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Show RED CROSS TO WELCOME THE BOYS IT has been previously announced that the American Red Cross has been designated by the war department as the official welcoming body for the soldiers now being demobilized at the rate of approximately five hundred a day from each camp and cantonment in the country. This means that nearly near-ly fifty thousand men will be released from the camps each day and will be traveling to their homes. Arrangements are being perfected by the organizations of the American Red Cross all over the country to care for the wants of these men en route, and to welcome them when they arrive at destination. The war department has made tho suggestion, which will be acted upon, that tho Red Cross, through its various chapters and branches, should express the appreciation apprecia-tion of the American people to the discharged dis-charged soldiers as they journey homo-ward. homo-ward. These men temporarily gave up home, friends, positions and everything every-thing to undertake the rigors and hardships hard-ships of training preparatory to duty overseas on the battlefield, and It is the Intention of the Red Cross, through its local organizations everywhere, to appoint "Welcome Home" committees, to meet trains carrying these men to4 their homes and give them such a reception re-ception as will make them feel that tho American people appreciate their sacrifice. |