The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26


escapes them. Do you call that serv-
icea Everything the Germans attempt
to do will be done at the point of the
bayonet. They are still on the same
warpath. They are still under arms.
8 / am going to ask you not to desert
the American soldier. What you have
done has made him efficient. He dies
only asking that he may pull the heart
ache from over here. / did my best.
They are all doing their best. They
don t ask anything, they don't ask
sympathy. They just want backing.
The American soldier wants you be-
hind him.,
The next speaker was DR.. Thomas
Quinn Beesley, director of publicity for
the department. of Civilian Relief at
National Headquarters of the American
Red Cross at Washington, D. G. He
has been with the National Red Cross
both in Departments of Civilian Re
lief and of Publicity since the begin
ming of the war, and as result has had
unusual opportunities to witness the
Red Cross in action in practically ev-
cry field
DR.. Beesley's presence in Kenosha to
speak for the Christmas Red Cross Roll
Call is due to the sudden ending of the
war. He was about to sail for Italy
to join the Red Cross Commission at
Rome when the cessation of hostilities
made his presence on this side neces-
sary, because of the increasing volume
Icf work at National Headquarters.
DR.. Beesley came with message of
appeal for widely increased membership
in the Red Cross, because of the great
field of work awaiting the American
Red Cross both here and abroad dur
ing the period of reconstruction. "The
Red Cross is an emergency organiza-
tion," DR.. Beesley insists, "and while
the fighting is over, the emergency is
not. Instead of letting down in Red
Cross work, we have got to keep stead
lily on. Here in America alone it would
take Red Cross Of fifty million mem
bers to do thoroughly the work which
has already been given and may yet
be given the Red Cross to do.
Everywhere that / have spoken.
since the fighting stopped, I have found
that the whole country is eager for a
great Red Cross. The other afternoon
4 spoke at a big Red Cross meeting
in Washington at which Secretary Nc
Adoo presided. When Isaid that the
Red Gross was going to keep on keeping
on, the applause was immediate and
there were voices in various parts of
the house calling Yes Yes It
looks like the greatest Red Cross year
in history. AS Mr.. Dawson said the
other day at National Headquarters, -
Let IS make it unanimous -
The Naval band then played several
beautiful selections as only the Naval
band can play them. They were cheer
ed to the echo and responded to encores
several times but still the audience cal
led for more.
Victor Baer then sang two songs Of
which was entitled "Dear Old Pal Of
Nine" and "Little Mother of Mine. y
The audience went wild over him and
he responded to the continuous
applause by singing the Marsel-
laise, but still the audienc e
cried for more and finally he and
Mr.. Wrege sang a duet, "In This Sol
emn Hour" which ended the program
for the evening although the crowd still
clamoured for another song. The sing
ing of both Victor Baer and Mr.. Wrege
was accompanied by Mr.. Pike, COM
rade and his playing was as greatly en-
joyed as their singing. He is pianist
of great ability and his playing was
perfect.
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