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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
8
A reflection on how war survivors lose senses and gain others. The blind develop Braille literacy and tactile skills, while mutilated veterans receive reconstructive surgery, prosthetics, and Red Cross aid. The piece urges society to restore usefulness and dignity, celebrating resilience and pursuit of happiness.
A Red Cross worker recalls the postwar challenge of removing vast barbed wire from a French town. German prisoners work under guard as unexploded shells and hand grenades appear around the area. Acres of wire stretch from Belgium to Switzerland, making cleanup a daunting future task.
A poetic appeal urges individuals to join the Red Cross and aid wounded soldiers and distressed civilians amid war. It emphasizes healing the maimed guiding the blind and restoring hope to ruined towns, asking personal sacrifice in exchange for protection and purpose.
A family convenes in a parlor to explain the war’s grim realities to Eyes O Blue and Touslehead. They discuss childhood injuries, wartime deaths, and the Red Cross, then withdraw the savings of Eyes O Blue and Touslehead for relief work. The piece ends by asking readers to help support the Red Cross.
The article notes about 20 000 of the 80 000 registered nurses in the United States have enrolled as Red Cross nurses for service at the front cantonments and hospitals. It discusses mobilization needs, quota goals, and the nurse as a soldier, urging American women to support their fighting sisters with patriotism and humanitarian effort.
John Madison's family faced destitution when his father fell ill and brother Henry was injured while John served with Pershing overseas. Red Cross Home Service quickly arranged medical care and cash support, safeguarding the household and preserving home life standards while soldiers are away.
A household ledger of rising prices contrasts with a donor mother’s awakening as a war letter describes feeding wounded soldiers. Mrs Lane, sheltered by rising costs, reads of milk beaten eggs brandy for a twenty year old with no mouth, and confronts empathy for other mothers. She breaks down realizing other sons serve.
A young American Quaker describes a Red Cross station found underground near front lines. He recounts shingle work under cold mornings, a widow with three children, a shell destroying part of her home, and the group aiding at a first line trench where the underground dressing station housed over 30 rooms.
A young woman recounts how a home service secretary intervened after her wartime marriage and her father’s opposition. The Red Cross helped arrange a reunion with her mother and father, enabling her return to her old home and restore family ties.
The article notes how early charitable aid to Europe relied on ill fitting gifts like dress suits and false teeth. It credits the American Red Cross with directing commissions to identify real needs and manage supply chains, boosting foreign respect for American efficiency and generosity.
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