The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-23
Six of Eight Days of Red
Cross Campaign Show
Good Results.
NO 1ET-UP IN
THE CAMPAIGN
Today Been Designated by
National Headquarters
as Church Day.

over the top" is Pensac aco,a's nrous
record IN six days of an eight days
campaign for new members of tn.
Norlds greatest huma nitarian orxan{-
zauon-the American Red Cross.
But because we've gone ''over the
top" is no reason why there's going Z,
be any slackening OF pace. any let-u,,
IN the campaign. ON the contrary
that Pensacola's patriotic citiyensl,ir,
has so nobfy-indeed 90 wonderrully-
responded thus far. is proving an in
centive to that band Of Pensacola men
ana women who have been SO efficient
~ and effectively conducting The cam
paign, to redoubie their efforts during
the two remaining days of the drive,
in order, X possible, that Pensacola;x
quota or 1000 new members may be
over-enlisted not less than fifty par
cent--and perhaps, loo per ,s,ut.
The national Organization. OF which
Woodrow Wilson is president. ar the
inception OF the campaign called upon
the nation to enlist 10000, 900 rev
members OF the Red Cross This v,,s
q minimum" and not 'naximurn"
appeal Neither was the allotment
Of 1000 new members assigned To
Pensacola 'maxinlirn'' propos.tlor
Both were minimum" IS .tfear nature
Reports from the great body OF the
nation, indicate that there will be an
overeniistment by the close OF the
campaign on Christmas eve of not less
than so per cent-that there viii be
an addition OF Is 100000, rather thasl
100000 new members to the Red
Cross membership rolls Theref6re
Pensacola cannot afford, IL she would =
to abandon her end OF the campaign
until the very last possible enlistmen.
has been secured And she will not.
TODAY IS CHURCH DAY.
Today has been designated by ma
tional headauarters OF the campaign
as Church Day. In response TO this
designation the churches of all de-
nominations throughout America are
going to devote their services roasy
to the cause OF the campaign. And
the results are going to be tremend-
Gus
This afternoon at three o'clock a
mass meeting OF the civilian popula-
tion OF the town Of Warrington is go
ing to assemble at either the Masonis,
hall the Odd Fellows hall OF that
town for the purpose OF becoming
identified with this great humanitarian
The meeting will be 30
dressed by Judge William r.. Shepard
and several other well known speakers
will be furnished by the marine band
from the Aeronautic station.
At six O'clock this afternoon a. the
headquarters In the old Ma
tionai Bank OF Commerce quarters.
meeting Of the campaign executive
committee will be held All or the
precinct captains who have served in
the house-to-house canvas Of the city
are requested by Chairman Hyer TO at
tend this meeting. The purpose o.
tho meeting IL to outline the "bie
drive" OF the last day Of the campaign
Christmas Eve.
IN Christmas message to Tho
mertcan people gent through Golfers
Weekly Of last week. General Pershing.
chief OF the American
forces now at tho front, said this:
Here on this tremendous erant
FAR from the Christmas Joys at home.
1e shall be che~red TO the task tina.
g before US by your strength and by
your De thence.
Your will and ours must Join tn
,ortify US In tho sacrifice we must
make ajad the blood we must give, to
he end that thsre may be restored:
Peace on earth. good will TO men,
Could there be q more eloquent ap-
zeal to the men and women Of America
han that?
Tho banner OF the American Red
-ross IL not only an emblem OF mercy
Z IL also an emblem Of peace and OF
he coordination OF moro human
orces which VIII IN the end create
Peace on earth, good win 20 men"
han any other organization on earth.
the American government Itself. not
excepted.