Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-12
EXPECT ToRAISE
RED CROSS QUOTA
!. WITHIN TWO DAYS
Next Drive Starts May 20;
81, 100000 Asked in Me-
braska; 0maha's Share
is 100000.

One of the slogans of Nebraskans,
all Of whom are going into the Red
Cross drive hand and heart. will be,
aPut Her Over the Top Inside of
48 Hours. H.. ..#
For the next Red CROSS drive,
starting May 20, the quota of Ne
braska has been set at Sl,300,000. OF
this. Omahas quota is 100000. This
looks like big sum of money to
raise, but, according to information
coming to the headquarters, both city
and state will go "over the top"
Work. however, is not going to cease
when the quota has been raised. 1t
is the purpose of the workers to keep
right on and not stop until double
the sum asked for is in the treasury.
It is not believed that it is going
to be difficult to push the contribu-
tions up to $2,s00,000. The 81 100000
asked OF Nebraska is an insignificant
sum when it is taken into considera-
ton that this is much less than 81
per capita for the state. And to raise
100000 in Omaha is looked upon as
easy. It is only about IS cents per
capita. st..-.ls...',- : : s7'sh
sioo.ooo,ooo Total.
The United States, as a whole, pro-
poses to raise $l00,000,000, and it is
believed that Nebraska will be one
OF the first units not only to come
forward with its quota, but to go l0o
per cent better.
The Red Cross drive that starts
May 20 is not to be long. drawn-out
campaign. 1t is the plan OF the local
committee to push it. to a whirlwind
finish and in Nebraska clean up"
cities and counties within "a hours, If
possible. The time limit for putting
tic state "over the top" has been set
1t 48 hours. To do this everybody
must grasp the tow line and pull. In
formation filtering into headquarters
indicates that the pulling will be
done.
Already, and with the beginning OF
the drive 10 days off, several Nebras-
ka counties have raised their quotas,
but they are not stopping. They will
keep on until they come in with
double the sum apportioned.
For War Relief.
The money to be raised in the Red
Cross drive is to carry on war relief
work, but not all of it is to go out
az the state. Of sthe money raised
fully rs per cent will remain in Me-
braska4 Money is to be spent in the
purchase Of material for surgical
dressings, hospital garments and
other things to relieve the suffering
and add to the comfort of the boys
who are sick and wounded /, in the
hospitals in Europe. In addition to
this. Z large portion OF the money
contributed will go to assist the fam
lilies Of the boys who have answered
the call and have gone to the front
to fight for world democracy.
In the Red Cross Offices there Is
! record OF every man who has en-
listed. That record, too, tells of the
dependents left behind. One of the
aims aud duties of the Red Cross is
to see that the wives and children of
the boys in the. trenches do not be-
come objects of charity. A portion
Of the money raised in the Red Cross
drives will be spent for the comfort
OF khe wives and little. ones of the
soldier boys.
The Red Cross has its plans we'll
worked. out and committees are or
eanizing. everywhere to call upon the
families OF the soldiers and extend
words Of cheer and such relief as may
BE needed. This particular line OF
work is carried on by the civilian re-
lief, but il is all done under the direc-
tions Of the Red Cross.