New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-25

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q sp%ontaneity In the giving. by an en-
thuiasm and a devotion in the doina
which, after all, are greater and bigge
than could be anything measured il
terms of time or dollars.
1t has been because Of this spIrl
which has pervaded all American Rel
Cross effort in this war that the aget
governor Of II Of the stricken ant
battered provinces Of France stated
not long since that. though France hae
long known Of Americas greatness
strength and enterprise. It remained
for the American Red Cross in this wal
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 1902 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 it's now more than 10000 workers
is extending its ministrations 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 "a
n S net of mercy through an ocean Of
~unSpeakable pain"
Red Cross Worth Recognized.
Nothing In withheld that can he
given over there to supplement the
efforts Of our army and navy in caring
for II 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
ment.
Nor does the Red Cross seek to
glOrify what 1t does or those who do
it 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
pOrtancp.
BY the first of January your Red
Cross will have working in France up
wards Of 5000 Americnns-a vivid
contrast to the little group of eighteen
men and ONE 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.
facilities have been provided, and eff
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
Red Cross. that our boys lover there"
shall lack for nothing which may add
to their safety. comfort and happiness.
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. You
have sent a shipload of relief supplies
and u group of devoted workers to
northern Russia !; you have dispatched
Il commission to work behind our arm
les In eastern Siberia; you have sent
cnnptu1 nIroSnnfnttynS tn VlnnVpnrl. IN
and to the island of Madeira.
Carries Message Of Hope.
Your Red Cross is thus extending re-
lief TO the armies and navies of 0ur
allies; and you are carrying IL practical
message Of hope and relief to the
peoples Of afflicted Europe and
Asia.
Indeed. we are told by those best in
in the countries of our allies
hat the efforts of your Red Cross to
aid the soldiers and to sustain the
Morale of the civilian populations left
It home, especially in France and
tally, have constituted 4 very real fac
or In winning the war.
The veil has already begun to lift.
The detection Of Bulgaria, which BY
he time this message a be read may
been followed by events still more
may point the way to yet
Red Cross opportunity and OBJ
igatiOn. The cry from Macedonia" to
ome and help will probably prove n
p tho r,nCt ap,nao1inu pnncS0raa tn
which the world has ever listened.
What the Red Cross may be called
pom to do in the further course Of the
or with the coming Of victory.
and reconstruction, 1t would be
lie to attempt to prophecy.
But your great organization. In very
ruth the modified heart and spirit
f the whole American people," has
hOwn itself equal to any call. ready to
to any emergency.
Spirit Of All Best and Highest.
The American Red Cross has become
OF so much an organization as a great
seeking to embody in organ
ed form the spirit of service, the
Dirit Of sacritice-in short, all that Is
Est and highest In the ideals and as
of our country.
Indeed we cannot but believe that
lis wonderful spirit which service in
nd for the Red Cross has evoked in
lis war, is destined to become in Our
itiOnal life an element of permanent
ilue.
At Christmas time We shall ask the
hole American people to answer the
ed Cross Christmas roll call. It will
institute a unique appeal to every
an, woman and child In this great
nd of ours t become enrolled In our
my Of mercy. :
L. IL l IL n---ll !