El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-18
REDCR0SSG GETS
RUNNING START
Reports Show 5000 of 5000
Members Wanted in the
Campaign Going On.

Members Wanted in the
Campaign Going On.
The enthusiastic campaign OF FL
Paso Red Cross workers for 5000
members will be a complete succes IS
with a list OF members obtained far
beyond the mark. was the claim Tues
day noon Up to Monday evening the
drive had netted approximately 5000
members with many reports not
turned in
we wish Il emphatically under
stood that the present campaign Is fol-
renewal Of Red Cross memberships in
1918, as well as for new members"
said DR.. ". L Brown. president,
Tuesday morning. a great many men
have said when workers came to get
their memberships that they were al
ready members, and refused TO discuss
the matter further. This is a misun-
Outstanding. and l wish that every
one would understand that this is the
membership campaign for 1918. and
all who already have memberships
( should renew them"
Boost Campaign I'm Public.
Talks at theate.s and cafes were
made Monday evening by Judge Dan
NJ Jackson, who spoke at the sheldon
cafe and Alhambra theater; and by
W. B. Ware who spoke at the Mod
ern cafe, the WigWam and Crawford
theaters.
Reports Of workers showed. how
ever. that only a small proportion
Of people approached refused to join
the Red Cross, and il Is expected that
when the fact that renewals are be-
Frrc "a IN her
ships, many who refused to join will
90 so Tuesday and Wednesday.
It is pointed out by Dr. Brown that
FL PasO will be judged among cities
OF the United states by the response
shown the present week In the whole
country a campaign is going on for
1900 900 members
story OF Willing Sacrifice.
An incident showing the patriotism
that costs sacrifice was discovered by
Mrs. Horace ". Blum In her ROUNDS
The mother OF a certain family took
out a membership for herself ana
three junior memberships for her chill
dren. taking all the ready money IN
the house. Two OF the older sisters .
were so anxious TO help that they
wanted to give lunch set for their
two memberships.
The two girls were told that the ar
tiCles could not be accepted Tor q .
membership. and they then insisted
upon giving the lunch set 10 the Req
Cross anyhow, to be disposed OF TOT f.
the benefit Of their people who were
fighting side by side with the Amerl- ]
can bows. When this incident was re- 7
ported TO headquarters memberships /
were Immediately sent 10 these young 4
women with a special message OF APP
probation from the American NATIONAL
Requested TO show Flags.
Families who have taken member
ships are being requested by Aed I
Cross officials 10 show their service .
flags in their windows, showing that
they have subscribed. and saving them 4
from further solicitation by workers .
All buttons that are not being used 4
should be turned in as they can be put .
TO GOOD use. officials announced.
Emploves Of the Southwestern ]
Wrecking company not only each tooh
out membership, workers SAID. pu-
informed the Red Cross representa-
tives that they would give Ike
amount every month
Army Women Eegin " Ork-
Following a meeting OF the cap
tains OF women's teams composed o.
army officers wives in the oanqlet
roOrn off the rnezanine floor OF the
Paso del NOrte hotel Tuesday MOI n
ing at 10 o'clock, presided over u9
MS. George W. Read, wife OF MAJ
Gen. Read, an active canvass Tor tSel
Cross members was commenced
among army officers in The district
The district military headquar tefs
was invaded first and all ottlcers
sicned. and work was begun at Fort
Bliss and at the various camps ada
Opportunity for Individuals
At the meeting DIT. W l. Brown
gave a brief outline OF the call from
president Wilson for l5,ygu'uvU new
mem bers, declaring that the success
OF the campaign would have great
moral influence on the allies ana
show that the American people were
squarely behind the president, Inc
army OF the United States, the allies
OF the United States and the Amer
lean National Red Cross II Is mol
so much a question Of the money
raised in the campaign, but the op-
portunity for each Individual 20 40
mis- service in an organization second
only to the army Itself, Dr. Brown
said.
me meeting was also addressed by
Mrs ). s. Rawlings, in charge OF the
Womans teams Mrs L. s stewart
who has been assisting Mrs heao N
the army work, was resent
The Army Committee.
The following wives OF army OH
GERS are Interested in the canvass Tor
unLer the direction OF
MIS-. lead. Mrs Arthur 81 Morse, lo4s
Nor.h oregon, Mrs Harry U. WiIliardlI
i
Patterson apartments Mrs. IL u
Sickei, 1z2o Montana; Mrs T. J. Elys
seventh cavalry quarters No 4 MS
Bernard sharp SO North oregon
Mrs. L. C. Marshall SIND Held artil- .
cry: Mrs j. y. wall, SIND field artI-
cry, Mrs. T. \. OConnOrs l-lt Mesa
venue; Mrs. v. l. PETERSON, EiSnth ;
engineers. Mrs. Dwight +, JOINS
Eighth engineers MIS-. Y. II Bell
ms. John r. Clark Seventh cavalry3
,drs- U. ]. Mintsri ordnance depot ATS
Il. e. Ryan, auxiliary remouuL depot
.lrs. Albert Bush, motor truck group
drs. Henry IL NeoJer- mrs JONI
JIbJle, base hospital NO ?; AIRS. Id
wand McMurrys bakery company NC-t
=: Mrs. Otha Farr, Hotel PasO de-
SOrte; Ms H 3 SJruble, 1Sth ueid ]
.reillery. Mrs. II - Williams 34Lu
infantry; Mrs. J. Il. Wheeler, AIRS =.
,. Mnee4er, ruth cavairy; Mrs Eu-
ard Balley, Mrs y b. henne berger,
led hospital company NO. 10; MIS-
:. l. AlIUIruice, 64tn infantry AIRS 81
}. N. May-Iu. ner. Z
An Army Luncheon.
The frs luuclI~U4i al watch reports
rom tne various team cLp,ains WI. I
70 nearu Will be gwen TINS Afternoon
L o'clock in Ine blssetL Dulluluzs
L the conner OF Mills and StantOu
ca and not chocolate viii be SCI YEA
n tin cups, as 1t is served IN the
rmy, unueI the charge Of Mrs. L. C.
Berry, chairman
Captains viii report and turn In i
heir money at headquarters at the
.he1don hotel nrfOr 70 the luncheon