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Red Cross.

Cross war fund campaign which is de-
signated to raise 100000, 900 In the
United States during the the week Of
Nav 2O-27. The quota Of the Memphis
district is sl85, 900 and that Of Fayette
county is $4,000. Shelby and Harde'
man are the only other counties In the
Memphis district and they have already
accepted their allotments and begun
20 raise them,
This second Red Cross war fund IS 70
be contributed by the people Of the
United States and every dollar thereot
will be used exclusively for war relief
work. The general work Of the Amer
ican Red Cross will be carried on with
funds raised through membership cues
and other means. This fund OF SlOO'
900 900 will be administered oy the
National War Work Council, Of which
n p Davidson. of ]. P. Morgan q
Company, New York. is active head
And Il will be so administered that
averv Red Cross Chapter in the United
States will be advised as to wna' y
done with the money.
The fund of 500, O,OOO.O 900 raised last
June has been spent and 1t is necessary
TO again ask for another fund OF "ke
proportions, If the American Ked CrOsS
il to continue to maintain its high stan.
dard of 100 percent efficiency in looking
after the soldiers, sailors and marines
belonging to the United States ana tne
armed forces and civil population OF
the war torn countries ofIEurope.
President Wilson. who 10 head OF the
American Red Cross, has set aside tne
week of May 2C-27 for the raising OF
this second Red Cross war fund and ne
is calling upon every man, woman an0
child in the United States to rally 10
the support of his wonderful organiza-
ton. Leading men in every Walk Oh
life in this country are enthusiastic
supporters of the American Ked Gross
while commanding officers, without re-
gard to rank, pronounce the American
Red Cross the most powerful factor
contributing to the morale OF their
troops and the success Of the war. Our
men and those of our allies who are
facing the bullets of the Huns and who
are the beneficiaries of The work of the
American Red Cross declare that, with
ont it, life in the trenches and back OF
the line would be uncomfortable.
Its activities cover a field SO wide
that they cannot all be described here,
but where ever there Is suffering,
whether among the soldiers or among
the people back of the lines, the Am
.erican Red Cross is there to afford re-
lief. The wounded rely upon it Tor
the help It so.generously gives to them.
All look to II as the most powerful help
in time of trouble.
There is wonderful picture OF o Red
Cross nurse. Soldiers are all rushing
towards her and underneath 1T are the
words:
.sThey come to US. We must come to
you."
That ID tho spirit of the American
Red Cross and all who are affiliated
with it. They are looking after every
body dependent upon them and they 10
turn, must look to the people back
home to provide them with finds with
which 20 keep their hands Of mercy
going.
The American Red Cross is'pronounc-
ed the greatest MOTHER in the world
in another picture of woman hold
ing in her arms wounded soldier and
pressing him to her breast. That Is q
most powerful Characterization of the
Red Cross but 1t is none too strong for
this wonderful organization takes the
place of MOTHER to every man who
is enlisted under the colors of the Unit
ed States or its allies.
The American Red Gross is pro-
uounced the most powerful efficient
volunteer Organization in the world.
But It's efficiency is dependent on
whether or not the folks back home.
you and I, give it as we should. II
we provide ID with funds, II will find q
way to meet every emergency and to
take care Of every demand made on 1t.
Nsj. W. I. Bell. who is connected
with the medical training force Of
the United States army. 10 IN address
at Hotel Chiscs. Memphis, few even
ings ago, declared that there bad
never been an emergency to which the
American Red Cross had not proven it.
self equal and that constituted the
!. proudsst boast that its vast army OF
workers could make.
IL 10 100 percent efficient in service.
Nothing less than 100 percent efficiency
in giving-giving every dollar you can
can put you on q plane where you can
claim your part In keeping this wonder
ful humanitarian organization going to
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