MWC .""l ,, JjtW^i' .U'IUil J, ,: fN§^ /fc iSJ6SiSi'«irW« s^" P£ •fS^i^S*S-t?fSf 3 & 1 5^-ssrvj!^ S INTERNAflONAL FALLS PRESS, DECEMBER 26, 1918 TV SI srvT*^/ PAGE TWO RED GROSS AIDS OUT OF MANY RACES RED CROSS ROLL CALL ,4. RED CROSS MAKES ONE FARMING IN ITALY JS SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS It the observances of Of all ONE Christmas the American people Through efforts of the American of the greatest services which have known the one this year_ the Red Cross is performing in Reds Cross scientific farming is now will be most in keeping with the -thig. war is the unification of the true spirit of the day. Self cen- being taught the younger generation many races of which America is composed tered exchanging of gifts will be of Italy, thus eliminating considerable through the Home Service, little in evidence because our waste and replacing old-fashioned Implements which, through its 10,000 committees, resources are pledged to much is looking after the welfare of the soldiers' with modern American-mado more important use. families in every corner of the machinery. The Red Cross Christmas Roll it •country. America has always been Call is conceived in the new Schools of agriculture have been established, called the Melting Pot, and truly, but light. When the American man, and the Department of Civil the process has been slow. The war woman or child pays the nominal Affairs of the American Red Cross, has accelerated it. The Indians of the membership dues the action It west, the negroes of the south, the Italians co-operating with a similar Italian organization, far transcends an ordinary contributlon. and Eastern Europeans of our industrial known as the "Comltato Wherever people are -k centers, the Mexicans of the starving, wherever they are sick, per gli Orfani de Constadini MortI in Southwest, Armenians and Swedes and Guerra," has opened a school of farming, wherever they la£k shelter, the Norwegiansvand Japanese and Icelanders—all conducted by Salesiari Fathers, In Red Cross Christmas Roll Call are now enlisted under one will stand for renewed hope and fields just outside the Porta Furba, flag, and were whole heartedly in the the promise of efficacious relief. one of the historic gateways of Rome. war because it was America's war and The boys of the school, all orphans How necessary, then, that the they are Americans. of peasant soldiers, are given training answer of the American people it That they feel this is patent to those in scientific and practice Harming, the should be overwhelming. The it who have seen and talked with these object being to strengthen their attachment amount of money raised is secondary. men. Witness the Italian, who in the to the soil, also to convert The world will measure assembly hall of one of our mobilization them into good and intelligent farmers. our humanitarian purpose by the camps was waiting with a group Lectures and classroom Instruction •-number of names enrolled. If of his fellows to take the "Oath of allegiance. Answer the are accompanied by field work the word goes out that FORTY He stepped forward suddenly with modern tools under the direct supervision MILLION Americans have joined with tears in his eyes and with a of the younger Fathers of the Red Cross or a greater number vivid gesture pressed a corner of the the institution,"who work side by side all mankind will be revived American flag that hung over the desk with the boys fn the fields, teaching by the practical proof of our In front of him to his lips. A group of and demonstrating: idealism. native born soldiers who had been Those who have been on the it looking on with amused indifference BISHOP JOHN J. O'CONNOR firing line know that the work it broke Into applause and cheers, from of the Red Cross will not end it then on these Italians were their TELLS OF RED CROSS APPEAL with the proclaiming of peace. brother Americans. In many respects the demands Such work as this is valuable not it upon the lied Cross will Increase only for the morale of the men it is Bishop John J. O'Connor of Newark as new fields of relief are binding the nation into one organic thus expresses bis approval of the Red opened. The readjustment period whole as it-has never been bound before. Cross Christmas roll call: will present many opportu- To give concrete expression to it "A citizen of the United States can nities for sharing our abundance this unity the Red Cross plans through it it with our world neighbors, who its Christmas Roll Call, to be held the offer^no valid excuse for failure to enroll it are at rock bottom in every hu- week beginning December 16, to increase it himself In the American Red, Crosg its membership from 22,000,000-to man respect., it it Society. An organization whose one the limit of available membership. Every American will be thinkit great principle is