Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-08
Wilson Appeals
to People to X
Join Red Cross


Wilson today urged his fellow
countrymen" to join the Red Cross
"in impressive numbers" during the
fourth annual roll call to be held
during the fortnight beginning Arm
istice Day.
The American Red Cross" said
the president, deserves hearty
response to it's fourth invitation to
annual membership. which will be
issued during the fortnight Begin
ming Nov. II. Armistice Day.
Under the stimulus OF war and
thru the cooperation of our people,,
this organization grew into immense
size. enlarged its range OF activity.
served not only our lighting forces
but also civilians involved In the
hardships OF war In our own nation
and In the nations associated with
us in great common enterprise. and
gave to the world an example Of ef-
fective mercy thru co-ordinated ef-
fort.
"Since the cessation OF hostilities
the organization has faced a duai
duty: First. to fulfil obligations crc-
ated by the war. and. secondly, to
adapt It's experience and machinery
to the needs Of peace.
B TT is, today, still assisting govern
mental agencies In the care and cheer
OF our disabled soldiers and sailors. In
replacing those able to work in civil
Ian Occupations and In counsellinR
and aiding the families OF former
combatantss and 1t Is still assisting.
with diminished resources. the pro-.
cess OF rehabilitation in some OF the
more Frustrated countries Of our
former associates.
while continuing these manifest
obligations. the Red Cross has been
accommodating methods and apply.
Ing lessons learned In war to the nor
NAL needs OF our own people in,
times OF peace, especially In regions
where provisions for public health
and welfare were imperfectly devel-.
oped. It has placed public health
nurses in many LOCALITIES, and has
endeavored to enlist greater num-
bers OF young women in the nursing
profession in order that the supply
might more nearly equal the stead
lily increasing demandefor community
nurses. It has devised scheme OF
public health centers" for the, re-
lief of maladies and for instruction
in hygiene, dfetetics. and general
principles Of disease prevention.
With it's nurses and nurses aides 1t
has rendered fncalculahla service in
the serious epidemics OF Influenza.
1t has carried instruction in hygiene
and first aid into schools, the wom-
ems clubs, and the homes Of Dur
country. It has taught young and,
untaught mothers how TO care intel
ligently for their babies. and has done
much in many ways to promote
child welfare, upon which the WE'LL
fare Of the nation ultimately rests.
1t has made fundamental principle
operate with public agencies when it's
cooperation was sought. and toEsnp-
ply deficiencies where such agencies
had not yet been established ~
1T has continued, its educationna@
school children thru
its Junior Red Cross branch, and ,at
has as one result of it's war exper-
ience, put preparation for disaster-re-
lief on a scientific foundation. so that
1t is now equipped to meet disaster
emergencies promptly in almost
every part OF our country.
by systematic plans and practi-
cal performances, it has given a clear
answer to the question why the Red
Cross should be continued and car
ried over from war activity into
nc ~;
the record.
Additional to these obvious as
poets of the matter, there is another
reason why I, as President of tne
United States and president of the
American Red Gross. urge my fellow
countrymen to Join THERE Cross in
impressive numbers: Reaction follows
pressive numbers: Reaction follows
emotion, and after great effort comes
perilous lassitude. Sound patriotism
and genuine human service are con-.
tinuous, not intermittent, not con-,
tingent merely upon the excitement
of war. If there is In some of us an
inward cooling of the fine fervor
which animated US In the crisis o.
the natfon's stress and peril, a. con-
traction of the spirit which ennobled
us as individuals and as nation,
now. during the. RED Cross Roll
Call" is a fitting season to take
counsel with our inner selves, to re-
kindle the old flame, to reaffirm al
legfance to practical patriotism and
practical humanitarianism, and to
symbolic the regeneration of our
better thoughts and handsomer selves
by re- enlistment in great army
modified for the common good" -.