El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
800 START RED
CROSS CAMPAIGN
Women Captains and Work
ers Don Buttons and Bras
sards; Go Out for 5000.


Wearing buttons and Red Cross bras
sards, 800 FL Paso women started upon
the six dsv membership campaign OF
the local chapter OF the American Red
Cross Monday morning At a meeting
OF the captains and workers with mem
bers OF the executive committee at the
permanent Red Cross headquarters. 126
San Francisco street. at 10 o'clock, plans
were completed for a whirlwind cam
palgn IN which every home in FL Paso
Is TO be visited.
The entire city Is 10 be divided IN
districts, and each district Is to be al
lotted To one OF the sc teams taking
part IN the campaign. Several perma-
nent Red Cross recruiting stations are
TO be established in the business section
OF the city, where Red Cross member
ships viii he received.
Want 5000 Members.
The object of the SIX dav CAMPAIGN Is
10 increase the membership of The local
chapter from $40 TO 5000. II Is expected
that considerably more than that num-
Der OF members viii be obtained bv the
campaigners during the week. Ii FL
PasO exceeds the 5000 membership
mark, It Will average better than other
y
paIgn IF part OF a general membership
campaign Tor the American Red Cross
throughout the country, designed to in
crease the membership of the society
10 1,OOo,OOO, so that 1t may be ready
10 and If called upon in time of war.
Members Assume No Obligation.
Members assume no obligation in ioin-
ing the Red Cross. However they NAV
volunteer their services. if they desire.
IN time OF need They NAV assist in
whatever ways they can at their homes.
they may assist within the borders OF
The Cnlted States; or they may elect TO
ald IN the Red Cross work wherever
and whenever they may be called upon.
Members OF the local Red Cross are
eligible for the first aid classes without
further payment beyond their 81 men,
bershlp Zee. except Tor books Glasses
are to be given within a short time IN
Irss and. home nursing. home economics.
and home dietetics.
Workers Join By Scores.
campaign workers Joined the Red !
Cross by the score al the meetino Mon
day morning. The American Red Cross
Is conducted under the supervision OF
the government, and a federal law pre-
vents solicitation of funds for the So
elety by non members. 4 heavy penalty /
Is imposed upon those found guilty OF ]
wearing Red Cross insignia who are not
members OF the society.
VIII Not Solicit Military. i
II was urged at the meeting To re- I
ram from soliciting memberships from |
the military stationed in Fl Paso. The
Officers and men of the army. It was |
pointed out. are performing patriotic I
durE OF their own. The Red Cross pro- /
vldes an opportunity Tor civilians 10 dis l
play their patriotism and aid the GOV /
eminent IN time OF need. Officers and |
men OF the army may become members /
If they choose. however.
Captains OF $50 Workers.
captains OF the So teams OF 10 mem 4
5ers each which VIII take part in the
Red Cross membership campaign are
Mesdames [. :. Stewart b + Jenkins I
9. !. Auer. !. a. Potter Thomas Paxton
D. K. Wilkes, c. f. Kelly. Frank Turner.
D. Bruce Smith, John DOnohue. :. J.
tennel, W. L. Brown, J. J. Pike. Horace /
W BrOaddus, ". G. Roe .Iosepb II
Hurxthal, ". Elliott. T. Allison. Tom
Newman, McClain. B. f. Widdas. Charles
Race, 4. ". DePew. Tom Lea. VIII
War;, E. Hines. R. NcAfee. James Vance.
l. AInsa. Harry Potter. J. A. Happier.
md William Coleman, and Misses Eliza I
9eth Stevens. Rose Hell. Henrietta
3ucL1er, and Ann Butterfield.
Must Solicit Neighbors.
am especially anxious 10 impress J
I upon all workers" said DR.. Vi. L.
Brown, chairman OF the local chapter. !
that one OF the most important fea-
ures OF the work Is TO solicit the neigh
'orhood in which they live \ areat
many have already taken memberships :
rom their neighbOrs who have not be-
onged to any of the committees. 7
would not have the women overlook
ms very important feature OF the work
because thev viii be able TO get from
~ to ~ members IN their immediate
leIghbOrhOOds, and it will be much J
'asier for them than DEPENDING on oet-
ing all Of them down town.
One Worker Brings in e.
II each OF the $50 workers during The
. eek campaign set out to secure even
. members, the total membership viii !
ar exceed the 1000 We had originally
anticipated. One worker Saturday
'rought in 30 annual MEMBERSHIPS. M
i each, and three sustaining member !
hips. at SO each.
Nhen we consider what a simple {
natter II Is to become a member OF the
,ed cross, by. paying 81 a wear and !
MS membership not obligating anv one ,
o any special duty. it seems that this I
ask would require but little patriotism" /
Mrs. Van Epps Opens Depot.
The first Red Cross membership re-
-uIting depot 10 be established Tor the
zeal Red Cross campaign for 5000 menu
ers has been established by Mrs. Nettie !
l. Van Epps in the lobby OF the Orn- (
ortf hotel. Mrs. Van Epps. with mem
ers OF her team. are to be stationed at
his place TO receive the applications OF
leOse who desire to become members
the society. The office has been / ,
ecorated with American flags. Red
ross flags. and Red Cross signs. Litera-
ire Of the society viii be distributed |
lere.
Negro Women to Take Part.
NeNrn woman Of II pnan ~. = IL l