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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1917)
tUim A MTTTFR HOME THIS XMAS II.MMK HERALD, THTRSPAT. IFX 20. 1I7. M m I i i f i i i Join The f The Red Cross Christmas Campaign began Tuesday A Nation-Wide Drive to enroll "Fif teen Million Members by Christmas Eve." The Red Cross wants all mem berships to run with the Christmas year. Therefore if you are already a member you should pay your member ship fee of one dollar for the year 1918 and add to it your donation for the Al ienee Chapter of the Red Cross. jf If you have not already joined the Red Cross, do so this week and help in the greatest work that is being done to soften the horror and suffering of the world war.; Your Membership Fee and Donation May Save The Life of Your Boy or Your Neighbors' Son ff President Wilson and General Per shing urge your support for the Red Cross. They know and the boys at the front know, that no work is so indispensable to our armies, and those of our allies, as the merciful labors of the American Red Cross. T General Petain says that the work done in France by the American Bed Cross has been equivalent, in its help to France, to sending them a million and a half soldiers. 9f Heretofore it has all been for our al lies now our own boys are at the front AND YOUR HELP WILL BE NEEDED MORE THAN EVER. Don't hold back when there is urgent need for ships, hospitals, ambul ances, doctors, nurses, medical and surgical supplies. If the demand for Red Cross service is to be met, membership in the American Red Cross must become almost as universal as citizenship. The Alliance Chapter of The Red Cross Needs Your Financial Help in order that they may carry on their excellent work and pay for the large amount of materials'which they have contracted for and are using in the making of supplies, clothing, surgical supplies, and to pay for the ex penses which they find necessary to incur from day to day. Thia is your opportunity to help the Alliance Chapter by making a donation when you pay your membership fee. Several hundred dollars should be raised this week for the use of the Alliance Chapter. DO YOUR PART BY FREELY GIVING If You Live Out of Alliance, Remit by Mail, Using This Coupon. Please write plainly This emblem of membership to be displayed in your window, will be given to everyone who joins the Red Cross before Christmas. T I f1 an 4 eg m The Alliance Ccunpaign Program m In order to hel funds for the Alii Cross the ladies pi which clothing and usef ceeds to be used by the ladies will wait upon th request that they donat as they wish to, the sam in the campaign for ce Chapter of the Red to hold a bazaar at articles will be sold, the pro apter. A committee of the Alliance merchants with the rom their stocks such articles to be sold at the bazaar. On Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clockfen auction will be held in the main square. Should tfie weather be bad, the auction will be held in the Opera House. Colonel H. P. Coursey, the auctioneer, has donated his services for the occasion. Every citizen of Alliance and every visiter in the city on Saturday should attend this auction and purchase one or more of the articles. f The housewives of Alliance are requested to donate from their pantries or cellars, a jar of fruit, a can of ve- getables, or anything of this nature, to bo disposed of at the auction sale. At 9 o'clock Saturday morning the drays, to which 'will be attached bells, will thoroughly cover the town. The Boy Scouts will accompany each dray, going to each house and accepting the donation of the 'housewife. Have your donation ready when you hear the dray bells and hand it to the Boy Scout who calls at your door. 1 f On Saturday a thorough canvas of Alliance will be made for members and donations. Do your duty by joining promptly and paying the fee cheerfully. q SCORES OF PATRIOTIC MEN AND WOMEN ARE DONATING THEIR SERVICES THIS WEEK IN THE CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS AND FUNDS. WHEN YOU ARE APPROACHED REMEMBER THAT THE SOLICITOR IS DONATING OF HIS OR HER TIME AND HAVE YOUR MONEY READY. EVERYONE WANTS A SHARE IN THIS GREAT WORK. DO YOURS BY JOINING AND BY GETTING AS MANY OTHERS AS POSSIBLE TO JOIN. Application for Membership in the Alliance Chapter AMERICAN RED CROSS F. J. Was, Chairman Finance Committee, Alliance, Nebr. I enclose $.. ... for donation and membership for 1918 in the Alliance Chap mi ter of the American Red Cross. (Your Name) (Address) f I t I f I W. I I I ! IB i I I I i I i I I