The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-24
TODAY IN IEDO
AND MERCER COUNTY

THAT SOLDIERS |
Be SENT GIFT
Small RemembraAces Would
Please Fighting Men Who Think
They Are Forgotten.
In a Chicago hospital, IA wound
ed ex-service men will awaken on
morning filed with the
bitter knowledge that they have no
friends or relatives to help them
celebi ate the birthday Of One Who
came to- bring peace on earth. good
will to men," Charitable organiza-
tons will no doubt remember these
men, but they want to know that
they are not forgotten, that some
one has personal interest in
them.
These men are still fighting and
they are fighting as desperately
now as they did in the days Of the
world war, when nations waited
anxiously for the result Of their
struggles. They think they are
forgotten. To many of them the
only possible end to their heroic at
tempt to gain strength and health
is defeat. There is no retreating.
The fate of the men who made the
supreme sacrifice seems kind in
comparison to the men who are
waging a losing fight, forgotten by
the world of people whom they
fought to save.
1t takes little to create an at
mosphere of joy in the hospital
room, where the wounded men lie.
A card, letter and small remem-
brance, inexpensive, but sent with
cheerful word and in the true
spirit of giving would prove to the
men that they have not been for
gotten by a careless nation.
The Mercer county Red Cross re-
Gently received letter from a
man interestd in the soldiers who
think they are forgotten" giving
the names of the IA men in the
United States general hospital, No
30, at Forty-seventh street an6
Drexel boulevard, who have ne
friends or relatives to help make
life just little easier for them. Il
is desired that individuals or soci.
cites Of Aledo take one or more o.
the soldiers and help them realize
that they are not forgotten ant
that pepole are backing them. il
their fight now as valiantly as they
did in the days of the Marine.
Three Aledo organizations al.
ready have adopted six of the mer
who think they are forgotten.
The Young Peoples society of tn,
Swedish Lutheran church has TAX
en- the name Of Sigurd Anderson
The Democrat Publishing compan!
has already sent remembrances t,
two OF the men on the list, jane
Phillip Stanton and Stanley Hy
lander. and the service committe
OF the Woman's Auxiliary of tn
American legion volunteered t,
adopt three Of the men, taking tn
names Of Harrison, Twiller, Mau
rice Cool and George Thompson.
In order that all of the men viii
be remembered it is desired tina
organizations wishing to help max
life a little more cheerful for tn
men. notify Miss Margaret Petrie q
the home service Aledo Red Cross
| Not only are the people aske
to send remembrances to the me
during the holidays, but cards q
any small gifts would be appreci
ated at any time during the yea
| The list Of names sent to the Re
Cross is as follows: Harriso
Twiller. Siguard Anderson, Mar
rice Cool. George Thompson, Pa,
Schafer. Michael Sprenzel, Willia1
Loe, Stanley Hylander. Ernest Ds
Wis. James Phillip Stanton, job
Tyler. Ernest Lambert, Louis Loci
fler and Alois Veermich. The az
dress of all is U. s. General Healt
: Service Hospital, No. 80 Forty-se,
enth street and Drexel boulevar
Chicago.
i That the men appreciate Il
thought that they are not forgotte
, may be seen from the letter recent
received from the president of Il
hospital service circle acknow
edging the receipt of a barrel
fruit which several Aledo wome
packed and sent through the Loo
Red Cross. The letter to Miss Pc
rie is as follows:
i My Dear Miss Petrie: You an
the ladies who assisted you
packing and sending the barrel
splendid fruit to the soldier boys
the Chicago hospitals, should fe
> an added glow Of good cheer if hal
piness acts as boomerang, I,
you certainly have added much
the happiness of boys who are sti
fighting on, fighting now for healt
already a two years struggle I,
some of them whom it will not eli
a in victory. 1t would do your hea
. good to hear these boys say, :.
; tasted just like mothers" the higl
est praise they can bestow.
J. The hospital service circle thanl
/ you for your cooperation al
: wishes for Aledo Red Cross all Il
joys Of the Christmastide.
Sincerely.
1RMA CLARKE,
President of Hospital Service CT
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