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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1917)
An Appeal to You ! From Your Community and Your Country The war department has warned us to prepare for at least three years of war. Three years of war means that our boys will be two years in the trenches. Two years in the trenches will cost us at the lowest calculation in killed and wounded one million men. One man out of every hundred people. There are ten thousand persons in Alliance and the country directly tributary to it. This War Will Cost Us Here One Hundred Men Either Killed or Wounded Stop to think of that. We are putting it up to you straight for we know that our people are not afraid to face the truth. You won't lay down. There is nothing in WESTERN NEBRASKA with a yellow streak except the coyote. The Alliance Red Cross wants to raise NOW $100.00 per man for each of those one hundred men we are going to lose. To do this now will mean that when one of our boys goes down there will be a thoroughly organized, fully equipped and perfectly trained Red Cross ready to pick him up and save his life if there is a chance. Don't wait until the men are killed before giving your share of the money needed. None of our boys can lay on the battle field with a bullet hole through him and wait until we can be notified to get a doc tor to him with medicines, bandages, etc. Just stop to think of a relative or friend of yours who is registered for service and subject to call. Then figure how much cash you would give to see him promptly and properly cared for by the Red Cross if a bullet lays him out. Then sacrifice your cash for his sake and that of a million others. Let's not be tight. Brother, this war is no joke. We will have 3,000,000 men under arms before it is settled. Take it seriously from the start. The Red Cross will also take care of the widows, orphans and needy at home whenever they are not provided for by the U. S. Government. Square Your Shoulders Now For A Punch To The Jaw The campaign opens June 18 and closes June 25. Send us your donation, your part now. Let's start this thing right and see it through. Do American Red Cross Alliance Chapter, Alliance, Nebraska I'lease enroll my name as a member of the American fled Cross. I In close the sum of therefor. Subscribing member, per year Contributing member, per year Sustaining member, per year 'Life member, per year I'ation member 2.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 100.00 1 00 Annual member ' Includes subscription to American Ked Cross Magazine, issued monthly. Mr Mrs. Him Home Addret City and State . Mas All . hn k - payable to AUiiuire Chapter American I ted Cross. RED CROSS members axe not expected to go to the war front nor do they assume any obligation other than the payment of small annual dues.