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Show THE RED CROSS APPEAL. On Wednesday last Tho Tribuno coin-mended coin-mended U Ihe good people of this region re-gion tho inauguration of helpful work iu the eauao of humanity, of Chrislnn. doui, and of enlightouinent, to alleviate some of tho sulfcving at th ficoues of tho Balkan war. Hospitals are tilled with wounded that noed medicines and food. Cholera is ravaging the country, communities' aro broken up, dispersed, the people tortured and maimod and their property destroyed by savage, cowardly Turks in their rotroat from the battles whore thoir Christian foes had routed thorn ; theso cowardly, savage sav-age fugitives made tho scenes of devastation de-vastation a distross. Thcro is grievous suffering, ravages of disease, and awful desolation. To allcvintc the ncoda of those suf-forors suf-forors from the wasto of war aud from disoaso, the American Rod Cross Society So-ciety hB made an appeal for aid for them. The humanitarian people-all over the United States will not need much urging to respond to this Rod Cross appeal; for it is an appeal in behalf of 'afflicted men, womon and children, for enlightonmcnt against barbarism, for Christian advancement against Mohammedan Mo-hammedan darkness and reaction. Ag is explained, the Red Cross "cannot send phyKicinns or nurses; its only effective method of aidiug is by contributing financially to' the Europoan societies which are in a position to take tho field. No other organization is as able to servo or to guarantee the wiso expenditure expen-diture of moneys intrusted to it. There are certain aspects which make this war one of the most destructive of modern times; racial feeling and long-smouldering long-smouldering national antipathies render ren-der it certain that there will be excesses ex-cesses unusual in modern warfare. The American response, therefore, should at least bo as rompt and generous as in the past. Contributions may be sent to the treasurer of the Red Cro3S, Mr. Jacob H. Schiff. United Charities building, Twenty-second street and Fourth avenue, New York City." If the local Rod Cross Society here intends to co-operate with the general Red Cross Society of America, it has a good opportunity now to issue its appeal ap-peal aud take charge of tho humani tarian work, for this place and surrounding sur-rounding Tegion. If tho local society does not wish to take hold of the" matter, then Utahus who feel tho stir of humanitarian hu-manitarian benevolence for this cause in their hearts, can remit to Mr. Schiff at the address given above. |