Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-10-30


. spontancity In the giving. BY ~ -
thuIasin and devotion In the doing
which. after all. are greater and bigger
than could ~ anything measured v
terms Of time Or dollars.
II has been because Of this spirit
which has prrvadcd all American Rcd
Cross effort In this war that tho aged
governor Of one Of tho stricken and
battered provinces OF France stated
not long since that. though France had
long known Of Americas greatness.
strength and enterprise, II rems'scd
for the American He'd Cross In this war
to reveal Americas heart.
In this country. At this moment. the
workers " the Red Cross. through IT,
chapters. are helping 10 add to the
comfort md health Of the millions OF
our soldiers In l0o camps and canton
mcnts. us we'll ~ Of those travelling ON
railroad trains or embarking on ships
Tor duty overseas.
The home service If the Red Cross.
with It's now more than 10000 workers.
Is extending its minis,rations OF sym.
pathy and counsel each month to up
wards OF 100000 families left behind
by soldiers at the front--a number
ever growing with the increase Of our
men under arms.
But, of course, the heart Of the Red
Cross aud its money and attention al
ways move toward and focus them
selves In Europe where the American
Red Cross, as truly 1.-The greatest moth.
er in the world" is seeking to draw "a
vast net Of mercy through an ocean Of
unspeaknble pain"
Red Cross Worth Recognized.
Nothing Is withheld that can be
given over there to supplement the
efforts Of our army and navy In caring
for our own boys. The Red Cross does
not pretend TO do the work OF the
medical corps OF the army or the navy;
It's purpose IL to help and to supple
mcnt.
Nor does the Red Cross seek TO
glorify what II does or those who DO
II: our sa,isfac,i 10 In the result.
which, we are assured by Secretary
Baker. General Pershing. General Ire
land and all our leaders, Is OF Ines
Unable value and Of Indispensable I'M
portance.
BY the first OF January Jour Red
Cross will have working In France up
wards OF 5000 Americans--a vivid
contrast to the little group Of eighteen
men aud women which. as the first Red
Cross commission to France. sailed
about June l. 1917. to initiate our ef-
forts In Europe.
Under your commission to France
tho work has been carefully organized.
| facilities have been provided. and e.
| fectlve efforts made to 10 cooperate
with the army NJ to carry out the DE-
termination Of the American people.
| and especially o. the members OF the
| Red Cross, that our boys 'over there"
shall lack for nothing which may add
| TO their safety. comfort and happiness
Your He'd Cross now has active, oyr
Grating commission In France. In Eng
| land, In Italy. In Belgium. In Switzer-
| land, In Palestine and In Greece. You
have sent 4 sh!pioud Of relief supplies
and a group o. devoted workers 70
| northern Russia you have dispatched
| u commission to work behind our arm
les In eastern siberia: you have seat
| special representatives 10 Denmark. to
| Serbia and to the island Ut Madeira.
carrlss Message Of Hope.
Your Red Cross Il thus extending ~
lief TO tho armies and nav!es Of our
| allies and you are carrying a practical
| message Of hope and relief TO the
friendly peoples Of afflicted Europe ana
Asia.
| Indeed, We arc told by those best in
formed In the countries OF our allies
| tina, the efforts Of your Red Cross 10
| aid tho soldiers and to sustain the
| morale OF the civilian populations LETT
! ut home. especially in France and
| Italy. have constituted = very real fac
tor In winning the war,
| The veil has already begun to IN.
The detection OF Bulgaria. which BY
! the time this message can he read mny
| have been followed by events still more
| portrntous, may point the way to yet
| greater Red Cross opportunity mud OBJ
| legation The cry from Macedonia to
come mud help will probably PROVE one
Of the most appealing messages to
| wh!rh the world has ever listened,
| What tho Rcd Cross may be called
| upon TO ia IN the further course OF the
| wnr. or with tho comIn. az victory.
| peace mud rrconstructinn, II would h."
! Idle 10 attempt to prophecy.
But your great organization. in very
| truth the motlIig.d heart md splyIt
~ the whole American people has
shown Itself equal to any call. ready 70
| respond to my emergency.
| spir,, Of All Best ard Highest.
| The American Rcd Cross has become
NOT 20 much mn organization m great
movement, seeking Ia rnbnay In organ
| lied form the spirit OF service The
spirit Of rccrihcc Ia short. all TINT is
best and highest In Ia" ideals anu as-
| p!raiiuns Of our country.
Indeed we caunot hu, believe that
this wonderful spirit which service IN
and for the Red Cross has evoked In
this war, Is destined to become In our
national life an element OF permanent
| value.
At Christmas time we shalt ask he
Whole American people to answer the
Red Cross Christmas roll call II will
constitute unique appeal ~ every
mnn, woman and child In this great
land OF ours 10 become enrolled In our
army OF mercy.