Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17
RED CROSS DRIVE
GETS UNDER WAY
Tulsa Workers Seek Fifteen
Thousand Members Within
a Single Day.
GIRLS WILL ATTEND BOOTHS
Features Are to Be Introduced
During Christmas Men,
bership Campaign.
GIRLS WILL ATTEND BOOTHS

An army of solicitors will this
morning start canvass,ug the city seek.
ing fifteen thousand members to the
Red Cross as Tulsa county's allot-
ment OF the fifty thousand members
expected from the state during the
Red Cross Chris;i.as membership
campaign. which VIII extend thru tho
week of December = to "a.
Under the guidance of the local Ad
clab, aided and abf,ted by various
civic organizati ms, 4 group of work.
ers will execute many features duriaI;
the day seeking to obtain Tulsa cotn-
tys allotment within a single day.
l,ooths will be erected at different
pyints in the business section ard
Young women vii, be In attendance
seeking members.
Managers Optimistic.
Turnout the entire county a com
plcte organization has been perfected
anG the men Who hcvc agreed to man-
age the campaigr III Tulsa and nf-
iacent territory last night were optt-
mstic as to the success that woul1
reward their efforts.
To-day Witnesses 4 @ campaign in
Tulsa for fifteen thousand memDr's
of the Red Crcss aS our part OF the
fifteen million to 1L enrolled for the
nation. There is no question but that
work Is in good ha3ds and VIII be pl.r-
sued TO early success but as indi-
yiduals we do not want to stand Idly
hy and depend on the willing ones Ia
carry all the burden of vindicating the
Tulsa spirit. We all know that Tulsa
will do her part and do it enthusiast
ically, but such thing will not be pos
sible II everyone of us should go on
the supposition that 1t will be done
anyhow, whether we exert ourselves
or not one man who does not enroll
and put In his dollar will make very
little difference in the ultimate result,
we may think, vet IL many Of us
should guide our conduct on this prin-
ciple, failure would stare us IN the
face.
1t Is all right to be confident OF
Tulsa doing her duty, but each citi-
zen is an integral part OF the whole
citizenship and upon each citizen DO
xdne his duty without regard 10 What
others do depends the success of any
movement in which Tulsa pride ana
spirit Is involved. Letting George do
it" never accomplished anything. but
has often been responsible for humlh-
ating failures when only success was
expected, and all because we left the
work for others and expected them to
succeed while we lodged or neglected
the issue.
All Must Help.
This week, from December II to "a,
every citizen of Tulsa will be given
the chance to aid in this glorious
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local pride--it Is patriotic duty and
"A work of mercy Our boys are many
of them near the firing line and be-
fore long will feel the bitter hate OF
the Teuton enemy. Many of them Will
be wounded and need the ministra-
tions Of the Red Cross. That society
has already done a wonderful work
among the French and English and
all nations will after the war unite
in blessing the men and women VINO
have devoted their lives and energies
TO making the horrors OF war less nor
rible. But all this requires money.
IL your boys are not yet in the firing
line. these others have been battling
for the cause Of humanity and democ-
racy, and they deserve to get the best
assistance that the world can give.
No better instrument for this work
Of mercy has been found than the Red
Cross. and every citizen should feel
il not merely duty but great priv
ilege to have a share in this great
philanthropy.
No man or woman can afford to be
left out of this Red Cross campaign.
If you can give but dollar. that en-
titles YOU TO membership and share
in doing good. If you can give more.
the blessedness of doing good Will be
YOURS in great measure. Nobody will
he neglected in the canvass that is
now starting, and on one should for a
moment hesitate or take up the time
OF the solicitors In futile argument.
Just feel down in your pocket and
cash in promptly so that the canvasser
can pass on to someone else and the
work be accomplished in record time.
4 dollar each is a small sacrifice, but
the> aggregate will count big in the
beneficial results that will be thus
made possible.
You May Be Next.
Let us not fail to grasp the impor-
lance Of this campaign. Your boy or
someone dear>to you may be the next
TO need the services Of the Red Cross
and YOU would be very much grieved
If the facilities were not forthcoming
TO ease his pain and dress his wounds.
self f-sacrificing men and women stand
ready 10 do this service, but we at
home must hold up their hands and
make their continued and efficient
work possible by furnishing the money
To keep the whole business up TO it's
best standard. If you are not moved
by patriotism, by local pride. or by
plain humanity, remember at least
that the whole thing may yet come
home to you before this war is over
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according as you have responded
promptly and literally to the call FIR
help for this magnificent organiSi-
tion for the amelioration of hunaan
suffering. Get ready to give when the
solicitor approaches.