New-York tribune., 1918-12-21
40, 600 TO SO, ,OOOPersons
to Ask Pedestrians To-
day, GLOW About It?''
After-Dark Canvass
To BE Prosecuted
Surgeon General Blue, of
Public Health Service,
Tells Need of the Drive

IF you, as an innocent ntspedestrian, are
stopped on the street to-day by a stern
visaged cop" who, after a searching
lcok at your coat, asks, "How about it ~
there is only one thing to do about it,
The process involves the dsinter-
ment Of 81 from trousers pocket or
purse, the prompt delivery of it to the
policeman, and the receipt of small
button. bearing the worlds symbol Of
mercy, to be worn proudly affixed to the
lapel. That button will be answer suf-
ilcient to any minion of the law.
1t means that all day to day-and to-
night as well-the members of the
Police Department are going to act as
q body in getting out the greatest
lumber Of new members for the Ameri-
can Red Cross that has ever been en-
rolled in twenty-four hours.
Fifteen thousand men and woman
police reserves, and an equal number
of campaigners. will join in the work
Of signing up all of New York. making
an army corps of between 10000 and
10000 which will be asking the city at
every -unobtrusively, but firmly:
How about it?"
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The share of the police reserves in
the wholesale "once over" will be the
. canvass after dark At o'clock this
body of men and women in uniform
will start house-to-house canvass of
Manhattan, in the largest mobilization
of the force. The Saturday night en-
rolment is expected to gather in thou
sands of members who could not be
reached during the hours of the bust
ness day.
Police reserves will also conduct a
polite hold-up of pedestrians and mo-
TOT car passengers at every busy cross
ing in Manhattan to be sure that all
those accosted have their buttons,
while a patrol of the restaurants and
dining rooms of the hotels in the the
atrica district will be instituted by
women police reservists.
he intensive street campaign of to-
day is the result of bad slump in the
drive for the Red Cross Christmas Roll
Cab, Il; D. Campbell, chairman of the
committee, said yesterday. He de-
clared that a survey made yesterday
morning showed that the campaign
was giving results which were about
10 per cent of what had been expect
ID. Mr.. Campbell pointed out that all
workers must redouble their efforts
and inject more enthusiasm into their
cndeavors.
The services Of the Red Cross were
never more needed than they are right
now and will be in the immediate
Rupert Blue, OF the United States Pub
tic Health Service. He said yesterday:
AT no time since the American Red
Cross began ministering TO war
stricken world has there been more
reed for its services than at present.
Providing our soldiers and sailors with
he little comforts that cannot be sup
oiled by the governments work which
has always taken precedence over every
ether Red Cross activity-is as neces-
sary now as before hostilities ceased.
"The American people are justly
proud of their Red Cross and the way
II has looked after the comfort and
assisted in protecting the health of
The country's fighting men. They will
expect the Red Cross to continue this
care without relaxation of effort until
he last man is back at his own fire.
side.
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Furthermore, one cannot think of
the devastation in Europe without the
conviction that our Red Cross will have
70 continue its relief operations over
there"
The Industrial Division offered a
more optimistic note yesterday than
The section of individual and house to
house enrolments- Out of 1872 banks
IN Manhattan and The Bronx, 1l2, OF
almost s5 per cent. have enrolled their
entire personnel, total OF more than
10000 members.
The Department Store Committee OF
thc Industries Division announced yes
terday that up to date a total Of 1851
enrolments had been received. The
list Of firms and the number of enrol
ments follow:
Browning, King & Co. Broadway
store, 40; Lord g. Taylor, 2,O23; Aber-
Cos; Stewart & Co., 1872; John Wana
maker, 1000; Elego Company, 437;
Brokaw Bros, 240; A. Kohn & Son, 2l ;
Reed Barton, 61; John A. Hearn &.
son, 2,1l3, Flint & Horner, 64; Arnold
Constable & Co. ABS