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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
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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.”
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It brings back to the hopeless mother’s arms, her lonr-lost
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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.
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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.
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Every cent of every dollar received for the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief.
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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
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This Page Paid for and Contributed to the Red Cross by the Following Patnotic Business
Men of Walterboro.
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TERRY & SHAFFER.
H. ZALIN CIX)THING STORE.
HERNDON CLOTHING STORE.
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