Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-12-13
Great Work For The Red Cross

Great Work For The Red Cross.
The Red Cross of the United States
will on Monday next begin in every COM
munity in the lind great drive 10 obtain
10000 OOG new members of this society.
Already there are 100000 members,
and if the new undertaking succeeds, the
desire 10 have a membership of l5OOO,-
600 will be accomplished. The Shep-
herdstown Red Cross, which has done
such noble service the past year, will be
active in the new work Sunday night,
December 18th. the drive will start. when
a union meeting will be held in the college
auditorium at 100 o'clock. There will
be no other religious service in town that
night, and all the people OF The COM
munity who can possibly arrange TO do
so are urged TO be present. Every man,
woman and child in the country will be
appealed to, so far as possible, 10 join
the Red Cross, and at this time all those
already members OF the society whose
annual membership expires during the
coming year ( a great many OF those ex-
piring in May and June, 1918 will be
urged TO waive this unexpired member
ship term by joining al this time as
members from December, 1911 This
grouping OF the different periods OF men,
bership expiration into the one month
will be of the greatest advantage 10 the
society in economically caring Tor renew
ais from year to year, and in materla
and much needed financial assistance at
the present time. There are six different
classes OF membership: annual member
ship, 81 90; magazine membership, s. 90;
contributing membership, s. 90 sustain
ing membership, $40 90; lite membership,
$1,000; patron membership, 800. All
memberships OF 81 90 and over include
subscription to the Red Cross Magazine.
1t is especially urged that as many as
possible should subscribe 10 a member
ship in which subscription 10 the Red
Cross Magazine is included, so the story
OF the society's great work, published
monthly, will be known.
The drive for new members will end
on Christmas Eve That night it is
requested that every dwelling in the
community where abides a member OF
the Red Cross will illuminate its windows
with candles and hang in the window a
Red Cross service flag, with one smaller
cross for each member in the home.
President Woodrow Wilson, who is at
the head Of the American Red Cross, on
Tuesday issued the following proclama-
ton:
ITO he People OF the Urited States
Ten million Americans are invited 10
Join the American Red Cross during the
week ending with Christmas Eve. The
times require that every branch OF our
great national effort shall be Loyalty up
held and it is peculiarly fitting that al
Christmas season the Red Cross should
be the branch through which your will
ingneSs to help is expressed. You
should join the American Red Cross
because il alone can carry the pledges Of
Christmas good will TO those who are
bearing for US the real burdens Of the
world war both in our Army and Navy
and in the nations upon whose territory
the issues OF the world war are bein-
fought out. Your evidence Of faith in
this work is necessary for their hearten-
ing and cheer You should join The Red
Cross because this arm OF the tional
service is steadfastly and efficiently
maintaining the overseas relief in every
suffering land, administering our millions
wisely and we'll and awakening the
gratitude Of every people. Our con-
science will not lei us enjoy The Christ
mas season if this pledge OF support TO
our cause and the worlds veal is left
untulfiIled. Red Cross membership is
the Christmas spirit in terms OF action"
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