Workingmen’s Red Cross Sunday Celebration, Johnstown, Pa. – September 30, 1917, how to save ourselves by saving others
Subject(s): Bismarck, Otto, Fürst von, 1815-1898, Democracy, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Germany, Hillis, Newell Dwight, 1858-1929, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Military readiness, United States, War crimes, Working class, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt says that because World War I is a war for democracy, it is essentially the working man’s war. The United States went to war with Germany because of its killing of innocent American civilians. He recognizes the sermons of Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn, who has witnessed the “atrocities” of the German military firsthand. He says not only must America help countries in Europe, but it must also strengthen its military for the future.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1917-09-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Workingmen’s Red Cross Sunday Celebration, Johnstown, Pa. – September 30, 1917, how to save ourselves by saving others. [September 30, 1917]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288905. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Workingmen’s Red Cross Sunday Celebration, Johnstown, Pa. – September 30, 1917, how to save ourselves by saving others. [30 Sep. 1917]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288905.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, September 30]. Workingmen’s Red Cross Sunday Celebration, Johnstown, Pa. – September 30, 1917, how to save ourselves by saving others.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288905.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
