The Washington times., 1917-12-16
RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR NEW MEMBERS
BEGINS TOMORROW

More than 5000 workers. in all,
today are all set" for the getaway
OF the Warrington campaign for pem-
berships In the American Red Cross.
, which starts at o'clock tomorrow
morning.
At that hour two or more uniformed
women will take their places in each
Of nifty booths, set up in stores. office
buildings and Government depart
ments. About 200 women will serve
in shifts Of three hours each. In this
feature OF the campaign alone.
Plans have been perfected for q
city-wide canvas which will be a.
thorough as that OF a census taker.
Before the week Is over every citi-
rem OF Washington will be given q
chance to join the great organization
for mercy and ministry to the boys
"oyer there" who are fighting Ameri-
cas- battles.
Kann to Set Example.
S. Rann Sons & Co. last evening
act an example which will be follow
ed by many business establishments
In Washington. This arm subscribed
for 1900 memberships, one for each
employe in their store. and As the
employees left their work. last even
Ing each. was given a membership
button, such a. those which will serve
as q receipt for the 81 membership
fee next week. On Monday 1900
service flags will be distributed
among the Rann employed
Last evening at Polls Theater Mrs.
Helen Frazer OF Great Britain, Of
ficial representative OF the English
government in this country to ex-
plain war conditions. addressed Suf-
fragists in session In that house.
Miss Mamie H. BuFroughH presi-
cent of the National Training School
for Women and Girls. who Is In
charge OF the organization OF the
campaign among eoIored residents OF
Washington. has arranged q mass
meeting for this. afternoon at al
o'clock at the .Co1ored 7. n c. A
Twelfth street near 8. when Henry
p. Blair, chairman OF the District
campaign, will preside and Rear Ad-
miral 8. A StRunton, president of the
District Red Cross Chapter: Emmett
J. Scott, and E F. Fonken. OF national
Red Cross headquarters. will speak.
All Booths Placed.
Robert c. Howard last evening an
nounced that every booth had been
placed. and that more could have been
located had they been available. The
response of Washington business men
generally, he said, has been most cor
dial, and some have offered to men,
ton in their daily advertisements the |
fact thot the booths are to be found |
In their stores. To the looa lions OF |
the booths already announced the fol- |
lowing were added last evening: Civil |
Service Commission. Woodward & |
Lothrop. Columbia Theater, Home |
Savings Bank TALL branches). Public |
Library, Shoreham Hotel, National |
Metropolitan Bank. Riggs National
Bank, Y. II. c. A, Municipal Building, |
Takoma Park Library, Arcade, Brook
land post office. st. James Hotel, navy |
yard, Columbia Country Club. wash |
ington Club. Droop's music store, An
acostia Bank, Girls Friendly Society |
at 915 Rhode Island avenue. Howard |
Theater, Banks & Burwell, Morese'a
drug store, and Pride's drug store.
The Southern Railway has been |
completely organized, under the direc- |
ton Of Charles =. Light George E. |
Fleming has formed his committee, |
which is seeking to reach the public |
through banks and brokers, and also
is enlistinE the services OF profession
al men in the campaign. On Mr.. Elem
ing's committee are: Charles w. Fair
fax, A. l.. Baldwin, Frank P. Reside,
DIR. Gregg Custis Birdsall. DR.. Edgar
p. Copeland. C. Powell Minnigerode,
John c. Hoyt, L. Lee Harlan, J. Lion
berger Davis, Henry w. SohOn. Ed.
ward Z. Clement, Mrs. Ellen S. Mus
sey. DR.. Z. L. Hodges. and DR.. w. ).
Harlan.
CoIOred People Aid.
1--WE want our race to live up to its
traditional loyalty" said Miss Bur
roughs, in an appeal last evening in
with the colored peoples
mass meeting this afternoon.
Interest in the campaign is mani
Tested by the effort to take out men,
berships ahead of time. More than
nifty callers applied at headquarters,
SIS Fourteenth street, yesterday
Women workers, under Mrs. II. u. |
Soule and Mrs. William L. Shannon,
were so busy with the work OF az
signing women to booths for the com. 1
ng week thst they could not take
time for luncheon.
+. ". Melick. grand chancellor oil
the knights OF Pythias. will or
Eanize TIE campaign among all Pyth.
tan lodges Of the city.