The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
RED CROSS DRIVE.
Committees Named for Big
Campaign in Topeka.
Humanity Service Flags From
Every Home in City.
WANT 10000 MEMBERS HERE
Christmas Drive Starts Decem-
Der IL and Ends December "a.
One-Half of Collections Will
Remain in This City.
WANT 10000 MEMBERS HERE

least -, 600 members in Topeka and
Shawnee county and give the national
body the solid support of the capital
city of Kansas
At a meeting of the committee I'M
der Morton Although, chairman, the
pointed, preliminary plans were laid
for tie big Albaugh-Hal push begin
ming December II, and additional en-
thusiasm was pumped into the move
ment here.
The campaign over the United
States is for the purpose of obtaining
1 900, 900 members of the Red Cross.
Later it is hoped to increase the mem
bership to 100000. At present the
membership is only 100000. In To-
peka it is hoped to bring at least 49,
600 into the fold. Only 2.40O belong
to this greatest war work body in To-
peka now.
The membership fee is 81. Out of
this amount one-half will be sent to
the national organization and one-half
will be retained by the Topeka chap
ter. The money kept in Topeka will
be used for the purchase of supplies
for the war work here.
One of the plans decided upon by
the Albaugh committee is to solicit
the larger Industries in the city for an
underwriting scheme They will take
memberships from their emplr and
turn the full amount over to + can
VaSSerS.
Raising the Morale.
1.-The entrance of America into the
war and the work of the Red Cross
have been the greatest factors in rails
ing the morale of the French SOL
diers.'' declared William Allen White,
in Topeka recently. Mr.. White re-
turned recently from a voluntary trip
to France in interest of the Red Cross.
| THE erection of warm waiting
rooms at the stations, the supplying
of food to the soldiers and their fam
lilies at cost" he continued, land many
other comforts afforded the soldiers
are reflected in. the fighting spirit of
the men. Cigarets and smoking to-
baeco are among the important sup
plies furnished by the Red Cross. I
believe the American boys should
have their cigarets and tobacco. 1t is
better plan to cure the habit after
the war than to attempt to cure it
now. There are more vital things to
+, be attended to-
Interest from Liberty Bonds.
December 16 is the date of the
first interest bearing payment on the
first liberty bonds. At that time Sc
cents will be due each bond pur-
chaser. A motto of the Red Cross
your bond interest and help the Red
Cross says J. c. Nichols, of the Kan
sas City Red Cross committee.
The committees appointed by Chair
man Aibaugh follow:
Committees
The committees follow:
Christmas Membership Committee.
Morton Albaugh, chairman; Hor-
ace L. Hall, S. f. Cobb, A. A Godard
! w Mulvane, Arthur Capper, Jay E.
House, Bishop James Wise. Frank P
! MacLennan, w. A. Billy, F. c. Fox,
Charles Wolff. the Rev. E. J. Kulp, NJ
J: Drury, A: Fassler. the Rev. s S.
Estey, j. o. Stevic, Father F. NJ. Hay
| den, j. r. Burrow, DR.. P. p. Womer
Publicity Committee.
A J. Carruth, chairman; Walter A.
johnson, the Rev. j. p. Hicks. C. H
Trap, J. O. Stevic, representing the
newspapers; Roy Crawford and R. K
Hinkson, representing the theaters and
/ billboards; G. L. Hooper, motion pic
ture theaters; F. ]. Funk, speakers
| bureau; Walter A. johnson. the four
/ minute men.
| Citizens Committee.
! L. s. Ferry, w. o. Anderson, E. c.
Arnold. H. A. Auerbach, B. B. Eitel-
mann, c. B. Merriam, w. Q. Rigby, A.
| NJ. Patten, r. r. Baer, F. o. Morns, J.
| c. Waters, c. E. Bascom, (these men
are chairmen of workers teams); E.
| H. Crosby, representing the mer-
! chants; DR.. c. A. Mcclure, hospitals;
! F. C. Fox, Santa Fe offices; NJ ].
I
/ F. Mason, state house; Supt. H. B.
| Wilson, schools; Charles H Sessions,
state hospital and boys industrial
| school; A. Fassler, mills and elevators;
F. w. Freeman. banks; j. E. Wilson,
fraternal societies; Mayor Jay E.
| House, city employees; A. A. Rodgers
county employees; L. NJ. Powell, post
| office; ]. E. Griest. Capper publica-
tions; Frank S. Crane, printers; A.
| NJ. Patten, city railway and Edison
( MI MT ri
cry; H. A Perry, Seymour Packing
company: H. K. Brooks, Capital Iron
works; o. B. Cutler, wholesale gro
GERS; R. F. FIodgins ice. company.
Woman's Committee
| Mrs James A Troutman, chair
man; Mrs. ]. P. Hicks, First ward;
Mrs. H. L. AIkire, Second ward; Mrs.
/ H. S. Morgan, Third ward; Miss
Nanon Herren, Fourth ward: Mrs. H.
| w. Roby, Fifth ward; Mrs. Lucy
| Milliken. Sixth ward, and the follow
/ ing precinct captains:
First Ward.
First precinct-Miss Jessie Riach.
Second precinct-Mrs. Ben Pool
Third precinct-Mrs. c. NJ Morrow.
| Fourth precinct-Mrs. c. c. Maze.
Second Ward.
| First precinct-Mrs. Ruth Fox
Second precinct-Mrs. J. w. Glib
bons.
| Third prec1nct-MrS- j. w. Owens.
| Fourth precinct-Mrs. Dora Candy.
| Fifth precinct--Mrs. L. E. Gartside.
| Sixth precinct-Mrs. W. L. Jury
Seventh precinct-Mrs. W. A Lewis
Third Ward.
| First precinct-Mrs. C. D. Skinner.
Second precinct-Mrs. c. T. Trap.
l. Third precinct-Mrs. 7. D. T-am-
matt
/ Fourth precinct-Mrs. c. J. Evans
| Fifth pre.inct-Mrs. B. F. Akers.
Sixth precinct-Mrs. J. E. Morgan.
| Seventh precinct-Mrs. Earle Will
Iiams.
Fourth Ward