Show ut filed i ni ran W rth Y OUR RED cras 5 r kt all aimy ai my gun at it by MEREDITH NICHOLSON of the vigilantes 41 at HE red cross is the greatest instrument of mer ey the world has ever seen noble as the itt service service of mercy and helpfulness was in civil war days ays the red cross surpasses it immeasurably not da k only y in the range and variety of its effort eff ort hut but in efficiency fici ency and effectiveness the red cross is we may say the arms of the tx ajl in mothers others of the world readied reached out to their sons to bind up their wounds and comfort them the re red at cross is an army without a gun that wages war only upon suffering and heartache where the flag of t the ie stars goes there the bannor banner of the red cross must fly beside it we watch our boys go forth to war with a spirit of hopefulness because we t know that this great agency of humanity presses close behind them that its work is not incidental ik fa but the intelligent directed effort of one of the most marvelous organizations ever contrived by american genius we have all contributed to the red cross we shall be called upon again to contribute to its funds again and perhaps perli aps again and we will respond again and yet again for this is a war for lithe the defense of civilization and we of great free t splendid glorious Ar america have every intention that it shall be fought with the army of the red cross solidly supporting our soldiers |