Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
use OF LIGHTED CANDLES
ABANDONED BY RED CROSS
Fire Hazard Deemed Too Great for
Display Of Flames Christ
mas Eve.
DRIVE BRINGS 5000 MEMBERS
Every Sunday school Scholar in
Richmond Will BE Invited 10 As
si>t in Making Campaign Success
In City.

Announcements was made last night
by H. c. Eoykin. OF tn" Richmond
chapter. American Red Cross. head of
tho drive in the city for 100000 new
members in the naiion-wid movement.
that instructions had been received
from national Fed cross headquarters
20 abandon the plan Of having all mem
bcrS place lighted candle behind
service flag on Christmas eve Tn"
reason for the abandonment OF this
idea of the fire risk which would be
incurred and attention TO this hazard
was drawn by the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters.
AN all-Amcricau Largely volunteer
organization. devoted 10 practical hu
manitarian service IN peace ana war.
That's the American Red Cross. When
You have Joined the Fed cross YOU he
long 70 America. and you have made
the safest investment. brinsmc the
biggest returns in life values offered III
tho civilized world to-day
Thus did Campaign Director Boyllin
sum up the definition of the Red Cross.
Approx ina tely 5000 people in Eich-
mond have joined the Red Cross army
since the campaign opened Monday"
said the director. This is good
showing. but we arc looking for - far
greater response to our appeal during
the days tina; remain between now
closing OF the brief campaign.
Still another booth where member
ships can be obtained Will be opened
tomorrow, making eleven booths in all.
Tho newest booth will ne located in
the corridor Of the First National Bank
Building, and will be in charge of Mrs.
j. G. Miller and a committee. |, will
be open Friday and saturday.
THOSE IN CHARGE OF
VARIOUS BOOTHS TODAY
To-day the booths in the different
parts OF the city Will be III charge OF
The following: Cohen Co. Mrs. l., Is.
stern. Mrs. Irving kaufman. Mrs. Ice
\. whitlock. Mrs. Henry s. Waller
stein Mrs. Irving J. Straus: Miller &.
Rhoads, Mrs. II. C. Boykin. Mrs Macon
and committee, Miss Watkins and COM
mmittcc: Grants drug store. Mrs. Il. w.
Miller Mrs. w. {. Blakcy Mrs. Wallace
stockton. Mrs. George l.. Meyer, Mrs.
r.. W. Farley; FirS, National Bank.
Mrs. George E. IlutchinSs Mrs. Gran
Vile Valentine. Miss Fannie Hobson:
post office, Mrs. Hampdcn Chambers
Jayne, Mrs. st. George Cooke. Miss Kate
Meade. Mrs. Adkins. Mrs. r. G. Gordon.
Mrs. Wallace Gill. Mrs. John Munce.
TX: Merchants National Bank. Mrs.
u. II. Norment, Mrs. William Forbes:
Kerr & Schaars drug store. Mrs.
NIdI'Ili' .ilS' 81 Id 'H'
Misses Bates. Miss Elsie l'rayser. Mrs.
Edward Kelsey: Nunnally's grocery.
Mrs. Willis Pulliam. Mrs. l.. W. Brown.
Mrs. T. f. Carney Miss Rosa Walthall,
Mrs. l.. r. Pool: Trasle's drug store.
Miss Kate I.aubc and a committee Of
the Ladies' Of Charity; Planters Ma
r!onal Bank. Mrs. Robcr: Pollard Miss
Lucy Ford Workman. Mrs Lewis Bosher
and Mrs. Gordon Smith
Announcements was made last night
by Morton q. Tha thinner and Irving !.
May, who ar" in charge Of tho speakers
bureau, which was organized in con-
nection with the membership campaign
of a plan whereby every Sunday school
scholar in Richmond will he invited TO
assist in carrying tho campaign to
successful conclusion. The bureau
has tho plan under consideration with
The superintendent OF the various
schools. Briefly. the idea l., 10 have q
house house canvass made by the
scholars in the interest q, now mem
ncrahips. They will stop at every resi-
dcncc where no Red Cross service flag
is displayed and solicit for member
ships. II is believed several thousand
additional members Will be gained in
this way.
At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Thalhimcr addressed tho principals
ri the public SCHOOLS. asking their
hearty co-opcrat:on.. making Rich
nonds showing in the Rcd Cross cam
paisn ono OF the very hest in the
country. Teachers in all the schools
" III make short talks on the campaisn
and urge their pupils to enroll and Sc
cure al least one additional member