Show red cross war fund drive Is under way I 1 there should be no need to stress the importance of giving to he full extent of ones ability to the 1944 red cross war fund with its drive now under wity way throughout the nation at no other time since the last world war has the need been greater or the work so extensive e since red cross activities are carried on now in all parts of the world the service to our soldiers and sailors and to their families has increased many times and the appreciation of the men in service and especially those who are now prisoners of war cannot be overlooked in a monthly club publication we still receive froug from the east there is a story by one of the 1 members about a son who was reported missing in action it gave a description of their anxiety and dread when they learned that he was a prisoner of war taken in italy and transferred to germany for internment then followed months of great suspense since no word was received from thair son finally a letter came from a prison camp near berl n extracts from this letter follow which included high praise for what red cross crass is doing for prisoners of war he said the fied red cross has been doing aping wonders onders each of us receives a food box per week without it food be too plentiful I 1 iwas was overjoyed with the first box 1 swore I 1 would show my appreciation in my first letter home fifty dollars is a small amount in comparison with their generosity take that amount from my savings and donate it to the red cras cross its a fine organization 11 another article in the same issue tells of experiences and the work accomplished by a red cross field director huge sums of mony money were loaned so that 1600 1606 of the men in two squadrons could have emergency furloughs furroughs his duties also include the handling of hundreds of telegrams and messages between the he soldier and his family and vice versa Sr services vices rendered on shipboard are abo mentioned overseas after a ship docka there are also many things for the field director to do facilities for cabling messages back home are set up when the military unit moves on into the theatre of 0 operations P orations erat ions a field office is established from which to administer help to the soldiers recreation tents are erected and equipped for the men where games music and other entertainment is provided I 1 and when men are returned from the battlefronts battle fronts or from bombing missions everything possible is done for the comfort of those who may be wounded or in need of help in any way service to the men in service is the reason why your contribution this year should be the largest ever given keep this in mind when you are approached by the volunteer worker who will call at your home me |