Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-18
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
HAVE SOLDIER ANCESTORS
Dr. Freeman Tells Them Next Gem
Grafton Will BE Proud OF
Men in This War.
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN OPENS
Local Chapter Hopes to Secure To-
600 New Members This Week.
Stirring Appeal for Red Cross Is
Made in All Catholic Churches.

Richmond's Red Cross Christmas
membership campaign got under way
with rush yesterday. Hundreds OF
new members We're enrolled. and.
Judging from the widespread interest
tina, was displayed by the public at
The very outset OF the weeks intensive
drive. the local chapters hope of Sc
curing $1,000 recruits will be realized.
Tho campaign continues until thrlst-
mas Eve. by which time il is expected
100000 new members will have been
obtained throughout the country
Pupils in six,een public schools had
the Red Cross message brought 10 their
attention by members OF the speakers
bureau. organized by Morton &. Thai
himer and Irving / MAY. Tie brief
talks to school children were received
enthusiastically. Patriotism by he
redity found expression at John Mar
shall High school. when Or. DouSlas
:. Freeman spoke in the interest OF
the Red Cross. Dr.. Freeman began
by asking how many OF the pupils
had ancestors who had served their
country in one or another OF its pre-
vious wars Instantly hands went IN
by the hundred all over the crowded
auditorium. until more than loo Chi
6ren attestcd the service OF their fami
lies 10 America.
NEXT GENERATION TO DE
PROUD Or MEN IN THIS WAR
'"You answered quickly" said Dr..
Freeman because the fact that your
ancestors defended their flag is the
proudest single fact in the family his
tories Of all OF us. II will be so in
the next generation, when those OF this
audience arc old. II we have done our
mart like mon in this war, the rest Will
DO forgiven us by free posterity.
Will be little else that we can do to
make amends for it. Woe TO us if old
age finds US without some proof OF
Gomc share in this greatest struggle
Of the ages. The war is TO be won or
lost precisely as we do or do not the
very best we can for victory. We do
not begin to understand the sacrifices
we must make and the hardShiDs we
must undergo. But We can understand
that against the united faith and united
efforts of the nation nauGht can pre-
vail.
some Of tho boys of this school are
eervins their country as railway mail
clerks. others. understand. arc work
ing in the department stores during
The Christmas rush. This is service.
Eut it is being rendered by only
small percentage Of this school. Mem
hership in the Rod Cross represents
service AL of You can render Re
member. next 10 the khaki of Your
country The emblem Of tho Red Cross
is the nohiest badge or service an
american can wear.
MouE TuAS 400 PUPILS
ARE AI.HEADN MEMDENS
~ The conclusion Of Or. Erccmnn's
tails application blanks for member
hin IN the Ecd Cross were distributed
:" an the pupils Principal Harwood
urged thos. who were already mem
bcrs TO procure at least one other mem
her. ~ hope he said, that every
pupil Of John Marshall will belong TO
The Red Cross" More than 400 OF
the pupils are already members
Euslncss was brisk AT all OF tho
membership booths. presided over by
Rcd Cross workers atiired rs nurses.
on the opening day Of the campaign
Announcement was made by Campaign
Director BoNEin that Roman Catholic
hooth Will he opened by tho l.adica
% Charity ;o-da% At TraSles drug
store. 4 stirring appeal was made
in the Catholic churches SUNDAY for
every ono 10 join the Red Cross Miss
Kate l.aubc will be in charge OF the
Catholic booth Bishop O'ConncM has
expressed the desire that by the end
OF the week every Catholic IN tic city
Will nc enrolled. and that they Will
indicate this by displaying Red Cross
service HaGS in the windows OF their
homes. In addi;iont.o the, booths that
have been opened, sntscriptions also
are being received a. the Richmond
Trust Company.
Rev. Father Kcl!ihcr delivered an
Interesting talk on the Red Cross at
Tho Woran's Club yesterday after
noon. and asked his hearers 20 Join
at their earliest opportunity. Eugene
G. MaSsie, chairman OF the spcakers'
bureau Of tho thrift stamp campaign.
has offered the Red Cross campaign
committee the services OF his speak.
ors this week. The onor has b.cn
accepted.