The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-19
You and the Red Cross.

men ana women Win nearE ana q
dollar" are showing their interest in
the Worlds Greatest Mother" Ke-
nosha has not forgotten her. In fact
it is probable that with the $4,000
members Of the Red Cross in Kenosha,
this city has larger proportionate
membership in this great organization
than any other city in the nation.
Most every one in Kenosha worthy of
being called part Of the city has al
ready the right to display that en-
blem of world helpfulness in the front
window of his home.
There is no criticism for any man in
Kenosha who belongs to the Patriots
Fund, if he declines to make sub
scription for the Red Cross. He has al
ready made it. He is member Of
chat organization which has been cal
led the "soul Of the soldier" He has
contributed his part to make the flame
of the Red Cross brighten the trenches.
He has done the part of man to dis
pei the darkness Of the battle field, to
alleviate the gloom of the hospital and
to ease the pillow of the dying hero.
His duty has been performed in man s
way and in patriot Is way.
Some one has said that "the Red
Cross is America at .her best, it ex-
presses our finest ideals of service and
ministry" It is a pleasure to know
that $4,000 men and women in Ke-
nosha are q part of "America at her
best. +"
We have done our part in this great
work but it is certain that there will
be many people in the city who will
want to do more. These people are not
satisfied with having just one or just
two Red Cross emblems on the window.
They believe that some time in the
future when the records of the war
are uncovered it is going to be a
pleasure to their children to know that
they also served. These people are
like the man who when he does the
family shopping and buys the meat
and the potatoes and the bread fingers
long enough to buy flowers for the
table or a bag Of candy to delight the
children. Of course he was not called
upon to buy the flower or the candy
but it was his pleasure to 60 just a
little further than the demands of
stern realities.
Kenosha s contributions to the Red
Cross made III the name of the Patriots
Fund and representing every contri-
butor to that fund have taken care of
all actual demands. The call now is
to be the man or women who wants to
add just little more the flowers
and tho andy if you will. The call
is to make every members of the fam
lily q member Of the Red Cross. For
the children under high scool age it
means the expenditure of quarter.
For the adults it means a dollar. It
means this small sum to enroll these
all as personal supporters of the great
est work that the world has ever known.
1t is for you to decide whether or not
you think ii worth while. The work
of the American Red Cross is never fin
ished. 1t was the life line that help
ed save Belgium, it stood a sentinel
over every bloody battle field of the
war and it stands ministering angel
over every hospital on the front to-
day. 1t is going to play great part
in binding up the wounds of the
world It's guns which were one time
loaded with the fighting spirit of a
world battling for humanity are now
charge with tenderness which is go
ing to make the horrid picture Of the
war fade into nothingness before the
onward rush of human sympathy and
brctherly love.
The Red Cross is going to stand by
the peace table and plead for justice
for all mankind. It is going to forget
the enmities of war in the service Of
peace. It is going to recognize no
No Man s Land but it always 60
ing to be ready to SEQ over the top,
4VF tumdu1by'
It's the greatest gift Of America to
the world. 1t has given sacrifice Of
every battle front and the noble women
who have ministered under it's ban
ner have been the vanguard Of hope
throughout the war.
Membership in the Red Cross confers
an honor as great as any honor which
may be conferred by ruling sovereigns
of the world. It's work can never be
forgotten nor can it ever be relin-
quished. 1t is ready to take up the
tasks of peace with the same spirit
Of glorious sacrifice that it took up the
burdens. of war.
1t is The privilege of you and your
children to be apart of it. 1t is your
privilege to share in its mission of
tenderness and good win. Do you
want part in it for you, and your
wife, and your childrenG 1t is for you
TO decide.