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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
3
The article urges Americans to join the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, arguing that national morale and humanitarian aid hinge on enrollment. It stresses that the number of names, not the amount raised, proves global solidarity and commitment to relief, with every dollar serving overseas beneficiaries.
Fifteen hundred anti tuberculosis groups in all states suspend normal work for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. A $2 500 000 direct Red Cross appropriation funds the effort and steers tuberculosis machinery to boost Red Cross membership nationwide. State and local branches coordinate to ensure universal Red Cross enrollment.
The Army bans personal bag comfort kits due to limited transport space, while the American Red Cross arranges large freight shipments through Foreign Commissions to deliver these comforts. Soldiers in trenches express delight upon receiving items like combs brushes and toothbrushes, prompting gratitude and a pledge to support the Red Cross from future pay.
The Red Cross flag led the battlefields in Europe and will be the last flag to be furled as we prepare for the Roll Call patriotic census. Every good citizen will answer Here when his name is called.
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