The Red Cross recognizes neither party, nor
race, nor creed. It is world-wide in scope
and humane in purpose. It has no political
nor economic ends to serve. It only asks
where it can be helpful to men and women
in distress ? afflicted by disease overtaken
by some sudden disaster or caught in the
ordeal of war. There it finds its place and
opportunity. There it springs to serve man
kind.
The Red Cross is the Great Neighbor,
it treats every man as a brother, and asks
no return. If the world of toiling people is
made a little more comfortable, a little happier, a little
stronger for the struggle of life through its effort, the Red
Cross is content. And while it is not affiliated exclusively
with any religious body, it is essentially a Lay Brotherhood
and Sisterhood of all denominations,putting in practice the
teachings of all religions, ? unselfish service and good deeds.
The works of mercy which it is banded together to accom
plish are the result and evidence of its noble sincerity and
inspiring faith.
In tile great emergency of the present war the Red Cross
is doubly enlisted In all it does to help us to win, it is help
ing to save and maintain those ideals of faithfulness and
honor, kindness and loyalty on which its own existence rests.
And every man, woman and child who realizes this ?
realizes the peril we are in ? and who can help fee Great
Cause in no other way, can at least support the generous
efforts ot the Red Cross. It is the best equipped agency in
the world to bring succor in the day when only organized
and well directed help can avaiL
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Knitting Women
By
KATHLEEN NORRiS.
(*Of Mm million- sweaters fnrntthed by Ore Red
.American vaMfers, ba? were made by tbe bands o t the
iromen o#- America. "?January Report) \
We are the knitting women ; weaving swift
Our webs of olive drab and navy gray;>^P^|SP
We are the women, keeping thought away
By this new work of love, this eager gift
Through which our men, facing the hitter fight
Under the stars of far and foreign lands,
Shall know that still a million women's hands
Uphold them in the darkness and the nighfc
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We are the knitting women, knitting fast
A web of >ve ; our million hearts are sent
one, with.ev'ry marching regiment,
Uive's-Qwa democracy is come at last.
ot?t stricken France tiie black smoke towers;
% the hurry and the noise t. '
western, northerrf, southern, boys, ^
We are the knitting women ; Reaving strong
er j eur eyes with tears are dfan,
or mother, we shall search for him >?
seas, morning and even-song, M "
?we pray ? look down on what we dol
? * *- ' X- _ 1 _ _ L
X ? H 1 Uj- n V *wv? ?? u vm I 1 1 I w ir w ? ?
Biess thia oar work, help uato play our.parte
The God of Battle*? Father, still Thou art
Jhe God o* waiting?
?
It bas jumped from S2.o0; a-WJOg Ji
Franca to $80 a pound. Quinine ?r
T?y badly needed In Italy, and this
Bed Cross shipment has been nothing
abort of a boon. ; '''% -.~1.
Other items which give a better idea
In terma of the things which mean
rnosi to 'tte^vounded ar* 15 tons of
chloroform and 25 tons of ether.
These item* are beyond the power of
the layman to visualize, bnt he can
come nearer to picturing 2,000 bales or
absorbent cotton, the (piantity asked
for. ' : .r#^; 5- tV-i;
*
3&MS&: i ?? -
mmm
'r.jKi u? *.>'.>? '
. 1 1
-rfi^rr'
door she bad her
w&e at h?pto^hCTQ^^8et. |
er waa Mra -Fariow.
womanly and gentle
site. not,
moothgotvep
her. No one
he Has more
was white. She
the Rainbow <flyi:
I Deft ordered
gave about her. then
her fall she overt*
antiseptic gauze ju
for Triangular* Nc
r The room insta
slon. Instantly e
the mother's aid
but l&a Britfe, a
the bandages undi
u *?&
one sprang to
si and jwscued
Then? her
went back to her-ww*. v.W3iw? ?Mrs.
Farlow, still stride^ was led away to
her car outside the drab figure in the
plaintively;
mm?
woKe<m&?
:otf?e not ilnn
umwMf W.
UJIrt. Brl?:?*lled another, adamant.
'&*: .''0r'; :i-C
"Tour son wouldn't die for want of
?are. "Any one of those bandages I've
seen youjruin might wnre his life. Any
nrta'a-f tlipm mJoW aflVA thp I if A of
been struck. She'd ne?*T mov&t of It
f The silence, the grimjpwerve, which
cloaked Mr* Britt seemed for ?P
moment to quit her. "I have no son,"
She said, her flinty voice biting out the
words. "I had oneT but he died at
S^S^d MiTB?Stpn4 CtiSS?l
iwhy he died. That* 8 why Tm here
n0W' other women moth
li?r. "Qh, I know what you think of
"ti ?? 7"" ro? J?"-"
;the corner.
/
DKLOYAL AJJD A_
ife suspicions ACTS
Charles tortus. C.. April 18,
(Special)? It has come to the notice
of thia office that many people fail *t6
report suspicious and disloyal acts
or manifests dona of sympathy for the
enemy, because of rmeertawiy as to
the proper official to approach.
? |t is very important that the Gov
ernment should have the assistance
of all citizens in detecting enemy oro
pa^anda or suspicious activities of7?n
dmdnals, and you will do a service
in notifying your friends -that imy
communication addressed; to ^Intelli
gence Officer, Headquarters South
QirtWp pepartmenV Charleston* 8;
C;" will receive attention ?? and^jbie
transmitted to the proper official of
the Government for investigation. The
names of informants will not be di
vulged and there iieed be no fear, on
the part of anybody, of getting into
trouble in ease suspicions prove to
i>e unfounded. i.\ ?'/ '?
Informants ^should indicate the na
ture and source of their information,
as well -tea the time and place.
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Berlin newspapers' object to the
tone of the Presidents latest mes
sage, wherein he assures that nation
that we shall use force to destroy
force. Why their objections? Hasn't
the kaiser declared he trants no soft
peace?
?
The Senate passed the bill to call t)p
fV military s,syvice young men who
have reached tne a??e of 21 since tHe
1 aft started. S - . >V " r'"
Lwtao. Coffee frpor greri ha. It) cony.
? pat up in tins. Try it. tomorrow mornm* for
breakfast. If it isn't all you expect, you can
|jtt yoar mewey back t ;
Luziano^' for aroma, fragrance and aoap.