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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
8
A sermon on mercy as heroism in wartime, urging personal charity to the Red Cross. It frames aiding the wounded as noble duty, describing the Red Cross as a force soothing pain, nursing soldiers back to life, and asking readers to sacrifice luxuries to support its work.
The piece praises Lafayette as the savior of the United States seen by French children, with strong applause and a smiling crowd in a munition town. It notes Americans in uniform are admired, while Washington is not named, and Lafayette is linked to liberty across generations. The author recalls a French school scene and a chorus of Vive l’Amerique.
The poem portrays a speaker urging spiritual and moral rescue during wartime, likening saviors to Christ figures who heal a wounded world. It envisions courage, comfort, and divine intervention uniting humanity, promising renewal, justice, and resurrection for a battered earth.
Caleb Rogers debates with Daniel Griggs at Rogers Corners over donating to the Red Cross, arguing a hundred dollars could save a life. He recounts how the Red Cross aided his son and Jim Griggs with care, comfort, nurses, and supplies from camp to front lines, urging contribution above personal wealth.
John D. Ryan of the War Council outlines the disbursement of the first 100 million dollars for the American Red Cross. He notes a drive week May 20 to 27, reports 105 million collected, 17 million refunded to chapters, and 77.7 million appropriated with 10.37 million available for March 1 plus 3.5 million added. He lists country allocations and US relief uses, including prisoners, base hospital support, sanitary services, and fleet-related expenses.
General Pershing lauds the American Red Cross for constructive work in France, highlighting efficiency, dispatch, and understanding even under adverse conditions.
An American Red Cross worker details canteen life in France describing a vividly painted recreation space for 120 soldiers, its planned expansion to seat 1000, and plans for a large adjacent kitchen. She praises cleanliness, comfort, and the care taken with furnishings, costumes, and meals, noting the hardships of feeding troops and the pride in the project.
The piece argues that Red Cross actions in France and Italy support allied morale and civilian courage. It notes Red Cross vehicles delivering toys and medical supplies to children, while asserting government action alone cannot match this humanitarian role. It emphasizes brotherhood, democratic friendship, and lasting peace through charitable support.
A Red Cross luncheon speaker explains strict accounting of donations, noting every penny is tracked to one of five hundred accounts and must be spent per donor wishes. Examples include an $18 gift for Chinese relief in France and $15 for Belgian soldiers in Paris, with detailed scrutiny by officials and the War Department.
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