humanity has the It wishes to give in this way notice ing along this line because the it right to call all men to its standard. to the world that every American, needs in Europe and Asia will it it The Red Cross appeals to the common Irrespective of creed or birth, stands stand forth with insistent call to it it human ,in us. It aims at giving fine squarely and uncompromisingly for the his and her sympathy. In the words, like sympathy and pity and principles for which we have been Red Cross Christmas Roll Call it mercy, some practical value. The world fighting—that America is one and Indivisible the aim is-to place the entire it it has waited a long time for an organization pledged solidly for b)nor and American people on record as it which could give to vague feelings mercy and good faith. •k approving the Red Cross spirit, -vx it of sympathy wide, practical application. Such approval will make every it- The American Red Cross SICK FOLKS HUSTLE dollar expended abroad have a it fulfills every requirement of a broadly sacred significance to the bene- it humanitarian association. It accepts FOR THE RED CROSS ficiaries. it only universally admitted principles. To register YOUR approval of it It limits its operations to no particular t-.' i' .* the Red Cross all you need la a A class. It sides with no party. It Through the National Tuberculosis heart and a dollar! it it Association and the Journal of the Out* asks of its members but two things— that they have pity on suffering wherever door Life, Its official magazine, a campaign found and that they have the will is being organized to get tuber* to relieve misfortune. culosls patients of the country to enlist TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS every fellow "cure chaser" as a "The appeal of the Red Cross for an Increased membership should be Instantly member of the Red Cross during the JOIN WITH RED CROS^ heeded. The man who falls to coming Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. 't heed this call places himself outside Special campaigns have been organized the pale. He does not feel with his in all of the large sanatoria, of Fifteen hundred anti-tuberculosi* native land. He Is not one with his Which there are nearly 600 scattered associations in every state in the Union I""'" 'fvMtfir •••rttrfftiniri nirivr lirtiramtimiwarte&TRnIT rift?IIWTT maim kind. Herb is our opportunity to join throughout the United States. Efforts have set aside" their ordinary work in a work which gives to religion and will be made to enroll one hundred and are giving their time and attention RED CROSS TAKES Its teaching present value. Place yohr per cent, in each Institution and also GERMAN RETREAT BRINGS SERVICE ON WHEELS during the next rnonth to the Red names on the rolls of the American to go after all patients and enroll Cross Christmas Roil Call, according NEW WORK FOR RED CROSS Red Cross." them as well. Every patient in the to an announcement from the headquarters HOME TO THE BOYS sanatorium will be responsible to get of the National Tuberculosis WHY AMERICA NEEDS one more patient. The movement will Association. In France the retreat of the German In modern warfare there is mucli be a contribution of the tuberculosis Instead of the usual sale of Red CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL armies and the redemption of wide territory portable relief work done. Instead of patients of the country to the Red Cross Seals which has been conducted The French soldiers have furloughs has produced a tremendous expansion carrying the wounded man to hospital Cross. for the last ten years jointly by the which they can spend at home. The. of alt Red Cross activities. and canteen, canteen and hospital are Since the National Tuberculosis As* National Tuberculosis Association and. George E. Scott, general manager sociation and its affiliated agencies are The German retreat widens the systematic English fighters go hack to Blighty. moved to him. The first thing that is the American Red Cross, this coming: of the American Red Cross, thus explains destruction not only of citle* being supported by the Red Cross year the tuberculosis movement will the .necessity for the Christmas But our boys have the ocean between done for a man after the battle is to through direct appropriation during and villages, but of practically every be supported by a direct appropriation Roll Call: give him something to eat. The American them and home. They cannot come the year 1919, this effort of the tuber* thing In the evacuated territory. of $2,500,000 from the Red Croaa, and MThe response that the people of the home on furlough, and it. remains for Red Cross has rolling canteens ,, 'V It will be necessary to provide at culosis patients is considered to be an in turn all of the machinery of the tuberculosis United States make when the Christmas unusually appropriate one. once for the housing of homeless refugees that take hot bouillon, coffee, tea, cocoa, the American Red Cross to try and campaign will be turned, Roll Call summons them to a universal in the devastated areas and In lemonade and sandwiches right to take home to them.