The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-08-23
FRANCE IS GRATEFUL
FOR AMERICAN
RED CROSS
Motor Corps Organization Is
Being Completed For
The Service
Thanks from Frances Premier

France will never be able to ex-
press to America what the coming of
the American RED CROSS has
meant to her.
The RED CROSS has already ac-
complished a most admirable errand
of mercy in dressing the wounds of
the soldiers and the sailors. This war
is a war of nations. The armies alone
are not to fight. War is not concen-
trated in the trenches; it is fought
also behind the lines. 1t is a battle
where the spirit of the civilian popu-
lation, as well as that of the army is
at stake.
The American RED CROSS organ
ization has made it magnificently
clear to France what serious and pro-
ductive efforts America is capable of
accomplishing.
You Americans have not come over
here with the intention of claiming
credit, but in an unselfish spirit, with
out asking for anything except per-
mission to help US.
The work you are doing has brou-
ght you very close to our wounded
men, to the sick and destitute people
of France, as well as to our little
children. Ithas gained their love.
You have placed Americas exper-
ience at the service of our own exper-
ience; you have given US medical sup
port to aid us in alleviating the in
tense sufferings of the war. You have
been business-like as well as friendly,
and our gratitude is unbounded.
The present struggle is an ordeal
for all of US, and the aid that the
RED CROSS has given France is in
aluable to us, because it shows Amer
ica's true spirit, which more thanev-
er, is united to the spirit of France,
and gives us the assurance that you
will be with usto hold to the end.
Junior Red Cross Chapters.
The Junior RED CROSS Chapters
will hereafter be known as AuXiliaries
and all work done by them will be un-
der the direction Of the Director of
Woman's Work
Allotments will be given to the
School Auxiliaries just as other al
lotments are given, and reports and
finished work must be sent to the
County Director of Woman's Work,
Mrs. John M. Graham, for inspection
and packing.
The Juniors are organized when
every pupil on the roll of the school
is represented by membership fee
of twenty five cents. If any pupils
are already full dollar members they
will not have to pay the additional
twenty-five cents.
The Cobb County hopes to- enroll
many if not all the schools in the
county.
Acworth and Roswell had school
unit last year.
The Principal of every is requested
to communicate with Miss Cortelyou,
Secretary of the Cobb County Chap
ter of the RED CROSS in regard to
the organization Of tha Junior RED
CROSS.
Cobb County Motor Corps.
The Motor Corps under the leader
A D,.o &c do ilNy
growing in strength and usefulness.
promote the work of the RED CROSS
The Corps has been organized to
over the county, and the Commander
hopes to enroll members from each
of the branches The Corps can not
hope to do the work of the county
unless there are members in different
parts Of the county, as the distances
are too great for the Marietta mem
bers to do all the work mapped out
for the Corps.
The work now in view embraces
the help to be given the Home Ser
vice Section, the Surgical Dressings
Departnent and the Hospital Sup
plies, as well as the extension of the
organization of Branches by hte
County officials.
In order to keep the work of the
Corps from falling too heavily on
few the Commander has arranged a
schedule whereby she can supply the
calls Of these departments of the RED
CROSS from the following members
of the Corps: Miss Julia Anderson,
Mrs. w. H. Wyatt, Sr., Mrs. G. P.
REYNOLDS. Miss Hattie Black, Mrs.
George H. Keeler, Miss Giennis Han