The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-10
Major AIbaugh Calls His Red
Cross Forces Together.
Final Orders for Men and Wom-
en- Who $50 Over Top"
IN THEATERS And SCHOOLS
Select Speakers for Every Pre-.
cinct in Shawnee County.
Membership Campaign for ~
900 Begins Monday.

Plans to place one or more Red
Cross memberships in every Topeka
and Shawnee county home were all
but completed today when ward wee
chairmen and precinct captains OF the
women's council of defense met with
the mems committee of the Topeka
chapter of the American Red Cross
at the Cha mber of Commerce. Nor
ton AIbaugh, chairman of the Christ
mas membership committee, and who
will have charge of the campaign the
week of December II, presided at the
meeting. Horace L. Hall, chairman
of the Topeka chapter. American Red
Cross, was also present.
AT the meeting Albaugh announced
that the women's council of defense
would handle all membership can
wasting outside of the business dis
trict in Topeka. The drive will be
launched along the lines of the food
conservation drive and the mems
committee will handle the canvassing
in the business district Miss MEdna
Corbett, county superintendent, who
is vice chairman of the women's de-
Tense council for territory outside of
Topeka, will look after details of the
work in her territory with the as
sistance of the general committee. A
set of sixteen instructions to the
ed to those present at todays meet
ing. A supplement to the instruc-
tions called attention to the fact that
one-half of the one dollar member
ship fee goes to the American Red
Cross at Washington to pay general
expenses of the society. The remain
ing so cents goes to the local chap
ter to buy material for surgical dress
ings, yarns and other supplies which
women are preparing solely for the
use of the soldiers
In Schools and Theaters
A detailed propaganda campaign is
being planned in connection with the
actual membership drive. Speakers
who will talk in the interest of the
campaign will appear at every school
house and theater in the county. 1t
is planned to educate every person as
to the meaning and aim of the cam
paign and society
After the meetings of precinct cap
tains and vice chairmen the ward and
actual canvassing in the city met at
1:45 o'clock.
Instructions to Workers.
The instructions issued to the work
ers today were as follows:
l. This campaign is primarily for men,
?. Membership fee is 81 for Christmas
membership and must be invariably collect
! ed when members name is. secured.
man and child in family.
4. At least one membership should be
placed in each family.
D. No excuse except financial inability
is sufficient for at this stage of the wal
every citizen is either for or against the
government and the Red Cross Is, next to
the army and navy, the most important
branch of the government
6: This is your American Red Cross.
President Wilson heads it.
Congress authorizes it
The war department audits its accounts
Pershing in France approves it.
1t is working for your army, your navy
and your allies.
1t is working for you.
Z. Canvass thoroly the territory assign.
ed to you If any person in that territory
should not be at home or not prepared tc
pay when first called upon, return later
| 8. Do not go in territory beyond that
assigned you without instruction from your
captain;
8. There are two armies in this contest
The, one is made up Of the boys fighting
at the front.
You become a member of the other BY
joining the Red Cross and assisting in this
work.
10. Urge present members of the RED
renew in the Christmas Drive. so Sf that All al
with Christmas. 1s1s. ' WIN Npif'
| IL. Urge the Christmas members tC
wear Red Cross buttons and display ser.
vice flags in their windows Immediately
/ after joining.
| u. Do not hesitate to deny any charge
| of misuse of Red Cross funds or sale
of Red Cross garments and report any
| such charge to Red Cross headquarters
! telephone number 1929
| II. Magazine membership is So which
| includes the Red Cross magazine for one
| year.
| IA. Workers must return to their cap.
tain all unused Red Cross buttons. ser
vice flags. Red Cross stickers and mem
bership enrolment blanks Immediately OF
| the completion of their canvass.
II. Workers must turn over to theil
| captain in cash checks the amount
| shown by their enrolment blanks.
16. We appeal to all workers to dc
their duty.
! It is a patriotic service
Do not let cold or Indictment weather
business, household or social duties deter
you.
The boys in the trenches are cold anC
| busy.
They are not complaining. but you
work will contribute to their relief ant
comfort and they will appreciate it t.
/ their dying day.
MORTON ALBAUGH.
Chairman Christmas Membership Commit
! work will contribute to their reIiefe anC
HORACE l.. HALL,
Chairman Topeka Chapter American Rec
Cross.