The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-17
RED CROSS DRIVE
OFF WITH RUSH
CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIP CAM
PAIGN BEGAN WITH WORKERS
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
FLAGS ARE UNFURLED
Workers On Hand Early and Expect to
Leave No Stone Unturned, to Enlist
Every Citizen In Ranks Of the Red
Cross.

Despite a gloomy morning tn a
misty rain falling, the ardor the
workers in the Red Cross memb'S Up
campaign was not dampened buy .
work began promptly at o'clock
the Red Cross flags were run up unt6.
the stars and stripes on most of ths
buildings in the city. The workers were
all on hand in their respective wards.
had become familiar with the territory
assigned them and We're ready to start
on the work. Every worker expressed
the belief that there would be no failure
They have faith in the people of the
city. and while realizing that the work
cannot be done in "A day, that it will
require painstaking effort throughout
the week TO accomplish the task. they
persist in the belief that when the end
of the week comes Ardmore will stand
in the list of cities that have done more
than their share. All will be called
upon. None will be overlooked, and the
workers expect TO find no 'sackers."
Booths have been placed in the hotels
and other public places There is a
flag on every school building in the city.
The service flags, the buttons the cards,
the receipts-everything was In readi-
ness this morning The buttons ar
rived as expected and the workers went
forth fully equipped
Cooper's Acknowledgement
Tom Cooper city captain, this after
noon issued the following acknowledge
ment to those who are so earnestly
taking part i'm the campaign:
1--WE thank you sincerely and If we
knew how to use the word thank so
it would mean more than 1t ever did
before we would use IT,
Your cooperation in the Red cross
Christmas membership drive today was
remarkable. Hundreds of families had
prepared themselves to take member
ships at home, and when the workers
called there was no delay, no eXplana-
tions and no quibbling. But there were
some families who were away from
home during the day There were sun
others who had not become aroused to
the vast Importance OF the Red cross
work. and they are to be seen again.
We want your earnest cooperation dur
ing the week The work deserves VIC
tory. and we will not be satisfied until
every home is entitled to Red Cross
Christmas flag on Christmas Eve.
"If YOU are one of those who was
NOT prepared this morning to take MEM
bership, prepare yourself now for the
worker when he calls, or phone No. 40,
and give us your address and we VIII
send "A Red Cross worker TO you
II thank YOU again for your earnest
cooperation. and ask that you be with
ms heart and soul until next Monday
night. then we will enjoy Christmas
of mercy
TON COOPER,
"Ardmore Manager Red Cross christ
mas Campaign"
To Show Campaigns Progress
A large cross will be exhibited on the
Mullen building. and daily there VIII be
added space filling of red, thus telllhg
the people at a glance just what prog
ress is being made, and what portion
of the membership desired mas peeh
secured.
Many meetings were held Sunday
but at none of these. perhaps, was
there stronger evidence of how TINS
good work appeals to all than that
which occurred at Graham. Russell
Brown, county manager, ana II, ~
Jeffries went to Graham, where they
held an enthusiastic meeting AS MT
Brown expressed it, they had out 10
hear them "all classes and denomina
tions" Near the conclusion OF tne
meeting. Jim Bennett, the SOCIALIST
leader in that part of the county arose
and said ne believed in the Red cross
X.
said he wanted to ask all his people 10
aid i'm il and TO take membership.
as many as they could afford TO. ana
that he wanted to say further that II
any of them did not have the uollar'
to come to him, and he would pay
Ii is this cooperation, this enthusiasm
and this desire to aid the soldiers that
assures the success of the drive.
At Sulphur.
Senator Fred +. Tucker, district man
ager, j. A. Bass. c. II. Adams ana H. IL
Brown held two union church meetings,
one at the Vinita Avenue church ana
the other at the First Methodist church'
at Sulphur last night. Frank Emman.
uell MURRAY county martager had
charge of the meetings. Another meet
ing was also held at schoolhouse III
that city. About forty negroes were
present. thirty-one of whom joined the
Red Cross and pledged themselves TO
work throughout the campaign
These were the last district meetings
which have been held by Senator Iucker
in the nine counties, Pontotoc, murray ray
Carter, Love, Marshall Jefferson, ste
phens. Coal and Johnston. which com
prise the southern district.
Senator Tucker was at Waurika sat
urday night, where, with j. n. Dyer
county manager. he held an orgahi]a
ton meeting. In speaking OF the mem
bership drive, Senator Tucker stated
that. after having visited each county
in the southern district and conferring
with the county managers. he is conn
dent that this district will not oniy
reach it's allotment OF $1,000 members.
but he feels certain that there Will DE
an excess. and Is encouraged inthe De
lief that this districts total VIII reach
$4,000