The Robesonian., 1918-12-19
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL.
Drive On for Universal Red Cross
Nembership-CanvaS>ing Commit
tees Win Give Everybody Oppor-
tunity to Join.

tunity to Join
Cores pcndsnce Of TIE Robeso-iar.
The American Red Cross ras start
ed its annual Christmas roll call OF
the nation 20 secure tie millions Of
members and dollars necessary TO
carry on this work.
TIE enrolment is voluntary and the
membership fee is 81. Stations have
been arranged and canvassing commit I
tees appointed and every effort pos
siole will be made TO give all an op-
portunity to enroll.
Since the Red Cross has announced
that hereafter it will depend upon the
membership fees for its funds. Off
cials expect that the enrolment during
. the period which ends on the night of
! % 900 900 of last Christmas.
| Secretary of War Baker Sunday
made this statement in connection
with the Christmas roll call:
i Prior TO the signing Of the arr.is
] tice, the work of the American Red
=. Cross was confined within home and
neutral areas or within areas under
Entente control Now is sope is
obviously enlarged 20 embrace virtu-
ally the entire continent OF Europe.
! together with great portions Of Asia
The task which confronts this great
service of mercy is thus vastly in
: creased by the cessation of hostilitieS
: and seems likely to continue for a
: considerable period. / am sure that
: all Americans will wish to put their
: hands to the work of healing and re-
construction, and of the channels
? o~er none is worrhier Of support than
) this
a. me purpose Of the canvass of the
: Lumberton Red Cross chapter is to
;. place a membership badge on every
: body in exchange for 81 TO be used
J. in a good cause. This is g patriotic
e duty and it is desired that everybody
: become member of the Christina:
q roll call.
!. The following committees have
: been appointed TO canvass the town:
e For the district north of Sixth ant
II west of Elm streets: Mrs. John Felts
n chairman: Mesdames John S. McNelll
d T. A. Ramsaur. c: B. Skipper, 7: "
y Bullock: Misses Mary G. MeNeil
st Laura Norment. Nargie Russell.
# District soutl, of sixth ard west Q
Chestnut streets. or business sectlo
> Of town. Miss Lillian Proctor. chair
i. man: Misses Matte Ammons. Pear
D. Howard, Hilda Weinstein. Pearl Hun
esi phrey, Claudio Davis, Fodie Townsens
II. Frankie Lennon. Emma Normen
Theresia Patterson. Lillian Hutchisol
Matte Lee Pitnlan, Lee Pope. Eliza
ar beth Wishart. Ethel Pitnlan. Ann
Neal Fuller: Mrs. Nash kinlaw.
District east of Chestnut and sout
II of Fifth streets: Mrs. A. Y. G. Wis
\. art. chairman; Mesdames Geo:
no French. W. W. Davis. c. A. D. FAKE
m Misses Flora Wishart. Jennie Russo
a Eulalia NcGiu.
he District east of Elm and north
!, a Fifth streets: Mrs. John D. McAlll
bv ter, chairman; Mesdames A.
ne. White. T. c. Johnson. P. S. kornega
rer John Knox; Miss George Whitfield.
all, Mr.. E. L. Hamilton is in charge
all the East Lumberton work.
red All the auXiliaries TO the Lumbert
ew chapter are expected to make ca
nat yass for a Christmas roll call membe
md ship. This canvass must be made
the Monday night of next week. The au
90 iliaries are: Long Branch, Barn'
red vile. Mount Eliam. Orrum. Proct'
.ck. vile. Zion Hill, Lowe. Raft Swan
ned Tabernacle and Ten Mile. Posts
, a and membership badges can be h
and on application to Mr.. Ira b. Townss
the of Lumberton.
,iad CANINE MacNEILL.
yho Chairman Soliciting Committee Lu
-ar- berton Red Cross Chapter.