Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-12-12
Red Cross Calls
Roll of Members
Every Patriotic Citizen Urged to Help in Solution
Of Problems Of Peace by Joining Americas
Greatest institution
Greatest Institution.

eyv AsHINoToN, D. cHenry DAWSON Chairman Of the
w War Council Of the Red Cross has isslsd to the ss4
following statement outlining the future policy OF the American
Red Gross;
TO 1854 Chapters 7aOooOoo Members Of the Ae
"The whole American people will invited in the week
preceding Christmas enroll members of the Red Cross 1t
confidently believed need be further campaigns for
Red funds Roll Call will constitute
the foundation of Red Cross The people should therefore
know definitely possible the plans of this their national
humanitarian society
Since the armstic signed have had opportunity to
Europe later Washington with the President
e. @ nsd % s @ e cos vi s a the
States and with of department National Head
d a esat the
tofors for Of relief in committee but as an
of peace and permanent human service.
Cross has been primarily to aid our army and navy in the care
soldiers sailors and civilians Of those which were lighting
our battle along with their own With the funds which have been
Of the Red Cross will continue and be complete with all possible
Wherever our soldiers and sailors may the
win stay with them until they demoblizsd Nothing which
for those etusnng for those the and hospitals
q e ,S II @ a n
effort 5000 trained Red Cross workers engaged at
The problems Of reconstuction involving feeding and
such asnitude that ey be met yery y
the Government of allies with whom own government
Ths of fighting tuberculosis promoting child
ssa Vii n early date s
s Which " as e 'fTss from = aaiss
burden aeng war naturally desire TO take care as far as they
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" s W. will reveal the prevalence ef disease and
world M eai unlimited voluntary effort the ruling oi red
tape and e manifestation Of those qualities cf human sympathy
Here viii Be the opportunity for the American Red Cross
ivey alone. we co-operatiOn with the National
Rd .aus Il. sns s If S Sa, ether % Il the snd that
be nohised on behalf Of suffering humanity:
this direction be formulated specifically in advance of
S rosa is the a g tn the
organization in this country scale before
'The commissions conducting activities of
temporary organizations country win as matter Of
course merge their energies with those OF the perma
The developed striking important fact that
vss entirely to into the Red
Cross the outset 9f the war simply that they might
selves the opportunity mankind that they
become part Of the permanent peace organization Of the
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inspiring leadership The chapters will maintain their organiza
sa ss s more BE- @ sS
the value n their midst strong and Efficient Red Cross
will be ready for service; and
direct the activities organization as whole
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for enlarged hon service the promotion of public health
nursing accidents
and other correlated lines which contribute
happnss of and children Such plans
oped will is believed provide both for world relief and
home community service and thus constitute channel
continued and useful By Red Cross workers and
people have poured out unstinedly during this
For the completion of its work and for the
of its the Red Cross fortunately
condition. abundant for the large
money quantities of supplies
arise believed that will be further
campaigns for funds The supple
entng governmental activities which the Red Cross will be
upon in all of the will upon great
scale but will call for human service rather than large
expenditures
What the American Red Cross needs now is much
contributions Of the continued devotion loyalty
its embss This peculiarly true At this moment Of transition
Annual membership involves Of
dollar The thus received
the expenses of the oganza
balance which, together with all funds directly
for relief, are developed solely to that purpose
ofhe is thus Christrnas
time, through enrolment in their American
people message soldiers and to
the peoples world that with
seeing united with allies in victory our
abiding purpose that the love the sympathy and the intelligence
America shall be rededicaed TO the service of
mankind
chairman Red Cross War Council