Show falsehoods about red cross circulated to destroy public confidence by JONATHAN BANG of the vigilante ono bno of tho the activities of folks who want to destroy confidence confluence iu in every institution which is working fl for a permanent state of democracy demoor acy is to get after the red cross terrible lot of graft they declare awful what salaries some of ibern get that by tho the way bayis is a lie those who give all their time to red bed cross crops direction are paid on tho the basis of receiving less than they are worth ahe balance is their individual contribution to the merciful mission i assion of the red crotis there are abroad persistent rumors that tho the boys bos in tile army and mavy have to pay 3 21 lor for a sweater knitted by patriotic fingers and 50 cents for ar h a pair of sox BOX similarly constructed of course this thia is another false fale mod boys will be boys and many a lad ind in tho the army or navy is not far ilmond I 1 tile tho knickerbocker age when ho to traded marbles and postage stamps aitho jabe in their souls does docs not always tako orthodox expression land while the women and girls who kuit knit the warm gray or blue chest love to feel that each stitch is treasured by tho the boy who wears st ht just jnet as likely ns as not lie takes a chance on colling it when ho be can use the ithe money to advantage to ono one of the hucksters who follow tile army for itrano pur purposes potes obeso in turn have been kno to resell bucl cue y ares to soldiers gold lors who wic llave have not yet ct received their allotments from tho the red cross at but whatever knitted batted garments the red bed cross solids out go fro of charge |