Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-05-17
THE RED CROSS

There are many ways in which the
money contributed to the Red Cross is
spent, that one can scarcely figure on
just where their contribution is to 60
that is, in which department. 1t would
be difficult matter too, to try to find
lust what becomes of it, because of the
many needs of the soldier at the front,
which needs the Red Cross attends to.
In general, the phases of Red Cross
work in America is the preparation for
relief work in Europe, work among
soldiers and sailors in this country,
work among our civilian population and
maintaining and administering funds
for work at home and abroad. How
ever, while the Red Cross is not a
government department, it works with
the government in preparation for re-
lief work in Europe, by organizing base
hospitals, ambulance companies and
naval hospital units and turning them
over to the war department; by enroll
ling nurses and organizing them into
.
ization and administration of volunteer
effort for manufacturing relief sup
plies.
All of these things require much
money to put across" so they may
go across" They are put across by
the American people, and they go
across to our bows across the seas, who
will, in the future need Red Cross aid
more than in the past The American
Red Cross has at all times, aided the
Allies, but now, when our own boys
/ have "gone over" they will themselves
need assistance, help and nursing.
You, your family, your friends and
your neighbors are asked to help our
boys-now. They need you and your
help. They need every penny you can
give to them-and they need every dol
lar you can give to them. 1t will be
money well spent by yo- whether you
have boy at the front or not 1t may
help your neighbours boy, or it may
help boy who has no parents, and
that makes your contributions to the
Red Cross just double.
During the week beginning May Goth,
every man, woman and child in the
state of Wisconsin and in the whole
United States, will have chance to do
his bit for the Red Cross and for the
boys at the front. Buying United States
securities is good business proposition
buying hospital service and home re-
lief for the boys at the front is an in
vestment of the heart-not the head.
And the donations from the heart are
what the Red Cross is banking on-a
heart that is full to overlooking with
love for our fellowmen-the felIowmen
who because of their ability to fight
for Democracy, have been sent across
seas, perhaps never to return, while
we at home are only asked to give of
our stock of money and replace it in
our bank account later. However, now
is not the time to save-and have bank
accounts-now is the time to fling them
wide open, and give until our boys come
home.
When a solicitor calls upon you dur
ing the week of the Red Cross second
war fund, have your money ready for
him-give him more than you think he
eXpects-it may be the means of bring
ing more than one boy back to his
home. week is not very long time |
for the solicitors for the Red Cross and
thew want to do their work thorouuhIv
Have your contribution ready and if
leave your Office before they happen in,
leave your pledge with your stenogra-
pher-the Red Gross has not the time to
make several calls-its solicitors are