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Porcupine Advance, 10 Oct 1917, 1, p. 3

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DEDICATION OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF IROQUOIS FALLS .1 day at 11 It 6‘ OUR DAY”, OCTOBER 18th A Few Facts about British Red Cross Work. The British Red Cross Society is the only institution which carries voluntary aid to the Sick 3nd Wounded of the British forces on land and sea in every region of the War. -uo---_ __ -_- Its work is therefore the concern of all classes of British subjects, whether livin in the British 15115, in the Dominions an Colonies beyond the sets. or in foreign countries. 5‘ Let Me Help You Carry the Burden, Mother 9’ It now costs $300,000.00 a week to carry on the work of the British Red Cross, or $ l 6,000,000.00 a year. Every minute of the day and night it costs $30 to minister to the sick and wounded and dying. Last year Ontario’s magnificent contribution paid for the entire work of the British Red Cross for nearly 51X weeks. This year, in view of the greater need, it is earnestly and, confidently hoped that Ontario's contributions will be as great proportionately as the magnificent offering of last year. Our trust is, that the Citizens of Ontario will give generously to this noble cause onâ€"â€" “ 1] Canada fails as in October, we'must curtail many of our activities.” Sir ARTHUR STANLEY, Chairman, Executive Committee, British Red Cross. Crganization of Resources Committee, Parliament Buildings, Toronto. Steel’s subject, was: of the Present War." reviewed the events t! war, defined the attitl 15 exp well :1 X1( ll ject was: “The Causes ent War.” He carefully 3 events that. led up to the the attitude of Germany l by General Bernhardi in mm vork upon the sub- Peated upon Germany’s s and splendid organizing Germany's raref'ully laid liscarricd and the British m a d( mmwom mm 57,000 Hospital Beds found in the United Kingdom. 30,000 of these provided with Nursing Staff. 2,(DO Trained Nurses working at home and abroad. 7.500 V. A. D.’s helping in Army Hospitals. U( ll 11 IN GREAT BRITAIN m hat ‘ il( the services. On Monday the opening services were continued, when the Ladies’ Aid provided a Public Supper which was very largely attended and proved a decided success. The supper was fulluwed by an interesting musical nrou'ramnie and an address by Rev. 500 had 1 01) $220,000 spent on equipment of King George Hospital (1,850 beds) and $130,000 a year contributed to cost of its maintenance. $225,000 spent on building and equip- ping Netley Red Cross Hospital (1,000 beds); and $625!“) spent on maintenance. $175,900 _ for Orthopaedic‘ Cngative \Vorkshops and-Training Fund. $185,000 for Facial Injury Hospitals. (‘) .) \V ( this Ina )IIl 11‘ ,lf hlltOtl by the Missionary Suciety. The. amuunt mmtributml at. Sunday ’3 scr- vires was $450, and the Munday nights meéting realized $8.5. \thn the van- \'ussinz ut' the mmmuuity has been fl (1) All Service : W 9h H HUT“ J Ideal} and (I mmmunity cxpevtm] HI will be 11; f0 rt I) cum 1 n dehvered 2 lat what v that C “1 THE '99“ full {11‘ We take this oppm'tnnify heartily c-«mgmtulating Rm Murtun nlmn the splendid 1 whit-h he has had (-rovtml. \x“ dnubt (1i! .Ilualhln auMit ll m m )W n 1115111 ffm MI lll M Id )1

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