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Clara Barton—America’s foremost philanthropist.
Pasadena (Calif.) News.
Clara Barton—the usefulness of this extraordinary woman.
San Jose (Calif.) Herald.
Clara Barton—the most useful woman of her day.
Bangor (Me.) News.
Clara Barton’s slogan: “People’s Help for National Needs.”
The American Red Cross (1896) never appeals for, nor solicits, aid for any purpose. Clara Barton.
The Red Cross has received nothing from the Government. No fund has been created for it. Clara Barton.
Not a penny of tax, nor dues, has ever been asked for the expenses of the National Red Cross. Clara Barton.
Every dollar and every pound that has been received by the Red Cross has been the free-will offering of the people, given for humanity without solicitation and disbursed without reward.
Clara Barton.
The greatest work performed by the Red Cross has consisted in the education of the peoples along the lines of humanity.
Clara Barton.
The Red Cross was “her child,” and Clara Barton naturally and willingly provided for it. Heroines of Modern Progress.
When the Government accepted the Red Cross, perhaps a bit arrogantly, I felt that my end was accomplished and I was ready to give it up. Clara Barton.
The Red Cross “opposes the arms of humanity to the arms of violence.” Clara Barton.
Antagonistic to nothing the Red Cross can know neither jealousies nor rivalry. Clara Barton.
The future of the Red Cross will be worthy of the labors and sacrifices in which it originated. Clara Barton.
But for the never-ending kindly words that bade me strive on, I fear I should have been inclined to give up the fight.
Clara Barton.
For me I had few words of prayerful gratitude and many memories of the long years of patient watching that had brought the American Red Cross even up to the point it had attained.
Clara Barton.