The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-07-19
EXPLAIN AND EXPORT
e. T. O'Brien and Aids Present Cause
and Urge Immediate Enlistment-A
Large Number of Recruits Answer
Call and Form Branch Association.

"A pdGI1otlc u6VoClOn approaching re-
hgious fervor characterized the first
meeting of the county campaign for
Red Cross membership held at the
Bristol town hall on Wednesday even
ing. Despite the indisposition of the
weatherman, crowd of some two
hundred people assembled to hear the
presentation of the national and hui
manitarlan cause and contributed
eighty-nine members to the general asso-
citation. Patriotic music united with
inspiring oratory to secure this crafty
ing result and to make the Bristol
meeting an suspicious opening for the
important work to be done by E. T.
@ 'Brien and his assistants
The Bristol Male Quartette opened
the meeting with excellent renditions
Of the national hymn and anthem.
With the g fireworks - thus admirably
started in patriotic direction, Mr..
0 'Brien, who presided, explained the
general nature Of the American Red
Cross Association and the particular
work it is doing in the present war.
This done, he int oduced DIR. Helen
Harbert, who presented the crying need
for services of this sort if the United
States is to do her part in the conflict
now raging for the preservation of
democracy. She was followed by W.
3. Cox, formerly of the California
National Guard, who served along the
border at the time OF the recent trouble
with Mexico. Mr.. Cox described with
vividness and eloquence the work
Of the Red Cross among the soldiers
of Uncle Sam and made decided
impression by reason Of the earnest
ness of his remarks.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
o 'Brien sounded the call for volun-
teers. Passing out cards in the audi
ence he made stirring appeal for sig
natures. The response was surprising.
In very short time eighty-nine mem
bers had been enrolled and provided
with buttons as badges of their patrio-
tism. In addition to this a number of
contributions were made for the adj
vancement Of Red Gross work in the
county, two of which were for amounts
OF ten dollars. The sentiment developed
by this enrolment and these donations
naturally demanded branch organiza-
tion which was Immediately established
under the authority Of Mr.. O'Brien
as chairman Of the committee on
auxiliaries for the local chapter.
In the election of officers which fol
lowed, an excellent cabinet was chosen
for the new association. The roster
as completed read: Chairman, E. O. Row
bottom; vice chairman, Mrs Stevens;
secretary, Mrs. Roy Murdoch; treas
urer, Mrs. A. Turner. With these Of
ficials, whose efficiency is too well
known to require comment, the Bristol
branch Of the the American Red Cross
Association is assured a career which
will bring credit to itself and aid to
the United States and her allies.
This meeting is only the first Of a
series OF sFch gatherings planned by
Chairman O'Brien in his efforts to
mobilize the county for Red Cross
work. Mr.. O'Brien announces that in
all of his work he will emphasize the
more practical and less sentimental
features Of the Red Cross service. He
will attempt to prove to his audiences
that the supplies provided by this as
ISOLATION cannot be made as efficiently
and economically by factories as by
individuals and that the success or
failure Of the war for the United
States may depend upon the readiness
or hardness with which they are sup
piled. This was the essence Of his re-
marks at Bristol and the response with
which he met there is an indication
that this idea has a popular appeal
that viii bring results. If this logic
Is as effective throughout the county
as 1t was at Bristol on Wednesday
evening, the success of the Flying
Squadron - of the local association is
already assured