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Show THE CITIZEN 2 1 ' ' fil lal " ' ' i1 i1 I1 II" I II I1 "1 I HI 11 11 11 1 ml 11 When there are 30,000 soldiers still in hospitals of the country and the Red Cross is serving them? When an appropriation of $2, 00,00 has just been made by the Red 1 III mill II Mill Cross to carry on its camp service? When approximately 300,000 soldiers and sailors families are being served each month by the Red Cross Home Service? II I m When $3000 each month is being expended right here in Salt Lake by the Red Cross for civilian relief? When Uncle Sam has turned over to the Red Cross more than $ in food and medicine for distribution overseas? 1 0,000,-00- 0 When there are upward of 40,000 American soldiers on the Mexican border who are being served by the Red Cross? When there is a likelihood of a recurrence of the influenza epidemic? Where the American Red Cross has commissions operating in 23 countries? The facts are, fellow Americans, that it would be a calamity to junk the Red Cross organization! Such procedure would not measure up to the American spirit. It positively would not be common sense or good business! Renew your membership and subscribe with good old United States generosity. Herbert Van Dam, Jr., Chairman Commercial Club |