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Show American people h-i; f -: --Hv v ' II ,l"'-'-dHL' u-A-Mh, 4 ; . f Communication 1 i Kdltor Tribune We note your editorial In regard to thIM Red Cross roll call and will say the results of the Mllford chapter's chap-ter's carapaU;n for memberships "were alt disappointing." You will pattlon the writer if be Legs leave lo differ widely with yoi In regard lo the real eauso of this sreiiilng lndlfterem- on the part of t ie great American public. Ths rank and rile of the people believe Iti the Aniorl.an Ited Cross society. The pire.it principles for which It stands arc still a part of their creed. Johnstown. San FYanetseo, tlalvesion and like oc-, oc-, urrences in foreign countries ai! boar testimony 10 ihe truth of thla. During the great war over two Hundred million wns ssked for by ths lied Cross. "Cer-tatnly," "Cer-tatnly," saixl tiio' publlo. "Tw-o tuin.lred nitlltuti and mors It nce.icd and "no muesli, mues-li, ns asked." the acetate cltlsen Isn'l saying much, but Is .loins unite n little thinking. Ho also hns numerous questions In his lulnil. He li;is not asked these questions, for the reason tie lcs not yet hsd an op-portunlly op-portunlly to moot the party having the rem tired Information. This average cltlsen wants to know. How many millions of dollars t lie Red Cress lias received during Hie war period. Hew. when, by whom and for what it hM been expended? How many of those who are now or have been employed by the Red Cross are, or were, s., employed for their business busi-ness or professional ability, and how tunny nrr, or were, employed because of social, pollilcal or financial Influence': How much. If any, has been liMndl-'ious-ly exvisnded for expensive poster ndver-llslnu'.' ndver-llslnu'.' How much of the printed matter gotten out was. or Is, really nseessnry? Why their system , i keeping chapter no, .Minis is so elaborate that the nveiags denlxen of a country village cannot .-oin- piehend it? Whj some of tbe ,-lmpters have never received an Itemised statement of their accounts with ths division hesd.nnrtors" It Is up lo tlt Red Cross in some w to lanill irl-e Hie public with the .0111-plete .0111-plete Inside history of Hint Institution and lo convince the public thai It is honest, sincere ami free from ouesttonsbW business busi-ness mrl hods. That the sverajre Individual Is al present pres-ent a. "Poubtiim I'bnmas" there is mile question. H,- is "rvni Missouri ami must be showed. 1 mil thai time bs advised, inn.l save your time and shoe leather. The |