The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-11-04
TRIBUTES From THE
WOpL['S LEADERS
Work Of The American Red
Cross Is. Fraised By
Noted Men.

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; the Red Cross seeks to associate the
: people in welfare work throughout the
land, especially in those communities
where neither official nor unofficial
provision has been made for adequate
health and social service. President
Wilson.
"The American Red Cross is the
modified heart and spirit of the whole
American people. Henry P. DAWSON
"a magnificent spirit breathes in the
American Red Cross. Marshal Foch.
In giving prompt and efficient relief
the Red Cross has won the eternal
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. It re-
quires the greatest degree Of organi-
cation to deal with the foes Of q
world. The Red Cross seems to be
essentially demanded. With
out the Red Cross / do not know
whether the world would have been
able to bear the horrors and devasta-
ton of this wearful war."-Newton B.
Baker.
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1.-THE Red Cross is the great Neigh
Dor. If the world is made
little more comfortable, little hap
pier, little stronger for the struggle
of life through it's effort, the Red
Cross is content. The Secretary Of
the Navy.
1.-THE Red Cross is not going to turn
it's back on its responsibilities" -Liv-
ingston Farrand, Chairman, Executive
Committee, National Red Cross.
II don't know what we would have
done without the help of the Ameri-
cans. l thank you from the bottom
Of my heart" - Ignace Paderewski,
Premier of Poland.
i "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.
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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 60 out to our
American friends. "-Union des Fem
mes de France.
| 1.-THE help given by the Red Cross
IL but another proof of the great heart
and sympathy of the American peo-
ple." - Prince Regent Alexander Of
Serbia.
1.-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 II there 10 no
early restoration Of normal physical
and moral conditions in the newly
born Republic Of Poland. Poland Is
the keystone of the worlds perma-
nsnt peace."-Lieut. Col. Francis e.
Franczak
II wish to express to the millions Of
Americans, who have made the work
Of the American Red Cross possible,
the deep gratitude of my people" -
The young King Alexander Of Greece.
II have confident hope that the
American Red Cross worldwide plans
for charity and mercy will be largely
realized, bringing the grateful appre-
ciation of suffering millions as par
tial recompense, and greater reward,
the richest blessings Of Coo"
dinal Gibbons.
4 Zone is honored by the privilege Of
membership in the Red Cross, and
blessed in being permitted to make any
kind Of contribution to its work. -
william Fraser Mcdowell. Presiding
Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Red Cross is America at her
best. Money given to the Red
Cross is not an investment, nor Is 1t
. charity. 1t is a sacrament."-Charles
A. Eaton, Pastor Fifth Ave. Baptist
Church, N. Y.
1T is extraordinary what can be &C.
complished when free people all
unite and work together for their COM
mon good and for the good Of human
ity."-Cardinal MERCER.