The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-13
A Job Thot Is
Far From BEING
Finished
BY Chas. D. Rowe

A strange indifference seems to
have settled of late on the heart OF
the American people. Even the
American Red Cross, accustomed to
prompt cooperation from volunteers
finds its appeals for workers to
make clothes for destitute civilians
abroad receiving. for the most part
little response.
Lincoln county, and practically
every county in the nation, is proud
of the war work of its Red Cross
volunteers. While our Army and
Navy fought to liberate the enslaved
peoples of the world, the produc-
ton and aid of volunteers was
amazing.
Does it make sense now, Red
Cross officials ask. to turn away
from the helpless and impoverished
we have freed, to leave them as
prey to the age-old scourges of post
war starvation and disease2-
From less humanitarian view
point such action shows lack of
foresight. International cooperation
must meet the challenge of "suspi-
cion hunger, privation. fear of di-
sease, and fear of death, or face
world chaos" General Eisenhower
said in a recent broadcast from
Germany.
Wrapped in a new, wool cape
from a Red Cross chapter sewing
room, a European youngster will
find not only warmth from the
cold but confidence in the future.
She is assured of at least one friend
who understands her needs.
That feeling of friendship re-
suits from the giving Of such prac-
teal gifts made by American Red
Cross volunteer production workers
is proven by many thank you let
tiers received by chapters. This
symbol of our solidarity" reads a
letter from France referring to
clothes received. witnesses the in
terest which you have taken in Just
and unfortunate causes. Lorraine,
which has suffered SO much, knows
her friends
From j. c. f. Baron van Lynden.
chairman of the Netherlands Red
Cross, comes this statement, "Hol-
land feels deeply the flow of SYM
pathy and Of help coming from the
millions in your United States to
their hard-hit country and will
never, never forget.
n,
ton workers become, actually.
home front diplomats whose work,
understood throughout the world,
can form a durable foundation for
international peace. Lincoln Coun-
ty Red Cross volunteers are urged
to assist in meeting this need for
clothing which may have gratifying
and unforeseen results.
This column has more than once
expressed admiration for one of the
worlds truly great women Of today,
Nine. Chang Kai-Shek, wife of
China's great leader. Sundays
newspapers reported an interview
with this outstanding woman and
written by Isabel Leighton, a CORES
pondent Tor the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Among many
noteworthy things said by Nine.
Chang Kai-Shek, we should like to
quote one or two. Said this truly
great woman.
If it were possible to set up a
pattern for world behavior in the
best of all possible worlds" said the
reporter, what might the legend
read above the world escutcheon?"
do and dare" Nine Chang re-
piled unhesitatingly. Instead of
dodge and doubt. And it would not
be a new role for your country to
play. You had a great exponent Of
that spirit in your late President
Roosevelt. But long before that,
your Pilgrim fathers did not falter
nor did the hazards of opening up
the west keep your people from
crossing the continent in the face OF
bitter difficulties.
Nothing the United States has