The Washington times., 1917-04-05
RED CROSS CALLS
THIS HOUR OF NEED
With $4,000 Raised, Starts
Campaign for $4,000
Additional.

need, the District of Columbia Chap
ter Of the American Red Cross has
asked for $4,000.
Already members OF the finance
committee have secured pledges OF
$4,000, and they are today mapping
out a systematic canvass to obtain
the rest of the proposed 100000 as
soon as possible.
Great impetus will be given the
campaign, 1t is believed, by the meet
ing to be held at Memorial Continen-
tai Hall tomorrow night, where Pres
ident Wilson, Secretary OF War Bak-
er, and probably other Cabinet men,
bers are expected to discuss "The
Patriotic Duty OF the Red Cross Ser
vice."
Response Is Quick.
Hardly half of the members of the
finance committee were present at the
meeting last night in the Wadsworth
house, but when Chairman H. B. F.
Mcfarland called for subscriptions
the response was immediate, and
pledges ranging from S25 to $500
were quickly given.
Today every member of the commit
tee Is compiling a list of persons
whom he believes should be asked to
contribute. These lists will be sorted
and classified, and each committeeman
will be assigned a certain group of
persons to see. This method will pre-
vent several solicitors from visiting
the same person
While this work Is being carried on
Supplemental efforts will be made by
letter, and few persons in the city will
escape being called on directly for some
contribution Corcpran Thom, chair
man OF the executive committee of the
finance committee, will have charge of
much Of the work Of getting subscrip-
lions.
The Appeal
The following letter has been sent out
to every member Of the finance commit
tee and will go to others from whom
subscriptions may be expected:
Dear sir-Lige every other patri-
otic American you wish to do some
thing practical at once to serve the
country in this hour of need. On
behalf of the District Of Columbia
Chapter of the American Red Cross
we offer you an opportunity to do so
In most effective manner, by con-
tributing to the war service fund OF
the Red Cross. AS you know, the |
Red Cross, under Congressional legis- |
lation, Is officially related to the Gov |
ernment of the United States, the |
President of the United States being |
its president and having appointed on |
its central committee the Secretary of |
War, the Surgeon General OF the |
Army, the Surgeon General of the |
Navy, the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, and the Solicitor General. All
fits accounts are audited by the War
Department
Long since, the part It should take
In aid of the Government in time of
war w9s thoroughly mspped out in
cooperation with the United States
Government, and all that Is necessary
At this time is to provide air. the
money that is required. The Ameri-
can Red Cross funtions through its
hcapters in the different cities and
States. The District of Columbia
Chapter is the Red Cross in minia-
ture. 1t has appointed committees
Tor war service as follows:
On military relier, Gen. c. A. Devol, 4
q. s. A, chairman.
On civilian relief, C. c. Glover, jr.,
chairman.
On first aid, Dr.. Ryan Devereux,
chairman.
d.
man, chairman.
AS their names suggest, the com
mittees are to supplement the pro-
vision made by the Government for
hospital and other service including
support for the dependents of the
District Guardsmen in the National
service.
"A hospital ambulance CORDS unit,
such as has been so effective under
the European Red Cross Societies, is
one of the first things to be equip-
ped and maintained by the District .
OF Columbia Chapter, the personnel
coming from the colleges of the Dis
trtct of Columbia As a beginning,
an immediate fund of 100000 is de-
sired by the finance committee for
the purpose outlined. Subscriptions
payable monthly may be made. He
gives twice who gives quickly" so
that we ask for an early response
Those who cannot night, can serve
those who defend them. 1t is the
thing that the District Of
Columbia people should do this
the District of Columbia
Chapter of the American Red Cross,
the only aid society having official
relation to the United States Govern
ment"
Though there f. a possibility that
press of business incident to the
lational crisis may keep President
Wilson from appearing at the meet
ng tomorrow night, the Red Cross
'nicials have been assured that in
NY case he will send a personal com
Others who will lspeak
'riehy of the work and needs of the
red Cross are Miss Mabel T. Board
nan, H. B. F. MacfarIand, DR.. Ryan
)evereaux, in charge of first aid
york, and Elliott G. Wadsworth, act
ng chairman of the National Red
ross.
Members of the Marine Band will
urnish patriotic music.
The largest single subscription SO
ar received by the finance committee
3 that of the firm OF Woodward &,
1othrop for 81 200. This, as many OF
he other pledges, was for a similar
mount annually as long as the need
asts. There were nine pledges Of
! 900 each, one for 5000, and twenty
I've for $500 each.
The Contributions.
The subscriptions received to date
oIlow:
Woodward & Lothrop, per
during the war. 81 900 90
&. m mn I