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ee Uc, hs ae __ HE EVENING WORLD, ‘THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917, pitied | LOMAMITY, | _OHARITY, CHARITY. |. CHARITY. ty CHARITY. ere a PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SAID: “TI hereby earnestly call upon all those who can contribute either great sums or small to the alleviation of the suffering and distress which must inevitably arise out of this fight for humanity and democracy to contribute to the Red Cross.” From Public Statement by President Wilson in appointing Red Cross War Council, May 10th, 1917. CHARITY. CHARITY. peal a TH CHARITY a Litt i “The Red Cross War Council has been asked to name the specific purposes to which it expects to devote the $100,000,000 which it has asked the American people to cohtribute. i ; “The public is, of course, entitled to as specific a statement on this subject as we are able to make. “Our first obligation is to render such service as comes within the province of the Red Cross to our soldiers and sailors at home and abroad. é “Consideration of the vastness of this undertaking alone as compared with any other situation ever known to us will impress one with the impossibility of form- ing a definite budget or specit'ying in particular the amounts of money required to care for our own countrymen. “We have set $100,000,000 as the minimum of our need. It is evident that we could use many times that amount. : _ ‘To administer these funds economically and efficiently we are developing an organization headed by some of the most competent and experienced business men in the country. They serve without pay. “In due course we shall make a report to Congress so that the public may know the total amounts expended and how very small a percentage was found necessary for expenses. “Before expending money, the most expert advice obtainable will be secured, Leaders in every line of related activity throughoutthe United States, have freely placed their counsel and services at our disposal. “ . ais : — ee SSS After making every provision neces- Ih sary for this purpose, our endeavor will be I" American War Finance to supplement the efforts of our Allies in caring for their sick. “We shall help provide the bare neces- sities of life to the homeless in devastated * ‘While we recognize the desirability of a specific budget, we can only say that our task is to relieve human misery upon a world-scale at a time when more people are suffering than ever before in the history of mankind; and we shall pursue this task under the guid- Committee | 42 Wall Street, New York | + ance of the ablest experts in the world. France; to aid them to rehabilitate them- Date..s.s..+.00. heeeee “The American people can rely, there- selves and thus strengthen the man power Please enter my subscription of @ Tievecsss sss sche te ererceeneereersoneeees fore, upon the fact that the Red Cross war of the French army. : : a y : : : 4 2 i oe aA ii fund of $100,000,000, or however much more , A 0 the American Red Cross War Fund, | than that the generosity of the public will “We shall strive to hearten Russia, by * # . as + as “ye ee ¢ 7 neem ee ee >) B iS is ‘ 7 5 providing additional ambulances and other | 7-7-7 EIR RE RS inn in rinrrinninorcnnRT NC MOInNtN Iie pe tel ie use will be administer fool ie ee Ane sounded Sone me Midvees oe ESSAI ERA ANTES eI heartedly as we know how to do it. homeless and wandering peoples of Poland, wy Make checks payable to the American Red Cross War Fund, and mail to Red Cross Finance “We believe firmly that the efforts of Lithuania, and Western Russia. ‘We hope to extend aid to those who are fighting the battles of liberty in Rumania, Serbia and Italy—indeed to relieve human misery everywhere among our Allies. Committee, 42 Wall Street, New York. No part of the cost of this advertisement is being paid for out of Red Cross funds. It is being borne by special contribution. our Red Cross can be a vital and possibly a ==! deciding agency in helping to win this war. To us, of the War Council, that is.a humani- tarian service in its highest sense and to render it effectively will be our paramount purpose, ”’ It’s needed ne 4 4 WHY THE RED CROSS SEEKS $100,000,000 A STATEMENT BY HENRY P. DAVISON Chairman of the War Council of the American Red Cross