The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
Great Work OF People OF Island
Revealed for First
Time.
RECORD IS AMAZING ONE
Achievements in. Raising Army, Help
ING Red Cross and Boosting Lib
erty Loans Are Recounted-
Faced Big Handicap In
Earthquake.

San Juan, Porto Rlco-What the
people Of Porto Rico have done In the
war viii gain for them the friendship,
love aud gratitude OF the entire popu'
lation nf the United States. The war
activities of This patriotic Island have
been so effective that one cannot help
but become amazed al all that has
been accomplished.
That thousands of people here have
done everything within their power, to
save aud give. In an effort to help win
this war Is the simple truth, and they
can well feel proud OF their record
To every single appeal made In behalf
Of the VAR Porto Rico has responded
CALAMITY Ten million dollars has
been invested In the four Liberty
loans. The spirit OF the people was
well demonstrated In the fourth Lib.
erty lonn drive. when the island ex-
ceeded her quota OF 100000 by al
most ss00,oO0 despite the disaster
caused by the earthquake, which cost
Porto Rico millions OF dollars. This
cniamlty occurred during the drive.
The beautiful cities OF Mayagues and
Aguadilia were virtually destroyed,
but they exceeded their quota.
The Red Cross has spread It's light
10 every nook and corner of Porto
Rico The Porto Rlcan chapter of the
American Red Cross has undertaken
every branch OF work conducted in the
States. The great work which the
chapter is now doing In the matter OF
home service has been developed since
the call of the men OF Porto Rico to
Camp las Cusas.
Home Service Work.
There are fully organized active
branches ~ the society In every mu
niclpalty. Through these branches
! the most devoted aud patriotic service
~ being given To the work OF the Red
Cross by the people OF the entire is
baud, This is especially true in con
/ ueetion with the home service work
which means The bringing OF help am
+ comfort and giving material means ui
/ support Ia the wives children and 9th
+ or dependents OF the men who have
f loiued the army There are u active
snd patriotic committees OF home sery
T Ice
The Red Cross : doing = great work
/ In looking after The needy ard desti,
tu'e families Of the soldiers at Camp
Las CASas During August the chan
tor cared for s,0as families Of soldiers
I During September 1919 families wers
cared for, The recent earthquakes
added greatly to the relief work
T In the second war fund drive, which
I was carried on throughout the islam,
In the months Of May aud June. 1918
+ the people made donations 10 excess
+ VI sie6ooo
Mr Mack Jones. coffee planter ant
mayor ~ the littIc town ~ vllaIhs
has this 10 say ~ the people In hI
home vicinity We were asked 10
s., ao1 in the third Liberty loan Sinai
merchants and day lahorers made ,
canvass OF the little town and m,
surrounding mountain sides on horse
back. The lahorers in this region ~
about 90 cents a day, yet these goo,
people were able 10 raise $4,000, O
~ per eeot more than their quota. |
you could but see the cliffs the
climbed aud the dangerous trails the
followed, where a misstep means
drop of looo feet or more. In the,
work OF solicitation on behalf. OF Unci
Sam II would make you wish ths
Washington could know the full mea,
ve OF their devotion. Does not thi,