St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-05-25
Red Cross News and Notes
What Your Red
Cross Dollars Do

What Your Red
Cross Dollars Do
Less than a year ago the Red Cross
called upon the American people for
a fund OF one hundred million dollars
from which TO finance the tremendous
work of relief and reconstruction that
was vital to our allies and ourselves,
if the German terror was to be beaten
back.
Necessity as well as humanity COM
PEELED the work, for while the gallant
Allied armies were grimly winning a
Victory, suffering and want were TAX
ing dreadful toll among the civil pop
ulations from which all armies must
draw their strength. II the morale Of
the Entente was to be upheld-if the
War was to be Won, practical relief
must be forthcoming on a scale great
er and more far-reaching than the
World has ever seen.
And since America vas the only
country with resources adequate to
the needs, it fell naturally to the Amer
lean Red Cross to act as the organized
spirit OF our great nation In this war
behind the battle line.
And SO the call came for the First
War Fund, and in week Americas
answer went echoing back to Europe
more than a hundred million was free
" given to make the World fit for
Democracy. At that time the mem
bership of the Red Cross was less
than two million. IN six months it
had increased to five million and with
the Christmas Membership Drive, the
enrolment sprang in n mighty
bound to twenty-five million loyal sup
porters Of this perfect embodiment of
the Nations Purpose in this war.
To-day the American Red Cross is
the largest organization of any kind
it'll the world and the greatest force for
good. Til the black welter of warning
nations, 1t is the one bright spot of
Hope-Human1ty's Light.
With such a vast working force be-
hind it, there win never be any doubt
but what the tremendous work that
in the last twelve months has been
barely started, will be upheld and con-
tinued throughout the war and I'M
til its ravages have been restored.
But with each call for funds the
question naturally arises as to where
these millions go, and since twenty
two million people have a right to
know how their money is spent, the
Red Cross, through its Divisions and
Chapters and through the newspapers
has made every effort to give in de-
tail full accounting for the expendi-
lures of the past year.
To those who care to study the de-
tails Of how each penny has been
spent, p steG settlements oovaring all
War Fund appropriations are obtain
able from Chapter Chairmen.
This leaflet covers some Of the
principal battle grounds in the Red
Cross War against want and misery,
but other millions are being constant
III appropriated to meet new needs as
they arise, and the War Fund must
be replenished, for it is uncomfortable
that such work should eyer be al
lowed TO suffer for the lack of mere
money.
And remember this-that every dol
lar and every penny of every penny
of every dollar that you give to your
Red Gross War Fund goes only for
War Relief. All costs of administra-
ton and for Humanitarian work, other
than War Relief, such the Halifax and
the Guatemala disasters, are taken
care out Of the revenues derived from
membership dues.
You need have no fear but what
your subscription will be expended
with strict business integrity and with
the highest specialized business and
administrative ability for the purpose
for which you pledged 1t.
Give to your Red Cross until your
heart says stop-it is the Heart of
the World.
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