Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i \ x ■ PACE TKN .THE PUSS AMD STANDAM W, 19X8. 4’ •* y \ < WE’LL WIN / / * / •A. / S \ What does it mean to you to know that your American Red Cross: Ib tupportihf 60,000 French children. Sends supplies to 8,423 French mititei^r bospiUls. Protides 2,000 French hospitaU with surgicsl dressings. Is opyting thirty canteens s^tho front Uni. Is operating srs other canteens at French reihray junctions, serving 30.000 French soktters a day. ' r* ^ Operates a movable hospital in four units, aocommodating 1,000 men. Is operating a children's refuge in one part of the war tone; and in another a medical center, and traveling dispensary, both capable of accommodating more than 2,000 children. Has opened a long chain of warehouses stocked with hospital supplies, food- soldiers' V comforts, tobacco, blankets, etc.; all the way from the seaboard to the Swiss frontier. Has warehouse capacity for 100,000 tons. Has 400 motor cars and operates seven garages, making all repairs. a Has shipped 46 freight car loads of assorted supplies to Italy from France within two weeks after it began operating in the former country. Had a battery of motor ambulances at the Piave front four days after the United States declared war on Austria. Started a thousand different activities in Italy at the time that nation was in its most critical condition. ^ y Has established 5 hospitals in England and operates a workshop for hospital sup- ' o \ plies employing 2,000 women. \ And that 120,000 cases of supplies have been received at the Paris headquarters of the American Red Cross from your various chapters scattered throughout the United States., ' \ What does all this mean to y6tf? And that is but a fraction of the work your Red Cross has done and is doing. It means that without,this ceaseless, heroic work of the American Red Cross we could never win this war. Without your Red Cross quick, vital help to keep Italy in the fight for Liberty would not have been possible. ^ Without your Red Cross thousands of French soldiers now gallantly fighting, for you at the front would have died of wounds,\ exposure and lack of t food. And great and wonderful as has been the work of the Ameri can Red Cross in the past, still greater and more wonderful must it be in the future—for now your boy is in the fight Your Red Cross cannot neglect France, England, Italy, Serbia, Roumania and little Belgium. It must give them all constantly increasing help, for the men of these countries have been fighting our battles. . But now we must all redouble our efforts and sacrifice for our Red Cross because a million mothers’ sons are going to carry the stars and stripes to the greatest victory God has ever given to men,fighting for honor and liberty. With the help of your Red Cross your boy will win. Every cent of every dollar received for the Red Cross War Fond goes for War Relief. A \ X ■ / / The American Ued Cross is the largest and most efficient organi tation for the relief of a suffering that the World has ever seen. It Is made up almost entirely of volunteer workers, the higher executives being without exception men accustomed to large affairs, who are in almost all cases giving their service* without pay. It is supported entirely by its membership fees and by voluntary contributions. It is today bringing relief to suffering hu manity, both qxilitary and civil, in every War torn allied country. ^ It plans tomorrow to help in the work o' restoration throughout the world. It feeds and clothes entire populations in times of great calamity. It is there to help your soldier boy in his time of need. With its thousands of workers its tremend ous scutes and ainooth runi.tig transportation facilities, it is serving as America’s advance guard—and thus helping to wJn the war. Congress authorizes it. President Wilson heads it.. The War Departoxent audits its accounts. Your Array, your Navy and your Allies en thusiastically endorse it. Twenty-two million Amer . ■ ; ave join ed it. / X X This Page Paid for and Contributed to the Red Cross fcy the Following FaXotic Business Xx Men of Walter boro. X X X X X x X •• X X \ . \ ' \ / X X / FARMERS A MERCHANTS BANK. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. W. H. SAUNDERS’ MEAT MARKET. t. . ■•'i X x .'a V X- X K X ■ . / . X /A / -— a >r