The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-12
TRIBUTES FROM THE
WORLDS LEADERS
Wcrk OF the American Red
Cross Is Praised BY
Noted Men.

money Contributions Lndt the stress
OF the present campaign is laid, for
Che Red Cross seeks to associate the
people 10 welfare work throughout the
land especially in those communities
where neither official nor unofficial
Asroyision has been made for adequate
heSth and social service. President
Wilson.
1.-THE American Red Cross is the
modified heart and spirit of the whole
american people Henry r. DAWSON
&s*s
"A magnificent spirit breathes in the
american Red Cross. Marshal Foch
In giving prompt and efficient relief
the Red Cross has won the eterna
gratitude of millions of people. Gen.
eral Pershing.
1T requires no organization to al,
low one of us as an individual TO buy
dinner for hungry man. 1t re.
! auires the greatest degree of organi.
cation to deal with the foes of
world. The Red Cross seems 10 be
essentially demanded. With.
out the Red Cross | do not know
whether the world would have been
able to bear the horrors and deyasta
ton OF this wearful WARRINGTON B.
Baker.
1.-THE Red Cross is the great Neigh
Dor. If the world is made a
little more comfortable, little hap
pier, little stronger for the struggle
of life through its effort, the Red
Cross is content" The Secretary OF
the Navy.
1.-THE Red Cross is not going to turn
its back on its responsibilities. "-Liy.
ingston Farrand, Chairman, Executive
Commit Zee, National Red Cross.
81 don't know what we would have
done without the help of the Ameri-
cans. / thank you from the bottom
of my heart" - Ignace Paderewski,
Premier of Poland.
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."Mr. Dawson has spoken to me OF
how the Red Cross hopes to continue
work even in peace time. This is a
noble enterprise. Wonderful
results could be obtained if all coun-
tries would join hands, especially in
all questions concerning small chill
dren, tuberculosis, and sanitation in
general. Queen Marie of Rumania.
1--WE surely can do no better than
to emulate the human and social work
of our sister organization, the Amer
lean Red Cross.''-Signor Ciraolo,
newly elected President of Italian Red
Cross.
Our heartiest thanks go out to our
American friends. Union des Fem,
mes de France.
"The help given by the Red Cross
is but another proof of the great heart
and sympathy of the American peo'
pie" = Prince Regent Alexander OF
Serbia.
"The Polish people look upon the
American Red Cross as their saliva
ton. 1t holds in its hands the des
TIMES of nations. This world war has
been fought in vain if there is nc
early restoration of normal physical
and moral conditions in the newly
born Republic of Poland. Poland is
X the keystone of the worlds perma
nent peace."-Lieut. Col. Francis N
Franczak.
Il wish to express to the millions o.
Americans, who have made the worf
of the, American Red Cross possible
the deep gratitude of my people. =
The young King Alexander OF Greece
"I have confident hope that the
American Red Cross worldwide plans
for charity and mercy will be Target!
realized, bringing the grateful appre
u citation of suffering millions as a par
tial recompense. and greater reward
the richest blessings of God. Car
dinal Gibbons.
"one is honored by the privilege 0
membership in the Red Cross, ant
blessed in being permitted to make an
kind of contribution to its work =
William Fraser Mcdowell, PRESIDING
Bishop. Methodist Episcopal Church
THE Red Cross is America at he
best, Money given to the Re,
IN Cross is not an investment, nor is |
e charity. 1t is sacrament. Charlie
A. Eaton, Pastor Fifth Ave. Baptis
Church, ". Y.
ut is extraordinary what can be 90
complished when q free people a.
unite and work together for their con
mon good and for the good of human
ity."--Cardinal Mercier.