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Show ' BACKED BY PERSHING. Only tho other day tho president of the United States appealed to the people of the countrv to join the American J Ifed Cross during the drive of tho pres- i ent week. Millions have, responded to' the call. Yet there aro many persons ! who do not wear tho sign of member- .ship and still cling tightly, to the dollars j j which should bo exchanged for badges. We feci eonfidfjit, however, that most of the slow ones will get in before the time cxnires. In a statement issued to 1 aid tho good work, General Pershing has this to say concerning tho Ameri-, can Red Cross: . "Tho American Red Cross is the recognized rec-ognized national organization for relief, work with tho army and navy in time of war. It is through this organization that the men and women of merica contribute their funds and their labor i for tho relief and comfort of the men j in service. To tho. millions of women j whose hearts and hands are consecrated i to the service; to the millions vf tho j men, rich and poor alike, throughout i the country who have contributed ,an 1 sacrificed, and even to the millions of i children of our schools who aro doing i their part, it should be mado clear that the relief and comfort contributed by j them through the American Red Cross to the men in service is essential." ; The commander-in-chief of the army knows whereof he speaks. The work of the Red Cross is indeed essential to tlje welfare of our soldiers in. France, and there should be no hanging back , in the United States. |