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'It THE EMBLEM OF HUMAN MERCY By SAMUEL GOMPERS The Red Cross is an emblem typifying human mercy and sympathy. Its mission to relieve phys ical pain and minister to mind and body has given it a place deep in the hearts of all our people. For those whose dear ones are in places of great danger it is a comfort to know that the American Red Cross is per forming more effective service on a larger scale than ever before. In addition to serving our enlisted forces, it is assisting in the work of civil relief among our allies whose soil is being devastated by the fighting. Thus the Red Cross is helping to interpret the constructive spirit of our Republic which holds sacred human life and the ideals it seeks. - As time goes on the scope of the work of the Red Cross in Europe will increase in order that the organization may meet the demands that will be made upon it. It must receive the full and hearty support of the American people. It is only through such an agency that we can be assured relief and necessary ministration to our young men forming our military force. It is my sincere desire that adequate funds will be secured for the work of the Red Cross. THE RED CROSS SPIRIT SPEAKS By JOHN H. FINLEY. I kneel behind the soldiers' trench I walk with shambles' smear and stench The (lead I mourn. I bear the stretcher and I bend O'er Sammy, Pierre and Jack and mend What shells have torn. Igo wherever men may dare, I go wherever woman's care And love can live. Wherever strength and skill can bring Or solace give. I myour pennies and your pounds; I amyour b)odies on their rounds Of pain afar; I myou, doing what you wvould . Ifyou wvere only w~here you could Your avatar. The cross which on my arm I wear, The flag which o'er my breast I bear, Is but the sign Of what you'd sacrifice for him Who suffers on the hellish rim 01. war's red line. Newest Devices of Surgery For OurWounded Soldiers Nitrous Oxide and Fluoroscope at Hand to Give American Wound4edAll Chance in World. 'flhe best is none too good for the aladtesrgo0 eea ok woundied Aminii soldiler. Tha~it 1is 'iyr f r ht tboi a the II d Cross idea. 'The inuiiite sel- woiii'tleli metl in. Thyr ente 10nds ani itnprovementat in surg6ery 'bv ui pundfe n ft is adoptled in the Re Cross army aotayriaa to1o a ~ hospitals. whieh are models of uip-to- prts t ls iriglgtfl x the-inistant compleiteness.ofmta ht norelyhl Thuis fact is vividly emphasized in aovrBl.9brlwti. 'ie ilt recent niews diispattch from itegiinald ry iseltruhte(1kadIt Wright Kauffman, author of "'leThe ptei' bImfa aiy h Hlouse of Bondage." K~auilfman hadsrens ysfloe te lrut been -allowed t. accompany a badly temtladit h ls.Il wounded friend into the operatingkie ynglnrswrdudrth "'Corne on,' said the interne ; 'your bly i u ihti oi lt o friend'tabletheretlee'sarouonplweee atwwodkw cut cat snn Choroor orethr."'Th'e at er th'at lesatbforna ~stac hs ben diinised te dwoumnd,' the intermne tioenTivance ferene helecr6the od anesth work in woiths th .e r whunrlieope.' and this n"AboneisBfi''spipttr thelne'rethen. Glifrene hi'iwe'ii i ie ai~ltlet pirat u.It s ld esh prcight etl me. I asokne Iun ni iou oxdeisnot'lna s tof mealiothat4ii an ordy theldi ~ uriii'ii' is ini tiit l~ XillilC torll's barde, ast . her i olete eiitet ayeai ao ii li 140.Iit'stu r idn' teye foloet athoe o theg 'Th lid ros hs pt p aplnt ~th meta~ and vint ix ithe (lesh Hipste here' exhitilie th lii ere, le o e. Hsi e w tl lith thll foi atr to frd ' i n tere. He'sI l ayo ut layed' la lirnow ." T HERE is on till your h< a salve to prid( This is n dollar, or even NEEDED. For you t to give $25 wt when you can tion that this w For reme DUTY. This is no is a time to giv No man c Except this: T that only by ct you think you not a little of y 1 from your owr yourself, can t for you and th. Ask your Every Cent of Every I Thle Amiierieani Red C'ross most effaicn organization fering that the WVorld has it Is mtadle up almost ei workers, the htighier execu exepltion men accustomred are In almost all eases g withtout pay. It is supJIlrd entirely fees and by volun trry cont It is today bringing ret manity', both niulitary and torn allied country., It plans tomorrow to l restoration throughout the CON' PALMEl So the People May Know that you are in busi ness, come in and let us show what we can do for you in the way of attractive cards and letter heads.Good print ing of all kinds is our specialty and ifwe can not satisfy you we don't want your business. That's Fair, isn't It? ".A grent net of mercy drawn through in ocean of unsiwakable pain" ly one way to give to the R ,art says stop. A little cont: :>t to say that contribution< of only one nickle, are no > give $5 when you can giv ken you can give $100, or give $500--is to dodge the I ar has laid upon you. mber, this is NOT a chc t a time to give because oth e because OTHERS NEE[ an tell you how much you < 'hat "Over There" the NE itting to the quick, only by can give and then MORE-. 'our excess but much of it children and from your , he NEEDS of the men w~ a NEEDS of the children ol rou be met. own soul how much it shot )ollar Received for the Red Cross War Fur is the largest andItfed an ci 'or' the relief of sur- tnc rgotcl ever scell, tee o i itirely of volunteer in o ne. Lives being without to large affairs, who Wt t iosi ving their services dts~t~sada by its mnembersip~ ogesatoi ributions, of to suffering hu- PeletWlo civii, in every WarTeWa Dprt )lp in the work ofth iaiclyOllr world TwIty tew o hilel T. R.dEASTERBYesMana ed Cross--give ribution is only ; of only one t desired--and e $25--for you to give $100 ieaviest obliga trity:--this is a ers give. This ught to give. ED is so great giving all that only by giving only by taking vrife and from ho are fighting the men who dld be!i d Goes for War Relief hr's entLre p)opuiat ions ini nity, j) your sold(Iier boy ini hjp s of workers, its tremen iooth running transporta sorvinig as America's ad us helping to win the war. e~s it. tieads it. tent audits its accounts. Navy and your Ailies en se it. [S Americans have joined it. S BY )RY Co.