The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

which, after all, are greater and bigger
than could be anything measured In
terms of time or dollars.
II has been because of this spirit |
which has peryaded all American Red
Cross effort In this war that the aged
governor of one of the stricken and |
battered provinces of France stated |
not long since that. though France had
long known of Americas greatness, |
strength and enterprise. II remained |
for the American Red Cross in this war |
TO reveal Americas heart.
In this country. at this moment. the |
workers of the Red Cross, through its |
chapters, are helping TO add TO the |
comfort and health of the millions Of
our soldiers In 102 camps and canton
ments, as well as of those travelling on
railroad trains or embarking on ships
for duty overseas.
The home service of the Red Cross,
with its now more than 10000 workers.
Is extending its ILLUSTRATIONS 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 and its money and attention al
ways move. toward and focus them
selves In Europe where the American
Red Cross. as truly the greatest moth
| er In the world" Is seeking to draw n
vast net of mercy through an ocean of
unspeakable pain"
Red Cross Worth Recognized.
| Nothing is withheld that can he
given over there 10 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.
its purpose is to help and to supple
ment
Nor does the Red Cross seek 10
glorify what IL does or those who do
1t; our satisfaction is 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 your Red
Cross will have working In France up
wards of 5000 Americans-a vivid
contrast to the little group of eighteen
men and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June l. 1917. to initiate our eff
forts in Europe.
? Under your commission to France
the work has been carefully organized
I facilities have been provided, and ef-
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
1 Red Cross, that our boys "over there
shall lack for nothing which may add
. to their safety, comfort and happiness
y Your Red Cross now has active. op
Grating commissions In France, In Eng
land, in Italy, In Belgium. In Switzer
land, in Palestine and In Greece. iol
have sent shipload of relief supplies
and group of devoted workers Il
= northern Russia you have dispatched
y Il commission to work behind our arm
= les In eastern Siberia, you have sen
II special representatives To Denmark, t
, Serbia and To the island Of Mndeira.
:, Carries Message OF Hope.
: Your Red Cross Is thus extending re
. lief to the armies and navies of on
allies: and you are carrying practicn
o message OF hope and relief 10 III
- friendly peoples of afflicted Europe an
Asia.
Indeed, we are told by those best In
formed in the countries of our allie
that the efforts of your Red Cross I
aid the soldiers and to sustain IN
morale of the civilian populations LEI
at home. especially In France nm
:. Italy. have constituted very real fh'
tor IN winning the war,
The veil has already begun 10 lift.
IL The detection of Bulgaria. which b
~ the time this message can be read una
have been followed by events still MOI
y portentous. may point the way 10 "
greater Red Cross opportunity and ol
ligation The cry from Macedonia
- come and help will probably prove on
- of the most appealing messages
W which The world has ever listened.
What the Red Cross smay be Gale
w upon 10 do in the further course Of u
war. or with the coming Of victor
peace and reconstruction, II would !
81 idle to attempt 10 prophecy
he But your great organization, In vel
er truth the modified heart and spir
or of the whole American people h'
'ir shown itself equal To any call, ready
At respond 10 any emergency
ic- Spirit OF All Best and Highest
Pr The American Red Cross has becon
Ip- not - much an organization as Il gre
'ly movement. seeking 70 embndy in orga
slr lied form the spirit Of service, u
ny spirit OF sacritice-in short. all that
best and highest In the ideals and II