Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-07
SEEK Cooperation
IN RED CROSS WORK
Eric Allen, Field Secretary,
and DR.. Randolph Present
Cause TO Church GoerS
WANT 10000 MEMBERS
IN DELAWARE BRANCH

A congregation that filled the seat
ing space Of Grace NJ. H. Church last
night attended the inauguration OF
a movement that Is expected will re-
suit in the enrolling Of 10000 new
members for the American Red Cross.
Patriotic addresses patriotic music
and patriotic decorations all served
the purpose OF stimulating to new ef-
forts the workers who were present,
in the campaign that will be waged
in this municipality for the next ten
days
On Wednesday evening another
meeting has been called to be held in
the Council chamber of the Public
Building. to which every civic, fra
ternal and social organization Of tho
city has been asked to send repre-
sentatives when the final steps for
the campaign will be decided upon.
The Rev. Herbert y. Randolph. ID.
d., in his remarks preparatory to in
Producing Eric Allen. field secretary
OF the American Red Cross, outlined
the origin OF the organization. Dr.
Randolph told of the meeting i'm &c
neva. Switzerland. in the year 1865
when the first organization was form
ed The plan was so feasible and
desirable. he said, that year later
another meeting was held. and out OF
this grew the national Red Cross. The
insignia Of the organization. a scarle
cross on a field OF white. took its form
from. the colOrs of Switzerland witt
the exception that the colors are re
versed.
DR. Randolph's appeal for co-opera
ton on the part Of every one was tol
lowed by Mr.. Aliens recital Of SOM
of the things the organization is doinl
/ today
Mr.. Allen referred to the fact tina
aside from the assistance being ref
dered on the European battlehelds tI
day. that the Red Cross had aide
every worldwide disaster since tn
time of its formation. He told of tn
relief work in San Francisco, Of Tn
succor given Ohio food sufferers; q
the aid given in time of great acc
dents in the anthracite coal fields. q
the support rendered when there nav
been great industrial strikes in Me-
oYrk City and of other instance
of relief work.
Mr.. Allen referred 70 the need 70
rendering a'd TO the distressed in
direct way He cited the fact tina
President Wilson, who is the head {
the American Red Cross. on April
commended the organization and il
work to the American people Mr.. A
len said that the organization was III
only agency that had the privilege
dealing directly with the distresse
through both the American armi'
and navy, and that by supporting Il
organization there would be the lea
; amount OF waste. He told of no
/ during the Civil War. before the o
. ganizatlon OF the Red Cross, the
! were 1000 agencies Of mercy and T
b lief at work and commented on {
q great amount OF wasted effort
T. cause Of lack OF direct organizatic
n He stated that the Red Cross h
n little overhead expenses and was al
Z to care for the wounded and strick
better than any other organization
He quoted how other large citi
had rallied 10 the support of the NOV
ment and prophecied that in this C.
patriotism ran high enough to wa
, rant the prediction that at least II
. 600 names. perhaps more. would
registered before the campaign
ended.