Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
10000 NEW MEMBERS
IN BIG RED CROSS DRIVE
Workers Expect to Reach Goal by
Christmas Eve at -
Latest.
MUST RAISE PRESENT AVERAGE
1000 Names Daily Is Not Sufficient
TO Attain Obiect-School Children
OF City Will BE Enlisted i'm the
Campaign.

Fifteen thousand new members by
Christmas Eve.
That is the ambition OF the Rich
mond Chapter OF the American Red
Cross. Although the results OF the
first two days OF the campaign were
regarded last night by Campaign Di-
rector Boykin As encouraging. much
remains 10 be done X the goal (,
reached. New memberships. the di.
rector said, are coming in at the rate
OF about 1000 daily. This average, OF
course, will have TO be raised Consid-
crably If 15.o0o are enrolled before the
end OF the brief drive, Christmas Eve
Splendid service is being rendered
by dozens OF Red Cross kerS.' said
Director Boykin. but efforts to add to
the local chapters membership cannot
be slowed down in any direction ii We
are TO be successful. Everybo in
Richmond should belong TO the Red
Cross. One of our slogans says: y
Heart and a Dollar Arc All You Need
There ought TO he but only one answer
10 this appeal-an instant response
from every person III This city who is
not already enrolled"
ENLIST SCHOOL CHILDREN
IN BEHALF OF WORK
Every school student in Richmond
will become publicity agent for the
membership drive, If plans which were
formulated yesterday are carried out
successfully. At 4:30 o'clock this at-
ternoon. in the administration building.
all of the schooltcachcrs in the city
viii be addressed by member OF the
campaign speakers bureau The
speaker Will endcayor 10 impress upou
The teachers the necessity of carrying
the drive TO an overwhelming success
Looking to this end. the teachers will
be requested 10 address their pupils
on the subject, emphasizing the need
OF joining the Red Cross without de-
lay. The students in turn. will bc de-
nended upon TO spread the lied Cross
message wherever they go between
now and Christmas. II is expected
that surprisingly large amount Of
word-of mouth advertising for the
drive VIII be obtained in this way.
Every piece OF work turned out by
the hands of Richmond women and the
women throughout the country who
5e'onE to the Fed Cross, whether it he
dressings for the wounded. clothing
for the homeless refugees. or warm
garments for mon in the freezing
trenches. makes other womcn's bur
dcns easier TO bear" Director Boykin
said. Hospitals must he kept supplied
in Europe. amhulances must he kept
running. nurses must be kept at work,
shelter and clothing mus; hc found
for the homeless. the sick and starry
inE children must be fed. Supplies
must he sufficient for the need. Never
again in this war must we allow a SOL
diers wounds 10 be stuffed with saw
dust and paper from the lack of suffl-
cicnt supplies. That is why we want
everybody in Richmond to enroll and
help maintain this service
TEN BOOTHS OPERATED
TO SECURE MEMBERSHIPS
Every time the Red Cross saves a
starving baby in Belgium, or France
or Roumana during this war it is
helping 10 save a baby that will help
10 build up the world again after tho
war. And it is just as much Of a
tragedy for baby to starve In France
or Belgium as for a BABY to starvc in "A
home in Richmond. I say 10 all Rich
nond-join the Red Cross to-day;
don't delay"
he secured are now open. The booths
are located as follows: Post Office
Cohen Company, Miller & Ehoads
Grants drug store. First National
Bank. Merchants National Bank. Kerr
e Schaars drug store Nunally's.
Traglcs drug store and the Planters
Bank. The booth at Traalcs. which ia
in charge OF the Ladies OF Charity. and
the booth at G.rant's.: Seventh and
Broad Streets. are. open at night.
Every day sees more Red Cross ser
vice flags In the windows Of homes ana
business places Small Red Cross en-
blems AFFIXED TO the flags denote the
number OF members who live or work
where the flags arc displayed The
short membership drive Will conclude
with pretty ceremony connected with
these flags Christmas Eve. In the
homes. lights will be placed behind the
flags and groups OF singers passing
through the residential districts will
pause to sing 4 Christmas carol in
front OF homes where the Red Cross
flag shines. Mrs s c. Swami, whose
telephone is Randolph 35&3-T. is or
EanizinE the singing groups and de-
sires TO hear from additional volun-
teers.