- into helping swell the membership of membership in the American the temporary reconstruction of villages. the American Red Cross in an effort RED CROSS CARRIES TONS Red Cross will, If that response is nation the front line trenches. To the man This is particularly true in reganf It will be necessary to provide who Is wounded there is a mobile hospital to enroll every man and woman In the wide, accomplish these things: to the convalescent homes. He^e all OF FOOD TO BELGIANS also clothing, cloth and dressmaking "It will give exalted purpose and brought to his very elbow. This country. reversion to hospital life is avoided. supplies, sewing, machines, In addition In every state there is a well organized Is the "autochlr," a special motor truck high resolve to the Soldiers and Sailors to foodstuff? and medical supplies,, Books, games, music, social evenings that carries a complete surgical hospital state organization, and under it of America. American Red Cross trucks are coo* throughout all this Territory, and home-like surroundings help: them right to the front. there are strong local branches. These "It will give encouragement and renewed stantly in action along the Belgian With the coming again of winter the to throw off the grim business of war These are some of the things thai trained workers will co-operate with devotion to those who are working front. This report of the work of fight against tuberculosis must be taken until they are really able to r^ov^r. the people of America are doing for the Red Cross chapters in their community here at home. these trucks was recently received by up with renewed energy. Seventysix The housekeeper is always a motherly the comfort and welfare of the boys and will endeavor to organize "It will give Inspiration and courage the Commission for Belgium: woman, usually American, who tuberculosis hospitals have beet* over there by enrolling th^ir names in their districts so that no one can escape to those of our people who are laboring "In the last two weeks we handled completed and are In operation, but looks after the comfort of her charges the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. solicitation. Universal membership overseas." 240 tons of foodstuffs and a large requisitions have been made for ninety-six and helps them to pack up all Imaginary The Red Cross button and the Red In the Red Cross will be the aim. quantity of salvaged material. provisional hospitals, all to be troubles In the old kit bag. Cross Service Flag should everywhere "We have been saving the effects of When the Soldiers Are Getting Well. The American Red Cross now has In operation before winter. The Red be in evidence during the week of December WILL GIVE COMFORT KITS. people in the shelled towns, Fumes, The convalescent soldiers, are being Cross has adopted as a slogan "to visit six of these homes in operation. 16th to the 23d as outward Abeele, Coxyde, La Panne, Alveringhem, cared for in Italy by the American Red every baby In Fraince." It is estimated symbols of this annual rededication to Oost-Dunrick, the Trappist Farm, Cross. There are sixteen hospitals already that 80,000 French babies 'died last Red Cross service. Because of limited room on the St Jeanle-Biezen and Reningheist. AMERICAN GIRLS BRING in operation and twenty-nine year, 40,000 of whom might have been transports the Army has now •barred On nearly all occasions when work others in process of construction. At saved Orie of the immediate objects CHEER TO WOUNDED. comfort kits from the personal baggage was in progress in the last named It DEO GROSS SUNDAY these hospitals, in addition to the care of the Red Cross is to save those 40,000 of soldiers. However, since has been shelled, but fortunately without of their wounds and their general babies in 1919. "My wound hurts like h- but I these have furnished such real injuries to trucks or drivers." health, the soldiers are being taught II don't Intend to pass lift this chance to comfort and pleasure to our boys, useful trades. There are typewriters, Shoes f6r Belgian Children. talk to an American glrlfV the American Red Cross is arranging For Better Drinking Water. sewing machines and tools for cabinet The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call This sentiment, voiced by an* American Faced with the fact that Belgian for as large freight shipments of these Because of the necessity for better making at each hospital, and the soldiers week begins with a special Red Cross children are no different from any soldier, reflected the feelings