The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-01

| tIOnal Red Cross, adopted December | l3. 1916. provide that all powers of | government, direction and manage mcnt shall be lodged in general 1 board, consisting of the incorporators named in the act, who were headed by Clara Barton and some of the most | prominent men and women in tho country. many of whom have passed away, their places being filled by oth. CTS: five named by the President of the United States; delegates of state and territorial chapters; members of 1 the central committee; members of 1 the war relief board; members of the Red Cross mericai service, mem bers of the Red Cross nursing serv- ice, and delegates of the collective members to the annual meeting. No | person is entitled to more than one vote.
 The officers consist of a president, vice president. counsellor, treasurer and secretary. elected by the general I board Appointivc officers are chair man and vice chairman of the central committees and directors of military and civilian relief The chairman of the central committee is appointed by the President ol the United States.
 Meetings are held annu1lly in De rcmbrr at Washington, and no proxies are allowed.
 Membership is divided into six classes. as follows: Annual, subscrib- ing. contributng sustaining. life and honorary, collective membership of organizations is also provided for
 \ financial report of the organiza- tion together with q report of the ; nrnc"odings for tn" preceding twcly" months. must be submitted to the sec rctary or war annually. | Officers
 The present officers of the Amcr1 can Red Cross are As follows.
 rrosiden, Woodrow Wilson,
 Vice President Robert w. D" For est
 Treasurer John Skelton Williams
 Counsellor John W. Davis.
 Secretary Stockton ANson,
 General Manager Harvey D. Gib. son.
 Comptroller Charles G, DuBojs.
 Chairman of Central Committee William Howard Taft, who is alsD cA othyio chairman of the executive com mittee.
 Chairman of War Council-Henry r. Davison.
 Treasurer American Red Cross War Fund William G. McAdoo.
 Membership
 Any citizen or resident of tine United States or of it's dependencies may become member of the Amerl- can Red Cross by paying the member shpi fee and sending in his name and address.
 Membership imposes no obligation of personal service either in time of War or peace It is not to be confused with enrolment for special service, such as nursing service. hospital Iunits. etc., which have special require ments and duties.
 Comparatively few persons can serve the Red Cross in the field But everyone can serve at home by be coming a member. by getting his friends to join. and by spreading knowledge of the work, and by par ticipating in the work of the local chapter.
 Members residing within the terri tory of chapter automatically be come members of that chapter. IL is desired to have members join through the local chapter
 Purposes of Organization . The purposes of the American Red Cross are to furnish volunteer aid to the sick and wounded of the army and navy in time of war; to act in matters of volunteer relief, and, in aC- cord with the naval and military au- thorities, to serve as medium of : communication between the people of the United States and their army and :: navy: to continue and carry on 8ys- : tenn of national relief in time of peace, and to apply the same in mitigating the sufrerings caused by pestilenCe : famine, fire floods and other great na- tional calamities; and to devise and : carry on measures for preventing such 1: calamites.
 Need for Volunteers : At present there is an urgent call for men and women of executive ahil. ity who are able to volunteer their