Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
b CROSS WORKERS
|FO'STORM HOG ISLAND
Nv IL ] Solicit Memberships
Among $1,000 Employees at
Noon Hour Tomorrow
200 AUXILIARY HELPERS
Boy Scout Does Notable Work.
Turning in $178 by Working
Every House in Block

Strategic plans that would do crsdit
to the high command of any army ARE
being made today for an invasion of the
Hog Island shipyards by the Red Cross
army In the extended drive for dollar"
members.
The 1900 workmen at the Govern
ments big ship factory constitute one
or the reasons for the extension of the
christmas membership campaign after
the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chop
ter's quota of $4,000 had gone "ove,
the top" by 100000 and more on Christ
mas Eve. The worknen there have n Il
been canvassed thoroughly to find which
or them will give their moral support
TO their fellow countrymen in trench and
turret by taking out Red Cross mem-
berships
= Tomorrow the invasion viii take a
procession Of forty automobiles to the
great shtpyards The motorcars. leaving
Red Cross campaign headquarters In the
Lincoln Building. will carry an army Of
Philadelphia's most prominent business
men, comprising the industrial section
of the Red Cross campaign committee
The party will be headed by ]. w.
Lucas. chairman Of the section, and will
include the th'rty-six group chsirmen
for the various industries. fifty five
minute speakers and nearly 200 aux
Hilary helpers Each automobile will be
provided with a map of Hog Island and
enrolment supplies.
The plan of action is to canvass the
workmen groups at the noon luncheon
hour. Five thousand eat In two relays
in the two big dining halls and TIE
other IL 900, who bring their lunches
are scattered In groups of from fifty to
mn each reach each pf shp
1900 men is the aim of the invaders,
who have the corporation of the skip
building plant officials.
Final totals for the campaign. which
will end New Years Eve instead of
Christmas Eve, will not be compiled un-
til the end of the week. it was an
nounced.
Reports today showed one of the most
ardent workers to be f. L. d. Roach.
Jr.. fourteen-year-o'd son Of +. L. u.
Roach. campaign director The lad
turned I'm s17S, representing 126 81
members. one So magazine member and
ono $50 life member. Every house in
his block except two display the Red
Cross service flag as n re ult Of the
efforts Of the volunteer worker, who is
member of Boy Scout Troop 3.
Today number of automobiles
which have been placed at the disposal
OF tne comm ttee III Cld' VI tue NdIl-
paign are carrying workers over the
city and giving the dash of speed that
is needed to take the campaign ahead
as II should go. These autos have been
rendered in response to an appeal made
by Mrs. Urquhart. chairman of the Cr-
quhart Auxiliary. who urged tet car
owners render this service for the
cause in addition to giving their serv-
ices and their dollars.
An after-the-theatre auction sale for
the benefit of the Red Cross will be
held tonight at the Hotel Colonnade,
Jean Downs. who takes the role of
Beauty in Experience" and other the
atrical stars will assist in auctioning off
valuable articles, sale of which will be-
gin at 1880 p. IN. All of the articles
have been donated by individuals or
business firms. including Bonwit, Teller
& Co., owners of the hotel. The auction
Is sponsored by the West Philadelphia
Auxiliary. No. 4, of the Red Cross. Miss
E. NJ. Poore. chairman Of the auxiliary,
will be in charge.