Hammond Times, Volume 11, Number 286, Hammond, Lake County, 16 May 1917 — Page 8

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We are informed ill has responded nobly io She cause. The people of this city and vicinity are becoming aroused to the crying needs of this institution and are entering into the spirit of the great work to be done by it with pride, patriotism, vim and vigor, knowing ful well that every dollar invested in tie Red Cross work will go toward the instant relief of those in the fieli and civilian life. This is the time to show your generosity. You should feel that t!ie maintenance of the Red Cross is a privilege as well as an obligation, and that the support should come not from a few wealthy contributors, but from all the people. Action Is What "We Want We feel sure that through co-operation the membership in Hammond will be boosted to over five thousand members. Read this strong appeal from President Woodrow Wilson, delivsred last week at the dedicatory exercises of the new Red Cross Building in Washington. He said: , . "I have today created within the Red Cross a war council to which will be entrusted the duty of responding to the extraordinary demands which the present war will make upon the services of the Red Cross both in the field and in civilian relief. The best way in which to impart the greatest efficiency and energy to the relief work which this war will entail wiH be to concentrate ii in the hands of a single experienced organization which has been recognized by law and by international convention as the public instrumentality for such purposes. Indeed such a concentration of administrative action in this matter seems to be absolutely necessary and I 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 ari3e out of this fight for humanity and democracy, to contribute to the Red Cross. It will be one of the first and most necessary tasks of the new war council of the Red Cross to raise great sums of money for the support of the work to be done and done upon a great scale. I hope that the response to their efforts will be a demonstration of the generosity of Americans and the power of genuine practical sympathy among our people that will command the admiration of the whole world."

Get a blank list from the headquarters of the Red Cross at the Court House corner Hohman Street and Rlmbach Avenue, Hammond and start your list of subscribers.

1 Fill out this Coupon and send it Now with vour J L - Check to C. R. CORBIX. 15 West Walthani St., I J Hammond, Director Membership Campaign. I 1 . J IT. M. JOHNSON, Treasurer. 11 Mason St., Hammond. Date ; :. Please enroll my name as a member of the American Red Cress. I enclose the sum of therefor. 'Subscribing member, per year $2.00 Sustaining member, per year 10.00 . Annual member . $1.00 Includes subscription to American Red Cross Magazine, issued monthly. Name . . , .. ... Home address - City and State -

Make all checks payable to Hammond Chapter American Red Cross.

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This advertisement is inserted for the American Red Cross, Hammond Chapter by The Times Newspapers, Hammond, Indiana

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