New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-20
New York Gains 10000
Members for Red Cross
In Christmas Campaign

The Red Cross campaign for 100000
new members i'm this city had Melted
100000 BY last night. according to an
estimate OF George c. Tamblyn, cam
paign director BY 1880 o'clock the
total was 10000. with only 40 per cent
Of the team reports in and IL Is be
lieved that the completed figures VIII
.how an even greater total. Red Cross
officials said Yesterday that they would
not be surprised if the city had
had doubled its quota by Christmas
Eve. with 100000 members instead OF
100000.
Acting Mayor Frank l.. Bowling is
sued the following proclamation yes
tcrday:
The membership drive Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross TO obtain fifteen million
new members will. am certain. meet
with 2 hearty response from the citl-
zens OF New York. who have always
been first TO respond generously 10 al
deserving charities.
Christmas Message for Kaiser
Certainly there is no better Christ
mas message to send the KAISER than
that fifteen million American citizens
are standing back OF our boys IN the
trenches. determined 10 see that not
only they, but all those IN need among
the Allied armies and peoples, are
promptly supplied with the comforts
and attention 50 efficiently rendered
by the American Red Cross. sincerely
hope that any citizen OF New YORK WI.
enroll as a member and do all ne can
TO enlist the support OF others IN TINS
noble cause
Figuring ia the Bronx drive or
IS 900 new members was the Canadian
soldier who took charge OF the booth
at 400 East 154th Street last night lie
served with the evolutionary forces
for more than two wears. and was dis
charged about two months ago. lie was
yisiting in The Bronx last Monday and
volunteered his services in apprecla-
ton Of what the Red Cross had done
for him when he was wounded.
Banner reports for the day snow
Mrs. T. Peiarls. of Mrs. Morgenthau
section in Harlem. with a list OF '''
now members. Mrs. Rufus Patterson
was second with 543, and Mrs. Hat
field with 525. third. The leading team
was that OF Mrs. f. l.. Lutz, with I45
Working with Mrs. Lutz were Mrs
William b. Needs. Mrs. Irwin A
Powell. Mrs. +. G.. {. Lyon. Mrs. II. I
Ashmore. Mrs. II. b. Slayback, Mrs
Robert J. +. Schwarzenbach. Mrs. Don
aid G.. Geddes, Mrs. George Nicolai
and Mrs Edward 7. Albce.
Hundred Per Cent Club Grows
The Hundred Per Cent Club. com
posed of business houses which have
recruited all their employees for the
Rcd Cross. is growing. The latest ad
ditions are the Prince George Hotel and
"The Evening Mail" the Mark Cross
Company. Hornblower & Weeks. Msu
vice Mendel. Stewart & Co.. Robert l.
Stilson g. Co, THE Evening Telegram,
the Surety Coupon Company, A. Schultz
Company and j. Slater. Window cards
for Hundred Per Cent members are tC
be issued in few days.
Wellington +. Bull, campaign man
aeer. explained yesterday that the Rec
Cross is after workers, not honorary
members.
The youngest member gathered into
the fold was Willie Muller, aged eight
OF l2S West 129th Street, who had been
saving his pennies for many weeks
Yesterday he went TO the headquarters
of the New York County chapter tC
have his pennies counted. Willie''
bank. white box covered with Red
Cross stickers. will be shipped to
Washington to be placed in the museum
of souvenirs.
George c. Tamblyn. director Of the
drive, will speak at 3S7 Broadway al
. o'clock to-day to the Minute Men OF
America.