Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-12

at Anac0Da, Italy, ana paiu the IoIl0W-
ing tribute to the great organization:
II am only private soldier, but I
want to pay my tribute to you for your
generosity to us. / have sister who
was living ne%r Udine and she and
her family werts forced to fee from the
bloodthirsty Austrians as they adj
vanced. Your American Red Cross has
taken care of them and they are very
happy. shall always think Of you
and be grateful to you"
The American Red Cross has become
not so much an organization as a
great movement, seeking to embody in
organized form the spirit Of service,
the spirit of sacrifce-in short. all
that is best and highest in the ideals
and aspirations of our country.
By the first Of January the Red
Cross will have working in France
upwards of 5000 Americans-a vivid
contrast to the little group Of Is men
and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June 1, 1917, to initiate their
first efforts in Europe
II want all you people to do all you
can to help the Red Cross, for it is
surely doing wonderful work over
here" wrote an appreclatlve Coving-
ton Ua.) boy, Randolph Ray, who Is
now on active service In France.
''Thank God for the American Red
Cross" was the opening message in q
letter written in France by Lieut..
Fred A. Boyd of Salt Lake City. Lieu
tenant Boyd has recently recovered
from Spanish fever contracted while
on duty in eastern France and his apr
probation of the Red Cross overseas
is horn Of first-hand information.
The American Red Cross is to as-
sist the Santa Milltaire in its study
of infectious jaundlce malaria, the in
fections Of the typhoid group. the
LESSONS resulting from refrigeration
and asphyxiatlng gases and certain
other wound infections.
The American Red Cross has es.
tablished nurseries in many parts Of
Italy where mothers can leave their
babies while they are harvesting the
crops.
A Red Cross bureau is to be organ.
ized Immediately for the purpose of
undertaking the sale in this country OF
articles manufactured by interned az
He'd prisoners in Switzerland. 1t is the
intention to have the articles on the
market for the Christmas season.
''The Red Cross has brought the
only joy and happiness in the lives OF
the prisoners" writes d New Haven
soldier. now at Camp Lfmburg, Ger
mary, to his mother. He received
food and smokes regularly from the
Red Cross.
The american Red Cross Canteen
Service has issued directory quarter |
ly which will be given to each troop
train commander and which contains |
for making use of the Cam
teen Service and its emergency medi. |
cal resources. There are 6S5 cam
teens now in operation in this country.
II wish that / could in some way I
make sou understand that magnitude
of the work Of the lied Cross, writes
Miss Harriet loot abroad with the
College Canteen unit. Zone
runs across some phase of its work
every day"
The Red Cross has many trades |
and professions represented in its
ranks as the army. One man cited /
for bravery shown while distributing |
and cigarettes under heavy
ERE al thefront was 4 New York bank
er turned canteen worker.
Vegetable gardens for convalescent /
soldiers at the American army hos /
pitals in France have proved so sue. /
cessful that the American Red Cross
has sent a representative to this conn
try to secure ten expert market gar
1eners TO direct such activities at ell !
american hospitals in France. To con- i
gaieseent soldiers these gardens offer
sseful and Interesting occupation. In
nany cases eff shell shock. farm work
S one Of the hest restorativeS. Other
enjoy the outdoor activities
sEso.