Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-08-23

New and Different Service.

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As thIre is no standing still IN
the life OF an individual so neither IL
there in the life OF an organization.
its business must either expand or
! shrink. II must prepare for change.
Tomorrow demands may differ
from todays. Much OF the success
Of the Red Cross is due b. It's recOg-
milton OF these facts II has become
great business Unhampered by
tradition II looks 10 the needs of the
future rather than TO the rules OF
J the past
The success achieved is due TO no
person or group Of persons it is the
expression OF all that Is highest and
F. nobest In the American people. The
, Red Cross has been built and
| strengthened by the same spirit
Nhich is inspiring our fighting men
today The spirit To fight bravely
land honorably-to meet difficulties
lnnd dangers dauntlessly- accept
hain. hunger and death as does a
,conqueror. and to keen at heart alb
| negation OF self, respect for author
ity. and the recognition that the In
| diyidual is but part of the whole
J The Ped Cipss is now putting this
\ spirit 10 the test Chapters through
out Che country are being called upon
30 make che 'ges. Workers are be
lang asked 10 do different kinds OF
work to shift from one department
20 another They are being asked
To eXpa,d the work VAerc It needs
expansion and to contract u where
those in suthority have considered
IA contraction wise No department
is lessened IN value. hut. there ar,
three departments .hat must b.
given special care and special en-
couragcment now These are home
service, canteen service and nursinl
,ervicc.
The value OF home service canno
be- measured The results represen
the health. the happiness, the well
being OF the nation The man
whose fgnily II cares for. becomes
better fighter members of his fam
ily better citizens. the community 1
strengthened No chapter can max
higher claim 10 patriotism than b.
showing an effective and efficlen
home service section.
our men are not only going 4
lWar but they are coming home
They are coming back sick. tired
wounded and saddened The can
teen on the way will be- their coun
| try's greeting the assurance tina
we value what they have done 70
| us. Surely any chapter will wei
lcome the Glance 20 do this vital an
Gratifying piece of work
Nursing Is woman's natural vocs
zion II she IL graduate nurse,
home defense nurse. or a nurses al,
her work Is ready for her. Preser
conditions make her field of usefu
mess unlimited. The future healt
VI the nation will depend upon N
response Of the women 90 this ca
20 service
By encouraging the enrolment {
nurses and establishing courses "a
nurses aids chapters organize a
arm of the fighting force only see
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men
Home service -cantecn service
nursing service three phases 4
dicd Cross stands for hard Wor
V and opportunity sacrifice aud SUI
duty and devotion
Pay the President. -
He'd Cross Notice.
The Red Cross rooms IN the III
. home will be open today aud tomo
/. row IA the afternoon IN order th'
the ladies' may be- able 10 call an
get the yarn for knitting There az
- only very few weeks left for N
quota aud the ladies in charge ,
the Amarillo chapter are vei
anxious not Co fail in having the
quota ready. 30, therefore. they urf
aud kindly request ~ all who ca
Knit 10 be sure 20 aid In every va
possible