The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-11
CAMP AIGN
OPENS FOR
RED CROSS
War Council Organized to
Push for Tremendous
Relief Fund :.
MOSCOW MEN TAKE HOLD
Initiate Plans for the Raising of the
Full Amount Apporti0ned to This
Community

OOuAnuuIGy
Moscow citizens are to be given al
opportunity to do their full share il
raising the $100}O00 for Red Cros.
work In the war At a meeting O.
the officers and executive committee
of the Moscow chapter of the Rec
Cross society Saturday evening j. S
Heckathorn, the chairman, told of the
recent conference at Portland which
he attended as representative from
this county. He outlined the plans
for the great campaign and told of
the work that it is expected will be
done with the money contributed to
this fund
Strong Men Are Called
At this same meeting it was an
nounced that Mayor Truitt has ap-
pointed Rev. Robert Warner, Dean ].
G. Eldridge, Rev. G. w. Kitchen, c. j..
Hugo, Harry Whittier and M. E. Lewis
special committee to have complete
charge of the campaign in Moscow.
headquarters in Washington and they
will get instructions direct from there
Dean Eldridge has been designated
campaign manager and Rev. Robert
Warner chairman of the committee
This committee is meeting at the fed
eral building with J. S. Heckathorn,
and W. F. Morgareidge, chairman and
secretary of the Moscow chapter, to
block out the campaign. A number
of teams will be organized for the
canvass of the community.
Ask Moscow for $500
Of the $1O0,00O,O0O to be raised in
the nation Moscow is expected to raise
$500 Genesee is to raise $2500 and |
Potlatch the same amount
The point was emphasized by Chair
man Heckathorn that this organization
is entirely separate and distinct from
the regular Red Cross chapter It's
work is to be confined to the special
for the week of June 1926,
and it's only business is to raise its
share of the great war fund.
This money raised in this campaign
is intended to take care of the injured
in the war and their dependents at
home. Part of it will no doubt be
lsed in France and Belgium where the
orunt of the fight is thrown at this
ime.
Keep Wheels Spinning Too
But while many Of the Red Cross
lctivities will be suspended during
his big campaign, headquarters on
third street are to be kept open eve ,
Y day and the work of sewing for
hose at the front will be pushed with
igor, under the personal direction of
drs. j. N. Nankervis. Mrs. C. S.
lark is to have charge of headquar- :.
ers and the cooperation and assist
nee of all the good women of the :,
ity are earnestly solicited in this i'm 9
ortant branch of the service :
What President Says S
In setting forth his reasons for the |tl
reation of the Red Cross War Coun- d
i and the securing of this great fund rt
: $1OO, 100000, President Wilson said: 81
"The best way in which to impart dt
Ie greatest efficiency and energy to til
e relief work, which this war will pl
ltail, will be to concentrate it in the
,nds of single, experienced organ
alton which has been recognized by
W and by international convention gr
the public instrumentality for III
ch purposes. Indeed, such a con- II
ntrations of administrative action
this matter seems to me absolutely ~
cessary, and / hereby earnestly call J.
on all who can contribute either & !
eat sums or small to the alienation +
the suffering and distress which +
list inevitably arise out of this fight !.
: humanity and democracy, to con- T
butte to the Red Cross. It. will be i.
E of the first and most necessary (
ks of the new War Council of the I
d Cross to raise great sums of mon /.
for the support of the work to be /
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