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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
2
The piece extols the Red Cross as the greatest mother, stretching to aid Jews and Gentiles alike, comforting homes crushed by oppression, replenishing bins, warming hearts, and reaching No Man’s Land to feed and heal thousands. It urges readers to give until weary hearts say stop.
The Red Cross War Fund funds are spent entirely on war relief with volunteer workers and few executives paid. It operates globally to feed clothed and assist both military and civilian populations in war-torn areas and plans postwar restoration with vast transportation and support networks. Congress authorizes it and President Wilson leads oversight, with endorsement from Allies and American contributors via local acts such as THE WASHINGTON PORCELAIN COMPANY.
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