Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
641.-Red Cross Magazine
A, substitution Renewals

May we urge upon you the necessity
I. obtaining membership renewals at
east two months before their expira-
lion SO that there may be no Interrupt
ION In the subscribers receipt of the
MAGAZINE? In the present roundabo
s,.tem ~ forwarding the names of
ra.azine subscribers. it seems to take
,r5ut that length of time to transfer
HE names from branches to chapters,
rom chapters to Washington and
,-om Washington to us. For example
d membership expires in November,
/ renewal bill should be sent out in
Angus, or at the latest. the first of
september.
last month we sent expiration cards
icy 1uly 70 Chapter Secretaries but
MS arrangement was not satisfactory
Ard We arc vlad that a majority Of the
chapters had already secured re-
rerals before our letter was received.
N me future. therefore. we will rely
,ron the Chapter and Branch officials
N obtain renewals, using their own
lets for this purpose.
3. Necessity Of Correct Addresses
Thousands of magazines are being
returned to us each month by the post
orfce because Of wrong or insufficient
address The subscriber. not receiv-
.ng tho ma eazine. of course complains.
L Will be a great help to us and to
the subscribers il great care is taken
IN making the original record of the
name and seeing that the name and
a!dress are not only legible but ex-
pliclt in giving the street and number.
In many cities the post ma ster will not
receive magazines that do not give the
street and number in their address.
c. Complaint Forms for Non Receipt
Of Magazines
While the number of complaints of
n0n-receipt Of the Magazine is dimin-
Sing there are still large number
aa1 We hope that you will not relax
your vigilance in forwarding to Wash
ington. membership lists without a
DAYS deiay AS a rule. the maya zines
are mailed from here within As hours
x the receipt of the names from
Washington.
For your convenience. we have
printed form for use In case Of such
Complaints. In the future until the de-
Capitalization OF the Membership Blu
rNau at Washington is complete and
'He old complaints cleared away, please
use only this form. If properly filled
out IL will give the Ruerau of Mem
hsrship at Washington and ourselves
Iust the information necessary to
trace effectively and eliminate the
cause ~ the COmDlaint
A supply Of these forms will be sent
10 Won in about ten days. and more
will he provided upon request 10 the
Magazine.
We understand that the authorities
az Washington are working upon a
plan by which the maya zine in the flu
'ure will he among the first to receive
me Subscribers names instead of the
las' az az present. We hope that this
will be accomplished and believe that
Il VIII result in the elimination Of
practically nil the complaints from this
source.
D. War Fund Subscribers
\ question that we are receiving in
numbers daily Is viii not those. who
contributed $500 or more to the One
Hundred Million Dollar War Fund of
ne Red Cross receive the Red Cross
Magazine" This question Is still in
ne process Of adjustment at Washing
ION and ns soon as decision Is
reached you will doubtless be in
formed. In the meantime, the names
n me Subscribers TO this Fund have
nov heen submitted 70 us from head
quarters
WIN chapter Secretaries cooperate
With ne nv giving this notice full pub
Ncitv among the Branches and Auxili
arcs in their jurisdiction?
Very sincerely yours.
TIE RED CROSS MAGAZINE.
Note As 10 War Fund Subscribers.
geo paragraph ssS Of the Kennebec
Journal Rcd Cross Service1