Left Out of the Roll Call Memorial Idea Explored
Gerald Tanley Lee recalls Mil Spear and a planned memorial for John Quincy Adams, imagining a house turned into a museum with furniture and mementos. He reflects on a nation of forty million adults voting for a few to die for others and urges timely action by Christmas Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Btanley Lee
616 Mil Spear
John Quincy Adame
Quincy
Mase
Ile
Tie Geniue
Milt
AID GAS HEROES HONORED FOR WARTIME SERVICE
Wilfred H. Day of Niagara Falls New York led a hospital effort aiding wounded troops. He oversees a hospital for gas victims, works with the Red Cross, and has been honored by Worcester England’s Lord Mayor and the Queen of Romania for aiding the wounded and destitute.
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St. Cloud
Ing Hompital
Sot
Turkey
Worcester
England
Romania
Our Duty to Soldiers and Suffering in Wartime
The piece urges prioritizing aid to soldiers and the sick and wounded, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and rebuilding wartime waste. It stresses the spiritual duty of Americans to support the Red Cross and show global solidarity beyond money through membership dues.
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Jona
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call We Need Your Help
Readers are urged to support the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call by donating and volunteering. The note emphasizes shelter, care, and the need for community participation to provide warmth, aid, and relief during the season.
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Red Cross
Willie
Make Roll Call Unanimous Amid Anticipated Debate
A fragmented passage discusses unity and a public push related to American media and civic participation. It references a Christmas event, a proposed campaign, and concerns over political loyalty and alleged conspiracies, indicating tension around wartime measures and public allegiance.
NEW FACES FOR OLD AMERICA HOT
A humanitarian effort creates lifelike copper masks and eye concealing tanks to help disfigured soldiers. Photographs show wounded in war, with masks replacing damaged facial parts so victims can mingle without notice or distress. Women like Mrs Lad support Red Cross hospitals and studios craft masks to cover disfigured forms.
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Cros
Men Ladd
Lad
Red Cri
Varia
What Home Service Means in Red Cross Work
The Home Service Section assists families at home by connecting them with soldiers abroad. It handles financial issues, mortgage inquiries, child training, and letters, all at no charge, with unflagging efficiency and more than 100,000 calls answered. It acts as a supportive presence, like a family member, to those left behind.
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Chetatrone
England
France
New York
The
Red Cross
Ernie Times
Home Service
French Officials Laud AI War Aid Workers Amid Victory Push
French authorities praise aid from American Hod Crees and Red Crom workers in wartime addresses. Dr Chassaigne and MS Gaye thank allied efforts while Autrand urges continued organization and resolve toward victory.
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Dr. Chassaigne
Santiney B Service
Gaye
Hod Crees
M. Autrandl
Department of the Being
Red Crom
al Autland
Sable
Smire
American women and Red Cross pledge in wartime service
Wartime article honors American women and the Red Cross for service in nursing clothing and relief efforts. It notes 18 000 graduates placed in military and home roles by October and describes nurses aiding medical, civilian, and refugee support across the United States and overseas.
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Pedera Publie Health Service
Hed Crown Town and Country Nursing Service
Spent Health
Tonrden
American Red Crown
Red Cross
Enmet
Cowl
Canada
Mesicu
Canteens and Comforts Help Soldiers Heal Hearts
The article describes American canteen life during war service, detailing how comforts, smiles, and care from American women boost troops. It covers canteen meals, store offerings, and the social role of canteen workers in lifting morale and providing essentials like toothpaste, towels, and post cards alongside hot coffee and food.
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Rman Ain Hoeere
Aumerican
Sercion
Christmas Gift Reflections on War and Humanity
A fragmented wartime editorial размышления express a desire for a humane Christmas that unites nations and emphasizes brotherhood over conflict. The writer urges global solidarity and peace beyond the terror of war, seeking a universal gift of compassion.
Red Cross Christmas Aid for Soldiers Overseas
The Red Cross plans a Christmas celebration for American soldiers in France in cooperation with officers. Due to shipping limits, parcels will be distributed locally rather than mailed. Soldiers will hang socks on a tree with red ribbons and receive handkerchiefs and cards outlining services.
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France
Medicives
Het Crom
Hed Creme
Reeducating Disabled Veterans Through Family Support
The piece argues for Smith-Sears law funds to retrain disabled servicemen returning from the front and facing livelihood challenges. It warns against hero worship that harms pride and urges families to bolster the veteran’s spirit and self-respect while pursuing real work opportunities.
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Red Cross
Smith-Sears
Smiles and Tears From the Red Cross Canteen
Two brief vignettes from a Red Cross post depict contrasts of bravery and homesickness. A wounded soldier, cigarettes and matches spotlighted, shrugs at danger while a nurse realizes his arms are missing beneath blankets. A Black laborer, reading a canteen book, cries and jokes about feeling homesick, smiling through tears as a worker glimpses his reading.
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Fed Cross
Norees
Noahe
Red Cross
Abe
Red Cross Women Cited For Bravery At Epernay Canteen
American women at Epernay south of Rheims were cited for bravery in a daylong bombardment while remaining at their Red Cross canteen. They fed and cared for the wounded throughout the battle.
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Epernay
Rheims
Red Cross
What Red Cross Means
A short wartime reflection on Red Cross aid and its impact on orphaned children. The passage recalls Mrs. Lupe Anderson praising Red Cross service and the suffering of mothers and homeless children amid invasion.
Red Cross mobilizes against epidemic and tuberculosis
The Red Cross expands its fight beyond influenza to champion tuberculosis prevention and relief. Washington headquarters plans education and support funded by new appropriations, while volunteers shift from selling Christmas seals to assisting antituberculosis work during December 16 to 23.
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Red Cross
Infoenea
Washington
National
Turberculosia Association
American Red Cross Bes
Song Like Birds And Rain In The Old Village
A fragmentary verse recalls an old man returning home and children playing despite lingering pain. The piece evokes simple scenes of a rural life with imagery of weather, kin, and a lyrical, antiquated tone.
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Ted Croée
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Segantion
AID Gas Heroes
Red Chase
Fenalon
America
Rhutie
Melvante
Hhetiens
Merlin Manchioes
Ted Crom
Valunieri Motor Corp
IOI
Laos
Watt
Pat
Frank Morrigon
American Federation of Labor
Red Croas
Bowpital
Betlum
Mevastatert
Europe
Ted Cross
Fram
Reveremant
Ervat
Great American Red Cross
Lupe Anderson
Jeanne Judson
Miles
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