Arizona republican., 1918-01-07
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

Tho fine spirit of the American men .u service is evidenced from the letters hat axe daily being received by the Phoenix Chapter of the Red Cross in response to the Christmas gifts for warded from the local chapter The appreciation of the gift, of the work of the Red Cross, of the women behind the movement are expressed in the col lection of letters, a few of which fol- low:
 Dec. 2S, 1917,
 l.. <. :. Nicksburg. My Dear Ladies.
 desire to thank your chapter of the American Red Cross for a Christmas package received on the evening of the 25th, I have often wondered if the mothers of the American Sailors and soldiers realize the great good they are doing untold pleasure they are giving to men, who, being away from home are naturally lonesome and blue on such a day as Christmas. You know most of us have missed very few Christmas days-in fact it was hard for us to realize that Tuesday was the 10th of December.
 l an uIdDlc lO ltll Ou llON IIluCll we all appreciated the wonderful pack ages sent us and when l say l have never seen crew of a vessel enjoy anything more, it will probably show you that little thing like thoughtful ness can do to make an otherwise urcary day seem a great deal more bright and cheerful.
 It has been my opinion and l am convinced it is true to great degree nat the sacrifices made in a war of th5 kind is not on the part of the men in the service, but the burden rests on the shoulders of the girls at home the mothers who have sons in distant parts If our own country or in France the wives Who have so willingly gave up their husbands, and also the sisters a no do their bit-au you women art doing more for Uncle Sam than we car ever hope tO accomplish When we win this War and it won't take long, hope that you will receive your deal ones home again and also that a lit tie mother that I know may not lool tn vain for the return of her son
 Sincerely,
 Ensign C. G. Smith,
 U. s. N. k. r
 l.. s. s. Vicksburg,
  Phoenix Chapter A. k. C.
 Dear Mesdames and workers of tn Red Cross: just little note of ap prcciation in regard to the Christina u9ckages sent by the Phoenix, Ari zuua chapter of the American Re' cross.
 If this ship, and my particular cas- may be taken as an example, the, have certainly over-fulfilled their mis siou-that of making the soldiers an sailors of Uncle Sam happy It is this tlc interest and loyal support show by the ones that arc needed at home that is going to win out in the end fo us.
 | cannot say enough in appreciation 1f these Christmas packages, and le me assure you again, that they hay done all they should and more i making this Christmas a happy an never to be forgotten experience to tn soldiers and sailors.
 Very Sincerely,
 Lucius DeNaut Jordan.
 Dec. 26. 1917. Phoenix Chapter of the A. R. C., Phoenix, Ariz.
 Dear People:
 ! deeply appreciate the Christina package which came to me throug your efforts. 1t has made my Christ mas seem a real Christmas abOar ship. Equally with the articles con tained in the package do l appreciat tHe spirit in which they are given. shows that the people are behind us i this war.
 | am sure that every man in tn physical forces of the nation realize tLo avt9t1t 1Y4I irpnorta0pa of tho uror undertaken by the American Red Cros II is just such united action as tn which will. have much to do toward the winning of the war.
 Yours for a successful close of tt great war, and New Years greeting from,
 Harry W. Dingman.
 Seaman. L. $. $. Nicksburg,
 Care Postmaster
 San Francisco, Cal.
 San Francisco, Ca
 Dec. 2S 1917. My Dear Friends:
 The Christmas gifts which vol Chapter has so generously distribute among the men in service have reach' this post and were given out on Chris mas day. l wish to thank every men Der of your chapter for their kindnes While l received other gifts, some q not and as their names were called al a Red Cross gift was handed the each one had a smile on his face. Tn is one instance the show that the wo that you are doing really reaches [ ones in need and that all the wo and trouble which you must have talk on yourselves was not done in vain. Thanking you again for the prese which l received and with my be wishes that all your members will ha happy new year, I am,
 Very truly yours,
 George H. Skinner
 U. $. s. Vicksburg
 Pacific Station Dear Friends:
 We received your presents Chris mas night and appreciated them mo than any of the rest, because they ha pened to contain just the stuff il We wanted.
 We had great time opening tn, and it was q lively bunch of sailt that received them. The American R Cross certainly tackled a large proI sition when they undertook to a each man in the navy and army su a present as we received. | certail appreciated pine far more than any the rest which l received.
 Very truly yours U. S. \. Walter Showers
 Fort Barry, Cal
 Dec. 18th. 1917. To the A. R. c. Chapter,
 Phoenix Arizona