Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-20
100000 TOTAL
RED CROSS HOST
BY XMA; LIKELY
TEN MILLION GOAL OF BIG DRIVE
EXPECTED TO BE DOUBLED.
GIBSON PREDICTS
BOY SCOUTS TO JOIN WORN
Merchants In Country Districts to
Make Campaign in Automobiles
to Win Support for tn:
Army's Eight Hand.

Make Red Cross membership al
universal as citizenship" is the new
slogan of the Christmas membership
campaign committee of the American
Red Cross for the Southwestern divi.
sion, comprising the states OF Mis-
souri,, Arkansas. Texas. Kansas and
Oklahoma. From the enthusiasm with
which opens Monday. Zee. II. continu.
ing until Christmas eve. are proceed.
ing. officials at Washington expect the
original figures OF 10000. 900 new mem.
oers to be doubled.
In fact, If there are only ~, 1000, 900
new members added to the 5000 900
already 'enrolled officials will be dis
appointed, according 10 a message re-
ceived at Southwestern division head
quarters from HarveyD. Gibson. gen.
eral manager of the American Red
Cross. In Gibson's letter he said Of
ficials would not be surprised to e
the total membership for the nation
on Christmas eve reach a total OF
q 5000, 900.
According to John L. John.
ston. chairman of the campaign for
the Southwestern division, the drive
in many counties already is under
way, especially in the rural districts.
100000 Members Wanted.
The Southwestern .iyision, under
hers. is allotted 2,O00, 900. but Chair.
man Johnston predicts his division
will pass this figure by 1.000. 900. ap-
portioned as follows: Missouri, $780,
900; Arkansas. 100000; Texas. 1.OO0.-
600; Kansas. 500. 900; Oklahoma, 500.-
OCO.
Already the headquarters Of the
Southwestern division membership
committee has begun to assume the
aspect of a military headquarters.
From counties in the division where
the Red Cross armies already have
gone over the top in the big drive
messages are arriving reporting prog.
ress and asking for supplies.
From counties where the intensive
campaign has 10 begun. but where
committees are making detailed plans
for their drive. the requests, both by
letter and telegram, for supplies, cir.
culars. posters and general informa.
ton are ever more numerous. An ex-
ira corps Of stenographers Is kept
busy forwarding information, issuing
directions and sending kilograms and
letters.
Tic storeroom at division headQuar.
tiers carries the similarity to a mill.
tary base even further. Every mail
and express delivery brings parcel,
and boxes of supplies from Wishing
ton. circulars. posters. handbooks
buttons and window ards, the ammu
milton to be used in the big drive.
s..a, Service Flag Is.
One OF the most striking emblem:
Of the campaign is a transparent win
dow card, designed as a service flag
A large Red Cross on a white base il
the central figure. Smaller crosses
for each additional member Of tn,
family who becomes a member OF tn
Red Cross can be added to the card
One of these card service flags will b.
placed in the window OF every HON
where a membership is obtained. o.
Christmas eve 1t is planned to have
lighted candle placed behind thes'
flags. II the canvass equals the ez
pectations OF Red Cross leaders Their
will not be a home in the division
Christmas eve that does not have on
Of these flags in the window.
Boy Scouts Are to Join.
Boy Scouts are being organized t
gain memberships. School programs
signalizing the coming of the holidays
will have an appeal for the Red Cross
The work Of the children, Red eros
workers feel, will be an important fat
tor in the success Of The membershi
drive.
In country districts merchants Wit
wide acquaintance among farmers ar
devot!ng their time. or have promise
to do so, making auto trips Throughout
the country, stopping at every HON
; and urging every member OF the fan
; lily to take out a Red Cross membe'
I ship.
In some cities q census Is bein
J taken of every block, number 9
houses and apartments in the block b.
: ing registered. The squad assigne
to a particular block is given a numbe
of service flag cards equal In numbe
to the number Of families in II
: territory. Every flag a worke
2 leaves In a window is counted as
: victory on his score. Every flag b
brings back Is chalked up as a defea
: In other cities merchants hav
promised the assistance Of their CLERK
during days Of Christmas shoppinl
Every purchaser will be urged to IL
clude a Christmas membership anon
the gifts for husband, wife. broths
sister. parent or child.
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