Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-16
"Yellow Dogs" VIII Try Interference
With Coming Red Cross Drive

Boise, Idaho, May 14-"Every
agency in Idaho that is pro-German
in tendency will attempt to interfere
in one way or another with the Red
Cross drive In this state next week."
said E. H. Dewey, state chairman for
Idaho.
- German sympathizers realize
that If they could cool the ardor of
the Americans as TO the Red Cross,
they would have started the process
of disrupting the morale of the Amer
lean soldiers. for if these brave boys
could be led to believe that their
own people were not spontaneously
and unitedly behind them they
would naturally become discouraged.
when we subscribe for war
bonds, we make a good investment
and a patriotic one. 1t is necessary
that we take our share to help fin
ance the war There is no question
as to the disposition of the American
people to subscribe or .over-subcribe
the Liberty bond issue, and to keep
stream of supplies and equip
ment going across to France. That
is the great message to send to our
boys over there.
But we get closer to them and
stimulate them really more when we
really give. There is no investment
about the Red Cross subscriptions.
in the usual acceptance of the term
vet il is one of the best investments
we can make-an investment in
mercy.
"The soldier boy wlo is in France
or who is being prepared 20 go. wants
to know not only about food and am
munition but about the care he will
receive if he should be wounded and
become i'll in the performance Of his
duties
.'If the German propaganda being
circulated in various guises over the
country, and ! am informed also in
/ Idaho. should affect adversely the
iOlllnt iAtN NiOoS II NO0AN
cause rejoicing in every pro-German
heart and please the war lords of
Germany immensely. They would
be quick to follow il up with more
propaganda with the view of demon
strating TO the American soldiers
that the American people were not
sincerely behind them.
There are numerous ways in
which German propaganda against
the Red Cross is circulated. Every
one recalls the false sweater yarn. II
was shown conclusively to be with
out any foundation whatever. yet
circulation of the story hurt this
great cause.
Nov certain people are circulat-
ing reports that fat salaries are be-
ing paid Red Cross workers. The
truth is that all over the United
States these workers give their SER
vices. That is the case in the Idaho
State Red Cross Headquarters. No
official receives cent for services
Rent is furnished free. There is
nothing taken from the Red Cross
contributions. In sending out sup
plies. women volunteer their ser.
vices.
"Of course. this propaganda vii
fail. The people of Idaho. and Of
the entire Nation will respond 81
generously and so promptly to this
call for financial aid. that it will b,
! an entirely different message sen
across the Atlantic to our boys THAI
the Hun helpers in America expec
will be sent.
Idaho is asked 10 subscribe
5 $500 600. 90 of the one hundred mil
? lion dollars desired TO be raised il
5 the nation. One hundred millio
, dollars seems like large sum whe'
; we see it in print. but it dwindle
e when we realize that the America
b people spend two million dollars
e year for candy and fifty milliond o
= larr in a year for chewing gum. An
Il il is further dwarfed when we cor
d template the fact that ii is to b
g used to care for our soldiers an
d sailors wherever and whenever the
h may be in need of aid. to help an
Il encourage our Allies and maintai
e their spirit. to create and maintai
d morale among American soldiers.
e the knowledge brought to the
e through the practical acts that v
Sc are close up behind them as the
{ fight in the trenches"
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