The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-01-11
YOUR RED CROSS
WHAT 1T DOES


AT the Christmas time we shall ask
the whole American people to answer
the Red Cross Christmas roll call"
said Henry P. Dawson, chairman OF
the War Council of the Red Cross
"It will constitute a unique appeal
to every man. woman and child IN
this great lind of ours TO become en-
rolled in our army of mercy"
To guide the IwalkIng wounded"
back from the int to the nearest
available aid secfs.>ns the Red Cross
Is furnishing the any with thousands
OF small cloth markers bearing Red
Corss and arrow to show direction to
be taken.
What the Red Cross may be called
upon to do In the further course of
the war, or with the coming OF VIC
tory. peace and reconstruction, 1t
would be idle to attempt to prophesy.
But this great organization. Ia very
truth "the modified heart and spirit
Of the whole American people" has
shown itself equal to any call, ready
to respond to any emergency.
An italian "doughboy" walked into
nm American Red Cross headquarters
at Anacona, Italy, and paid the follow
- &hn
II an, only private soldier, but 1
want to pay my tribute to you for your
generosity to us. I have sister who
was living near Udine and she and
her family were forced to flee from the
bloodthirsty Austrians as they ad-
vanced. Your American Red Cross has
taken care of them and they are very
happy. I shall always think Of you
and be grateful to you"
The American Red Cross has become
not so much an organization ms
great movement, seeking to embody In
organized form the spirit of service,
the spirit of sacrifice-in short, all
that is best and highest In the ideals
and aspirations Of our country.
By the first Of January the Red
Cross will have working In France
upwards Of 5000 Americans-a vivid
contrast to the little group Of Is men
and women which, as the first Red
Cross commission to France, sailed
about June. 1, 1917, to initiate their
first Efforts In Europe.
II want all you people to do all you
can to help the Red Cross, for 1t 10
surely doing wonderful work over
here" wrote an appreciative Coving-
ton CLa.) boy, Randolph Ray, who IL
now on active service in France.
"rhspk God for the American Red
Cross" was the opening message in a
letter written in France by Lieut..
Fred A. Boyd of Salt Lake City, Lieu
tenant Boyd has recently recovered
from Spanish fever contracted while
on duty in eastern France and his ap-
probation of the Red Cross overseas
is born of first hand information.
The American Red Cross Is to as
sist the Santa Mlitaire In its study
OF infectious jaundice malaria, the in
fections Of the typhoid group, the
LESSONS resulting from refrigeration
and asphyxiating gases and certain
other wound infections.
The American Red Cross has es-
tablished nurseries in many parts OF
italy where mothers can leave their
babies while they are harvesting the
crops.
A Red Cross bureau is tAbe organ
lied Immediately for the purpose OF
undertaking the sale in this country Of
articles manufactured by interned al
lied prisoners in Switzerland. 1t Is tho
intention to have the articles on tho
market for the Christmas season.
"The Red Cross has brought the
only Joy and happiness in the lives OF
the prisoners" writes a New Haven
soldier, now at Camp Limburg. Ger
many, to his mother. He received
food and smokes regularly from the
Red Cross.
The American Red Cross Cantee1
Service has issued directory quarter
~ which will be given to each troop
train commander and which contains
directions for making use Of the Cam
teen Service and its emergency medi.
cal resources. There are 6S5 can