Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
THE RED CROSS IN CANAAN
Campaign for Members Now Under
 Way.

As announced in The News last week, the members of the Cranford and the Hawthorne clubs are making a canvas of members fof the American Red Cross.
 The same kind of work is beirg vig- orously pushed in various cities of the state receiving the enthusiastic support of citizens generally.
 AS compared with the United States with population of 100, 900. 000, there is membership of only 250, 900. Japan with 40 0O0, 900 has 500, 900 members. Russia with I'll, ,000, 900, has l, 200, GOO members.
 . The American Red Cross is chartered by Congress. It is the only volunteer agency for relief commissioned by the Government in case of war or over. whelming disaster.
 The President of the United States is president of the society.
 The Red Cross reports to Congress; its accounts are audited by the War De. public scrutiny.
 Since 1905 the American Red Cross has rendered valuable aid in S6 dis. asters. It has received and expended more than $I05, ,O00, coo in money and relief supplies.
 Thouands of families have been help. ed and kept together; suffering has been relieved; and greater misery prevented. Its work also includes preventive and educational measures.
 No other agency provides SD practical an opportunity for helping humanity in times of great crises, when the need is urgent, and the measures for relief must be prompt and adequate.
 There are six classes of members, patron membership is secured by one payment of $100; life membership requires one payment of $25; the other four classes are annual fees of $10 for sustaining member; S5 contributing member; $2 for subscribing member; all of the above include an annual sub scription to the American Red Cross Magazine and illustrated monthly peri. odical.
 The annual membership fee is one dollar and this is where the biggest drive is made.
 Canaan has been divided into II dis tricts, with one exception each district will be canvassed by members of the two Clubs mentioned above.
 I-High street from Mir. Hayes on the east, including Mrs. Hitchcock on west Miss Charlotte Beckley.
 2-Mr. Nestell's on east to c. N. E. R. K. west and Blackberry river south Mrs. H. F. Lyles and Miss Doane Peirce
 3-Daisy Hill-Mrs. G. Roger.
 4-Granite Ave, from Bragg St. crossing to N. T., N. Fl. &. H. R. R. crossing at Main street-Miss Mary Hill and Mrs. J. L. Parsons.
 5-Railroad street, from Miss Grang- CTS to Storms market-Miss O. H. Roraback.
 6-N Y., N. H. & H. R. R. on the east to Camp. Ross bridge on west, in- cluding Whitford rd's-Mrs. J. G. Adam,
 7-Church and Barlow streets-Mrs. J. C. Root and Mrs. Allyn Fuller.
 S-West Main street, from Camp. Ross bridge west including Fred Gil. lette 's-Mrs. s. G. Camp and Miss Fanny Whittlesey.
 9-Bragg and Foote streets-Mrs. N. L. Jackson and Mrs. H. l.. Ross.
 10-Reed street to West Main and Peirce avenue-Mrs. F. F. Stevens and Miss M w. Manvei.
 1I-Railroad station and Borden's- G. W. Parsons.
 Each committee is furnished with a receipt blank stating the ssclass of..mem. bership to which the subscriber belongs. | The names are enrolled here and report | ed to the county headquarters.