The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1918 Page: 3 of 4
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"A (reat net of mercy drawn through
an ocean of unspeakable pain"
Facts About the American Red Cross
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Did you know that—
It has established and is operating twenty dis-
pensaries in the American Army Zone in France to
care for the needy families there and to improve
health conditions in that section ready for our troops?
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It is housing and feeding thousands of children
in the War Zone to keep them away from the
danger of gas and shell fire?
It has divided the entire War Zone into six main
districts, with Red Cross workers at each point to
distribute cooking utensils, agricultural implements,
beds, bedding, food and clothing?
It provides builders and ready-to-put-up build-
ings to house the homeless in the devastated regions,
often before the walls of the destroyed homes have
cooled?
It is bringing over two hundred tons of supplies
every day into Paris, from which one hundred and
twenty-five tons are reshipped to branch warehouses
over France?
It is providing an artificial limb factory outside
of Paris, in addition to special plants for the making
of splints?
\\ hat will you give to keep this Hand of Mercy
at its work?
Every cent of every dollar received for the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief.
The American Red Cross Is the largest and most
efficient organization for the relief of suffering that the
World has ever seen.
It Is made up almost entirely of volunteer workers,
the higher executives being without exception men ac-
customed to large affairs, who are in almost all cases
giving their services without pay.
It is supported entirely by Its membership fees and
by voluntary contributions.
It is today bringing relief to suffering humanity,
both military and civil, In every War torn allied country.
It plans tomorrow to help in the work of restora-
tion throughout the world.
It feeds and clothes entire population* In times oi
great calamity.
It is there to help your soldier boy In his tlms A
need.
With ita thousands of workers. Its tremendous
stores and smooth running transportation facilities
It Is serving as Americas advance guard—and thus
helping to win the war
Congress authorizes It.
President Wilson hea<ls It.
The War Department audits lta account#.
Your Army, your Navy and your Allies enthufll*
astically endorse it.
Twenty-two million Americans have joined It.
Contributed to the RED CROSS by
The Clement Mortgage Company
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Burke, J. J. The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1918, newspaper, May 11, 1918; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc113746/m1/3/: accessed May 14, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.