The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-16
RED CROSS IS
GIVEN BOOST BY
LOCAL AVIATOR
JAMES P. HANLEY, JR., TELLS o1
THE WORK OF THE oRGANZA-
T1oN OF BATTLEFHLDS.
All Persons Should AID in tho Big DF1Fe
for M.mbers That Starts This
Morning.
Almost any person can toll 80

the Red Cross Is 4 wonderful orGaniza-
/ tim and doing Il great work and the
! average person Spoiicn 20 Will HEr""
! The vast details OF the work done Will
| never br known md even were II avail
! able il would take columns and columns
10 print.
Only those whp-cam" into actual con-
! tact with the organization IN war TORN
! Europe can appreciate in. a manner The
i work done by this wonderful orEaniEa-
! ton. One Of these was Lieutenant
! Jumes T. Hanlcy. Jr.. son ct Mr.. ana
! Mrs. James T.. lIanley. of thc Island.
who recently returned from the Italian
! front. whore he served with the Amer
can forces in the Fourth Iaproni Acr9
: Squadron. Mr.. Hanleys experience ma
! turally-i Is confined to tho work done IN
! Italy and tho re-occupicd territory OF
! Austria but this is only another chapter
/ OF tie work done in every country derAs-
! tatnd by the war.
In speaking OF The work OF the Amer
. lean Red Cross to 4 local official ycsi"r-
day. Lrutrnan, Hanlcy said:
! When ! begin to talk Of The work ~
the Fed Cross | don't know where to be-
! gin br where u stop. There are so mnHy
things that could he said Of this wonder
e. full organization that IL would take vol
umcs To print and III" only word | can
! use to in any way describe 1t is--won-
! derful. g..
In Italy the American Red Cross was
the saviour oil the country. Aside from
, It's miuistrations in the hospitals. taking
! care OF the destitute and tho countless
, details OF relief work il was called upon
; 10 do, il was always on the job /" take
! care Of the fighting man and look after
) his wants. Nothing was too much loT
tho Red CROPS to do. If you wanted
: anything you would so To tho Red Cross
and you wuld get ii.
The efficiency Of tho organization is
most remarkable The conditions under
! which it worked were abnormal ana
cvcrywherc was confusion. hut in splle
Of every handicap the work went on with
precision and despatch and wherever re-
lief Was needed the Red Cross was there
TO give it.
In spite o: all its work tho orEHniza-
ton found time To spread allied and
American propaganda. You know III"
number OF Americans on the Italian
from, wis comparatively small and m"
wonderfully friendly feeling existing Tor
America in Italy IL due u the work 81
the American Rcd Cross. It's work for
the people Of that country rs we'll MS
he Italian army made tho entire c"un-
try look upon America as n" greatest
country IN u. world and II WAS The
heaviest contributor 10 IN" morale OF
the army that Swcp, on 10 victory.
when the Italians advanced into
Austria and re-occupicd portions OF that
county. the Red Cross WAS right with
: it, and in many Instances they swept
ahead Of the advanced troops entered
tho cities and had their cantccnS IN opcr-
a,ion when the soldiers arrived. To see
the Red Cross trucks daShiHE ahead ni
the men transporting supplies OF all
kinds for their aid and comfort. unload
ing them ard daShnE back for more was
a mos, inspiring sight and mad" man
proud Of the fact that hr WAS All Am!Fl"
can.
Then ihc-c arc fairly millions "f lit
tie things that ,hr organization! ID i''
tho men that Hrrc done for III" Asking.
They would cash your CHECKS. !"rG In"
hoya money. dig up information for you.
\ in fact anything in the world you would
ask one Of the workers 10 do they would
do It.
'-Thausands OF people in Italy wcr"
providcd with food. drink AMI shelter
solely through the efforts Of III" Ain"'i-
con l:rd Cross and it's work among the
italian army mad" the lives OF those
men worth living.
al could 60 on mentioning inca Gn'"
that came under my observation maj 10
really appreciate the work Of III" organi-
cation on" must see * IN action. l per
sunalIy cannot speak too highly at the
wonderful, enormous work kdanc by the
organization in this reconstruction pcTiod.
/, Is doing tho greatest work in IA''
world. Its doctors arc fighting disease,
Improving sanitary conditions and MAX
ing portions Of Europe fit places IN
which IL 1--we. This work VIII continue
in tho same efficient way indefinitely
and long after the armies have all r"-
turned home the Rcd Cross Will still be
t. on the job
1t want to say ;his:--Thr Red Cross
rs n body is the best friend | ever hhd
and | consider any person in the service
OF the Red Cross IL friend | can count an
nj any time 10 the limit Of his services.
I hope your drive for memberships dur
inr The coming week will I've The success
YOU hope for it and | think II viii h..
IT is not only privllcE" but an honor
to hn u member Of such wonderful hu-
manitar!an organization.
| This statement from n man who has
| seen the Raj Cross IN action speaks vol
\ umcs for 1ts work and should convince
\ many Of their duty 10 join the orsanlza'
\ ton this week.
II only takes heart and dollar.
Will YOU answer YES to the Roll Call;
pppr--lhpn act