The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-12-13
EVERY VOTER FOR THE
RED CROSS
The Society Striving to Get Ia
Million Members by Decem-
Der 25-Gem County 500

HIS ~ DOL Il
to raise money for the Red Cross, but
is a campaign to mobilize the person
mel of the American people solidly be-
hind the Red Cross in the magnificent
humanitarian work which that great
organization is doing.
A large number Of our American
homes are today supporting, by their
contributions and by their toll, the
great task which the American Red
Cross has assumed. It has been deem
ed proper that there should be some
distinguishing mark to these loyal
Americans who are supporting by
money and action the great work
which the American Red Cross has
undertaken to perform for the sick,
wounded and destitute. To that end
there will be distributed to every
chapter from division headquarters a
Red Cross service flag for posting
in the windows of homes. On this
there will be space to place a small
Red Cross emblem for each member
of the household who is member of
the Red Cross. In not only the homes
should this flag be displayed but in
also the stores, banks and maufac- |
turing plants to indicate the Red
Cross membership in their establish
ment.
The further idea that will probably
prove to be the most striking feature
of this campaign, is that with every
home and every place of business
marked with the Red Cross service
frln Oh tk,t
chapter will lend its efferts to the task
of seeing that on Christmas eve at
1880 a candle is placed in each widow
behind this service flag, so that on
Christmas Eve there may be given ex-
preston to the universal aspect of the :
Red Cross. In order to lend still
further significance to this Red Cross
Christmas ceremony, it is suggested
that the chapter, as part of the more
detailed plans which follow, arrange
with the local churches to chime their
bells at 1880 on Christmas Eve, at the
hour when the candles are lit, and that
they continue their Ginning at half
hour intervals until 8 o'clock, which
is the suggested duration of this
Christmas ceremony. :
Each Red Cross service flag distri- :
buted will have instructions printed on :
the back encouraging the member to :
take part in this ceremony on Christ :
mas Eve by having a lighted candle in :
his window. 1t is expected that the :
desire of the community to participate :
in this Christmas Eve ceremony will :
be an interesting and strong induce :
ment for the securing of memberships :
The War Council of the American :
Red Cross has conceived that a great :
national purpose will be served by :
having membership in the Red Cross :
almost as universal as citizenship. AL =
though pledged as a nation to the ma =
tional purpose during this great crisis, =
il will not be granted. to large per- =
rentage of us to play part in the =
lighting branches of our country's =
service. All of us, however, can be =
Identified with the Red Cross, which =
IN these times when whole nations are =
for warfare, is big enough =
md strong enough to carry some of =
he burden for our soldiers, our sail =
IRIS and our allies. =
We want Red Cross of fifteen mil =
ion members. We want the strength =
md support that will grow from this =
Irmy of members. =
We have set Christmas time to at =
ain this goal, because we believe that =
he Red Cross and Christmas spring =
rom the same spirit, and we wish =
o bring together these two great =
ymbols of mercy, sacrifice and cheer =
IN this, our first Christmas in the =
var, we want the Red Cross symbol to =
id not spirit of detection, but the =
bought of serious purpose and sacri- =
ce which through accomplishment it =
epresents. Il
The following are the committeeman =
ppointed to date for the Christmas =
drive for Gem county: =
'. H. Appel, B. B. Davis, II. T. Davis, =
A. Goodwin, Ed Hayes, Sam Riggs, =
I. M. Reilly, DIR. r. E. Rose, E. C. -
eamans, Ed. Skinner, DR.. VIM. =
ukey, Joe Tyler, Sam Motz, Jim Kes- =
ard, Letha, Gilbert Tally, Sweet, =
rank Mcconnell. Montour, George =
alley. Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Mains, A. =
. Richards. =