The Springdale news., 1918-05-17
RED CROSS PUBLICITY NOTES.
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 now past history. The Nation IS asked to contribute one hundred mil lion dollars to the work of the Red Cross May 2G to 27 inclusive. Spring dale is asked for ore thousand dol lars
 It took four weeks to sell three billion dollars worth of bonds secur- ed by the assets of the Nation; the bonds ought to have been sold in four days. One thousand dollars oug' to be given to the Red Cross in ta1s township in one day.
 Money to the Red Cross is I gift to be used in salvag;ng battle wrechs of humanity lying in the path of the Hun running amuek among tae na- tions of the world Hun! For ages the word has been a synonym for saw age cruelty and since Attilla only one king has gloried in the name the Kaiser of Germany.
 Giving to the Red Cross of your money is not loss. Dividends will be returned measured by human lives saved. suffering alleviated, civiliza- tion advanced and the spirit of the Great Archetypal Man glorified.
 The nation has not yet got into its stride for effective war work. We have planned on the scale of one hun dred and executed on the scale of ten. Not so with the Red Cross. It was In the war ruined countries while yet the smoke of battle hung over devas- tated fields and cities. With one hundred per cent efficiency gained by nearly a century of activities salVag- ing human wrecks by wars, earth ouakes. famine. fire and disease, It began the work of relief ard has borne the burden nearly four years un- daunted by the magnitude of the task and indefinite prospect of the end. IL has spent millions. It needs millions more It's financial resource IS the nri4ate fortune of individual citizens, and every dollar given Is a contrlnn- tion to humanity's struggle for the right to live. struggle against the vicissitudes of war. famine and pestll- fence. Gan you put your money to better use? Will you turn deat eaf to the call for help coming from the boy bleeding on the battlefield or fe- yer tossed in tent O. hospital, or from famine stricken people left to die IT their own fields devastated by Ga- speakable Teuton or Turk?
 The Red Cross Branch of Spring dale will engage in the nationwide movement next week to raise one hundred million dollars and asks the cooperation of all citizens who can give an encouraging smile and dol lar. When you come to town cali at the Red Cross Tent on Emma Avenue ask questions. then file your name with other donors 10 the fund.
 The campaign will be started on Sunday. See announcements else where in this paper and list of solicit ors appointed to take subscriptions and make known the terms of sub- scription.
 There will be public speaking at the Red Cross Tent twice a day during the week at 10:30 a. m. and BOO p. m.. by four minute and ten minute speakers. Any lady or gentleman who has four or ten minute talk to make will confer a favor by report ing to W l. Elledge for place on the program. Volunteer readings, re citations or songs will be welcome.
 Look out for the Red Cross issue of T'.e Springdale News EeXt week. We hope to have 1t in the mail on Wednes day and ask YOU to read it carefully, study it diligently and absorb it iib- orally. Original matter relating to the history, purposes, fled of work and work done by the Red Cross, is re- ouested for this issue and contribu- tors wiH please sign their names to article contributed. Contributions Sha,ilE he in bv Monday night