19 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
El Hispano Americano
Location
Belen, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
1
The piece urges every American to join the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. It frames membership as a moral pledge, not a mere donation, aiming to enroll forty million names to prove humanitarian resolve and support ongoing relief abroad. The message links national unity, sacrifice, and renewed global aid.
Fourteen hundred anti tuberculosis associations across states join the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. The National Tuberculosis Association says 2 500 000 dollars will be used by the Red Cross to boost Red Cross membership nationwide. Local branches coordinate with Red Cross chapters to enroll every man and woman.
A fragment notes an allotment from his next pay to the American Red Cross, described as a friend in hours of need. The text emphasizes charitable support during hardship and the assistive role of the Red Cross.
American Red Cross efforts in Italy establish farming schools near Rome for orphans. The program teaches modern agriculture using American equipment, with Civil Affairs collaboration and supervision by church members. Lectures combine with field work to train youths into capable farmers.
Bishop John J. O'Connor of Newark promotes the Red Cross Christmas roll call urging every citizen to enroll. He frames the Red Cross as a universal humane aid, stressing pity paired with practical relief and warning that not joining betrays national solidarity and shared religious values.
Urges universal Red Cross membership via Christmas Roll Call led by E Scott. Claims national support will boost soldiers and workers at home, inspire courage, and enable comfort kits for troops. notes distribution through Foreign Commissions and vivid soldier anecdotes.
The American Red Cross runs sixteen convalescent hospitals in Italy with twenty nine more under construction. Wounded soldiers receive medical care and learn trades such as typing, sewing, and cabinet making at each hospital. The program provides tools and machines to occupy and restore them during recovery.
American soldiers in Paris expressed gratitude for the cheerful welcome of American girls in charge of canteens after the Verdun drive. Reports from Red Cross workers in Paris say wounded men insisted on talking with the volunteers before continuing to hospital, showing their morale.
The American Red Cross set up an experimental dairy at a French base hospital. The government loaned 1,000 francs to produce milk for about 20,000 wounded fighters daily. Doctors say fresh milk aids recovery in wounded men.
In Valencia County Probate Court Bessie Duffy is administratrix of John Duffy deceased. Creditors must present claims for payment within the legally required time. Dated November 4 1918.
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