Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-23

turned to the war council, not alone
the $33, 200, 900 retained out Of the wal
fund and membership dues but, in
value of actual product, an additional
contribution Of at least $1,000, 000.l
TT will thus be seen that during the
eighteen months which have elapsed
since the United States entered the
war, the American people will have
either paid in or pledged to the Amer
lean Red Cross for its work of relief
throughout the world in money or in
material values, a net total Of at least
1926, 600, 900.
This ~outpouring Of generosity in
material things has been accompanied
by a spontaneity in the giving, by an
enthusiasm INC a devotion in the do
ing, which, after all, are greater and
bigger than could be anything meas
ured in terms Of time or dollars.
ut has been because of this spirit
which has ~pervaded all American Red
Cross effort in this war that h aged
governor of one of the stricken and
battered provinces Of France stated.
not long since, that, though France
ness, strength and enterprise, it re-
NAMED for the American Red Cross
in this war to reveal Americas heart.
I'm this country, at 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 we'll as of those travelling on
railroad trains or embarking on ships
for duty overseas.
9TH home service of the Red Cross,
with its now more than 10000 work.
ers, is extending it's ministrations of
sympathy and counsel each month to
upwards of 100, Oc0 families left be-
hind by soldiers at the front-a num-
Der ever growing with the increase
Of our men under arms.
But of purse the heart Of h Red
Cross and it's money and attention al
ways move toward and focus them
selves in Europe. Nothing is with
held that can be given ove there to
supplement the efforts of our army
and navy caring for our own boys. Our
satisfaction is in the result, which, we
are assured by Secretary Baker, Cen
eral Pershing, General Ireland and all
u leaders, is of inestimable value
and of indispensable importance.
"By the first Of January your Red
Cross will have working in France
upwards of 5000 Americans-a vivid
contrast to the little group of eighteen
men and women, which, as the first
" ~ "a
sailed about June /, 1917, to initiate
our efforts in Europe.
Under you commission to France
the work has been carefully organized,
facilities a been provided, and eff
fective efforts made to so cooperate
with the army as to carry out the de-
termination of the American people,
and especially of the members of the
Red Cross, that our boys lover there
hall 1ao1y f1~ pothi-r r,hioh ~,oNy odd
to their safety, comfort and happi-
ness.
Your Red Cross now has active,
operating commissions in France, in
England, in Italy. in Belgium, in
Switzerland, in Palestine and in
Greece. You have SEM a shipload of
relief supplies and a group of de-
voted workers to northern Russia; you
have dispatched a commission to work
behind u armies in eastern Siberia;
you have sent special representatives
Island of Madeira.
Your Red Cross is thus extending
relief to the armies and navies of III
Allies. We are told by those best in
formed in the countries of our Allies
that the efforts of your Red Cross ia
aid the soldiers and to sustain the
morale of the civilian populations left
at nome, especially IN france ano
Italy, have constituted a very real
factor in winning the war.
What the Red Gross may be called
upon to do in the further course OF
the val or with the coming Of victory
peace and reconstruction, it would be
idle to attempt to prophesy. But your
great organization, in very truth, thu
modified heart and spirit of the whole
American people, has shown itself
equal to any call, ready to respond tc
any emergency. We annot but be.
lieve that his wonderful spirit which
service in and for the Red Cross has
evoked in this war, is destined to be.
come in our national life an element
of permanent value.
"A Christmas time we shall ask the
whole American people to answer the
Red Cross Christmas roll call. 1t will
constitute an unique appeal to ever,
man, woman and child in this grea'
land of ours to become enrolled in OF
army of mercy. It'll the hope of the
war council that this Christmas mem
bership roll call shall constitute a re
. conservation Of the whole American
people, an inspiring reassertion tt
mankind that in this hour of worlt
tragedy, not to conquer but to serv'
is Americas supreme aid"
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