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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...comparing these figures with similar figures of Civil War records, it appears that the percent killed of all who engaged in active service was far greater at that time. In the Civil War, 1,342 University men served in the Union armies, and 132, or 9.8 percent, were killed, or died of wounds or disease in service. Mr. H. N. Blake '58 reports that of 304 University men in the Confederate ranks, 70, or 23.2 percent were killed. The high percent of mortality in the last case was due to the fact that Confederate soldiers had to serve...
During the Spanish-American War, there were 401 University men in active service, according to Mr. W. G. Brown '90, and of these 11, or 2.7 percent, died in the service. It is interesting to note that 10 of these 11 deaths were due to typhoid fever, and one was due to an accident. None were caused even indirect Total number of University men in armies and navies of the United States and her allies, 6,500 Died in service, 226 Total number of University men in auxiliary war service, 2,664 Died in service...
...made conspicuous by cause of failure, but by reason of success. To obtain this result every member of the University--military, college, and graduate--must give to his limit. Whatever the amount each can give, everyone can give something. The aim of the University is a 100 percent, subscription list,--that will mean success to the campaign, and honor to the school...
...Boston many mass meetings were held throughout the Metropolitan District in the interest of the Red Cross. Chairman Webster, in charge of the Boston drive for the Second Red Cross War Fund, issued a statement calling for $4,000,000 from the city, a 33 percent over subscription of the minimum quota. He also refuted charges of large administrative expenses in the management of the Red Cross in the following words...
...Here and there one hears the mischievous suggestion that the administration costs of the Red Cross absorb about 70 percent of these contributions. This is a downright lie. Not one penny of the money contributed to war relief will be deducted for administration expenses. These expenses are very small, as a matter of fact, because 90 percent of the Red Cross workers give their services absolutely without charge, and the small necessary expenses are more than covered by the membership dues...