New-York tribune., 1917-12-23
Churches Will Make APP
peal To-day for New
Members
School Children Active
Bishop Lawrence Says Organ
ization Adds personal
Touch" in War

Nearly eight million members have
been added to the Red Cross since the
Christmas drive for membership start
ed last Monday, according to returns
received last night in Red Cross head
quarters at Washington. About fifth
of this total was furnished by the At
lantic division. The three states which
comprise this division, New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, have fur
nished thus far 100000 new members.
The drive. originally intended to stop
on Christmas Eve, will be continued
until next Saturday, it was announced
yesterday. BY that time, through the
continually increasing efforts of the
campaigners. il is believed that the
enrolment will far exceed the original
"high water mark of 100000 new
members.
Further impetus will be given to the
campaign to-day from the pulpits Of
New York churches. Preachers will
urge their congregations to join the
great organization of mercy. Many OF
them will preach of the work and ideals
of the Red Cross
Leaders of the campaign met yester-
day at the home OF the manager of the
Atlantic Division, Ethan Allen, and de-
cided upon the extension. II will in
volve many changes in the campaign
personnel Many new faces will re-
place those which nave become familiar
during the last week in booths through
IL De- TO
tory 10 be covered by workers have
been removed.
Manhattan Is Behind
The extension applies only TO Man
haitian. Brooklyn like many other
districts, has already filed its quota.
Manhattan enrolled 100000 new mem
bers last week, and it has another
week to enlist the additional 100000
required. Leaders of the campaign are
confident that the 100000 will be
reached before tie end Of the week.
Fifty workers-women, naval rescrv-
lists and soldiers-left the Red Cross
campaign headquarters. at 244 Madison
Avenue. yesterday with packages of
campaign literature for distribution
at churches to-day.
An appeal for the Armenian relief
fund is also 10 be made in churches,
but the two are not expected TO hamper
each other.
New York school children did as
much as their mothers and fathers for
the Red Cross last week. Edward w.
Stitt, Superintendent of Schools. re-
ported TO the Red Cross committee yes
terday that Public School districts 4,
5, 6, 7, s, 8, 10, II, l2. 13, IA, IS, 16
nd baI kar
quota. Public School 67 enrolled its
quota seven times over.
Hundred Per Cent Club
The Associated Press announced yes
terday that it had joined the Hundred
Per Cent Club list, all its men having
enrolled in the Red Cross. Other firms
added to the list yesterday were the
Lerner Waist Company, Knothe Bro
theirs Company, Atterbury Brothers
Company. Doehrmann & Goldheiss,
William Iselin g. Co., William p. Bliss,
Jr., g. Co., J. Weiss Company, William
skinner & Sons. Tyson Company, A. s.
Iserson, Walter & Co... Three -in-One
pany, Manville Company, A. Wallach e.
Co., Frank Brothers, 2. X. Wilson,
American Locomotive Company, A. It.
Smith e. Co., Bliss, Fabyan e. Co.. Nash
& Co.. Anderson & Prigge, Elliott Ser
vice Company, Coffin & Burr, L. Pra-
ger, Inc, Rodgers & Carr, Auerbach &
Rodgers, and the Bank of the Metropo-
lis.
Red Cross ambulances in charge OF
Red Cross girls from Churchill's res
taurant toured the city again yester-
day. The Four-Minute Men and hun
dreds of other speakers addressed au-
diences in theatres and hotels.
Bishop Lawrence Appeals
Bishop William Lawrence has sent
out a Red Cross appeal. in which he
points out that such work as the Red