The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
OFFICIALS ASK
AID FOR RED
CROSS IN D. G.
Baker, Lane and Red6eld
Make Appeals-Member-
ship Fast Increasing.

Expressive of the ardent desire on
part Of the national government thai
the American Red Cross membership
be practically all-embracing, as urged
by President Wilson in his proclama-
ton just before the Christmas mem
bership drive was started, the follow.
ing statements were issued yester.
day by members of the Cabinet:
Secretary of war.
IF citizens in general could stand
for a day in the position of one init
mately connected with the military es-
Enlistment. they would have no doubt
or hesitancy about the expanding OF
every possible effort and energy or
behalf Of the Red Cross organization
Its work is so important, its organ
ization is so cooperative, and its per-
sonnet is SO enthusiastic, that no wore
of any public-spirited official should
be omitted which would assist in the
realization of the goal-a membership
Of 100 o0,0oO-which the Red Cross Wal
Council has in view.
"(Signe0 NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary Of War. u
Secretary of Interior.
This war means sacrifice-sacrifice
for all Of US in one way or another
but we have never enlisted in a worth
Ter cause, nor have we ever had more
at stake. Our people have made gen.
erous response to every appeal that
has been made to them, and they will
not fail to answer the call that is
now being made by the Red Cross, for
there Is no work more necessary TO
the successful prosecution of the war
than that which the Red Cross is
doing.
(Signe0 FRANKLIN K. LANE,
Secretary Of the Interior"
Everybody ought to join the Red
Cross. Its membership should at least
be coextensive with the adult popu-
lation Of the country. 1t is a singular
ly modest conception to put it at but
10, 0O0, 900 persons. The work it does Is
such as everyone wants to have done,
and since it does the work exceedingly
well. everybody ought to support 1t.
THE work the Red Cross does is
Of supreme value to human life. 1t
adds to the sum of human happiness.
1t takes away from human pain. 1t
Is a great economic service. II the
arm and navy may be said to be the
arms of the nation. the Red cross Is
its heart. The work of the military
arms and the merciful heart is one
work. not two. The whole nation
should be behind them both.
(Signe6 WILLIAM c. REDFIELD,
Secretary of Commerce"
More than $500 employees of the
District have Joined the Red Cross
this week. and there are more to
come" according to a report Of DIR.
W. c. Woodward. health ofhcer, who
is in charge of the campaign at the
Municipal Building.
Lights Quick Work.
Heading the list for yesterday
among the women's auxiliaries was
that Of Mrs. H. B. Soule. with 2S2
members; Mrs. F. F. Fletcher's was
second with 16S: Mrs Adolph Weyl,
1872; Mrs. William A. Gorgas, III;
Mrs. G. H. winslow. $50, and Mrs.
William E. Pairo. ITO.
Charles p. Light, q campaigner in
the Washington Red Cross member
ship drive, argued that selling Red
Cross memberships is a cinch."
Some persons at headquarters. foot
weary and sore-throated from their
days efforts. were inclined to dis
pute him.
Whereupon Light put on his over
coat, went over to the Riggs Build
ing, started at the top floor, and
worked down"
In thirty-five minutes he sold TWEEN
ty-ive memberships.
It's the easiest craftsmanship Job
anybody ever tackled" said Light,
IF you only go at it with some
pep"