Show J 1 PITY PIT ID ANU LOVE FOR FELLOWMAN AM HEn RED CROSS CROSS Statement by Irving Reichert Rabbi of the Congregation U Emman-U-EI I know of no other organization in Amer America ca which offers so acceptable a common meeting-ground meeting for religionists religion religion- of all creeds as does the American Red Cross In purpose as in achievement achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment it is the embodiment of the finest finest finest fin fin- est ethical teachings known to man man- kind It is religion In action I cannot cannot cannot can can- not see how any American citizen familiar with its heroic record of consecrated consecrated consecrated con con- service and himself not in actual penury can turn a deaf ear to its annual invitation to membership The sporadic cat catastrophes strophes that occur oc occur occur oc- oc cur in our national life leaving tragedy and ruin and suffering in their wake are not entirely within our power to prevent or escape Always there are the untamed elemental forces of earth and sea and mock our cunning and defy our dexterity But the suffering suffering suffering suf suf- fering which no human knowledge can prevent human pity may assuage We who today live in confident security and ease may tomorrow be shattered and brought low Our ver very helplessness helpless helpless- ness should admonish its 15 to be help- help 11 Ml to others And the American Red RedCross RedCross RedI I Cross makes articulate and meaningful I Ithe the pity and the love loe of fellow man that dwells in our hearts |