| Show TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ten million americans are invited to join the american red cross during the welk week ending with christmas ave e the times require that every branch ot of our great national effort shall be loyally upheld and it is peculiarly fitting that at the christmas season the red cross should be ba the branch through which your willingness to help Is ex expressed you should join the iho american ped cross because it alone can carry the pledges of christmas good will to those who are bearing for far us the real burdens of the world war both in our own army and navy and in the nations upon whose territory the issues of the world war are being fought out your evidence of faith in this work is necessary for their heartening and cheor you yon should join the red cross because this arm of the national service is steadily and efficiently maintaining its overseas relief in every suffering ering land administering our millions wisely and well and awakening the gratitude of every people our consciences will not let us enjoy the christmas season if this pledge of support to our cause and the worlds weal is left unfulfilled red cross membership is tae christmas christinas spirit in terms of action signed WOODROW WILSON president of the american ed cross |
