The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-05-23
YOUR ANSWER TO B4RBARISM.


As you purchased your Liberty Bond.
after fashion, you donned your war
like air and though most of the welfare
of the boys i'm khaki. The bond issue
was greatly overSubScribed, so now per-
init your heart to soften, and instead
of investing girc. and give literally.
That season Is again at hand.
This week summon not in mind a
picture of the SCARED and blood-soaked
battlefields of Europe. heed not the
roar of it's lannon's. listen not for the
martial tread of its mighty forces
but think only Of the suffering. desti-
tuition aud hunger that follow-and
attune your ear to the prompting of
that small voice from within that says.
Tire. gire. gire all Uou eau.
1t is ENROLLING to give. it is COM
forting thought to know that what you
have acquired through years of well
applied industry has from time to time
leen contributed toward alternating
the suffering of the world. That privi-
lege is yours every day. but more par
ticularly so this week (ur to and in
Guiding the 26th) when another big
fund is to be raised for the American
Red Cross.
The suffering Of humanity arOuses
the compassion of humanity. This fol-
lows as rule among civilized peoples.
In like measure as we pity we are
prompted to help. You. alone, could do
but littlc-nothing as we reckon every
day public charities-but there is an
organized band Of mercy workers that
holds out Il hand to you at the same
time it rusheS forward to seize the out
stretched hand of some new victim of
war, or famine. or pestilence. or food.
| 1t is that above mentioned-the Amer
lean Red Cross.
How much will we give might well
be gagged by For much can rc afford
| tn giUc. Let us deal in open-handed
| fashion in this. for the opportunity is
| tieeting-that is. it may be for you.
and you. and mdRy Ut non. 1t is Il
golden Opportunity-Onet that will re-
fleet to your lasting peace Of mind
one that will help you toward charac-
ter luiidins-one that will place you
one more rung UP that flight that leads
to eternal peace on high.
| Friend. can you think of Il parallel
situation: do you know of more
thoroughly unselfish organization? can
you cite another such chance for the
| Placing of some portion of your funds
| that has the promise of yielding 100
per cent results for good? We answer
| for yOu-NO. 1t is indeed the God
given opportunity of the hour. 1t
should be SO viewed by all people who
are broad of mind, liberal in thought
and know that nOhleneXs of soul that
prompts them to give. Such, in fact.
as are these fighting, liberty loving.
unconquerable American people.
The American Red Cross i'll this
drive. as in that Of some months ago,
asks for $1GO.OOO.C00. No man believes
that it would he asked for if not need
ed. Every man knows that the fund,
large though it is. is not overly so.
and that it will lie well spent. 1t is
asked that Rossier Parish, Caddo Par
isl and the city of Shreveport raise for
this fund $ti3.3>2 OF this sum Bossier
is asked to contribute approximately
$500. 1t will he ii disapr prominent to
many, many residents o. the parish if
such purse is not offered. Surely it
should come.
Let us not he cutters. If we are
lacking the boys" if we have the
war spirit. If we believe we are on the
side of right and are guided in that
course by an unseen and all-powerful
Ruler in high heaven then let us meas
IRE our duty by our dollars-our ardor
hy our alns-our patriotism by the
price we pay. Let that be your answer
to the barbariSm OF the enemy and to
these who have suffered at his hands
and the many others who have shed
their blood that we may live Oh il,
Ieacc.
In Faith and Hope, the world will dis
agree.
But all mankind's concern is Charity;
MI must be false that thwart this one
great end:
And all of God. that bless mankind OF
mend.''