El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-31

Il
l tributed by America for Red
Cross work in the great war was truly
the coined personality Of all those who
could not take part in the terrible
fighting. It made possible the grand
est sacrifice and human service known
to mankind. As an example. there
was one French boy, who, after hs
was hopelessly torn 10 pieces and yet
alive 10 breathe out a Few words from
his mud stained and brood dripping
lips. asked that the patient woman
attending him dip her finger in his
blood and then marx a cross OF red
on his forehead This he pleaded for
because he was sure that with the
RED cross on his brow. he could not
help but 90 10 Heaven"
The above was part OF an impas-
stoned speech rendered by Lieut.. Col.
Cecil G. Williams OF the Canadian
army. requested representative OF the
American Red Cross. who spoke at the
special meeting and dinner OF the RO-
tary club in the main dining room OF
the Sheldon cafe Thursday night The
meeting. which included two other
speakers and several entertainment
features, was called the Bring an
Employe Meeting" and was attended
by as many employe-gues as 10
tarians. making one OF the largest
gatherings Of men at a meeting, Fl
Paso has known for some time
Homes Turned over.
Colonel Williams speech in part
continues.
Lloyd Georges suggestion that the
Rotarlans OF England get together TO
offer their homes 10 the American
boys on furlough, both from England
and from France. turned out 5000 OF
. b. L. -
only as places OF rest and recreation,
but as real homes, with the women as
mothers 10 them and the girls as sis
ters- / was not there TO see the result
OF this great work, but 1 know that
not one Of those Americans. who num-
bered two fold $4,000. left England
without the deep rooted conviction
that England and America are broth
ers never 10 be parted. These two ma
TONS now more closely united than
ever, viii build psunbreakably. good
VIII 10 me, and see TO il that
all trace OF inhumanity 10 man IS
abolished from the earth.
Giving u Life.
The greatest thing in the war. we
have often thought was the giving up
OF life, but l viii give you an instance
OF Neil Campbell who working for the
searching bureau OF the American
army, had crawled far out into no
and was found later in a shell hole
where he had dragged himself TO die.
He was found with a pen in his right
hand and a piece OF paper in his left
hand. and on that paper smeared with
blood as it was, the words. All my pay
to the Red Cross were written"
Col Williams also spoke Of the
abominaole kultur OF Germany, with
its unspeakable mustars gas and war
fare on women and advocated that
the rulers OF Germny be made TO an
swer for the objectionable crimes
wrought upon mankind
W. b. Ware Talks
w. B. Ware. who returned recently
from Y. NJ c. A. work in Italy, de-
hvered an address Of thrills and
laughs. He recOunted the valiant
work done by the French soldiers and
the sacrificlal efforts of the French
women stating that when the Ger
mans slandered the French women.
they erred infinitely IN that such men
as the French proved themselves TO be.
could not have been born save Of the
noblest OF motherhood His speech. in
part on the gratitude Of italy 10
America, follows:
IN Venice, not long before the
war ended, demonstration Of ferver
was shown by the Italians for the
national anthems OF England. France
and their own country. and then as a
3 UT Prise the star EpauEAeu Banner
was sounded and a picture of president
Wilson flashed high in sight The
frenzied cries Of the people that fol-
lowed that wonderful song VIII live
In my memory always After il was
over. some Of the Italians saw me
nearby. and recognizing me as the only
American in the crowd, Rugged me
and kissed, and carried me about on
their shoulders with roses all around
me. They viii never forget America
they continually reminded me OF the
great things done by this country for
them. and when 1 left them they read
q touching appeal 10 me. calling on
all Americans not TO forget italy. who
wants 10 be the brother OF the great
lation America. who fought for no
)ther couse than that Of humanity.
Virtues Of Man.
The war has truly brought ont the
great virtues Of mali One among
.hese was the sincerity OF religion. be
Z the plain undenominated creed OF
he heart or the most orthodox Of pro-
lounced faiths. The blood Of Catholic
and OF Protestant; the blood Of Jew
md gentle. all ran together. I saw
he blood or all kinds drawn by the
surgeons knife from the bodies OF
wounded soldiers and let 70 run into
me tank. The bloot- Of no one
the blood Of the whole. I'll
hat sight were 10 be seen by anv
nan holding religious prejudice, God
Knows he would soon be cured"
Mr. Ware spoke also Of the henious
ortuTcs OF mustard caS eVn1a fufrra e. :