Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-25
This outpouring of generosity In ma.

a -pontanelty In the giving, by an en-
thuiasm and a devotion In the doing
which. after ALI. are greater and bigger
than could be anything measured in
terms of time or dollars.
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,
for the American Red Cross in this war
TO reveal Americas heart.
In this country. Mt 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 102 camps and canton
ments, as. well as 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 its ministratlons 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 incres Sc 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 "a
vast net of mercy through an ocean Of
unspeakable 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
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 1t does o. those who do
IT. our satisfaction is In the result,
Baker. General Pershlng. General Ire
land and all our leaders. is OF ines
Unable value and Of indispensable i'm
portance.
BY the first OF January your Red |
Cross will have working in France up |
wards of 5000 Americans vivid |
contrast to the little group of eighteen |
men and women which. as the first Red |
Cross commission to France, sailed
about juno /. 1917. to Initiate our eff
forts In Europe.
Under your commission to France
the work has been carefully organized,
facilities have been provided, and eff
fectlve efforts made to so cooperate
with the army as to carry out the de-
OF the American people,
md especially of the members Of the
Red Cross, that our boys "over there"
shall lack for nothing which may add
10 their safety, comfort and happiness.
Your Red Cross now has active. OPP
ating commissions I'm France, In Eng
and, In Italy. in Belgium. in Switzer-
and, in Palestine and in Greece. You
nave sent shipload Of relief supplies
md Il group of devoted workers to
northern Russia you have dispatched
commission to work behind our arm
es In eastern Siberia you have sent
ipecial representatives to Denmark. to
Serbia and to the island Of Madeira.
Carries Message of Hope.
Your r.. Gross is thus extending re-
lief to the armies and navies of our
,ltf,... o,J ,.o,, ora oorrx,tnu n ,,ra ctical |
Message OF hope and relief to the
friendly peoples of afflicted Europe and
Asia.
Indeed, we are .old by those best In
ormed in the countries of our allies
hat the efforts of your Red Cross to
I'D the soldiers and to sustain the
nnrale of the civilian populations left
1 home, especially In France and
tally. rave constituted very real fac
or Ia winning the war.
The veil has already begun &c lift.
The detection of Bulgaria, which by
he time this message can be read may :
ave been followed by events still more
or;entous. may point the way TO yet
reater Red Cross opportunity and OBJ
cation. "The cry from Macedonla"sto
ONE and help will probably prove one
I the most appealing messages to
'hich the world has ever listened.
What the Red Cross may be called
pom to do in the further course of the
ar, or with the coming of victory
eace and reconstruction, 1t would be
lie to attempt to prophesy.
But your great organization. In very
nth "the modified heart and spirit
( the whole American people" has
lown Itself equal to any call, ready to
,spond 60 any emergency.
Spirit of All Best and Highest.
The American Red Cross has become
Of so much an organization as a great
ovement. seeking TO embody In organ
ed form the spirit of service, the
brit OF sacrihce--in short all that Is
ast and highest In the ideals and as
rations OF our country.