New Britain herald., 1920-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL BOY
 BOOSTS RED CROSS
Writes Stimulating Essay on
 Greatest Mother

 viow street. n freshman at tho High | school, has submitted tho following | essay as an appeal for the public to
 support the present Red Cross cam paign for members Ho has entitled it: Tho Greatest Mother on Earth: What had God done when He created-Mother? Hs created tho noblcst, most wonderful. tho most
 wantod-in Mother. Others may care
 for you. perhaps lovo you. but only
 your Mother. and my Mother, really
 cares. Yet. in tho last world war. we
 havo seen that there Is a Mother. a
 mother thattoot care Of the wounded
 on tho batlchelds ot France. All tho
 goodness. all tho sweetness of our
 mothers were shown by tho greatest
 Mother on earth--tho Red Cross
 Nurse.
 The fierccly fought battle was at its
 height. Tho battle-ground was strewu
 with dead and wounded. Hero and
 thera American soldiers. who had
 fallen while fighting. lay in pools of
 human blood. some of them had their
 faces to tho heavens. and with slowly
 moving lips muttered last words of
 love for the dear on-s--p-obablv re-
 counting their sad tragedies to the Un-
 seen. There tho wounded lay. writhing
 with mortal pain. The Americans.
 who wera outnumbered flve to one, wero slowly being driven back by the endless oncoming hordcs of tho enemy. Desperately did they battle. terribly. as If controlled bv n super-spirit. rn- der skies dotted with flying machines bearing missiles of death. the armies fought for supremacy. At last rein forcements strengthened tho American troops. and then drove tho enemy back. < calm followed tho fight.
 Now came a service for humanity, of relief for tho wounded soldiers. tho service of tho American Rcd Cross. We Americans do not realize. do not ina zine their work fin caring for tho soldiers. Think of men. and even nurs- es, venturing with no means of protec- ton. on a field where shells exploded. whero barrage after barrago swept :he ground. the deadly airpiano dropping bombs with merci'oss accuracy. where at any moment tho poisonous gas would engulf you. yet our nurses risked everything in order to savo our wounded from further harm. They brought them on filters to m impro- vised hospital behind the lines. where medical treatment could be had. There, in bitter agony our soldiers suf- fered untold tortures, caused by the hclIish methods of tho enemy.
 Think of how our wounded soldiers m ust have felt when they saw Red Cross Nurses bending over them, while they were enduring much pain, to relieve them from their sufferinss. Then think of the Red Cross at the present time. Think of all tho nurses Fny oR n00 AmEEirnn soldiers who were injured during the war. There is exactly that number fin Inc hospitals furnished by tho Red Cross These men are given the best of medical treatment, until they arc wholly recovered. Then as we'll as being cared for in the hospitals. they nro given a sum of money besides. Think. Americans. of their task Their task is to carry on a system of national relief in times of peace and of war, to mitigate the suffering caused by pesti- lence. famine, fire, and other great caIamities. There are at present 3O.oou that were injured by unadvoidaole dis asters. being cared for by the Red Cross. They take care Of tho wo"noed soldiers families that arc in need ot either financial or medical aio' all TOT creed.
 Americans. your Red Cross is asking for moro members Would you dare say that you cannot, that you maven enough, that you have given enough Americans. help tho Red Cross, TOT they do a service of God! After all. caring for our helpless, those that have helped us, is the greatest service that can be done. Perhaps your son is now lying in one Of tho hospitals. and is much in need of medical attention. Think of him lying there with his heart in his eyes. pleading for relief. for tho Red Cross nurses! Would you decline to offer him help? If you arc helping him. you are doing the noblest duty on earth.