Evening journal., 1917-12-24
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
WILL END TONIGHT
Delaware Hopes to Go Over
Top With Proportionate
Share of Members
ALL CAN HAVE PART
IN WINNING THE WAR

Tonight marks the close Of the coun-
try-wide drive for 100000 new mem
bers in the American Rcd sross. The
results will probably not be known for
several days, either for the nation or
for Delaware, which has endeavored
to contribute her proportionate share
Of the members. There are still a few
hours in which TO send in your mem
bership application before the drive
closes tonight. and if. for ony reason,
sou have neglected to attend to this
important duty. the local headquarters
OF tho Red Cross will continue to re-
ceive your application whenever you
find it possible 10 send It in. To apply
for membership, all that is necessary
Is to send 81 to the old city hall, ac-
compsnied by a membership blank, as
clipped from your daily newspaper. as
obtained from the letters which were
distributed from door to door or from
the local headquarters. 10 will be neces-
sary TO act almost as soon as you
read these lines II you want to help
make the drive end Of the campaign
in Delaware successful. however There
has been no personal solicitation for
members In this campaign on the part
Of paid or listed volunteer workers for
the Red Cross and considering this fact,
it Is believed that the results achieved
here, when they are made known, Will
be highly satisfactory.
The local Red Cross headquarters
has announced that It win continue to
receive members indefinitely, for too
many cannot be obtained to keep the
good work going OF course it does
not expect to receive so many as while
the actual drive has been on, but those
who voluntarily come In now with their
application for membership, will do a
service even greater for the moment
than did those who have come In un-
der pressure Of the drive. Red Cross
work must go on from day to day and
the more members received the
greater announcement will be lent to
the workers in this cause.
John Mitchell, chairman Of the New
York State Industrial Commission, dis
cusses very entertainingly the need Tor
enlistlng IN the Red Cross service. lie
says:
"In this great crisis in the history
OF the program Of the human race ano
when the ideals OF democracy art
being put TO the crucial test, it Is The
duty OF every man and every woman
REGARDLESS Of his or her station in life
to respond generously and enthusiastic
caliy to every call that is made 70
service, in order that civilization ma
be preserved and The menace Of au
.ocracy may be forever removed.
Among the agencies which arc rel
dering invaluable service, none hj
done more TO alleviate suffering and
lichten the heavy burdens which u
neoples of the. allied nations are carr,
ing. than has the Red Cross. If tn
great organization is 90 carry on d
work to the fullest fruition, it mui
enroll within its membership all pi
trioiic and liberty-loving persons, an
IL must be supported financially by a
who believe in the ideals Of democracy
"AIany Of our people are denied ia
opportunity Of bearing arms, but II
one is denied the opportunity Of ser'
ing his country and upholding II
ideals. He contributes I'm every pos
sible way TO the success Of these move
ments, which support and sustain on
soldiers and sailors and which relieN
The distress and destitulion Of the d,
pendenis Of those who have gone
The front TO defend with their lives, tn
principles upon which this country
founded
"Thc Red Cross will make a specil
effort to close its drive with grant
stand finish today | am sure that IN
effort will be crowned with success
] am equally sure that the wagereari
ing men and women of our couniT
VIII be found among The first TO n
spond TO the magnificent work whic
the Red Cross is doing and which
must continue to do