Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-12-07
RED CROSS WILL CABLE
PERSHING ON CHRISTMAS
and Tell Boys in HunIand We
Are With Them.

Houston, Tex.-Although the great
the battle has been won, there is still
another struggle which is enga ging the
attention of the civilized world That
is the fight of hundreds of thousands
of people in Europe for food and shell
ter. And in this fight America must
come again to the rescue.
This message was brought to the
people of South Texas by officials of
the American Red Cross and delivered
at meeting of workers held in Hous-
ton last Saturday. There were pres
ent at the meeting executives from
Washington, D. c., and from the
Southwestern division headquarters at
st. Louis, and representatives of many
Of the districts and chapters in this
territory.
The conference was for the purpose
OF mapping out the plan of campaign
for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
which will be conducted during the
week of December 1923. J. l.. John
ston, chairman of the Southwestern
division; Joseph Dickson, Jr., secre-
tary; George Waverly Briggs, assist
ant manager, all Of st. Louis, and o.
c. Lester Of Washington were among
the distinguished visitors.
The purpose of Roll Call week was
explained. 1t is not only to raise funds
to take care of the brave soldiers who
brought victory to American arms and
to provide food and comfort to the,
many starving people of Europe, but
to secure universal membership for
the Red Cross by enlisting in its ranks
every man, woman and child in the
country.
On Christmas morning it is planned
to send a cablegram to General Perish
ing and to the boys who fought so
nobly under him, telling them that al |
though the victory has been won and |
the fight is over, their fellow country |
men at home have not forgotten them |
On the day when peace reigns on earth.
and good will toward men prevails.
AT the conference addresses were
delivered by the visiting officials, tell
ng OF the great need for the relief
which is provided by the Red Cross,
This is no time for relaxation" said
Mr. Johnston. I'VE have sent our BOYS
Ieross the seas; we must bring them
'afely back; we have given them our
'oIemn oath that we would stand
,uard over their homes in their alb
ence. This pledge must be redeemed.
We have said to the people ravaged
y the war-the hungry, the homeless
Hd desolate-that we would come to
heir aid Even after our battle flags
ave been furled, our flag of mercy
aust be kept flying. The first flag TO
Iy-the Red Cross fIag-must be the
ast flag to be furled. The Red Cross
rmy must be the last to demobilize.
'ur tight must go on until our pledges
re all redeemed
1t is expected that a number of stir
ing contests will be staged by the
arious counties in South Texas for
le honor of leading in the number /,
new memberships secured by their
'caI organizations, not only for the
reat honor which will go with such I
victory, but to obtain one of the /
andsome silk banners to be awarded I
ose chapters which enroll the great. d
I percentage of the population with $
their jurisdiction. !
The campaign in South Texas win i
directed by B. F Bonner, commit b
chairman; F. ]. Womack and Rod 6
y Browne and the division directors
q chapter chairmen uin conduct the
lristmas Ron Call in their respective
calities. :