Harpers Pictorial Library Of The World War Volume Xii PDF Download

Excerpt from Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Vol. 7 of 12 IT is indeed fitting, that among the records of the war, space should be found for War Relief Work. One of the outstanding facts in the war just finished with so much glory and credit to our beloved America, was the spontaneous and universal support given the Government by men and women of all creeds, classes and conditions. In the Five Liberty Loan Appeals, the amount asked for was oversubscribed. In the purchase of War Savings Stamps, everyone, the poor as well as the rich, displayed an unparalleled willingness to lend their aid to the Government. In responding to the appeals of the seven organizations approved by the Government to look after the welfare of both soldiers and Civilians, our people dis played a generosity unequaled in the history of humanity. Thus were Americans at large brought into intimate contact with the sufferers of the war-ridden countries, so that, in the words of the Apostle St. Paul, their charity is spoken of throughout the whole world. This uprush of sympathy and eagerness to help the sufferers Of the war, whether soldier or civilian, Gentile or Jew, forms one of the brightest pages in the history of the World War. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.