Newark post., 1917-12-12
Red Cross Plans Great Christmas Campaign
Features Explained BY Official at Headquarters

men, women, and children. Each |
of the thirteen territorial Red
Cross divisions within the con-
tinental United States has had its
proportion of the desired 10000,
900 recruits allotted in advance of
the campaign. Each of the divi
sion managers will appoint di-
vision Christmas membership drive
committee to take charge of the
campaign under the general direc-
ton of the National Committee.
Carrying out the systematic plan
of action from National Committee
to local community, each Red Cross
chapter also will appoint local
drive committee under the i'm
mediate supervision of the Divi-
sion Committee. More than 5000
Red Cross chapters will be engag-
ed in recruiting service.
To Install $4,000 Booths
Many novel features have been
planned to give zest to the cam
paign. There will be special
Christmas membership enrolment
blanks and Christmas membership
certificates which can be used as
Christmas gifts. At railway sta
tions, and in public utility offices,
banks, department stores, theaters,
and other places where people con-
gregate, enrolment booths will be
open from the start to the finish of
the drive, each in charge Of one
to three workers in Red Cross uni
form. There will be $4,000 of these
booths.
Following the proclamation by
President Wilson, it is expected
that the governors Of the States
will issue similar appeals to the
people of their respective States.
Public utility companies, depart
ment stores, etc., have planned to
insert slips in the bills sent to
their patrons and customers on
December 1, directing attention to
the Red Cross membership drive.
National associations, patriotic So
cieties, and federations of church
es have been asked to cooperate
locally with Red Cross chapters in
filling the enrolment sheets. Min
listers have been requested to
preach Red Cross Christmas SER
mons on December 16. Heads of
colleges and schools are expected
to arouse the interest of students
and pupils to work for the greater
Red Cross at the close of the term
preceding the holidays. Through
out the country local and group
organizations will devise cam
paign features of their own in
great variety. Various phases OF
the drive will follow each other in
. quick succession from December
II until the chimes on Christmas
Eve ring the end of the campaign
, A particularly noteworthy feat
ure of the campaign will be the
r placing of transparent Red Gross
service flags in the windows OF
+ homes throughout the country. The
= display of this flag bearing the Rec
b. Cross emblem, will mean that {
person in that home is a Red Cros!
I member. Space will be provided
!, on the white field of the flag TO,
), additional emblems to indicate tn,
. number of members of the house
!. hold who have Joined the Ret
I Cross. Stores, banks, manufactur
ing plants, ETC., will be encourage
n to display emblems to indicate tn
:; full Red Cross membership in tn
K respective establishments.
:, Illumination AS Climax
k Plans have been perfected t
make the Christmas Eve ceremor
i les fitting climax of the patriot
J, campaign. At 7.30 o'clock on tn
.e night before Christmas it is prt
le posed that a lighted candle sha
,e be placed behind the Transporter
r. flag in the window of every Re
a Cross home. Local chapters wi
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