of as possible to he distributed through drinking water In Italy the American find that, in addition to supplying Sunday on December the fifteenth. many of his wounded comrades when other In thelr abillty to wear out shoes, its Foreign Commissions. For these Red Cross Is manufacturing a large them with a useful trade' when From every pulpit throughout the they arrived in Paris after |he recent the American Red Cross, figuratively, have made universal appeal. One big number of water sterilizers and disinfecting they are well, the use Of these "toys" country will be told the message of the Franco-American drive north of Verdun, burly soldier boy was as pleaaed as has gone In the shoe manufacturing plants which are to he 'turned gives them hours of pleasure during .American Red Cross. Special programs according to repdrts just received punch over some simple puzzle that business at Limoges, France It will lJ over to the Italian military authorities the tedious period of getting well. should be arranged in the Sunday had been slipped Into the bag he drew. hy the American Red Cross fromworkers jendeavor to make' shoes jfor all. the at Rome and used according to their Schools on this dsiy. Instance Is told of a in Paris. These reports, testifying children in the various colonies In. Still another discretion. MAKE IT UNANIMOUS. The Sunday School' room Should soldier hoy who came from the trench to the wonderful cheerfulness of the France which Is maintaining.^ flame with Red Cross posters and emblems, covered with grime and. dirt and with wounded men, say that many of them refused to continue their Journey to aind^t^re should be promlnentr not even as- much as a toothbrush la the hospital until they had a chance ly displayed bdth a Red Cross flag and his possession. When he was handed to chat with the American women In a Bed Cross Service flaf ''Teiwhers a comfort kit with tiomh brush and THE EVEf|LASTING MERCY. even a toothbrush his joy knew no charge ©Tthe canteens, ahd popili s&ouitf ciriT hblne thfalSed bounds,' and he Immediately made Cross message to the members of their "FW Jttie. sins of men Gpd from' mental allotment his ntxt pay fsmHies «nd, see to It that itch on* of gave them: -repentance rfhd, for Experimental Red Cross Dairy. day to go to the American Red Cross, these' is^ w^liihg the Red Cross mieniihershlp their wounds healing b&lm. The American Ited Crosshriseetab1 which had proved his friend In his buittoii before die week is'over. **For the errors of men^^M 1 Ished gn~px^efipientnI dairy at one of hour of need.' The Christmas spirit should express ffav^ them truth and for their the ba^ ho^I»ital8 in France* The itself In,-Red Cross service and lacrifice^ •. sorrows a great consolitlop.vf'5 French government has loaned 1,000 4,Fcr the hate J8t' men i3od cows for thls purpose and It is expected v. gave them' lhr«r.and for, their J. 'though milk ^will be producedfto it. CHRrSTMAS ROLL CALL greed, the gift ot sacrifice,. GERMAN PRISONERS supply some 20.000 injur^d flgliters dfii it ... DECEMBER 16-23. "And for th^ wars of mgn, REBUfLD BELGIAN HOMES. x- ly. For army doctors ajgrei^thaf fvesh Which bring sin and sorrow, Th^ Red Cross ilag was the milk Is vital In fUv .Rm'^y^^onvaleiscence error, evil and greed, God gave German, prisoners were used to first to float over the "battlefields' of the wouncljed men:'^ it them repentance and a healing I construct homes for Belgian refugees of Europe it will be the last flag balm, truth and a grear consolation, in the village which |he American Red to be furled. As long as our it love and the gift of sacrifice. Ty^Work for the Refugees.1 Cross is constructing for.'families, rendered own people or those of our allies it At Leghorn, Italy, there is a little homeless by the German invasion need help we must give it. We "And the sym^oj:of these is shoe factory,^vhi,ch is furnishing work of Belgium. Many prisoners have are getting ready for the Roll the Red Cross." it for the refugee families who are bunder Call—getting ready to take a patriotic been put to work in the fields of France the protection of the American Red .This V^Sk^pinioiii -iof, the Red in this section, harvesting wheat and census of the American Cross. It 1§lJut a. little factory,«b\it it Cross furnished "by Rabbi Abba people. "Every good citizen will other crops and thus lessening the burden is providing Jvorkj which mean's salaries, answer "Here" when his name H. Silver.o^he.ClQve^pnd Tem- on the women and very old men food ^fuf plothing for more than who have been operating the farms' is called. X" '"S ple" ••.two dozen'families from^Sprezif^no every while their men are fighting at the 'tJi1 month. y- front- 1 #kit if'jtii irk^k' iHtirit'it'k N sfeaBSr iiWi^^^iwir^T{rnn^'^nfit"^ itfhrrTlr iiri^iBffiT^nrniiii '"TOronmlT In fTiTifrri'^'- Tr'' ffiifr fwrrtrffi 11A