The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-19
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The great civilian and Industrial
army at hcme is ready for its inspec-
ton. The review VIII be held during
the week Of December 10Th to I'D, In
elusive, when the Christmas Roll Call
of the American Red Cross will give
every worker in everys Industrial plant
an opportunity to come into the ranks,
and show that he or s6e is behind the
men who have been serving the colors,
that the gratitude OF the Americans
who are working to keep the home
fires burning is with the boys who
went across and whose work has been
so well and SO cheerfu1ly done,
Each person is requested to sign the
rcll hut once. You signature and the
payment Of dollar ma kes You men,
Ter. The Red Cross Roll Call is drive
fer members, not funds.
Membership in the American Red
Cross means being partner to the
boys who have gone overseas: means
comforts, hospitals, care, food. It
means reclamation Of devasted lands,
ANuuAtuAAAfr VI hOIiACss AACt4v AUA tlAUSC W. AO
have been crippled by the war.
Last year during the membership
drive, cooperation of the employees in
the great industrial plants meant much
to the success OF the clnvass, and this
year, when nothing short of universal
membership will be satisfactory. it is
hoped that the response will be accord
in.2y great.
Managers OF the larger plants have
already agreed to help the plans Of the
committees in charge by allowing Red
Cross . Four Minute Men, to address
the employees at neon hour, and to
puss ot,t. literature wf8cf exI,fAins the
aims and work of the Red Cross Good
natured rivalry between the various
departments is helping to stimulate In
terest and each department is working
for the 100 per cent banner, which will
show that every employee is enrolled.
In previous years the workers have
been asked to buy Red Cross seals at
Christmas time and they have respond
ed generously. This year no seals are
to he sold, because the funds for the
work Of the National tuberculosis As
sOciatiOn have already been provided
by an appropriation from the Red
Cross. The seals will be forwarded
this year to each member who signs
for the Roll Call. and a tiny button
the . love button the blue bor-
der and the bright red cross, will show
that the name has been entered on the
lists Of the nations hackers.
The service flags for the industrial
plants and department stores will show
the number enrolled in the plant OF
store, ur the percentage of the entire
| pay roll which is on the Red Cross
membership roll.
Thursday. December 10Th, has been
set aside as Employers Day" and at
that time special tribute will be paid
! to the part workers all over the cOun.
try are playing in the work of the Red
| Cross.
At this time when the nations OF
| Europe are depending so largely upon
the efforts of America in their behalf
II Ao lSuA HJlAAS HI Lie WI n
ers of AlAerica--those who know what
/ it means to have home to return tt
/ at night-to be sending the message OF
| love to the homeless across the seas.
Peace will not lessen the work or the
responsibility Of the Red Cross. There
are millions of homeless families, faith
erless children, sick, helpless and the
sufferers of the war. The Red Cross i.
cooperating with Allied agencies. musl
help by making reconstruction plans
providing them with employment, ant
assisting them to regain as nearly a.
possible the normal home life which
was once theirs.
| Schools for the children who were
made mental and physical wrecks by
the constant bombing Of their cities
schools where the men who have los
their hands or feet or eyes may learl
renunerative trades. canteens wler,
our Toys may he able to find cOmfor
until such time as they come back t.
j us-all these will be provided by til,
dollars which come in for memberships
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