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Show mm i DESERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY JUNE 16 1917 is 'SmM mrr- WOUNDED Wholl Go T0 His Rescue? How much would you give to bfing quick relief to your son if he lay wounded on the battle field? Or to your neighbors son? Anything in the lf you could improve health conditions where He is likely to be called. Or supply means of protection, comfort and recreation while he is away from home. Would you do it? world, of course. And while you are thinking of your own flesh and blood think also of the thousands of sons, husbands and fathers across the waters who have been fighting vour battles for three years. What would you do for them if given the opportunity? red-blood- r i'Y V trs:'' Excuses and Do Evasions Wont people going to let the reet of the ellbsrty-lovin- g world anJ eventually he stricken down, taking with them in thrirMl th, only barrier that now stand between the Germans and ourselves? These are no speculations, they are facts. Unless we In America wake up, unless our minds take fire with the inspiration for service, unless we open our pocket books and our hearts, then mark my words, there may be a German in Manhattan. t ed war-wear- y Utah Must Raise $350,000 the Americen niggle and' gutter for "Are You can do your bit Right Now by contributing, along with the other Americans, to the $100,000,000 Red Cross Fund to be used in the foreign battle fields, to hearten our allies, and for carring on the great Red Cross work. This will hasten the end of the war. us Govern- or-General The crisis in this war Is at hand and the United States must play her part or prepare for such humiliation as a free people never endured not even de. voted Belgium." Harry P. Pa vision, chairman of the Red Cross War Council and the man to whom President Wilson has entrusted probably the greatest humanitarian problem ever placed on the shoulders of a private cltlien. V. 1 V V - this It a nation-wid- e campaign to false 100,00.000 in a week. Starts June Utah's share is 11(9,000. Subscriptions large and small, from everyo body rich, and poor. Everybody must help. This Is not a time to talk. It's the time for quick action. llth. well-to-d- U. 0 many calk hav Thie f no time for any man tn nay. .mada on my pockethootc That I don't feTiiTfl coaid afford to glv- - t0 th- - Re a $. Thi is an inopportune call Well. I mv to that man. My friend, the whole war 1$ U Inopportune It inopportune that millions of brave men are dying or suffering that we may remain a nation, nor a German province. It is 'inopportune that millions of women and children are miserable and hopeless and starving. of occupied America would he rather inopAlso a German Govrnor-0nera- i portune. "Excuses and evasions wont do. The man who has an Income of S50.AA6 a year might s well make up hi mind to five half of it to the Red 'ross. That's no lees, if people will meet the situation w;r.h the spirit the situation demand that spirit we will have our wall of granite In no time, put Jtfe and heart into our shaken allies, do a tremendous work before our armies begin to fight, and so deliver a tremendous punch, straight from the Ameri. an shoulder, at German miiitar power. The man who grumbles at taxon and at th call to subscribe will do well to kevp in mind the thought that if Kr n and Russia and England break down he will be paying everything he has :o German tax collectors for the rest of his natural life Thut's all there to it. Thats precisely the way matters stand." Harr y P. Davison. This Is The Plan Just say you 71 give a certain amount in the near future, to be paid in four equal installments. Your promise is as good as tlie cash. Fill out the coupon and get it to us at once. Oo the limit, Every Dollar Counts. You know never it. regret your ciryou'll cumstances well enough. Dont forget that no matter how small the amount may be it will be accepted as your share. For th purpose of provld- Ing for the relief work of' tho ' American IUd Oros to be ad-- g ministers by the War Council by the Provident of the United States, and in ronaideration of the mibfcrlptlon of others, I prom-- 1 The Ameri an Red '"row lee to pay War Fund. William Q. McAjoo, Treas (Make checks payable to W. S. McCor-nick. Treas Jb' For Further Particulars Ask American Red Cross W ar Finance Committee g ... . Milo .Dollars July I, 1917; 1917; one fourth September August the balance October 1. 1917, or aa follows: payable as one-fpur- th 1, 191 7; tr follow- h 1 |