The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-09

The campaign fer 10000 Wayne
county members of the Red Cross In
the 1918 Roll Call has been launched
here.
Last year, officers OF the Red Cross
point out. the membership quota for
the county was 10000. It was over
obtained by several Thousand. Greatly
increased support is expected this
year. since the work of the Red Cross
among the men in France has been
brought so forcefully to the attention
of the public.
The work which the Red Cross has
accomplished, and the need for fur
Their support was described at the Col
iseum Sunday evening by Dr. Arthur
]. Francis of the Red Cross speakers
organization. Dr. Francis recently re-
turned from Europe where he saw the
work Of the Red Cross at first hand.
1--WE all take the Red Cross pretty
much for granted" said DIR. Francis,
land in a way, that is something OF a
compliment to ourselves as a nation,
and also as individuals. 1t proves for
one thing that we have quick mag
nation. and also that we don't waste
time in stopping to admire the bigness
of an achievement after we have Or
ganized a big thing and done task IN
big way"
Before the war, most of us knew
the Red Cross as a sort of emergency
relief society that had done most ex-
cellent work in organizing committees
OF succor for the aid Of those suffer-
ing from the untoward effects OF
earthquakes, fires, floods, famines, or
epidemics. Few of us were members
Of this splendid organization at those
times, but by Christmas OF this pres
emit year l dare say that there Will be
very few, if any, who have not heard
| OF the Red Cross, and who have not
responded to the roll call"
"It will interest you TO know that
the American Red Cross is today one
of the greatest corporations IN the
world. It has the largest number OF
stockholders, because it is owned by
the American people from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. Since the United
States entered the great world war
it has done approximately $24o,O0O,-
900 worth Of business, and expects to
do about $40,00O.000 more during the
coming winter. Few corporations
can match this record. Beyond any
question, it is the greatest organiza-
ton for mercy and friendship the
world has ever seem
'In the first year and half OF the
war, its Home Service department
has been friend and good neighbor to
over 100000 families of men In the
service of Uncle Sam. 1t has meant
untold things to the morale OF the
men at the front"
AFTER ALL DR.. Francis insisted, ut
isn't the material achievement that
we ought to glory in, even though 1t
Is one of the most astonishing, and
one Of the finest things we've done IN
the war. The thing that Is outstand-
ing and glorious is the self-conquest
involved We are learning the lesson
Of service We are acquiring ma
tional sense of social justice. and we
are winning the love and undying
friendship of half, yes, more than half,
Of the peoples Of the world because
we have made ourselves the servant OF
all. Herein lies the deeper signif-
canoe Of the American Red Cross. 1t
has wrought spiritual service par ex-
cellent, for it has helped to organize
the patriotism of the nation, and to
consecrate It to the cause OF service.
It has helped us overcome our selfish
ress and our greed. 1t has given us
the chance to grow in spiritual graces.
1t has stimulated our desire to live for
humanity the world over"