Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1918 — CARRY ON. [ARTICLE]

CARRY ON.

“Carry On” is the key-note of a Red Cross statement of policy just issued by national Red Cross beadquarters in view of the apparent nearness of peace with 'Germany. The statement which says “but even with peace let no one suppose that the work of the Red Cross as finished,” was read by General Manager George E. .Scott of the Red Cross at a national 'Red Gross conference at Charago and was telegraphed to Lake Division headquarters for the information of i the thousands of Red Cross workers in the states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The statement reads: i “On February 10th last year, nearly six. weeks before the United States declared war, the national Red Cross headquarters advised its chapters to prepare for war. That which followed in the records of the Red Cross in helping to win the war and to relieve the suffering growing out of dt, constitutes something of which every American citizen has a right to be proud. Every Red Cross worker must feel a sense of satisfaction in having had a share in it all. * “The moment now has come to pre-

pare for peace. Actual peace. may come at any moment; it mlay be deferred some time. But until peace is really here there can be no relaxation in anyTßed Cross effort to % % -d-g----in any Red Cross effort incident to aetice hostilities. “But even with peace, let no one suppose 'that the work of the Red Cross is finished. Millions of American boys stil are under arms; thousands of them are sick and wounded. Owing tQ a shortage of shipping at may take us a year or more to bring our boys home from France. But whatever (the time, our protecting arms must be about them and their families over the whole period that must elapse before normal peace hfe can be resumed. “Out soldiers and sailors are enlisted until the ,commander-in -chief tells them there is no more work for them to do. Let every Red Cross member and worker both man and woman, show our soldiers and sailors that to care for their health, wealth and happiness we ore enlisted for no less period than they. " “The cessation of hostilities will reveal a picture of misery such as the

world has never seem before, especially in many countries which cannot help themselves. The American people will expect the Red Cross to continue t® adt as their agent in repairing broken spirits and bodies. Peace terms and peace conditions will determine how we can best minister to the vast broken areas which have been harrowed by war and for this great act of mercy the heart and spirit of the American people ftvust continue to be mobilized through the American Red Cross. “On behalf of the War Council, we accordingly ask each member of out splendid body of workers throughout the land, to bear in mind the solemn obligation which resits upon each one of us to carry on. We cannot abate for am instant in our efforts or out spirits. There will 'be an abundance of work to do and even at the moment of peace, let no Red Cross worker falter. % “Our spirit must now call us to show that not the roar of cannon, nor the blood of our people alone directs our activities, but that a great people will continue to respond greatly and freely to its obligation and opportunity to serve.”