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. • - - "T. 4 yW • • r, May 15, 1918. f’WZ AMD ST AND AT. D ■T-’ \v - 9 -r - ! I t - ' •. ; '; ' l ^ PAGE NINETEEN : fi i r‘ V '~~+44 i . \l ; * v i . y r-' / 4* M'l / 4 A gnmi n*t a/ m*rcy drew* through + m ocouu of unspeakabU putu” • \ -> • ' -> N 'V- •\ .\ /. NX X. • / / X X A x X X X X x X x YOUR Red Cross is an all-American, largely volunteer organiza tion, authorized by Congress, headed by President Wilson, audit ed by the War Department, enthusiastically approved by your Army, your Navy, and your Allies. The work covers both military and civilian relief in even' war-torn Allied country and full reports of all expenditures are continually being published, or are available through the Chap ters. •\i •x A .v X It stands beside our boys in training here or “over there.” It watches beside the pillows of battle-broken men, and of fers rest and sympathy to war-tornfighters on brief respite from the front. It carries food and clothing to hungered mothers and little ones in ruined villages. , It helps rebuild the scattered- pile of brick and stone they once called “Home.” »* •■ • / ’ 1 .X' . * ^ « It brings back to the hopeless mother’s arms, her lonr-lost child. • / • - X • \ -/ X • ■ X- >m , It helps care for the orphans of the men who died that civili zation might live. It helps care for the thobsands that have fallen prey to dread tuberculosis. ., \ . . * x It nobly represents in deeds of m ercy, relief, and restoration the more than twenty milHon members that have made its g.cat work possible. Will You Do Your Share to Keep this “Hand of Mercy at its Work?” Every cent of every dollar received f » - the Red Cross War Cund is spent for \va>- relief. All administration costs, relief work\fi>r other than war purposes (such as the Halifax and Guateinala disasters) are taken care of out of membership dues, and the ii terest accruing from the banking of the W. r Tund has made available for war'relief -it least $1.02 for every $1 contributed. X \ - X z X M „ '■- i IX X x / X , V XA •X' X X X X X Every cent of every dollar received for the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief. X X The American,,Ke<l Crow 1b the largest anti most efficient organi zalton for the relief suffering that the World has ever seen. It is made up almost entirely of \oluntocr workers, the higher executives being without exception men accustomed to large affairs. wh<> 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 inanity, both military and civil, in every War tornx allied country. It picas tomorrow to help in the work o’ restoration throughout the world. J It feeds and- clothes entire populations in times of great calamity. It is there to help your soldier boy in hi j time of need. With its thousands of workers Its tiemenl ous stores and smooth running transportation facilities, it is serving as America’s advance- guard—and thus helping to win the war. Congress authorizes it. President Wilson heaths it. The War Department audits its accounts Your Army, yout- Navy and your Allies en thusiastically endorse it. Twenty-two million Americans have Join ed It. N / X This Page Paid for and Contributed to the Red Cross by the Following Patnotic Business Men of Walterboro. x \ X X. xx X TERRY & SHAFFER. H. ZALIN CIX)THING STORE. HERNDON CLOTHING STORE. x: X «.’■ N - V X J / x V X' > X \ zi Ji 'X \ x • J XX V ; % \ %. x ..4b » Ja. U. v c .-•it' • \>