The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-19
RED CROSS
!. ENROLL NEW
MEMBERS


ican Red Cross society had one hun
dred and twenty-nine paid-up mem
bers previous to the Inauguration last
Saturday afternoon OF the special
membership campaign; since then be-
tween fifty and sixty new names have
been added. II is hoped 10 bring the
list up to at least FIVE hundred in
the. course OF the next ten days or
two weeks. No limitations afe plac-
ed on applicants and everybody. from
youth to old age, may Join the organi-
zation II they desire to do so.
The American Red Cross society
is tie humanitarian arm OF the Unit
ed States army and navy and was
originally designed TO supplement- the
medical needs of the government In
ed into an efficient organization to
ender active relief in time of peace.
The Red. Cross society was incor-
porated by an act NJ congress and is
the only relief organization officially
recognized by the government The
president of the United States is at
the head OF it. and. on the executive
board are five men appointed by the
president of the United States rep
Iesenting the Department OF State.
Navy. War. Treasury and Justice.
Tie Red Cross society reports are
transmitted directly TO congress.
where they are presented as public
business. The accounts of the Red
under the direction OF the War depart
ment and each chapter makes It's
annual report of moneys spent. etc.
to that department.
The personnel OF the Red Cross 40
ciety is divided into three classes As
follows:
Glass A.-Doc,ors and nurses who
are willing to serve the society wher-
ever ordered. and volunteer especial
iy for duty.
Class B.-Doctors. nurses. clerks
and stenograpbers who are willing to
serve in the hone country only. and
volunteer this service.
Class c.-Knowu as the Civilian
Red Cross" made mp Of both train
ed and an unframed personnel. on
whom no duties viii fall,
The active duties Of Class c.. are
to secure funds for the Endowment
FUND: n fund whose interest viii help
10 give a steady income TO the Ma
tional organization for relief work;
Increase membership to the Red
Cross; provide non-pcrishablc sup-
plies for use OF hospitals Of the army
and navy: organize classes In First
Aid: hyg'ene: home care OF the sick:
dieties: provide for the care of fami-
lies OF soldiers and sailors and .heir
widows and orphans: Gaze for CON
valesce7ts. provide training and oc-
cupation for those permanently Grip
pIed or blind.
There is national campaign on
at present to increaEe the member
ship to the Civilian Red Cross. The
membership since April. 1916 has in.
creased 100000: the present total be-
ing about $4,000. The mark set for
April. 1s1s... .is 100000. Canon City,
chapter should have a membership
Of 500. and under tho direction of
Mrs. II. G. Arthur. q campaign 10
starting here. Committees have
been appointed 10 canvass tha town
and they hope for great support.
The dues are one dollar year and
no assessments. no obligations re-
quired. only voluntary contributions
N money. materials or personal time
will be received with gratitude by the
interested enthGSiastic chaifm4n 81
committees. Headquarters are now
opened at the southeast corner OF
4th and Main and the Red Cross
Flag will be flying at all umes that
the rooms are open. the public IL
welcome and questions Will be an
swered gladly.
The old members of the organ:za-
ton are:
Mrs. r.. @. Arthur. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. bradbury. Mrs. Anna : Burgess.
Harold b. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
8. Beall. Mrs. Geo. W. Bethel Jr.
Miss Elizabeth Burgess, Mrs. Ada
Bonn. Miss Dorothy Bonn. Mrs. Geo.
A. Baker. Robert Boyle. Allen Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Biggs. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. N. Cooper. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
B. Coulter, Judge Jas. l.. Cooper.
Floyd B. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. J. Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. p. w.
Chappell. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Doz-
Ter. Harry w. Combs. MIRA. Mary q.