Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-22
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
Of THE RED CROSS
Up To And Including January IS,
Is Two thousand Four Hun
bred and Fifty.
RECORD A GOOD ONE
Local Chapter Meets With Success
Work Praised By David H, Brown,
Campaign Manager.

The Secretary OF the Annapolis and
Anne Arundel County Chapter of the
Red Cross has been urged to an
nounce the exact number OF new
Red Cross members who Joined dur
ing the Christmas drive in this Chap
ter, the jurisdiction OF which is CO.
extensive with the boundaries of
Anne Arundel County. The exact
number OF new members, that is, OF
new members whose names, with
their dues paid and forwarded TO the
Treasurer, are recorded up to and i'm
Guiding Saturday. January IS. 1918.
make a total OF two thousand, four
hundred and fifty-five. This total
covers the period from December s,
the day of the Red Cross mass-meet-
ing at tho State House, up TO the day
when the Christmas membership drive
was supposed, officially. to begin, on
December II. The number of new
members who joined during this pre-
liminary period was ESQ, leaving 2,175
who joined during the drive proper,
and during its extension up to the
18th OF January. Considering that the
official quota assigned to the Chap
ter was and still is $500. these figures
are not satisfactory, at first sight, and
not an indication of complete success,
when duly analyzed in the light OF
certain factors which require con
sideration Yet it should be stated
that Mr. David H. Brown, campaign
manager of the Potomac Division, and
director OF development, considers the
record a good one, and has congratu-
lated the Chapter on the results thus
far shown How can this inconsis-
tency be explained? There are two
reasons. The first is, simply, that by
no means all the enrolment books
have been returned, despite the re-
peated requests Of the Secretary, pub
lished both in the Annapolis Evening
Capital and in the Advertisers epnb-
lican. Enthusiastic Red Cross york
ers often feel that they must fill their
books completely before sending them
back to the Treasurer. AS there arei
no less than so blanks in each book
of the main series, and 25 in each of
the second series, many of the per-
sons who are still trying to obtain
new members are keeping their books
too long. It should be easy to send
the uncompleted books to the Treas
urer, with a check covering the mem
bership dues entered, whether the
number be 40, 10, or even 1. The
Treasurer win at once receipt the
stubs recorded, and return the books,
il desired, for further solicitation Of
membership on the remaining blanks
Ii this were done in all cases, the
Secretary could announce returns
which would be practically complete;
as it is, he cannot possibly do this, as
there is no way Of knowing how many
names and paid dues are recorded on
the enrolment books still out The
holders of hooks are known, and their
enthusiasm is fully appreciated. 1t
is therefore not considered desirable
to write TO them, requesting the re-
turn of the books, together with the
money received up to date. because
they might feel, as one instance show
ed that their delay is considered ir-
regular or unbusinesslike. The facts
concerning the number of books is
sued compared with the number thus
far returned, however. are as follows:
Of books with so blanks each-the
main series-one hundred were is
sued, making 5000 blanks for enroll
ment OF new members. OF the hun
dre2 issued, IS have been returned.
leaving 90 still out A few books Of
% blanks each were issued-to the
number Of in all OF these, 8 have
been returned, leaving still out
This survey will show clearly that the
Chapters roll of new members prob-
ably exceeds the figure of recorded,
paid new memberships announced.
namely 2,455. But the question is.
Tow many additional new members
would be added to this number if the
returns were complete up to date?
Since the 6S books of so blanks each,
thus far returned. show a recorded
paid membership Of 2.044 OBJ new
members having been recorded on
separate sheet blanks) the average
per book is approximately 80 new
memberships On this basis. the 80
books not yet returned should make a
showing Of approximately $50 addi-
tional new members. or a possible to-
tai Of 1904 book enroIlments. making
a grand total since December s Of
3.z15 for the campaign. It viii now
be seen why Mr. Brown feels that the
Chapter has done well, for he is TAX
ing q view Of the probable or posi-
bic rather than the actual situation
2.z45 new members. This is very kind
! OF ar. Brown. but who can say that
the 80 books viii produce $50 more
new members2
The second factor taken into con-
sideration By the Potomac Division
headquarters is the well known fact
that q considerable number Of resi-
dents Of Anne Arundel County join
Ell the Red Cross during the Christ
mas campaign in Baltimore, thus