The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Kings and Queens and
IS lain Folks" Thank
Red Cross
Secretary Lansing Urges Public
"TO Maintain The Efficiency"
of The Greatest Mother"

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are pouring into National Headqua
ters of the American Red Cross. B,
sides commencing the organizatio
for the work it did in the war, thes
letters point out the Importance c
continuing Red Cross activities an
urge the American people % respon,
promptly to the appeal of the ThiI
Roll Call for memberships.
Vice-President Thoma- R. Marshal
under date of September 28th, wrot
a letter in which he states:
II is the eternal in as much"
that weighs weight in the scales
of the eternal. The american
Red Cross is the gospel in boots.
and every man who loves his fell
low man ought to pull on a pair
and go out into the highways
and byways Of suffering.
(Signed) THOS. K. MARSHALL.
4 translation of a letter from
Marshal Foch follows:
The American Red Cross ac-
complished a great work during
the war. She had to employ
vast to do this, and
through it all displayed a mag
nifcent spirit.
Is gned) "FOCH"
August s, 1919.
King Ferdinand of Roumania, writ
ing in English from Bucharest, Rou-
mania in July. avs
am eager to thank the Ameri-
can people for the generous way
In which Roumania has been
aided by its Red Cross.
The name of the American Red
Cross will forever be blessed in
my country. With unceasing en-
ergy it has worked amongst the
suffering, showing a spirit of abb
negation and devotion of which
cannot too highly speak.
Wherever need was greatest
there was the American Red
Cross to be found, it penetrated
into the most forsaken corners,
succouring the sick, clothing the
naked, feeding the hungry, bring
ing hope and comfort to thous-
ands in distress.
I would also offer my special
thanks to all members of the
mission, who under the intelli-
gent guidance of Colonel Ander-
son did wonders among the poor.
Although the war was over
they did not hurry back to their
homes, nor to their W inter-
ests, having ascertained how great
was the misery occupation has
brought upon us, they remained
on far beyond the time originally
fixed SO as not to abandon the
work they had begun.
Unperishable will remain the
memory Of the American Red
Cross.
(Signed) FERDINAND.
Secretary Lansing considers that
cit would be Almost a national calam-
ity to diminish its (the Red Cross)
potentiality for the good OF mankind
by lessening its activities or by per-
hitting public interest in them to
Tag" His letter, in full, follows:
When a great organization such
as the American Red Cross is to-
day. has been developed to meet
the needs of a world at war, It
would be almost a national cal
amity to diminish its potentiality
for the good of mankind by les
sening its activities or by per-
hitting public interest in them to
flag wish, therefore, to COM
mend the plan to maintain the
efficiency of the Red Cross at it's
present high standard and to d.
vert its enterprise and energy,
after the demands Of war cease,
to the relief Of suffering and the
preservation of health in times
of peace. The services, which
can be rendered in a field so vast
that it seems almost lfmitless,
should and, I believe, will COM
mand the hearty and generous
support Of the American people
for the purpose appeals 20 patri-
otism, to humanity and to com
mon sense.
ROBERT LANSING.
Washington. D. c.
October 1919.
King and Queens Of all allied
countries have from time time ex-
pressed their admiration for the
American Red Cross verbally and
orally. But what amo~nts to more
than the valued expressions of roy
atty and what Is a greater source OF
qualification to the Red Cross is the
collection of thousands of letters
from the folks at home" thanking
the Red Cross for what it has done
for their boys" and what 1t Is doug
for their communities.