The Harrison times., 1917-12-22
TEN MILLION GOAL OF BIG DRIVE
EXPECTED TO BE DOUBLED,
GIBSON PREDICTS.
BOY SCOUTS TO JOIN WORK
Merchants In Country Districts to
Make Campaign in Automobiles
to Win Support for tn.
Army's Right Hand.


universal as citizenship" is tno new
slogan OF the Christmas membership
campaign committee of the American
Red Cross for the Southwestern divi.
sion, comprising the states of Mis-.
souri,, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and
Oklahoma. From the enthusiasm with
which the preliminaries of the drive,
which opens Monday. Dec. II, contnu,
ing until Christmas eve, are proceed.
ing, officials at Washington expect the
original figures of 100000 new mem.
oers to be doubled.
In fact, if there are only 10000, 900
new members added to the 10000
already enrolled officials will be dis.
appointed, according to a message re,
c2iyed at Southwestern division head.
quarters from Harvey D. Gibson, gen.
"ral manager Of the American Red
Cross. In GibsOn's letter he said of,
ticlals would not be surprised 10 see
the total membership for the nation
on Christmas eve reach a total of
25,000,OO0.
According to John l.. John,
ston, chairman of the campaign for
the Southwestern division, the drive
in many counties already is under
way, especially in the rural districts.
100000 Members Wanted
The Southwestern division, under
the original quota Of 100000 mem.
bers, is allotted 100000, bur Chair,
man Johnston predicts his division
viii pass this figure by 100000 ap,
yortioned as follows: Missouri, 75O,.
900; Arkansas, 250 900; Texas. 1000.
600; Kansas, 100000; Oklahoma, 500.
000
Already the headquarters of the
Southwestern division membership
committee has begun to assume the
aspect of military headquarters.
From counties in the division where
the Red Cross armies already have
gone over the top" in the big drive
messages are arriving reporting prog
ress and asking for supplies.
From counties where the intensive
campaign has not begun, but where
committees are making detailed plans
Tor their drive, the requests, both by
letter and telegram, for supplies, Cir
CuIars, posters and general informa.
ton are even more numerous An ex-
ira corps Of stenOgraphors is kept
busy forwarding information, issuing
directions and sending telegramS and
letters.
he StorcrOom al division headQuar.
ters carries the similarity to a mill
tary base even further. Every mail
and express delivery brings parcels
and boxes OF supplies from Washing
ton, circulars, posters, handbooks,
Juttons and window cards, the ammu
nit.on to be used in the big drive.
What Service Flag Is.
One of the most striking emblem3
Of the campaign is transparent win,
dow card, designed as a service flag
A large Red Cross on white base is
the central figure. Smaller CROSSES
Tor each additional member of the
family who becomes a member of the
Red Cross can be added to the card
One Of th.sa card service flags will be
where a membership is obtained. Ca
Christmas eve il is planned to have a
lighted candle placed behind these
flags II the canvass equals the ex
pCctations Of Red Cross leaders there
will not be a home in the division
Christmas eve that does not have one
o. these flags in The window
Boy Scouts Are to Join.
Boy Scouts are being organized 10
gain memberships school programs,
SlsuaItzing the coming OF the holidays,
Will have an appeal for the Red Cross
The work Of the children, Red Cross
workers feel will be an important fac.
tor in the success of the membership
drive.
In country districts merchants with
wide acquaintance among farmers are
dcvoting their time, or have promised
to do so, making auto trips throughout
the country. stopping at every home
and urging every member of the fam
lily to take out a Red Cross member
ship
In some cities a census is being
taken of every block, number OF
houses and apartments in the block be-
ing registered The squad assigned
to a particular block is given number
of service flag cards equal in numD.,