Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-07
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
 GALL WILL BE LAST

Fben Learned, chairman of the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. received the following telegram from H. P. Davi- son, chairman, Ped Cross War Eoun- ell, a copy of which was sent 10 every district chairman in the country:
 Fec. 4, 1918. District Chairman:
 am issuing today | statement to the chapter and Red Cross members to which earnestly call your atten- tion, in the hope you Fill see to it that that statement is brought to the attention Of every man and woman in your territory. As that statement will indicate, I cannot too strongly urge upon you the importance of the forthcoming Christmas Roll Call. Con- ference with our commission m Eu rope together with conferences I have held here the last two days with the president, with our division manager, and our heads of departments have shown clearly that the field for Red Cross effort is going to be upon tre- Inendous scale and of beautiful kHd inspiring character. As We shall con duct no farther campaign for war funds. the Roll Call will constitute the very foundation of Red Cross effort in the future, and firmly believe that
 
 devoted to service which cannot re- ceive less than the whole hearted and active support of the whole American people and it's ability to realize that 1 future, will be dependent upon that 1 support alone. urge you and your assistants to exert redoubled effort to | make this Roll Call in the reriod of transition from war to peace snch a tre- raendous success that cur Red Cross or ganization, which has been built to such huge proportions out of love, sympathy and effort during the war. 1ray continue to be an agency of hu-
 man service worthy of the whole 1 H. P. DAWSON,
 Chairman Red Cross War Council" "This statement" said MT. Learned l Coming from Chairman H. P. Davison tof the Red Cross War Council should l be an inspiring thought to everyone 1 to realize that the future Red Cross activities, great as they are, can be provided for from membership dues. Ii Is indicative of the abiding faith which the officials of the Red Cross have ir the patriotic spirit of the American peop1e--a faith that they will respond to the invitation which will be giver them during the week of December II | ship in .he Red Cross. CT to join, i not already a member
 This is not canlnaigu for funds but a membership roll call Presiden
 Wilson, who is president of the Amer. ican Red Cross as we'll as chief execu, tive of the nation, has summoned !. America Ito the comradeship" of th, Red Cross and that summons will b. answered between Dee. 16 and Dec 23, when the Christmas roll call vii tbe held.
 The present Red Crcss nenabershi, ili the country is 19, 797.96 and tn
 aim is to increase if to Go.G90, 900. Ol that basis the Norwich district viii b
 called upon to enlist 15,0g1 members , "It is Q big task we have undertaken, was the statement made by the dis trict chairman, but not too big. Tn people of this oommunity realize wha the Red Cross has done to save som : Of their boys who went from here, 0 , from other parts of the state. to wal : and realizing that they will respon 5 willingly, to the roll can All that [ needed to join is a heart and 2 dollal
 as 1t is dollar memberships that wi 2 be sought for in the Christmas TO 1 call.
 And what finer Christmas gift coul l l the American people g1Ve to strlcke ]! world than the annoup~nmcnt n
 Christmas Eve that the entire natio
 has answered the Red Cross Christ mas Roll Call, It woull signify to tn :, starving, sick and homeless that on humanity does not depend upon tn l. excitement of war, but that neighbor $ liness is just as strong in us in time t of peace. A unaninors response wi : lhearten the whole worla.