, and
in addition have provided for use by
National Headquarters products valued
at upwards of $44,000,000.
The chapters have in effect re-
turned to the war council, not alone
the 1913 .000, 900 Retained out of the wari
fund and membership dues but, in val |
ne of actual product, an additional con-
tribution of at least 81 ,0O0,000
at will thus be seen that during |
the eighteen months which have elapsed I
since the United States entered the
war, the American people will have
either paid in or pledged to the Ameri
can Red Cross for its work of relief
throughout the world in money or in
| material values, net total of at least
| 1925 900.
| This outpouring of generosity in ma
terial things has been accompanied by
a spontaneity in the giving, by an en-
thusiasm and devotion in the doing,
which, after all, are greater and bigger
than could be anything measured in
terms of time or dollars.
cit 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,
lstrength and enterprise, it 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 its
chapters, are helping to add to the
comfort and health of the millions of
our soldiers in l02 camps and canton
mtnts, as well as of those travelling
on railroad trains or embarking on
ships for duty overseas.
"The Home Service of the Red Cross
with its now more than 10000 workers
is extending its ministration of sympa-
thy and counsel each month to upwards
of 100000 families left behind by sol
diers 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. Nothing is withheld
that can be given over there to supple
ment the efforts of our army and navy
caring for 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
u wards of 5000 Americans vivid
= contrast to the little group of eighteef
{ men and women, which, as the iirs1
Red Cross Commission to France, SAILED
!. about June /. 1917. to initiate our eff
l. forts in Europe.
nder your commission to France
u the work has been carefully organized
n facilities have been provided, and eff
: fective efforts made to SO co-operat,
{. with the army rs to carry out the de
II termination of the American people
a and especially Of the members of tn
81 Red Cross, that our boys lover there :
n shall lack for nothing which may ad,
re to their safety, comfort and happi
Is ness.
r Your Red Cross now has active
10 operating commissions in France, il
'd zerland. in Palestine and in Greece
a You have sent a shipload of relief SUP
= plies and 4 group of devoted worker
ne to northern Russia; YOU have DIES
IN patched a commission to work benin
K our armies in eastern Siberia: YOU hay
eS sent special representatives to Denmar
$ to Siberia and to the Island of Ma
l.. deira.
q Your Red Cross is thus extendin
% relief to the armies and navies of on
te allies. We are told by those best il
formed iii the countries of our allie
ne that the efforts of your Red Cross I
ne aid the soldiers and to sustain the me
US rale of the civilian populations left 6
OF home, especially in France and Ital,
g have constituted 4 very real factor i
he winning the war
u What the Red Cross NAV be Gale
'n upon TO do in the further course of III
Oh war, or with the coming of victor,
y peace and reconstruction it would |
~ idle to attempt to propheSy. But yor
great organization, IN very truth II
So modified heart and spirit of the who
ne American people, has shown itse
er equal to any call, ready TO respond /
Ter any emergency. We cannot but b
on lieve that this wonderful spirit while
Use service IN and for the Red Cross h;
'o- evoked in this war, is destined to b,
III come in our national life an eleme1
~ of permanent value.
~ At Christmas time we shall as
- the whole American people to answ,
the Red Cross Christmas roll call.
will constitute an unique appeal
every man, woman, and child in tn
great land of ours to become enrollt
" in our army of mercy 1t is the hol
Of the war council that this Christm:
membership roll call shall constitute
ma reconsecration of the whole America
people, an inspiring reassertion
mankind that in this hour of wor
tragedy, not to conquer but to serve
Americas supreme aim"
"a VIEWS OF RED CROSS.
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