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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
3
In this wartime appeal the Red Cross is praised for aiding soldiers and Allies through canteens, meals, supplies, and care programs. It highlights home front efforts like woolen garments and sanitation, urging readers to contribute to sustain the Mercy hand for Americans and future generations.
The piece portrays the American Red Cross as the largest relief organization, run largely by volunteers with paid executives, funded by membership fees and donations. It notes its aid to military and civilian suffering in allied countries and its aim to extend restorative work globally, with a local Decatur chapter listing contributors such as W. M. Bailey and several local businesses.
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