The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-03
Makes a Personal Appeal to Help Work Which May Save SammieS
 at the Front.
PRAISE FOR ALASKANS
Representative of Chief Director on Coast Is to Establish His
 Headquarters.

tive of John l.. Clymer, director Ol the Pacific Coast division of the Am erican Red Cross, is in Juneau, hay ing arrived last night from the south on the Prince Rupert. MT Scott came north to arrange for an organization and membership cam paign and will visit the towns of southeastern and southwestern Alas ka. He will go south for few days and then to the westward, re- turning here in about a month Then he will organize a member ship campaign and will personally direct it.
 Mir. Scott stated today that chap ters and branches will be organized in all the towns of Alaska. The interior and Nome section will be handled by correspondence, but the other sections will be handled by him personally.
 ''The people of Alaska, and es- pecially those of Juneau, Ketchikan, and other sections of the coast oi Alaska are to be congratulated" he said, lon their good showing made in memberships, in articles prepared and shipped, on the money raised for the cause during the Red Cross week and also on their subscriptions for the Liberty Bond issue.
 Red Cross-Liberty Bond.
 ''The main difference between the Red Cross and the Liberty Bond is- sue is that one is an investment of dollars to receive return of dol lars and to send soldiers to the front to fight. The Red cross is an investment of dollars to care for the soldiers after they are at the front and an investment which returns dividends in lives.
 Ut has become recognized fact now that any man who is not a member of the Red Cross is evading his duty to his government as much as the man who fails to vote. The Red Cross has recently undergone a reorganization and Henry P. Da- vison, of the J. P. Morgan Com pany is in general charge of the work with Harvey D. Gibson, pres ident of the Liberty National Bank of New York City as the business manager.
 To Feed Belgians.
 "One part of the great work which we have undertaken will be the feeding of the Belgians. Five mill lions of people stand for hours in the weather and rain to receive one pint of soup and a piece of bread as large as your fist. This is their daily ration and is all that they have. Their means of livelihood has been absolutely taken from them and they are at the mercy of char ity.
 Supplies Are Wanted.
 "The American Red Cross is in great need of vast quantities of sur gical and hospital stores, and they are wanted at once. Every woman should do her part in assisting. A woman who makes surgical band ages which may save the life of one soldier is rendering nearly as much service as the man himself, because every man wounded, and saved, then returned to the line is worth two men who have never been under fire. Every woman who fails to make a bandage, is contributing di- rectly to the cause of Germany, be- cause for every life lost among the Allies, one American young man must be sent to fill that place. It is not a question of what time wo- man can afford, it is a question of what a sacrifice she can make to aid the cause.
 Headquarters Here.
 MT. Scott announced that head quarters for the work in Alaska will be established in Juneau and sup ply of membership buttons, books and pamphlets of directions, lists of supplies needed and patterns will be carried in stock at all times, which will insure all chapters ready sup ply without sending to San Fran cisco.
 Each chapter will work independ' ently and will receive individual credit for the work they accomplish but all will be co-ordinated and CO operate for the general good of tho cause and for the credit of Alaska.
 Mir. Scott brought two large eases of supplies north with him and tho headquarters will be established here at once. The Juneau headquarter' will have general direction of thu work in the Territory, because. al MT. Scott remarked, "We can senc one telegram of probably 500 words is necessary, of instructions to Ju