Baxter Springs news., 1918-05-10
ABOUT fHE BIG DRIVE

Less thnn one yeur hBO tho Aou
Cross, in It's First War Fund Cam
paign, called upon the American peo-
pie for a gift of s1OO,OOO,OOO for the
work of the Red Cross in the World
War. Now they come again with a
like request. Naturally, with each
request, there arises the question;
"What in the world do they do with
so MUCH money!" And since there
were 22,OOO,OOO people who responded
to the first call and gave more than
the $lOO,OOO,OOO asked for, and since
the American Red Cross are looking
to these same 100000 peOple-anl
others-fOr the SiOO,OOO,OOO asked
for in the Second War Fund Cam
paign the Red Cross is very glad in
deed, to make every effort possible TO
make perfectly clear what became OF
the amount received from the first
call and, in a general way, suggest
what will become of the amount now
asked for in this second call.
What Did Our Dollars Do!
To those who care to study the de-
tails of how EACH penny has been
spent printed statements covering all
War Fund appropriations are obtain
able from the Chairman of our chap
ter. For the benefit Of those who
may not care to go into details just
few items will be given here:
More than S30OO0,00O was appro-
priated to France for the benefit OF
American and French soldiers anc
the widows and orphans Of French
soldiers. With this fund lntirmaries'
hospitals, refuge homes, orphanages
and large warehouses, where there
was stored hospital supplies, fooo
and soldiers comforts, were construct
cd and furnished, bringing untold re-
lief. comfort and health to the SUI
fering millions.
More than S2,OOO,OOO was appro-
priated to Belgium, $3,OOO,OOO to Italy
SO 900, 900 to Roumania, S7,OOO,OOO to
Russia and Serbia, S9,O0O,OOO to the
United States and $l5,OOO,OOO for the
purchase of supplies in the United
States to be shipped over seas. Ihls
beside the millions spent for supplies
for the noble woman workers OF the
Red Cross to work up and send to
the front.
Surely with only brief and par
t;al review of "What our dollars DlD
Do" we can and will conclude that, a'
least. what we have already given
has been well spent. And in this con-
nection we must keep in mind tina!
EVERY DOLLAR we give for the
work of the Red Cross goes for Wal
Relief. ALL costs Of administrator
Is taken care of out of the revenue
derived from membership dues.
The SlOOOOO,OOO given in the first
call has all but performed miracles
It has saved human lives by the
thousand. 1t has brought comfort to
the sick and suffering. 1t has aileG
the fainting hearts of Belgium
France and Italy with new hope. 1t
mas stiffened the backbone OF Eng
land. Our first gift then was a grac-
ious one, we do not begrudge a single
cent and now we are ready and even
anxious to give again.
Why
Why, then, should we give more
dollars to the American Red Cross?
Why should be give more dollars
o, reasons galore could be given. On
" q few will be given. Just now
lust three. 1st. In Self Defense. 2nd
For the Sake of Bleeding France
3rd. Because we want to help the
Great American Red Cross Society to
carry out its great world program OF
making the world fit for Democracy
1st. In Self Defense.
Yesterday we made a very fine in
vestment, viz: purchased a Liberty
Bond. For which we will get value
received with interest. A sensible
thing to do. Today-and tomorrow
we are GOING. TO GIVE OUR DOL
LARS to the American Red Gross
Just as gladly and freely and willing
" as we INVESTED them yesterday
in Third Liberty Loan Bonds. We dc
this because we are sure of the good
these dollars will do. This is of course
our highest motive, but we do moi
overlook the fact that there is al
element of Self-Defense in this gift
Who knows how much our "Ret
Cross" Dollars had to do with "hold'
ing the line entact" on the western