The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
The Kimberly Advance
Published Every Thursday
as Department of
The Twice-A- Week Twin Falls Times
Carrie +. Backman, Editor
RED CROSS LOYALTY
Published Every III

Men and women in Kimberly are
working most Loyalty for the Red
Cross, especially in connection with
the surgical dressing class. That is,
some men and women are working
loyalty.
There are tire classes of people to
be taken into consideration in regard
to Red Cross work. Those who are
constant and loyal Those who are
Indifferent and disinterested and last,
those who are interested, but who are
heavily engaged in other forms of
philanthropic work.
A great deal of injustice is preva-
lent today arising over Red Cross and
other patriotic forms of service. Those
who are especially enthused over one
class of work are sure to criticize
those who do not manifest that same
interest.
Thus certain individuals who are
spending every minute of their spare
time in church and Christian work
are criticized by the Red Cross en-
thusiasts because they do not take an
active part in the Red Cross work
These people talk of closing the
churches so that the activities of the
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tivities of the Red Cross. They forget
that our government has expressly
demanded that active ministers of the
different churches remain in the home
land to direct the religious work and
keep the religious spirit alive A
committee from the Federal Council
of the Churches of Christ in America
waiting upon the president for his di-
rections as to what ministers should
do in this war were told to "go home
and preach the gospel" for" said
the president. IF ever we needed IL,
we need it now"
Now, there are many good people
who are devoting every minute of
their spare time in religious work in
the churches, and we ask, is it just
that they should be branded as un-
loyal because they do not neglect that
work for the work of the Red Cross I?
Let it be remembered that there
are many people who take no part
whatever in any kind of philanthropic
or religious work These are open to
criticism We can all do something
in this great cause, but we, as a few,
cannot do it all.
1t is not our ambition to excuse
anyone from service of some kind in
support of our country in the hour
of its need. But we would only call
attention to the fact that there is dan
ger of injustice. Let us strive even
in our patriotic enthusiasm to be just
and reasonable. There are always
two sides to every question
We would say, however, if you hap
pen to be- one who is not engaged in
any form of work aside from your
own little business cares at home, that
it is time for you to get busy. There
are lot of good church members who
never work at it. We would suggest
that pressure be brought to bear in
their direction, and that they be
obliged to get busy either in the
| church, Red Cross, or something else,
or a little bit in all lines of activity.
We believe it would be good for them
to learn how to do something.
We honor greatly those who have
the Red Cross vision of service. Their
work is worthy of praise. But they
only do their duty. We wish that
others would do as much.
Let us work ardently for our re-
spective causes, but in judgment Of
others ever be reasonable, and in all
things let us be true to our Uncle
Sammy IN